This time of year piles more on our plate that we may know what to do with. While we busy ourselves with all the holiday hoopla, we also want to know that we will feel our best when the time comes to revel in the holiday cheer with friends and family. If what you see […]
A large majority of the women who visit our Philadelphia plastic surgery practice for breast augmentation share an interest in staying physically fit. Their reasons for wanting to enhance the size and shape of their breasts may differ, but the ultimate goal is usually to bring better harmony to their proportions. Shapely breasts complement the curves […]
The amount of adipose tissue removed following Coolsculpting depends on many characteristics. Age, muscle mass, prior surgeries, diet and over all health. If the fat is reduced and the patient has stretched out skin from prior pregnancies or massive weight gain then it is highly unlikely that the tissue will contract back once the fat […]
We could not agree with you more. While it is not clearly understood, the few patients who have such a condition when it is well documented with good pre and post procedures would do well to be in the treatment plan of a plastic surgeon. If your treating physician (and ask to see the physician) […]
Non surgical fat reduction technology has exploded. While the most definitive treatment is a tummy tuck, liposuction helps to reduce the greatest amount of fat. For the non surgical treatments Coolsculpting has a 4 year track record with millions of patients treated. The latest innovation in non invasive treatments is the SculpSure treatment. Each is […]
Using diet and exercise, we can do the body a lot of good. Exercise helps us feel more energetic, and may even help us live longer. But to the important question at hand: can exercise be used to lift the breasts? If you look around online, you would think so. You may commit to a […]
We are pursuing a research project which has been approved by our Investigational Review Board at the hospital, looking at the benefits of breast reduction not only on neck and back pain but also on Hand, Shoulder and Arm function. We have a patient who calculated that she had spent over 40,000 dollars over the […]
This is a great reason to use Zwivel for a getting information before you go in for a consultation. At the consultation in our office you first watch a video which answers many of your questions and goes over all of the basic information. Then you will meet with me, the plastic surgeon. I go […]
Patients who have excess adipose tissue are candidates for Coolsculpting. The challenge is that with multiple treatments to reduce the thickness of layers of fat with the coolsculpting, the stretched out skin may pose another problem. This excess skin is optimally removed with a tummy tuck procedure. This does not preclude a patient from having […]
GALTOX Education…. Techniques for minimizing bruising includes using blunt needles. Icing the area before and after the treatment may also decrease bruising. With bruising becoming evidenced greater than 24 hours after the treatment you are more likely past the period where icing will alter your symptoms. In this case consider using arnica which you can […]
