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Jan 25, 2012, 8:25 am
... This is especially true in cases of breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgery procedures since the patient is undergoing elective surgery and wants the best experience possible.
Pain itself can have a negative impact following surgery. In fact, it’s the main cause for re-admission to ... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 8:13 am
FDA and Adipose Stem Cells
Several years ago we became fascinated with the potential of adipose stem cells for both cosmetic and medical purposes. However, we soon discovered that nothing in the written FDA guidelines specifically addressed the use of autologous adipose stem cells. Thus began our j... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2011, 6:06 pm
There have been several comments recently on one of my previous blog posts about swelling after a tummy tuck. Swelling is only one of the possible complications that can occur following a tummy tuck procedure. Other post-op abdominoplasty complications can be subdivided into a few major classificati... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 11:20 am
Nearly everyone has heard of Groupon, the coupon site for daily deals. If you are on the receiving end as a consumer, it can be a great way to get some great deals. For over a year we have been seeing other plastic surgeons and dermatologists sell Botox® at huge discounts. Not wanting to be outdone... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2011, 11:02 am
Unless you are a science major, understanding the topic of stem cells can be daunting. The mainstream media has provided some good articles on the topic of Stem Cells, but there is a lot of misleading information out there. In an effort to give you a mile high view of the stem cell world, we made ... Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2011, 7:37 am
In January, President Obama ordered federal agencies, such as the FDA, to search their books and strike any overburdensome regulations. Following this queue, in June, the FDA quietly posted a request for comments to any existing regulations that are burdensome or outdated by technology. To quote the... Comment - Like
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May 24, 2011, 9:08 am
Fat grafting, also known as fat transfers or fat injections, is a plastic surgery procedure which removes fat from unwanted areas of your body, carefully processes the fat, and then reinjects your own adipose fat tissue where more volume is desired. Fat injections can help rejuvenate your face, your... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2011, 8:58 am
Robin Young’s 6th annual Stem Cell Summit was held on March 1, 2011 in NYC. In attendance were scores of public and private stem cell companies. Presentations included: 21 adult stem cell companies, 3 embryonic companies, 7 device/ instrumentation companies, and a panel of medical experts discussi... Comment - Like
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Mar 10, 2011, 11:29 am
A reader of our blog posed a very interesting question having to do with stem cell activation. Briefly put,
“why do you need to inject stem cells into an area if the normal tissues in that area already have some stem cells present?”–Charles
To understand why, we will talk about two concepts ... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2011, 1:57 pm
As if you didn’t know it already–big, prominent, perky butts are in! The February issue of Juicy Magazine featured a story on Brazilian Butt Lifts. Our own Dr. Rodriguez was interviewed for the story and is quoted with a pink shout out next to Kim Kardashian!
Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the Br... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2011, 2:26 pm
In our plastic surgery trend forecast for 2010 we predicted that “Fat is Phat” – and it was! We focused on a new era of using your own adipose fat tissue as a means to rejuvenate your face, breast, buttocks, and hands. There is no doubt, fat injections saw great growth and more demand in 2010.... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2010, 10:49 am
At the 2010 annual ASPS plastic surgery meeting in Toronto, I listened to Dr. Alexandra Condé Green’s research presentation which concluded that 1) you can find quantities of stem cells using centrifugation techniques only – without the use of collagenase, 2) the pellet at the bottom of the tu... Comment - Like
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Nov 29, 2010, 10:40 am
Here at CosmeticSurg, I see many women who are unhappy with the shape and/or size of their breasts. Many of my breast augmentation patients fall into two main categories. The largest group of women I see are mothers in their thirties who have noticed a loss in skin tone, a decrease in size (most not... Comment - Like
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Nov 8, 2010, 2:52 pm
Last week we attended the 2010 IFATS conference in Dallas, Texas. IFATS (International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics and Science) is an international organization whose sole purpose is to study adipose tissue. You can learn more about IFATS at their website, IFATS.org.
Adipose tissue is your f... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2010, 9:34 pm
We recently attended the annual ASPS National Plastic Surgery Meeting in Toronto. There’s one panel session called ‘Hot Topics’ that gives an overview of the most exciting emerging technologies and surgical techniques in the plastic surgery landscape. This year a total of 29 plastic surgeons p... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2010, 2:11 pm
Plastic surgeons have been actively performing fat grafting for decades. In fact, the first fat transfers to both the face and breast were performed over a century ago. In 1893, a german physician, Dr. Franz Neuber, used fat transfers to correct facial defects. Only two years later, in 1895, Dr. K... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2010, 9:56 pm
If you want a more youthful and sexy looking mouth, keep in mind that big lips are not the only way to go.
I have been doing more and more lip lifts. An alternative to lip augmentation, the lip lift is a procedure which reduces the space between the bottom of your nose and the top of your lips. Som... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2010, 10:48 am
While much of our web site is dedicated to learning about cosmetic surgery and preparing for your procedure, we would like to talk about the recovery period following any cosmetic surgery procedure.
In your pre-operative appointment , which ususally occurs the week before your surgery, Dr. Rodrig... Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2010, 9:55 am
Fat grafting to the face is one of the best ways to rejuvenate your face to a more youthful look. Patients seeking fat grafting, also known as fat injections, are usually composed of two types:
patients whose dermis has thinned due to the aging process and the face looks tired or sagging
young... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 11:33 am
Some women think of liposuction as a way to look slimmer. Indeed, most plastic surgeons also think of liposuction this way, using liposuction to shave off pockets of fat. While this may have been an ideal of beauty in the past, today’s concept of female beauty is more sensuous. This requires skill... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 4:46 pm
Patients often ask for post operative advice on the web. I think the web is a great information gathering tool, but in the post-operative period, it is not a good place to start.
Why is this?
Giving you advice on any medical conditions depends on many things. These include:
intimate knowledge o... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2010, 6:26 pm
In many internet forums I often see the question asked:
Can I have another procedure with the brazilian butt lift?
The brazilian butt lift is a butt augmentation procedure which uses your own regenerative fat to enhance your buttocks. In my own practice, it is very common for patients to request a... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
As we age, our dermis thins, facial skin loosens, and wrinkles develop. There are several alternatives to treat the aging face. If a patient is not interested in a face lift, but wants a long lasting result, the two alternatives are:
laser resurfacing
regenerative fat grafts
What is the differen... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Baltimore, Maryland
Getting snowed in has it’s advantages. Fifty inches in one week is enough for any human being. If you are a plastic surgeon fascinated with adult stem cells from adipose fat, it gives one time to transcribe your thoughts. One has more time to reflect, pontificate, and bor... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
We do a lot of brazilian butt lifts. The brazilian butt lift augments and enhances your buttocks using fat from unwanted areas of your body. The procedure is a total body resculpting of your abdomen, flanks, and buttocks. The question I often get asked is “Doctor will I lose the effect of the ... Comment - Like
Leeza R. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For months, we have been hearing the debate on ways to reduce healthcare costs. Thus far, nearly everything introduced requires vast amount of government expenditures and seriously upsets people who actually like the health care plan that they currently have. It is astounding that the most impor... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Here are my top predictions for cosmetic surgery trends in 2010:
Stem Cells from Adipose tissue- The year 2010 ushers in a new decade where science , beauty, and your own fat consummate a marriage that promises to deliver one of the most disruptive medical technologies of the century. Stem cells f... Comment - Like
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