Surgery to treat the aging lower eyelid has undergone significant evolution in the last decade. For years the treatment of lower lids amounted to just plucking fat out of the lower eyelids and removing a strip of skin. For more than 10 years now, I have looked at things differently. A major part of the… Read More »
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To Lift or Not To Lift, That is the Question
The decision making involved in evaluation, planning and executing cosmetic breast implant surgery is critically important. Many patients come to see me knowing that they need a breast lift along with implant augmentation. Some patients, however, present with little idea that they need a lift, (mastopexy) along with implants. In the New York – New… Read More »
Cosmetic Breast Implant Selection Criteria
An understanding of gravity’s effects on fluids helps in deciding what implant best suits a certain patient. For instance, lean women with very small breasts are far more likely to palpate and even see the rippled edge of a saline filled implant than a woman who is either less lean or has a larger starting… Read More »
Saline Versus Silicone Gel Implants
Chest wall shape, gravity, and base coverage in breast augmentation. Decision making and planning in breast augmentation cannot be overlooked. It takes a keen and critical eye to see the subtle features that can make or break an ideal breast augmentation. The contour of the rib cage is often overlooked and its influence is underestimated… Read More »
Breast Implant Reconstruction and Acellular Dermal Matrix and Insurance Company Battle
Ok, now I’m really shocked and angry! As many know, breast reconstruction has always been an important part of my practice and I’ve always made time and many personal sacrifices for my patients. Recently, I met a young woman with breast cancer who planned to undergo bilateral mastectomy and together we planned an innovative type… Read More »
Abdominoplasty: A Little Background
Let’s talk a little about abdominoplasty (or as it is more commonly known by its slang name – tummy tuck) . I’ll address a fundamental point often overlooked in both planning and execution of the surgery. I think it helps separate my outcomes from others. Many women consider abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) a purely cosmetic procedure. … Read More »
Plastic Surgery and a Healthy Lifestyle: How Do They Compliment Each Other?
We had a very interesting day today at Spiro Plastic Surgery. Today we filmed a segment for NBC New York for their show “American Health Front”; a half hour program which provides up to date and comprehensive healthcare and medical information to viewers in the tri state area. It will air on Sunday, March 25th,… Read More »
A New Blog From A Plastic Surgeon In New Jersey
Today marks the beginning of a new era in plastic surgery blog postings. I aim to provide the reader with insight, fact, dispel fiction, debunk innuendo, with a concise, and informal approach. You will be educated as well as entertained. There will be some humor and irony with a touch of satire. Nothing will be… Read More »
