Now more than a week after the dedication of the surgery family waiting area, I can reflect on the outpouring of support, love, admiration, and respect I was shown by colleagues, administration, nurses, and patients. I was truly choked up as I heard so many people give speeches and saying such nice, kind things about… Read More »
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Nipple Tattooing
There has recently been a lot of press about certain tattoo artists who are all of a sudden seemingly specializing in 3D tattooing of a nipple and areola in breast reconstruction. This is nothing new to me or our practice as I have been doing this for nearly twenty years. As an accomplished artist, it… Read More »
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars in the palm of your hand
If you are fortunate enough to be outside in the predawn hours these days you should make sure you stop for a moment and take advantage of a truly special event which you can see in the eastern sky on a cloudless night. This time of year ( late September to early November) when the… Read More »
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Sunday, October 18, 2015, I along with many of my office staff participated in the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk sponsored by the American Cancer Society, which took place in Parsippany, NJ. Our Spiro Plastic Surgery Team was joined by many former and present patients and their families. There seemed to be thousands of people… Read More »
Why is Cellulite Hard to Treat?
Before we talk treatment, we have to discuss what cellulite exactly is. Cellulite is the visualized interaction of gravity’s influence, affect and consequences on the interactions between skin, underlying connective tissue attachments, and deeper tissues of fat, muscle and fascia. The fewer (looser) the connective tissue (fibrous) attachments the looser the cellulite. The longer, lower… Read More »
I Love My Doctor!
On Wednesday evening, June 17, 2015, St. Barnabas hosted a tribute event called “I Love My Doctor”. The event paid tribute to both patients who recognized their physicians’ outstanding efforts and the physicians themselves. The response of my patients was overwhelming and greatly appreciated. The hospital placed enlarged copies of patient letters around the entrance… Read More »
Natural Nose Job
I don’t know, but to me just that lingo; “nose job” has negative connotations. The overdone DONE nose to me is an eyesore of eighties and nineties plastic surgery which should be banished for eternity. The cookie cutter nose works on some, but not on most. It takes less effort of thought and less work… Read More »
Botox or Fillers?
Remember, Botox is a neuromodulator. It works by blocking the muscle response to nerve stimulation. Hence, animation lines in the face are diminished when Botox is injected. It is most useful for effect in the forehead, and crows feet. Fillers, such as restylane, juvederm, and others, work by filling gaps of volume loss or the interface between falling lax tissue… Read More »
How Do We Rescue your Breast? Dealing with Capsular Contracture or Implant Malposition
Look, no one wants unwanted scars. But there’s a difference between unnecessary scars and needed. My experience over 20 years has been that the saggy flat breast which has an implant placed within it is generally looked upon as ugly and matronly and rejected by the patient as not ideal. Fixing this issue entails not only… Read More »
Natural Looking Facelift
I had hoped we’ve grown away from the windblown over pulled look characterized by so many face lifts done in the eighties and nineties. But sadly, we all can still see these faces everywhere. Sometimes they are as a result of a cookie cutter approach, and sometimes they are from over pulling the skin to… Read More »