What is the recovery time after breast augmentation surgery is a question frequently asked by patients. To answer that question each patient has to be define what they mean by “recovery”. Do you mean “when can I return to work” or “when can I return to unrestricted physical…
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Recovery time after breast augmentation surgery
January 29th, 2012What does Breast Augmentation Surgery Cost?
January 21st, 2012The typical cost of breast augmentation surgery, including implants can vary from low of $5800.00 for saline implants to a high of more than $8500.00 for silicone implants. In some parts of the country ( like New York City for example), breast augmentation surgery can be $10,00 or…
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January 21st, 2012Call MaryAnn for specials through Feb 2012. Save $1000 off cost of breast augmentation and 20% off the total cost of Ultrasonic Assist Liposuction (UAL), Abdominoplasty surgery and Face lift, Endoscopic Browlift and Neck lift surgeries. That is a savings of $1,200 to as much as $4,000 through…
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Does laser (Smart) Lipo offer advantages over other liposuction techniques ?
January 16th, 2012I was asked recently by a patient if laser liposuction was a superior liposuction technique. The short answer is absolutely not. Laser liposuction is also referred to as SmartLipo and VASER lipo. Both of these terms are trade marks for laser assisted liposuction. These refer to surgical liposuction,…
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Implant position: Under or over the muscle?
May 11th, 2011A breast augmentation patient inquired yesterday as to whether it is better to place the implant above or below the muscle. The answer to this question depends very much on the individuals characteristics of the patient and the patient’s desires. The simple answer from your potential surgeon of…
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Reverse Abdominoplasty
April 21st, 2011Marla Riley Levine of Pelham, New York asked me the other day: “What is a Reverse Abdominoplasty?” Well Mar, a reverse abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure specifically designed to flatten the upper portion of the abdomen and is generally (but not always) used in conjunction with either liposuction…
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Silicone vs. Saline…which is better for Breast Augmentation?
February 8th, 2011Many of my patients who I see in consultation for breast augmentation surgery have questions regarding the benefits of silicone implants vs. saline. This is especially true since the huge media scare back in the 1990′s claiming that silicone implants were the cause of a multitude of health…
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Liposuction can remove inches from your waist
February 2nd, 2011Liposuction can remove inches from your waist by removing localized fat deposits at the Flanks (known as “love handles”) and the area of the lower abdomen ( sometimes referred to as a “pooch”). Liposuction is considered body contouring and is not to be considered as a method of…
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breast asymmetry
January 19th, 2011Can breast asymmetry be corrected by breast augmentation surgery? This is a question often asked by my patients and the answer is “yes”. Many women are naturally larger on one side compared to the other. Based on each patient’s individual characteristics, a surgeon has the option of picking…
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Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction (UAL)
November 25th, 2010Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL) has been used safely and effectively for years for the removal of subcutaneous fat for body contouring purposes, but this technology has not been embraced by all surgeons for a number of reasons: it takes specialized training which requires time away from one’s practice,…
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