Source: Megan Fox reportedly has had Botox, eyelid surgery, a nose job, cheek fillers, laser skin resurfacing and lip injections. Megan has said: ‘I’m insecure. I [hardly ever] look at myself, even in still photographs.’
Friend told in Touch that ever since Transformers director Michael Bay replaced her in the franchise, she’s become even more obsessed with her looks & has taken her quest for perfection to extremes:
‘She was terrified losing Transformers was bad for her career, so she decided to transform herself into what she believed to be beautiful. Now she looks like an entirely different person.’
Plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Guida estimates Megan, 25, has had up to $60,000 worth of work done, and as as result, looks much older. Friend: ‘She can’t seem to pass a mirror without scrutinizing her appearance. She’s always looking for ways to enhance her looks.’
In 2010, the ‘Hills’ star famously underwent 10 different plastic surgery procedures in one day. Now in a new interview, Heidi is speaking out about her regrets about doing plastic surgery.
“Getting lipo is my biggest regret,” Heidi Montag, 25, reveals in an interview with in Touch. the formerly fit reality star was shocked when she saw photos of herself with cellulite just a few months after her surgery.
Although plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Guida insists “cellulite is a genetic condition” and “not caused by liposuction,” Heidi disagrees. ”I got cellulite after my lipo,” Heidi believes.
In an attempt to lessen the dimpling of her thighs, The Hills star has turned to a strict diet and exercise regimen. A formerly confident party girl, Heidi now admits, “I’m so insecure about my legs. I rarely wear shorts.”
Because of Heidi’s nightmare experience with plastic surgery, she vows she “won’t do surgery again.” She also strongly discourages anyone else from getting plastic surgery as a quick fix to shed pounds. Instead she recommends, “try to lost weight and eat healthily. It’s less painful, cheaper, and more beneficial.”
HollywoodLifers, do YOU think plastic surgery gave Heidi cellulite?
“My mother [who came to America from Zloczow, Poland, in 1919] vowed that her son would be the first family member to go to college,” Dr. Robert Brent said as he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Castle Connolly National Physician of the Year Awards dinner, held on March 26 at the Pierre hotel. Referring to his “No fees charged, none expected” policy for consultations and phone calls, Brent, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Radiology and Pathology and Louis and Bess Stein Professor of Pediatrics at both the Jefferson Medical College and the Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, said: “In 2012 I will have my 25,000th [free] consultation. You can do it through the Internet, but consulting cannot be summarized in a few minutes. Websites are meaningless unless there is someone who can explain.” I have sons who are doctors and a daughter who is a psychiatric nurse.” Of his 64 years of marriage, he said: “My wife has created a home with music and education as the focus… a plan to help make the world a better world.” Joking about his zest for life, he said, “I can’t believe I’m not even 60 years old!” William Liss-Levinson, vice president and chief strategy and operations officer at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., presented the award. Liss-Levinson also serves on the board of the Jewish Book Council.
“I am humbled and honored,” said Marlo Thomas, recipient of the Castle Connolly National Health Leadership Award. as her husband, talk show personality Phil Donahue, kvelled, Thomas, an award-winning actress, author and activist, said: “There are those who stop by a traffic accident and see if they can help. there are others who drive by. In 1962, my father, a nightclub comedian, founded St. Jude’s, now the world’s leading pediatric hospital. No family pays anything. No child is turned away. each year, $750 million is raised at 38,000 nationwide events.” the award was presented by John Castle, chairman of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. With president and CEO John Connolly, he created the Castle Connolly National Physician of the Year Awards seven years ago to recognize the excellence of physicians throughout the United States.
Recipients of this year’s Clinical Excellence Awards included Dr. Richard Edelson, Aaron and Marguerite Lerner Professor and chairman of the department of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine. Edelson focuses on the battle against cutaneous T cell lymphoma, a disease he named. Another recipient was Dr. Susan Mackinnon, who has developed innovative nerve transplant procedures and since 1996 has been chief of plastic surgery for nerve injuries at Washington University School of Medicine. A third recipient, Dr. John Morton, associate professor of surgery at Stanford University and director of bariatric surgery and surgical quality, also at Stanford, has performed 2,000 bariatric surgeries without a single fatality. Morton declared: “The secret for caring for a patient is caring for a patient. Fifty percent of complications are preventable…. With obesity now the No. 1 problem in the country…. bariatric surgery is the first responder.”
