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Oct

Breast Reduction – Newest Data on Benefits and Timing of Surgery

Breast reduction surgery, also referred to as reduction mammaplasty or mammoplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure that has been proven to have a significant positive effect on quality of life for women who suffer from excessively enlarged breasts, or breast hypertrophy. It has...

Oct

Time For a Change: Body Sculpture

Plastic surgery is an art and a science, and as an artist the plastic surgeon aims to create a beautiful result for the patient. When it comes to body contouring, several procedures allow patients to obtain the look they wish to achieve. Women may be concerned about the shape or...

Oct

Plastic Surgery Increases Patient Happiness

Plastic surgery is more than skin deep: in addition to the visible improvement in appearance from aesthetic surgery procedures, the latest study shows patients also benefit from increased happiness, self-esteem and self-confidence. Scientific investigation of the positive psychol...

Oct

Dense Breasts and Mammograms – New Legislation in New York State

A new law was recently enacted in New York State which requires patients whose mammogram shows dense breasts to be notified in the radiology report. Dense breast tissue may diminish the sensitivity of mammograms to detect breast cancer, and is also associated with an increased ri...

Oct

Breast Reduction Benefits in Adolescents – Physical and Psychological Considerations

Breast reduction surgery, or reduction mammaplasty, has been shown to have a positive impact on women suffering from large breasts by improving symptoms as well as overall quality of life. A recent article published in Pediatrics finds that adolescent who have similar c...

Oct

Younger Patients Seeking Plastic Surgery

Many teenagers and young adults find at least one aspect of their physical appearance bothersome. For some, plastic surgery may be the solution. A recent online survey in 16 countries found that almost 9 out of 10 girls ages 15 to 25 years and over 7 out of 10 boys in the same ag...

Oct

Herbal Supplements and Plastic Surgery

Herbal supplements and homeopathic remedies are being used by increasing numbers of people, and often they confer health benefits. Some of these products, however, can affect a person's normal ability to clot, and so are potentially harmful when recovering from surgery. In...

Oct

Breast Reduction – Options for Minimal Scarring

Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, is an operation designed to remove excess tissue and skin from the breasts and to reposition the nipples, creating smaller, perkier and more shapely breasts. Often patients complain of symptoms secondary to the weight...

Oct

Welcome to Dr. Olivia Hutchinson’s New Plastic Surgery Office

We are delighted to announce our new location at 121A East 83rd Street, on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City. Dr. Olivia Hutchinson will continue to offer patients the full complement of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures and minimally invasive short scar techni...

Oct

Breast Enhancement in New York City – by Dr. Olivia Hutchinson

Aesthetic surgery to improve the appearance of a woman's breasts may include breast augmentation with saline or silicone implants, breast lift (mastopexy) with or without breast enlargement, and breast reduction. Breast surgery is designed to improve the volume, shape and o...

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