THE NEW YORK CITY PLASTIC SURGEON, PC
There are many types of sutures used in plastic surgery. There are also many sutures used in plastic surgery. I often say that when the surgeon is closing the wound, it’s the end of the case. Except in plastic surgery, where it’s only the beginning. Plastic surgeons use many types, strengths, and layers of sutures […]
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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
When considering aesthetics in plastic surgery, there are many guidelines that can be used to test for goal. For some procedures, there are charts and tables of what measurements are considered “ideal.” But over the years I have found that almost all results are subjective to the patient themself; and a truly successful outcome depends
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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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Years ago, lasers were a thing of science fiction. They lived in our imaginations, and appeared in movies and cartoons. After watching them in fantasy life for so long, we began to believe that they indeed had secret powers, and that they could do anything. Now that lasers are everywhere from operating rooms to beauty
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In some cases, scars may require additional intervention, like laser treatments or injections. For patientswith thick and raised scars, steroid injections can help them soften and flatten. In other cases, eitherpigment or texture issues can be helped with laser therapy. A word of caution: be sure that the providerwho is performing the laser treatments knows
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The second tier of scar factors has to do with your general health. Patients who are healthy heal fasterand better. This makes sense, but it is often taken for granted. If you have good nutrition and goodhabits, you are more likely to close a wound quickly, have it gain strength and elasticity soon, and have
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When I consult with patients, they often ask me if I have pictures of what the scars will look like. I havepictures, but not necessarily of what their scars in particular will look like. I have pictures of otherpeople’s scars, at specific time points, and I can give them my thoughts on how their scars
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Hair transplants are nothing new, although the technology has evolved in recent years. When they first began, the typical procedure was to take a strip of hair-populated skin from the back of the head and sew it in to the bare areas in the front. Later, this same strip would be cut into smaller pieces
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