Israeli Artist Nir Hod Reflects on his Exhibit “Mother” and the Boy in the 1943 Photo Titled “The Jewish Quarter of Warsaw Is No More”
On March 30, I met with Israeli artist Nir Hod at the Manhattan location of Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen. several days earlier we had spoken briefly at the opening of his exhibit at the Paul Kasmin Gallery. over a bowl of matzo ball soup, the strikingly handsome Hod mused about his past and his 10-panel series, “Mother,” which was inspired by an unidentified woman in an iconic 1943 photo showing a group of Jews, including a young boy with raised arms, being herded out of Warsaw. the Nazi photographer who took the photo later labeled it “The Jewish Quarter of Warsaw Is No more.”
“I was a very problematic child, like a street boy… they [threw] me from every school,” Hod said. “Then I went to art school. I so was fascinated by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, that I wanted to be like them.” In a rush, Hod explained, “It was so much about being outside, being different…. I find the tension between beauty and loneliness or beauty and destruction, beauty and death, so powerful.” I asked, “Do you think that the image [of “Mother”] is a beautiful image of death?” Hod replied: “It’s not about death to me but about life after death. For example, this woman, the ‘mother’ next to the boy with his raised hands —I bring her back to life and give her all the respect, with colors…. For me, what is most powerful is [that these were] real people like us, not a survivor, not like this black-and-white photo with the striped pajamas. the people are aristocratic, beautiful people with style.
“When I was a student in Bezalel, in Israel in 1992, I did four photos of me. I found a tailor who made me the same jacket.” I interrupted:“ You mean like the boy in the photo is wearing?” He replied, “Yes. I shot myself in different [poses] in a forest in Israel. I wanted to be like the child.” taken aback, I asked, “You mean the boy in the Warsaw ghetto photo!?” Hod insisted: “Yes! I was obsessed with it. I almost felt jealous with this child in the ghetto getting this attention. I wanted to be in his shoes.” I exclaimed, “Oh no you don’t!” Hod backed off. “I am not talking about the realistic facts. I wanted to be in his shoes because, it’s like you want to freeze-frame…. like a wax museum.” I said: “But had you known what he lived through in 1939, ’40, ’41 and ‘42… to have survived to 1943! when I was in Warsaw under the Nazis, I was the same age as that boy. I ‘passed’ because I was blond and blue-eyed. Had I survived till 1943, the same fate as those in the photo awaited me and my mother.” Hod sat up, and then said. “But that’s what happened to my grandmother! Mengele pushed her to the side because she was pretty…. two hours after, her sister and mother were killed. twice she was in front of Mengele.” Hod reconsidered: “Of course I don’t want to be in his shoes…. as an artist I become a victim of my art. You lose yourself between reality and what is right. I could think about this work only in New York. In Israel you are too close to this subject…. In Israel I could not come to this kind of thinking. It is too close.”
Remembering Kenneth Libo, a Formidable Taskmaster
Kenneth Libo, who died March 29, at age 74, of complications from an infection, was my first editor at the Forward. after my 1979 article, “Please Don’t Call me Honey,” appeared in Working Woman and several other magazines, I asked Simon Weber, then editor of the Forverts, if he would be interested in a Yiddish version. Weber, who had known my father, Matvey Bernstein, a longtime Forverts contributor, asked me to come see him. He suggested that since the Forward had just launched an English insert, I should meet its first editor, Ken Libo. “What would you like to write about?” Libo asked me. I had just returned from Chicago, where I had attended a convention of the American Booksellers Association. there I’d met Jack Eisner, whose autobiography about the Warsaw ghetto and concentration camp survival, titled “Survivor,” had just been published by St. Martin’s Press. Libo suggested I do an interview. that was my first Forward story.
Best known for his collaborative work on “World of our Fathers” (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976) and “How We Lived” (Putnam, 1979), which he co-wrote with Irving Howe, Libo got first billing in the 1984 book “We Lived there too: In Their Own Words & Pictures — Pioneer Jews and the Westward Movement of America 1630–1930” (St. Martin’s Press), another collaboration with Irving Howe.
