Size is not everything – at least not when you’re dealing with breast implants. Sure, the size of the implant itself plays an important role in a person’s appearance, but there are other factors at play when it comes to the overall shape and feel of the breast. We’ve discussed teardrop vs round in the [...]

Read more Roundabout Discussion: Breast Implant Projections

Like bodies, breast implants come in all shapes and sizes. From small to large, narrow to wide, implants vary just as actual breasts do. The range in shapes and sizes afford patients a look that’s both natural and suitable for their individual body types. There are several choices to make. In this series of blogs, [...]

Read more Make the Breast Choice

While recent studies cite injectables as the leading noninvasive procedure—in 2010 eight out of 10 procedures were nonsurgical—breast augmentations continue to be one of the most sought after cosmetic surgeries. The number of patients choosing to get implants grew by 39 percent last year alone. Fueled by this growing popularity, breast augmentation surgeries continue to [...]

Read more The Perks of Implants

Overweight patients seeking a quick fix with weight loss surgery might find the road to slender to be anything but speedy. For many obese patients who go under the knife, plastic surgery is the next step in achieving the body they desire, as most are left with loose sagging skin post surgery. Yet, according to [...]

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Just when you thought a facelift was the only way to take years off your age, doctors are discovering other popular procedures could actually have the same anti aging effect. A recent study from the January/February issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery revealed that rhinoplasty may make patients appear, on average, one and [...]

Read more Smells Like Teen Spirit

Dr. Studin and his staff would like to spread some holiday cheer this season to you and your friends!  During the whole month of December, come in with a friend and both of you will get an injectable procedure at half price.  The holidays are a busy time; come take a minute to pamper yourself. [...]

Read more Reveal the New You for the New Year! (And a Free Giveaway!)

Is the beauty industry selling a state of mind not just a product? That’s what psychotherapist Brooke Miller said in a recent post on CNN.com. Sure, we all know that the tube of lipstick on the shelf or the face cream to hide wrinkles won’t make us look like the models in the ads, but [...]

Read more Beauty: Buying A State of Mind?

By Joel R. Studin, MD, FACS Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon  As a new Grandpa! I had the incentive recently to look at the rate of C-Sections. While my daughter did not need one, I was surprised to learn how common they have become. According to a New York Times article by Denise Grady, in 2007 [...]

Read more Seeing a lot of C-Sections!

We have all seen science fiction movies where a scientist rivaling Dr. Frankenstein puts a stem cell in a petri dish and miraculously grows a new body part. In fact, there is a fair amount of stem cell research going on around some types of illnesses and skin for burn reconstruction.  As far as stem [...]

Read more Stem Cells To Grow A New Nose!

The FDA has reigned in a little of the “Wild West” practices of advertising and labeling sunscreens and made some very important changes. This will change what you will look for when you pick up the can or bottle from the shelf. The Food and Drug Administration is ordering sunscreen manufacturers to change the way [...]

Read more What the new FDA sunscreen regulations mean to you!