What is Local Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery?
If you’re like most people planning plastic surgery, you arrived at the decision after plenty of thought and research. This means you’ve probably considered what type of anesthesia is appropriate for you. We recently discussed general anesthesia where the patient is completely asleep and unaware during surgery. Today let’s dig [...]
Breast Implant Associated Cancer (BIA-ALCL) in the News Again
Most of our life choices carry a certain amount of risk. Each time we get behind the wheel of the car or sign a form allowing our child to participate in sports, we accept a basic level of risk. We do this because we feel the reward outweighs the potential [...]
Timing Your Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Breast reconstruction isn’t for everyone. Tig Notaro, for example. After her double mastectomy without reconstruction, the dry-witted comedian embraced her new body and performed topless (for a full 20 minutes!) in her 2015 HBO special Boyish Girl Interrupted. If you aren’t as willing to accept a new life without breasts, [...]
New Research Delivers Good News for Breast Cancer Survivors
One thing you can say about breast cancer survivors: they have fortitude. They don’t give up on life, and then after they have beaten cancer, they don’t give up on getting back their quality of life. To retake ownership of their own bodies, their sexuality, and their self-esteem, many women [...]
What Do We Mean by General Anesthesia?
When considering cosmetic procedures of any kind – from the most extensive Mommy Makeover to a little liposuction to tighten up a trouble spot – you have to think about what role anesthesia will play. Anesthesia refers to the medication given to limit discomfort during a surgical procedure. There are [...]
What if I’m Prone to Keloids? Is Plastic Surgery Still an Option?
Scars are like fingerprints: everyone has them but no two are alike. Some people scar so lightly, they can hardly point to a scar on their body, while still others grow large angry looking scars, called keloids, from the smallest nick in the skin. People who say they are prone [...]
New Year’s Resolutions from the Inside Out
It’s that time of year again – time to start thinking about what you are going to do in 2019 to be a better spouse, parent, employee or employer, humanitarian, etc. Those are great resolutions, and we encourage you to think about them if you feel you need to. But [...]
The Three Things You Need to Know About Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss
The new year is right around the corner, which for many of us means it’s the time we start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you want to lose weight, stop smoking, or save money. Whatever it is, the new year offers a kind of reset button on life. For [...]
Breast Lift or Breast Reduction? Begin With the End in Mind
It can be easy to fall into the trap of assuming a certain plastic surgery procedure is what you need. Perhaps a friend or celebrity has had a procedure and you think the results are terrific. Or maybe you’ve read about it, and the expected results sound good to you, [...]