Here we are at number ten in Dr. Peter J. Capizzi’s top ten list of advancements in plastic surgery and preventative aging over the last decade since Stillwater Plastic Surgery was established. Remember, the countdown is in random order. Each is important. However, #10 may come as a surprise. It’s something that has changed the way we all approach medical decisions and care. It’s empowering. A drum roll if you please …

Informed patients are the best patients. Dr. Capizzi's patients use the internet to gather information and insight.

Informed patients are the best patients. Dr. Capizzi’s patients use the internet to gather information and insight.

#10 THE INTERNET – “In the last ten years the Internet has reinvented the way patients gather information and make decisions. It’s astounding to ponder. Today, Google-searches precede many an office visit. Patients come to me well informed and enquiring. They do their initial research online. I recently revamped my website expressly for patients – to make it more understandable, informative and easier to navigate. I would estimate that 95% of my patients meet me online before they meet me in person. And circa 2013, I’m even blogging!” Dr. Peter J. Capizzi