Dr. Mark Johnson
Aesthetic Medicine
Kennewick, WA
28 years experience male
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Office
Kennewick, WA
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Practice website
Vitality Body Sculpting
Seattle, WA
About
Bio
Graduated from Rush with MD and PhD, practiced emergency medicine until 2009, when I began practicing aesthetic medicine full time.
I have performed many hundreds of liposculptures and stem cell-augmented fat transfers to the face (Stem Cell Facelift), breasts, and buttocks (Brazilian Buttlift), and have lectured frequently on these topics at national aesthetic meetings.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Aesthetic Medicine
Cosmetic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
91 Answers
59 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 43-year-old member asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Hospital Angeles: A wide variety of studies utilizing stem cells are being conducted at hospital angeles in tijuana, mexico. I believe this is also the only jhaco appr... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Mineral makeup: A good line of mineral makeup is generally recommended for patients with acne.
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A male asked:
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YES!: Yes, it is possible with few exceptions. Sculpting around the waist is important to produce the very best looking changes for your butt and the fat t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Asymetric lips: Dr placik's answer was right on. My guess is you are still about 2 weeks out. These asymetries usually correct themselves by around 4 weeks post op.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Fat to lips: Variable results which are impossible to predict pre-proceedure.
When it works, it looks great. I can also give a partial volumization, and in som... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Facial hair removal: Several options are available. The most effective include ipl treatment and laser treatment. However, the hair has to have enough pigment to absorb ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Current stemcell use: If i understand your question correctly, as to the current use of stem cells, clinically they are primarily used in aesthetic procedures like stem cel... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Obama & stem cells: Hard to generalize to that degree but embryonic stem cell research has expanded since president obama took office and seems to have faded somewhat fro... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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NO!: A great deal more research is needed and unfortunately i dont think this is at the top of anyones list.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Dandruff: Over the counter products for dandruff (seborrhea of scalp) include zinc pyrithione (head and shoulders), selenium sulfide (selsun blue), and tar comp... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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BBL cost: Part of the cost includes how much area needs to be liposuctioned to provide the fat for transfer. I typically perform the upper and lower abdomen, f... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Age spots: The most effective way is to undergo a series of 4 photofacial treatments.
Less effective treatments include a variety of lightening products.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Female thinning hair: First, check your thyroid function.
Rogaine may be a viable alternative to prevent further hair loss. Hair transplantation is also an option.
One... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Smart lipo: Uses a laser to heat subcutaneous tissue and liquify the fat. I do not see any advantage over traditional liposuction in my hands, it costs more beca... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Breast asymmetry: It really depends on the degree and type of asymmetry, but I have found that fat transfer using stem cells can produce excellent results.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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SC and disease: Other than the fine answer given by dr. Singh, any other use would be strictly experimental and not available for current patient use (in most cases).
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Definition stem cell: All humans first start as a fertilized ovum, which is totipotent ("potential to become every cell"). After several days, it grows into an embryo, comp... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Many things!: 1. Check thyroid
2. Propecia
3. Minoxidil
4. Hair transplantation
then dye your hair!
newer techniques yet unproven include platelet rich pla... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Ice pick acne scars: Yes, i quite agree. I find fractional ablation with an erbium laser followed by a superficial application of prp to provide the best results. Howeve... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Controversy stemcell: Proponents say the research has the potential to cure serious diseases, while critics believe harvesting and studying embryonic stem cells is immoral ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Muscle use & pain: Yoga strains your muscles as it conditions them and also requires increased flexibility. Most likely you have not used these particular muscles and t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Anencephaly: We have difficulty determining the factors which cause differentiation into certain cells. Complex 3-d regrowth is still in the realm of science fict... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Stem cells & diabete: No, not currently. However, this is an area of considerable interest and one can remain optimistic that such may be possible some day soon (and by so... Read More
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Eye patch: I am not sure if you are wearing for bell's palsy, amblyopia, or extraocular muscle palsy. In all cases the length of time can be quite variable, and... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Hand lightening: Otc products may provide some benefit, but you will be much better off buying products which are typically only available through your cosmetic physic... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Razor bumps: 1. Keep legs exfoliated
2.Make sure your legs are wet for several minutes before shaving
3. Find a razor that feels good in your hand and on your le... Read More
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A female asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Brazilian is best!: Implants bad!
