Plastic Surgery Newsletter
The Breast and Lipofilling
Fat injections or lipofilling is a new and promising technique for both breast reconstruction and breast augmentation. One of the serious concerns is that the presence of stem cells in the transferred fat would stimulate the growth of abnormal cells resulting in a higher incidence of both recurrent and new breast cancers. This fear does […]
Read MoreOpioids
In light of growing concerns regarding opioid abuse and concomitant government action on both the state and local level, a recent abstract by B. Kelly, MD, et.al. (http://bit.ly/1UV9V8e) is quite timely. As a result, it has received significant mention in the lay press. The authors did a meta-analysis comparing the use of NSAID’s (e.g., ibuprofen) […]
Read MoreIntensif
I was recently a participant in an international multi-center study on the efficacy of microneedle-based radiofrequency (RF) treatments for treatments of the lower face. The other physicians who participated in the study were Drs. Michael Gold of Nashville, Dr. Mark Taylor of Salt Lake City and Dr. Yohei Tanaka of Nagano, Japan.The results of the […]
Read MoreUlthera
There has been a lot of PR and articles (Vogue p 224 April 2011; Harper’s Bazaar p 294 March 2011) on Ulthera recently. Ulthera is a device that uses highly focused ultrasound in an effort to tighten the skin. I was very intrigued by it when it was first introduced as conceptually it is very […]
Read MoreCoffee Consumption And Type 2 Diabetes
On World Diabetes Day (Friday November 14th), a recent meta-analysis was distributed by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee. The study which was published in the European Journal of Nutrition, 53(1):25-38 suggested that consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Consumption of 3 – […]
Read MoreHispanics and Health Insurance – The Gap
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that 1/4 of the Hispanics in the United States did not have health insurance (view article). Furthermore, the percentage of Hispanics without health insurance that enrolled for coverage under the Affordable Care Act lagged behind the enrollment statistics for other ethnic groups. Reasons for these numbers included problems […]
Read MoreHow To Get A Little Lift For Your Facial Volume
The Aesthetic Surgery Journal ( 35:589-599, 2015) recently published an article by Few, J, et. al. on the long-term effects of Voluma (Allergan) for midface enhancement. Coincidentally, another HA (hyaluronic) gel, Lyft (Galderma) just received FDA approval for mid-face enhancement as well. Both products are “thicker” variants of hyaluronic gels which are intended to give […]
Read MoreWhen Do You Need Antibiotics Before Surgery?
One of the most common questions patient ask before surgery is whether or not they will require antibiotics. Antibiotics are important when indicated, but it is commonly aware that the overuse of antibiotics will leads to the development of resistant organisms. An article in the current issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery addresses this question […]
Read MoreLaser Resurfacing and Face Lifts
Patients who are scheduled for a face lift often ask if they can have laser skin resurfacing at the same time. There is an article to be published shortly which looks at the results (complications) in a such a group of surgical patients .The patients underwent erbium laser resurfacing. They had an overall complication rate […]
Read MoreRound Vs. Anatomical Breast Implants – A Study Of Results
In the March issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Drs. Al-Ajam, Marsh, Mohan and Hamilton from the Royal Free Hospital in London published an interesting article comparing the results between two different shaped breast implants in woman undergoing aesthetic breast augmentation. One type was the round implant which is the traditional style that has been […]
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