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Sep

In Time for Summer – Plastic Surgery Options

With Memorial Day upon us, the the unofficial start of summer has arrived. As you emerge from a long cold winter and spring, you may not have been motivated to get your “beach body” in the best shape. If you want a flat tummy and toned muscles before your summer vacat...

Sep

Breast Implants, Mammography and Cancer

Numerous epidemiologic studies have sought to establish whether women who have undergone cosmetic breast augmentation are at increased risk of developing breast cancer. The conclusion of these studies is that breast implants do not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer...

Sep

Breast Augmentation Boosts Self-Esteem

Breast enhancement with saline or silicone breast implants has obvious physical results, and a new study (1) in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery evaluates the potential psychological benefits of the procedure. In its review of over 200 cases of breast augmentation...

Sep

Silicone Breast Implants – History and News

Silicone Breast Implants - History and News Posted on: May 1 2013 By: Dr. Olivia HutchinsonSilicone gel filled breast implants that are currently used in plastic surgery for breast augmentation are significantly different from those previously available. The...

Sep

New Shaped Silicone Breast Implants

Breast augmentation options for breast enhancement include saline and silicone breast implants in a wide range of sizes. There is a 3rd type of breast implant which was recently made available only to board certified plastic surgeons in the US, the highly cohesive silicone gel im...

Sep

Plastic Surgery: A New Year’s Resolution

Many of our resolutions for 2013 revolve around self improvement, either spiritual, emotional or physical. For some this includes trying to achieve a better, healthier lifestyle, incorporating good nutrition and physical activity for possible weight loss. While a balanced diet an...

Sep

Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty – Nasal Recontouring With Fat and Cartilage Grafts

Patients who are unhappy with their noses and are looking to improve their appearance may benefit from a minimally invasive surgical technique which uses fat or cartilage grafts, a procedure recently presented at the latest American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting. This type...

Sep

Women, Excess Fat and Longevity

Excess fat around the waist is known to increase health risks including diabetes, cancer and heart disease. In women, accumulation of fat around the abdomen has also been shown to increase overall mortality. In a comprehensive clinical study which followed over 44,000 nurses, dat...

Sep

Autologous Fat Grafts – Uses and Benefits

Fat injections, also known as autologous fat grafts, fat transfer or transplantation, have been used in different clinical settings for volume augmentation or restoration. Techniques for harvesting and injection vary, depending on volume, indications and sites for injection. In a...

Sep

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...

Sep

The Best Neck – Variations on Neck Lifts

Often patients are concerned about only one particular aspect of their appearance, whether it's their eyes, jowls or neck. Providing customized procedures to improve their looks requires considerable judgement and experience, combined with an understanding of anatomy. In so...

Sep

Is There Mercury In Your Skincare Products?

Dr. Hutchinson is providing the following information for our patients' benefit, compliments of the Amercian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS): The FDA has issued a warning that some face creams manufactured abroad and sold in the United States illegally contai...

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