11

Apr

Men lose their butts after 40?

Men lose their butts after 40? It certainly isn't happening to me.  As a matter of fact, I see the same guys in synagogue every year.  Last month at Yom Kippur services I didn’t notice any men with diminishing buttock girth.   I wonder if thi...

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11

Apr

Vietnam arrests cosmetic surgeon over missing patient

This report claims that an “unlicensed cosmetic surgeon” in Vietnam threw a patient's body into a river after she died on the operating room table during a “breast enhancement procedure.”If true, this story is so repulsive that no elaboration is need...

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11

Apr

Fan Spends $100K on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Bieber

There are two myths about plastic surgery that I want to dispel. The first is that we can actually make someone look like someone else.  The second is that there are many such patients who make such bizarre and pitiful requests.This “child” already looked m...

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11

Apr

Woman who received defective breast impants granted leave to apply for judgement against medical company

It seems that a broken tort system and disreputable attorneys have grown like a cancer from the United States and crossed the Atlantic.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/woman-who-received-defective-breast-impants-granted-leave-to-apply-for-judgement-against-medi...

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11

Apr

Angelina Jolie’s Surgeon Talks About Breast Reconstruction

The plastic surgeon who performed Angelina Jolie's breast reconstruction, Jay Orringer, is one of the most respected reconstructive guys in LA. In this interview, he emphasizes the importance of selecting the plastic surgeon as well as the oncological surgeon. ht...

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11

Apr

Lecturing to Learn

I have lectured throughout the United States about the latest advances in plastic surgery. There is an adage that the teacher learns more than the student when preparing a talk and, with each lecture, I further synthesize and advance my understanding of plastic surgery. http...

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11

Apr

PSP Online Exclusive: Steven Teitelbaum, MD, on the US Breast Implant Market

At first, surgeons and the manufacturers thought that they either couldn't leak or that if they were to break the highly cohesive silicone would stay in place. After a while, a few ruptures were seen. True, the rates are the lowest of any implant, but it can occur. So...

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11

Apr

True Zero

“Gel fracture”? In over 1500 gummy bear implants, I've never seen it and many surgeons question whether it is clinically relevant or just an artifact from handling when removing a well-adhered, textured implant. Fracture rates are based upon removed implants, ra...

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11

Apr

California Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference

http://www.californiaplasticsurgeons.org/images/stories/63rd_CSPS_Annual_Meeting_Program__Newsletter.pdfThe California Society of Plastic Surgeons holds a conference every year with panels, lectures, presentations, and courses. The hot topic for the 2013 conference will be...

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