Plastic Surgery Articles

Being diagnosed with breast cancer and told you will have to have a mastectomy is a life-changing event. For many, it can be traumatic, scary and devastating. And then the surgery comes, the breast is removed, and the woman is left disfigured.

Studies suggest that many women who undergo a mastectomy suffer from depression and a lowered self esteem following the procedure. Plastic surgeons have made incredible advances in reconstructive surgery in an effort to give these women their self esteem back and to increase their quality of life after the surgery. Read more

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is the medical journal published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).  There is a report in the December issue about a surprising negative impact on recovery from body contouring following surgery for massive weight loss – and that is malnutrition.

Bariatric surgery is the general term for a number of surgical options designed to assist in weight loss for obese patients.  These include stomach stapling and gastric bypass, both of which significantly reduce nutritional intake.  Following the surgery, the patient is on a low calorie diet for a year or more to slowly take off excess weight.  The typical diet is a thousand calories a day, which is not nearly enough to sustain an adult. Read more

Imagine waking up every day, looking in the mirror, staring at skin that has been melted away, ears that never fully developed or a mouth so deformed that you cannot speak. Sounds horrific, devastating, tragic?

Now imagine waking up everyday, looking in that same mirror and then going out and changing the world. Sounds impossible, amazing, heroic? For four individuals who were given the 2008 Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity award in a Nov. 1 ceremony, presented by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), it is the simple truth. Read more

Laser hair removal was practiced experimentally for about twenty years, and then approved by the FDA in 1997 for permanent hair removal.  The term ‘laser’ in this context refers to a variety of hair removal systems that utilize light of varying wave lengths. 

None of them are technically a laser beam, and all of them have varying effectiveness depending on the patient and the method by which the treatment is applied.  Laser hair removal is judged by its immediate effect and by the length of time that a treatment remains effective.  Some hair will always grow back; a 50% reduction after a year’s time is considered a good mark. Read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the use of a new disposable surgical cutting and coagulation tool. The PlasmaBlade Needle, developed by medical device company, PEAK Surgical, Inc., is the newest advancement in facial plastic surgery.

The PlasmaBlade Needle has been designed to cut through all types of soft tissue, including skin, fat and muscle, and has proven to be the leading device for surgical incisions. Unlike typical scalpels and electrosurgical devices, the PlasmaBlade Needle uses the PULSAR Generator which supplies it with radiofrequency energy to make precise incisions while controlling tissue damage. Read more

At Dr. David A. Silberman’s practice, Plastic Surgery Associates, you will start your journey to accomplishing your cosmetic goals. Dr. Silberman and his staff are dedicated to ensuring your comfort and well-being. Whether you are interested in a facial procedure, a breast enhancement, a reconstructive surgery, or body contouring; Dr. Silberman will help you make an educated decision regarding a comprehensive plan that will meet your needs. Read more

The medical technicians are constantly devising new tools and methods to make surgery less invasive.  Tools get smaller, endoscopes take pictures within the body, MRI scans provide clarity that X rays can’t hope to approach.  As the invasive nature of surgery is reduced, recovery time is reduced.  The process may only require a local anesthetic instead of a general, and the patient goes home at the end of the day. Read more

Every year new advances rise to the surface of the plastic surgery industry. America’s increasing obsession with physical appearance and youth has attributed to this fast evolving industry.

Of the many new advances, one of the most recent is a new laser that is being used to help reverse the signs of aging. The new laser is designed to penetrate deeper in to the skin to battle the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation, and to tighten the surface of the skin. Read more