Posts Tagged ‘breast surgery’

Plastic Surgeon with Drug Problem is Focus of Lawsuit

A plastic surgeon in Greenwich, CT, who died of a heroin overdose is at the center of a lawsuit against the hospital that granted him surgical privileges.
A hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut has been hit with a new lawsuit over the mishandling of a drug-addicted doctor. This is the ninth case brought by a [...]

Breast Reconstruction: A Path Worth Taking

Breast reconstruction with implants can be an effective medical means of improving appearance after mastectomy or other surgery.

When a mastectomy is necessary to save or prolong the life of a cancer patient, the topic of breast reconstruction surgery is often almost as important to the patients as is getting better. In fact, some patients regret [...]

Breast Augmentation Under Local Anesthesia

A viewer wants to know whether breast augmentation can be done under local anesthesia with sedation. See what our board certified plastic surgeons have to say.

How Will I Look After Plastic Surgery?

I’m 15 and want breast implants and a nose job, but my friends and family say I’m fine the way I am. But the Victoria’s Secret models are more than fine, they’re beautiful. So I decided to get a job to help pay for the surgery for when I’m 18 but I wanted to know, [...]

Procedure for Inverted Nipples?

Hello my name is Ashli and I have suffered with inverted nipples my whole life and I am embarrassed about my condition. I have a fiance that hasn’t even seen my breast because I am so embarrassed. I don’t know who to turn to. How much would it be to have my nipples done and [...]

Breast Lift with or without Breast Augmentation

Breast lifts can be performed with or without breast augmentation. In this video, Dr. James Namnoum tells patients what to expect.
Plastic surgeon Dr. James Namnoum says breast lifts, with or without having a breast augmentation or breast reduction, are a popular procedure with women who have had children.
“These patients are thinking to themselves that they [...]

Breast Augmentation, Reconstruction Hot Topics at Plastic Surgery Conference

Breast augmentation using fat transfer techniques, and new technologies in breast reconstruction, were among the topics stirring up vigorous debate at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The Plastic Surgery Channel asked three industry thought leaders for their insights.
Plastic Surgery 2009, the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, [...]

Radiesse Used to Enhance Nipples

Radiesse, an injectable filler, is now a popular non-invasive procedure used to enhance nipples.
It seems many surgeons are using a new non-surgical technique to provide nipple enhancement.
The technique involves using an injectable filler called Radiesse in breast augmentation or reduction procedures to enhance the shape and size of the nipple. Specifically, the filler can help [...]

Breast Reconstruction Patients Unaware of Treatment Options

Breast reconstruction patients are often uninformed about their treatment options, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and can suffer emotional and mental distress as a result. The organization has launched a new campaign to educate breast cancer patients and provide information that will help them achieve better outcomes.
A recent report has shown that [...]

Plastic Surgery News – July 24, 2009

In the July 24, 2009 edition of Plastic Surgery News, we’ll recall the plastic surgery odyssey of the late Michael Jackson and his quest to completely alter his appearance. We’ll also check out a group of cosmetic surgery practitioners who got the cuffs for treating patients with a fake version of BOTOX®, and explain why [...]