While the vast majority of our patients are lovely, well-adjusted people who I enjoy meeting and helping, Plastic Surgery certainly does attract some of the more unusual personality types… Sometimes, it’s actually better for everybody not to operate. When I was researching for this post, I found this wonderful piece by my colleague, Dr. Ramona Bates (link […]
Everybody likes to get a deal, right? Here are our December specials…. – 20% Off Medical Spa Gift Certificates – for Non-Surgical Procedures, Spa Services and Products. Get a $100 certificate for $80! Makes a great gift! The Gift certificates must be purchased by December 31, 2010 and may not be redeemed the same day of purchase. […]
The New York Times not long ago published an article touting the benefits of breast augmentation while “awake” (link here). The supposed benefit of this technique is that the patient, who has been given valium and other sedatives for the procedure, can participate in the sizing process during surgery, and help to select her implant size. The […]
Capsular Contracture Around a Breast Implant As we’ve discussed before, capsular contracture around a breast implant is the #1 most frustrating problem of breast augmentation surgery. Despite a “textbook” surgical procedure and a perfect patient, hardness around the breast implants still can sometimes occur. Until recently though, we’ve always thought that the choice of the […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and their families. My wish for you – if you can get possibly together with your families, that you do so, and share some time together and give thanks for what we have, and for what we have been blessed with. And maybe have a little turkey and mashed […]
CNN has done a nice human interest story on a lady who had bilateral breast reconstruction after mastectomy and radiation therapy using a fairly new microsurgical technique called the S-GAP flap. The link is here. It’s good to get the word out about these newer options for breast cancer patients. There are several important “teaching points” […]
Ask anybody what they worry about when they are thinking of having surgery, and I’m willing to bet that answers like “I’m worried that I’ll be in pain or be nauseated” are near the top of the list. What if I told you that, with improved medications prior to surgery, we could make this a […]
Macrolane is an injectable hyaluronic gel product from Q-Med, the makers of Restylane, which is available in Europe, but not in North America yet. Over there, Macrolane has been tried for body contouring applications, including breast augmentation – hence the catch-phrase “boob jab” for an injection of Macrolane to the breast. In this month’s Plastic and Reconstructive […]
It’s medical terminology time. Today’s word is “seroma”. Read this, and impress your friends with your knowledge! A seroma is a fluid collection which may show up after surgery. Different than a hematoma, (which is a collection of blood within the tissues) a seroma is typically a watery, yellow-colored fluid pocket that has accumulated in one main […]
OK, readers – here’s your chance! Suggest a meritorious plastic surgery topic that interests you – and I will write about it. Submit your suggestions and comments here, please – I’m looking forward to reading them!
