THE NEW YORK CITY PLASTIC SURGEON, PC
There are few pictures in life that hold the weight of a bridal shot. Not only do weddings represent a momentous change, but they also represent one of the happiest times in a person’s life. It is no surprise that participants want to look their absolute best. For some people, this means big surgery, and […]
Every day someone comes in to consult with me for a procedure, and after discussing the surgery and making a plan, they look up at me and nervously ask, “I’m not going to look weird, right?” I actually welcome this question, because I, too, walk around the world noticing plastic surgery that looks weird; and
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It happens every day. Patients grab at their bellies and look up at me helplessly, asking, “I work out literally all the time. Where are my abs?” In most cases, the answer is simple: under a stubborn layer of fat. Exercise is wonderful, and I encourage it thoroughly. Exercise helps boost your immune system, strengthens
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As technology continues to soar, so does the number of noninvasive machines for cosmetic treatments. In the last decade, we have seen the emergence of lasers and tasers, wands and wires, paddles and probes. While they have very different modes of action, they all promise the same thing: nonsurgical contouring with excellent results and no
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I started hearing about PRP many years ago, when it was being studied for its healing properties in orthopedic surgery. But the history of PRP goes way beyond that. PRP’s origin story begins in the 1970s, when hematologists provided transfusions to patients who had low platelets. They found that the platelets could be replaced, but
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Cellulite is one of those miserable things that happens to most people, and that has very few treatment options. The actual definition of cellulite is the dimpling of the skin that causes the texture to be uneven and look puckered. It happens because the skin is connected to the underlying muscle by thin fibers that
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Many years ago, I had a patient come in and ask me to liposuction the area below her breasts, right on top of her lower rib cage. I remember being surprised because so much of my time was spent removing fat from the lower belly, and the area over the ribs always seemed to be
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Four Fitness-Resistant Spots That Just Need Surgery On a weekly basis, I consult with patients who are looking to contour one area or another of their bodies. In most cases, the patient has been trying to fix things on their own, through diet and exercise. I will hear things like, “I have been working out
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While most people spend some part of their lives battling some form of fat (belly, thighs, eye bags), the fat cell actually holds the secret to beauty and maybe to life itself. Fat creates cushioning around delicate structures like nerves, it creates beautiful shapes on the body, it can reconstruct entire anatomical elements, it keeps
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Fat can deposit pretty much anywhere, but there are areas that are known for this. In particular, the belly and the thighs tend to gather more bulk and resist more methods for being removed. Most cosmetic procedures focus on these areas when it comes to contouring, and most fitness models prove themselves with those awesome
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