brazilian is natural, has less complications, better aesthetic results, less invasive, less costly, and if necessary, can easily be re-... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes-adult stem cells: Once we are formed and growing, our body has stem cells in virtually all parts of the body. The bone marrow has classic cd34-expressing stem cells, b... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Rosacea: Use a doctor dispensed product that diminishes the inflammation of the skin. Avoid alcohol and any other foods that increase your redness.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Androgenic alopecia: Rogaine (minoxidil) may be a viable alternative to prevent further hair loss. Propecia is also useful if potential side effects are tolerable. Hair tr... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Cerebellar healing?: In sept issue cell, a stem cell line called nsi-566 (neuralstem) was successfully used to regenerate transected spinal cords in mice, with over 57% ta... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Definition stem cell: All humans first start as a fertilized ovum, which is totipotent ("potential to become every cell"). After several days, it grows into an embryo, comp... Read More
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Translucent skin: Tanning, spray tanning, and makeup.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Both bone marrow derived cd34 stem cells and mixed population stem cells acquired from fat (fat derived mesenchymal stem cells, stromal vascular fract... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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No: Stem cells are immunologically privileged, meaning they are not recognized by the body's defense system as foreign. Stem cell transplants can be succ... Read More
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Chemical burns: Barring necessary neutralization of the chemical, these burns are treated the same way as other burns. Leave the blister intact (can drain with singl... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Hair growth: Your hair is going to grow at the rate at which it grows. You can make it appear that hair is growing faster by using Propecia (finasteride) and Mino... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Cure 4 paralysis?: In sept issue cell, a stem cell line called nsi-566 (neuralstem) was successfully used to regenerate transected spinal cords in mice, with over 57% ta... Read More
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Fat burners: Most of these products are in fact almost entirely useless. Virtually all contain caffeine and often, as in this case, synephrine, and a whole list o... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Yes: While it will not work in all patients, and is by all means considered experimental, many if not most patients will at least have a significant reduct... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Fat-derived ASC's: Absolutely. The easiest and probably most abundant area of the body. About 45% express classic cd 34 phenotype, with a mixture of other cd markers a... Read More
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Lipo for saddle bags: If the surgeon is good, you are going to get good results no matter what technique. An aesthetic eye is as important as good technique.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Acne scars: Fractional ablative laser treatments or a series of chemical peels.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Stem cell use: Stem cells can be used for a variety of testing, but one of the most important is understanding what extracellular signals induce the stem cells to di... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Stretch marks: Stretch marks are a form of scarring that occurs in the dermis. They can sometimes be improved, at least in color, but these are permanent. The only... Read More
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Back pain @ rib cage: The causes are diverse and could vary from muscle strain to kidney stones or even something more insidious. Consult with your physician as a physical... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Definition stem cell: All humans first start as a fertilized ovum, which is totipotent ("potential to become every cell"). After several days, it grows into an embryo, comp... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Acne scars and spots: In general, I have found the best results for the scarring using an erbium fractional laser. That said, a series of tca peels often yields great resu... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Aesthetic Medicine 28 years experience
Diminishing scars: I have found that biocorneum is an excellent product for diminishing scars. Also, fractional ablation with and erbium laser will greatly reduce scar ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Stem cell function: If body tissue is damaged, several signals (growth factors) are released and wake up the sleeping stem cells, which home in on the damaged area and ad... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Johnson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Johnson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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But George Bush had stem cell in his back surgery Dr list online .
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you for your answer Carol
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Fat is still foreign body and will cause a scarring response.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rush Medical College, IL
Graduated 1996MD
Medical/Graduate school
Rush Medical College, IL
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL
Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
Recipient, The Henry M. Lyman Memorial Prize, given to the outstanding junior year student as voted by the faculty of Rush Medical College.
Recipent, The Pharmacia and Upjohn Achievement Award, given to the graduating medical student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in research.
Affiliations
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Liposuction Surgery
American Academy of Cosmetic Physicians
Publications
The genetic origin of murine lupus-associated autoantibodies.
Immnoglobulin K light chain variable region gene complex organization and immunoglobulin genes encoding anti-DNA autoantibodies in lupus mice. .
Rapid isolation and purification of DNA from agarose gels: the phenol-freeze fracture method. , .
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