The no face-lift French?
Mireille Guiliano, the woman who taught three million of her readers that “French Women Don’t Get Fat” (Alfred A. Knopf), was back at her…
No jewel like our armed forces – and their reservists
As I was writing this column on Veterans Day, I was moved to reflect broadly on the effects of war on military surgeons in…
A nose for voices
Nose jobs are so commonplace as to seem routine – to everyone but singers, that is. But whether you sing or not, rhinoplasty, as…
The fight to overcome breast cancer endures
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on where we are in treating this disease and how far we need…
Nothing new under this sun
King Solomon said “there’s nothing new under the sun,” and one can certainly apply this adage to one of the most recent “advances” described…
When smaller is better
Breast reduction, which is also known as reduction mammaplasty, removes extra breast skin, fatty tissue and glandular tissue to leave a breast in proportion…
Another form of sculpting
As a plastic surgeon with an active practice in body contouring, it is very clear to me that one size does not fit all….
Reading about cosmetic surgery
By Michael Rosenberg, MD It’s amazing how obsessed our culture seems to be with all things plastic surgery. There has been a fascination with…
Dazzling with a little cosmetic help
It’s the little things that count. With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are so focused on others that we forget about ourselves. There are a number of smaller treatments and procedures that are available that can fit into this season, and it seems appropriate to review some of them at this time. If recovery and downtime are critical concerns, the best approach to consider are the so-called lunchtime treatments, consisting of micropeels, relaxants and fillers. All are relatively fast treatments that do not require anesthesia, and we’ll review each in turn.
A special day in a special month
Sadly, national statistics show that seven out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer are never told about their breast reconstruction options, despite the fact that multiple research studies have demonstrated that breast reconstruction can be critical in improving the quality of life for women with this disease. To help raise awareness of this problem, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and our national spokesperson, Jewel, are partnering to promote Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day on Oct. 17.
Not for women only
The latest and most exciting trend in plastic surgery is not a particular procedure or a new approach but a new demographic. Men are beginning to embrace the concept of cosmetic surgery in numbers never previously seen, and the procedures they are interested in have started to change as well.
SETTING THE STANDARD
When we speak of the gold standard in plastic surgery, people immediately think of different procedures and operations or specific rejuvenating approaches. Ask five…
BOOTY CALL
If the popularity of J. Lo and Kim Kardashian have taught us one thing, it’s that women are not afraid of showing off their…
ONE WORD: PLASTIC
Many people ask me why my chosen surgical field was named after a manufactured material, and I have to explain that plastic surgery is…
FACE FACTS AND MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES
While many surgeons have their own pet names for the latest rejuvenative procedures that they offer, there are some basic principles that all of…
KEEPING ABREAST OF IMPLANTS
With the Federal Drug Administration’s recent approval of Sientra – a new silicone-gel breast implant marketed in the United States by the Silimed Corp….