Sadly, Libo had no remaining immediate family. Tucked inside the copy of “We Lived there Too” that he sent me, I found the following note:
My father and mother always managed to provide my older brother and me with a sense of gratitude for growing up in America. perhaps in appreciation of this, they instilled in us a deep sense of respect for our Jewish heritage by creating a home life in which every aspect of our religion was celebrated. They did their job so well that when my brother and I went off on our own we had no difficulty in ‘finding ourselves,’ for we were then secure in the knowledge of who we were — second-generation Americans.
I cannot imagine a country other than America in which a Jew can have as profound a sense of being at home in the Diaspora as I do. It is because of this that I relish my work as a researcher into the history of the Jews in this nation, for my work keeps me constantly alert to the fact that my own experience, far from being unique, is the product of an incredibly rich American inheritance.
After Libo left the Forward, we stayed in touch and met from time to time at various events. Along with birthday greetings he sent me last year, Libo wrote the following: “[Your articles] make me feel the importance of being a Jew, and for that alone I owe you an enormous debt of gratitude….” the gratitude is on my part. Libo was a formidable taskmaster. I am grateful for his insights, direction and support. How he will be missed.
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Whenever we find a way we can improve communication between ourselves and our patients, to make the surgical experience more comfortable and less mysterious to our patients, we want to do it
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) April 14, 2012
The Board Certified Plastic Surgeons of Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery are pleased to announce the newest tool in breast implant sizing, the Mentor Volume Breast Implant Sizing system.
“The system is designed to give patients a more accurate representation of their surgical result, helping better inform women before surgery of how they will look after the procedure,” said Dr. Timothy Treece. “We are excited about offering this new system as it will greatly enhance our Columbus patient’s confidence during the breast implant sizing selection for breast surgery procedures,” added Dr. Robert Heck.
The new Volume Sizing system uses 18 different breast sizing molds to represent a full range of breast sizes. The breast implant sizers are made of a comfortable, flexible silicone material and are shaped to fit around patient’s existing breast tissue, offering a realistic preview of how she will look after a breast procedure.
Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery uses only Mentor Breast Implants based on their 30 year record of adhering to the highest standards of safety in manufacturing, testing and clinical trials for saline breast implants and silicone breast implants. they are the only company in the world whose implants are manufactured in the United States. Breast Procedures performed by the Columbus plastic surgeons at Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery that utilize breast implants include Breast Augmentation, Breast Lifts (Mastopexy), Breast Reconstruction, and Breast Reduction.
“Whenever we find a way we can improve communication between ourselves and our patients, to make the surgical experience more comfortable and less mysterious to our patients, we want to do it,” said Dr. Susan Vasko. “The Mentor Volume Breast Implant Sizing system is an excellent tool both for us and our Ohio plastic surgery patients, and it leads to better understanding and expectation of outcomes when selecting breast implant size,” added Dr. John Wakelin.
About Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, The Medical Spa at CAPS
Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery consists of four Ohio based board-certified Columbus plastic surgeons: Dr. Timothy Treece, Dr. Susan Vasko, Dr. Robert Heck and Dr. John Wakelin, a team of highly skilled medical aestheticians, laser skin treatment team, and laser hair removal specialists, as well as four full service Medical Spa locations in Upper Arlington, Easton Town Center, Dublin Salon Loft, and the Westerville Salon Loft.
We are dedicated to creating an enjoyable, stress-free and thoroughly rewarding experience for our Ohio patients – from your initial cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery or reconstructive consultation to your last post-operative visit. our job is to help you realize your aesthetic goals and to help enhance the confident, beautiful person you already are.
At Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery our goal is to make your cosmetic goals a reality and we work to make that happen for each and every one of our patients.
Columbus Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery offices are located in Upper Arlington at 4971 Arlington Centre Blvd, Upper Arlington, OH 43220, and also in the Easton Town Center at 4030 Easton Station, Suite 260, Columbus, OH 43219. they can be reached at (614) 246-6900 and at http://www.ColumbusPlasticSurgery.com
I don’t consider myself to be a terribly vain individual, but one of the main reasons why I hate using FaceTime is because I’m forced to look at my self-portrait if I want to see the person I’m talking to. My double chin always decides to make an appearance whenever my sister and niece send a FaceTime request, and half the time I just angle the camera away from my face.
