Archive for September, 2009

Breast Implant Selection

The secret to making a breast augmentation patient happy with the surgical result is to make her feel like she looks great.  This usually involves meeting the patient’s expectations by making her look the way she wants to look. (more…)

Reducing Breast Implant Revisions, Reducing Patient Choices

There is a movement in plastic surgery to reduce the frequency of breast augmentation revisions. This is a laudable goal, as revision within the first two years of surgery can be as high as 30 percent. It is especially a problem when a common reason for the revision is that the patient is unhappy with their breast size after surgery. (more…)

Slow Plastic Surgeons

One of the key components to safe plastic surgery is that the procedure be done in as short a time as possible. It is well known that prolonged surgery is associated with (more…)

Simpler Tummy Tuck After Pregnancy and/or Weight Loss

If you cringe with pain when you hear the words “tummy tuck,” maybe some recent advances will change your opinion. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an operation used to remove lower abdominal skin and tighten muscles after childbirth or significant weight loss. Traditionally, a tummy tuck was associated with (more…)

Tummy Tuck Surgery – When Is It Time to Undergo Surgery

Men and women who wish to undergo tummy tuck surgery should consider the timing of surgery before they schedule a surgery date. (more…)

Smoking and Surgery - How it Can Endanger Your Health

Whether you are undergoing surgery, have an infection, a broken bone, or an open wound, smoking tobacco products can significantly prolong the healing process. (more…)