Is it just us, or does it seem that most advice available on man boobs via the Internet is wrong? We’ll admit to being a little extra sensitive about the topic, since we have performed gynecomastia surgery in NYC for 30 years. But we just hate to see so many web pages out there promising […]
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It wasn’t all that long ago that the media reported a significant number of women were seeking cosmetic surgery after a divorce. Of course many stories made the most of the trend, terming it “revenge surgery” and implying that women were intent on getting back at husbands who dumped them. Ironically, the patient ABC’s […]
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Men take more care of their appearance nowadays than ever before. Typical guys at least watch their weight and dress with some sense of fashion; many take it a step further and work out to keep in good health as well as in good shape. Many are also willing to try a variety of products […]
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Some people with droopy or puffy eyelids simply are not candidates for blepharoplasty. Patients with certain medical conditions or extremely dry eyes may be advised not to choose surgery. Others may be fearful of surgical procedures, and some may not have the funds. Whatever the reason, a variety of people seek alternatives to eyelid surgery. […]
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If you pay close attention to the media, you might come to believe that Elvis is alive and well and deities make their presence known via mold patterns. But even if you don’t buy into this kind of sensationalism, the media does have a way of creating lasting impressions about some of their favorite topics. […]
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How old does a young person need to be before considering male breast reduction surgery? How old is too old? These are variations on the question of what makes a good candidate for gynecomastia surgery. You can probably guess what our immediate answer usually is—it all depends. In fact, many of the qualities we look […]
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Residents of the Big Apple are out in front of most trends in contemporary culture. Innovations in entertainment, food and fashion—it’s all part of the buzz here in Manhattan. Locals set the pace in cosmetic improvement as well, and that’s why you may hear them using inventive new names for aesthetic treatment areas. Here are […]
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There are two main techniques for lower eyelid surgery, transconjunctival and transcutaneous. These are complicated terms used to describe relatively simple approaches: from behind the lash line (through the conjunctiva) or below the lash line (through the skin). Which of these two methods is best? Transconjunctival blepharoplasty has an obvious benefit patients are quick to […]
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Selling Yourself or Selling Out? Most patients we work with in our Manhattan practice are quite enthusiastic about what plastic surgery can accomplish for them. But occasionally we treat people who feel a bit conflicted about altering the face or physique through a cosmetic procedure—especially when doing so appears to be a bow to societal […]
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A study published last fall in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery not only confirms what the medical community already knew about the effects of smoking on the face, it also illustrates the point with photos. In short, smoking brings about negative changes to facial skin that can hasten the need for facial plastic […]
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