Dr. John Bitner, my new partner, is a facial plastic surgeon. He offers exceptional service in hair restoration surgery. He offers free consultations and has a hair photography simulator to help a patient visualize their goals. Visit his website https://www.drjohnbitner.com for more details. He was recently on channel 5 discussing hair transplants and has a new commercial […]
Read More »This question comes up all the time. “If you want fullness, you have to have an implant”, many patients have heard. I would disagree. A well performed breast lift. One that does not rely on the skin to hold the breast shape. Can have excellent upper breast fullness without an implant. In fact, the fullness […]
Read More »A woman in her 40?s or 50?s presents to her plastic surgeon to discuss breast implant removal. She had saline breast implants placed 20 or so years ago. Since that time she has gained a little weight and breast tissue and now feels that her breasts are too large. She doesn’t remember the size of […]
Read More »I have just attended the American Society of Plastic Surgeons national meeting in Toronto, Canada. As always, this was a great and educational meeting and I am planning on adopting a few new techniques into my practice. One of the “hot” new topics in plastic surgery is fat grafting for breast augmentation. This is a […]
Read More »Infection after breast augmentation can be devastating. Most commonly, these cannot be treated with antibiotics alone and often require removal of one or both implants. Unhappy patient. Unhappy surgeon. The reported U.S incidence of postoperative infection after breast augmentation is around 2 -2.5%. There is a trend towards more aggressive bacteria causing these infections. A […]
Read More »Over the years, I have seen a variety of unusual and unfortunate injuries in the Emergency Department that have required my care as a plastic surgeon. Boat propeller injury to the legs of a child, non-lethal gunshot wound to the face and bear mauling injuries to name a few. Over the years, I have also […]
Read More »Choosing the best plastic surgeon for you can be a difficult process. This is obviously not the type of shopping where finding someone from a phone book will do. Unfortunately, some still do. A certain amount of research should be done before you ever consider making the appointment. Ask around. Review physician websites. Review before […]
Read More »I get calls from friends and family frequently asking exactly this question. The 4 cm gash across the nose obviously needs to be repaired. Get off the computer and calmly take your child to the doctor or E.R. What about the small cut? Which of those need to be repaired? Clean or dirty? If it […]
Read More »“Natural breast augmentation” is becoming a popular term in breast enhancement. But what does it mean? Of course, patients interested in breast augmentation would for the most part prefer a natural breast augmentation. Does this mean the results look “natural” or that the augmentation uses natural tissue without implants? Natural breast augmentation can mean: Breast […]
Read More »A patient presented to me two weeks ago from the east coast. She is predominantly Spanish speaking and as a result the communication before her visit was lacking. She had arranged for a consultation with the assistance of her daughter and the translator in the clinic. We were told she was from the west coast […]
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