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Bilateral Mastectomy – Weighing the Options Angelina Jolie has brought prophylactic mastectomies to the forefront of national attention. Her courageous decision to share her story mirrors what thousands of other women have already or are deciding to do — taking back control of their lives. Genetic Conditions and Bilateral Mastectomy Genetic conditions, such as BRCA mutations, can increase a woman or man’s risk of different forms of cancer — most notably, breast cancer. Women with an abnormal BRCA1...

11 June, 2013

Sunscreen in Scottsdale and Phoenix With the summer temperatures climbing it’s probably good to have a little knowledge about Sunscreen. Sunscreen has been around since 1946 when chemist Franz Greiter developed a product called Glacier Cream. Sunscreen (also commonly known as sunblock, sun tan lotion, sunscreen, sunburn cream, sun cream or block out) is a lotion, spray, gel or other topical product that absorbs or reflects some of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the skin...

07 June, 2013

Scottsdale Plastic Surgery and Skin Cancer It’s hard to believe that summer is already upon us. It seems like only a few short weeks ago spring was newly arriving. But like it or not its here and with summer comes the risk of too much sun. Today’s blog will focus on how too much Sun exposure can lead to skin cancer. We certainly all need the sun in our lives. The Sun is necessary for our bodies...

05 June, 2013

Breast Implant Hardening It can be a very exciting time for a woman when she makes the decision to have breast augmentation surgery. But the surgery is not without complications. One of the things that can happen following surgery is something called capsular contracture. Capsular Contracture is defined as the scar formation around the implant that makes the breast feel harder/firmer than a normal breast. Capsular contracture is the highest reported complication following breast augmentation. However, there...

03 June, 2013

Surgery and Fat Grafting One of the newer approaches to eyelid surgery now days is the use of fat grafting. The thought is that in addition to traditional eyelid surgery which can remove excess skin and fat from the eye, fat grafting can place some fat back into the area to help create a more youthful appearance. A recent article from the Aesthetic Journal of Surgery reviewed 500 consecutive patients who underwent this combined procedure. The authors...

28 May, 2013

Tissue Glue in Plastic Surgery Plastic surgeons are always trying to build a better mousetrap. In other words we are constantly trying to improve our techniques and make surgeries better in terms of results, both aesthetically as well as in terms of patient recovery. One of the newer entries into this constant barrage of new products is the use of tissue glue during facelifts. Tissue glue more commonly known in medicine as fibrin sealants have been used...

20 May, 2013

Lipodissolve + Liposuction Let's discuss lipodissolve and liposuction. Liposuction to remove subcutaneous fat was first developed 35 years ago and is one of the most common aesthetic surgical procedures in the United States with 341,144 procedures reported in 2011. The obvious downside to liposuction is the fact that one has to have some form or fashion of surgery to have the procedure performed. So are there any alternatives to liposuction? Are there ways to achieve similar...

13 May, 2013

Stem Cell Facelift There are numerous reports and claims that stem cell technology is the wave of the future. They have been linked to countless medical applications, and cosmetic procedures are no exception. One of the newest plastic surgical procedures is the so-called “stem cell facelift”. So what is all the fuss about? What does it mean to perform a “stem cell facelift”? Is this the new wave of the future or are these claims of...

13 May, 2013

The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently published their 16th annual multi-specialty Procedural Statistics. They found that Americans spent over $11 billion on cosmetic procedures during 2012. Of that total almost $7 billion was spent on surgical procedures. This represented a 6 percent increase over the previous year. The top 5 surgical procedures were: Procedures Estimated Performed Breast Augmentation (330,928) Liposuction (313,011) Abdominoplasty (156,508) Eyelid Surgery (153,171) Rhinoplasty (143,801) Astonishingly, over 10 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the United States over the past year....

06 May, 2013

Scottsdale Medical Spa Recent figures show that there are about 2,100 “medical spas” or “med spas” operating currently in the United States. This is truly an amazing number considering that med spas only emerged some 10 years ago. Their numbers increase greatly just prior to the recession in 2007-2009. Market data estimates that he medical spa market was worth $1.94 billion in 2010 and forecasts $3.6 billion by 2016. Sales are expected to grow by 18%...

29 April, 2013
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