August 31st, 2008 Kenneth M. Rose MD
Many patients come to my office and want a breast lift. That’s OK, but if you are a big breasted women (I would say D cup or larger in this case), a breast lift may not be the correct procedure for you.
A breast lift is a skin only operation. Excess skin is removed to make the breast rise. Women with heavy breasts are not great candidates for this type of surgery. Of course it can be done, but the results will not last that long. How long will they last you ask? In general the bigger the breast the shorter the result will last. Perhaps only a few months. This is because heavy breasts will quickly stretch the tightened skin and the breasts will fall again. So, you may look pretty good for a few months, but after that you’ll be right back down again. Time and money wasted.
A breast reduction, on the other hand, is really the procedure of choice for the bigger breasted woman. It will give you the lift you seek as well as relieve the back, neck and shoulder pains associated with large breasts.
So you large breasted women may now ask, “what happens if I like my current breast size and just want a lift, not a reduction.” The answer is not to have surgery at all. The lift will not last and the reduction will make you smaller than you want to be.
In summary, breast lift is really a procedure for the smaller breasted woman. Otherwise consider a breast reduction-same result, plus less upper body pain.
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August 26th, 2008 Kenneth M. Rose MD
This article concerning facelift and smokers that was recently in the New York Times is extremely important for those considering a facelift. I know many surgeons who will turn down a potential facelift patient if he finds out that he or she is even an occasional smoker.The same can be said other cosmetic procedures such as tummy tucks . Smokers normally function using less oxygen in the blood than non-smokers. Smoking deprives the skin of oxygen which is a crucial part of the healing process therefore terrible scarring can result. This video From CNN, Smoking and Plastic Surgery, show what happened to a liposucrion, breast augmentation patient. patient. Something many patients fail to consider is that cessation of smoking is just as important after the surgery is over. Although surgery can be stressful for many people, reaching for a cigarette to calm your nerves (even weeks after the procedure) will ruin your esults. So once you quit, you must quit for good.
As a patient, being less than truthful about your smoking history, sneaking a cigarette either before or after the surgery (even one) can have disastrous results. The best thing about having a facelift and being a smoker is that it can potentially prolong your life. In order to have the procedure you will need to quit for a least a year (no cheating!). Hopefully that will be the end of your smoking habit. A younger look and a longer life will be yours!
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August 22nd, 2008 Kenneth M. Rose MD
The Non Surgical Nose Job (NSNJ) has become one of the more popular procedures that New York Plastic Surgeons Perform these days. Although much cheaper than standard opertaive nasal surgery, or rhinoplasty, it is a good alternative for patients with minor to moderate defects on their noses.
Essentially a filler material, like Radiesse, is used to plump up the deformity that the patient wishes to disguise. It takes only a few minutes and is a fraction of the cost of what rhinoplasty costs. Of course, it doesn’t last forever either–it will absorb over the course of several months. It is also a way to see if a real nose job is right for you by “trying out” the new look first.
A good overview of Non Surgical Nose Jobs can be found in this blog.
How have you found NSNJ’s? Post your comments below.
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