New York State has a new law affecting breast reconstruction surgery.(link) It’s now a requirement in that state for the cancer surgeon to discuss options for breast reconstruction surgery with the patient, prior to her mastectomy surgery, even if they have to refer the patient elsewhere for the reconstructive plastic surgery. Recent studies have shown […]
In the July 2010 issue of Plastic Surgery Practice magazine, is an article by editor Jeffrey Frentzen selecting the best plastic surgery-related blogs on the Internet. (link)I am delighted and pleasantly surprised to say that of the nine websites listed in the article, PSB – the Plastic Surgery Blogwas listed as one of the best blogs, receiving an honorable mention. Thank you, […]
Xeomin – another botulinum A toxin product – was approved earlier this month by the FDA. In an interesting twist, the FDA approved the drug for certain muscle spasm syndromes – cervical dystonia and blepharospasm – but not for cosmetic purposes yet. That all-important cosmetic approval will probably come at a later date. Dystonias are neurological movement […]
As reported in the St. Pete Times, a family doctor in Tampa who was performing liposuction had his medical license suspended for a year and was fined $50,000 by the Board of Medicine, after multiple rule violations were found. According to the news report (link), State health officials said Dr. Yves Jean-Baptiste allowed two people unlicensed […]
You’ve heard of MRSA (methicillin-resistant staph aureus). Maybe you’ve heard about VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus). Now there’s a new class of superbugs out there – and they look particularly nasty. These bad bacteria carry a gene called NDM-1, which makes them resistant to almost all standard antibiotics, according to a recent report in The Lancet (link). The NDM-1 carrying bacteria, […]
Subtitled “A Women’s Guide to Beauty through Plastic Surgery”, Joan Rivers and her co-writer Valerie Frankel have written an easy-to-read primer on cosmetic plastic surgery. At 15 chapters and 284 pages, the book covers all the typical cosmetic surgical procedures and non-invasive techniques – but it’s a quick and easy read. And there’s no doubt, […]
We’re all used to hearing the news about housing starts, retail sales, and employment figures. These are economic indicators – ways to indirectly sort out what’s happening with the U.S. economy. Get this: two new studies now suggest that the workload of your friendly neighbourhood plastic surgeon may be another statistically valid way to tell […]
In this month’s issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a nice little retrospective study looking at the effect of Singulair on capsular contracture. Dr. Handel, the senior author, is a well-respected plastic surgeon at the UCLA School of Medicine. Capsular contracture – or abnormal firmness of the breasts due to a scar tissue build-up around the […]
This is a frequently misunderstood concept. Even some plastic surgery websites get it wrong! Traditionally, bottoming-out was the term applied when the lower half of the breast skin stretched and lengthened out after a traditional “inverted-T” style breast reduction surgery. This lower-pole stretch could give a characteristic appearance to the breast, with the following features: […]
The following article is an abbreviated version of a news item, originally written by fellow Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ramona Bates. By the way, if you haven’t yet seen Dr. Bates’ blog, “Suture for a Living”, do check it out (link). It’s very well written, and shows off both her medical writing and her hobby, making […]