Maybe if I were wealthy and cared more about my wrinkles and extra flab I’d call up Dr. Sigal to fix my FaceTime face, because apparently that’s his specialty. no, this isn’t an article from the Onion. Dr. Robert Sigal is a Washington DC-area plastic surgeon who specializes in reassembling human faces so that they’ll look better while video chatting.
“Patients come in with their iPhones and show me how they look on [Apple's video calling application] FaceTime,” says Dr. Sigal. “The angle at which the phone is held, with the caller looking downward into the camera, really captures any heaviness, fullness and sagging of the face and neck. People say ‘I never knew I looked like that! I need to do something!’ I’ve started calling it the ‘FaceTime Facelift’ effect. and we’ve developed procedures to specifically address it.”
People who are self-conscious and insecure with their faces are probably going to be getting plastic surgery anyway, so the blame shouldn’t be placed on FaceTime. having a insipid plastic surgeon taking pride in the insecurities of others’ digital appearances is just the latest trend in an industry that thrives on the vanity of society, but that doesn’t make it right. so before you call up Dr. Sigal and ask him for the Heidi Montag FaceTime Facelift treatment, try investing some money into a gym membership, or cut back on the Coca-Cola.
“Honey, is my neck too flabby?”Is your unsightly double chin keeping you from video chatting on your iPhone? Well, never fear! There’s a…plastic surgery procedure for that, apparently.
Sigal says he was inspired to invent the procedure–which is different from a regular facelift, but more on that later–when his wife got an iPhone in 2011. His wife didn’t like the way she looked when she talked on her iPhone, because when she held it below her face the camera tended to accentuate any “fullness” in the area (of her face).
The FaceTime Facelift is basically a mild neck-lift procedure, but, unlike typical neck-lifts, the incision isn’t made under the chin (because, after all, if you’re holding your iPhone below your chin, then people will see the scar). Instead, incisions are made behind the ears and a “lateral swing lift” is performed. see Sigal explain the procedure below:
Sigal says that people don’t typically come in asking for the “FaceTime Facelift,” but rather complain about how they look on their phone’s video chat. A couple of quick cuts and a lift, and Voila!–no more neck flab when you video chat.
As The Huffington Post points out, there’s an easier, cheaper, and less-invasive way to combat your flabby neck: hold the phone higher and tilt your chin down. Poof–no neck at all! CNN anchors on TV and teen girls taking photos for MySpace alike know of this magical neck-flab-banishing move. but, of course, if that’s too difficult (your arm might get tired, after all), go ahead and book an appointment.
Dr. Robert Langdon, Medical Director at The Langdon Center and noted author of Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery, stopped by WTNH’s popular broadcast television show, “CT Style” on may 12th, 2011 to discuss some of the questions that patients might want to ask when they are considering a facelift.
“Face lifting is kind of complicated, and there are so many different ways to do it. Patients should be well-educated about their options when planning a procedure,” said Dr. Langdon. “Today, getting a facelift can be much less disruptive to lifestyle than in years gone by, and we can achieve results that are much more natural looking and beautiful than the wind blown look of the ‘old days.’ at the Langdon Center in Guilford, CT, we often recommend a ‘minimal incision’ facelift that can give a beautiful result with much less downtime than many patients expect.”
The “minimal incision” facelift uses an incision that is much shorter than the one used in a traditional facelift. it generally extends to just behind the earlobe and heals to be nearly undetectable. this type of incision is much more easily obscured, accordingly to Dr. Langdon.
Dr. Langdon said that the “minimal incision” facelift can be performed with local anesthesia and said this is important for a number of reasons. A facelift that is performed with local anesthesia generally results in much less bruising and swelling than one done with general anesthesia. In addition, recovery time is quicker and the surgery itself is safer when less sedation is used.
Attention to the fascia is also recommended by Dr. Langdon. the fascia is a layer of connective tissue within the face that tends to sag as the face ages. Dr. Langdon recommends that the fascia be lifted and adjusted during a facelift for a long lasting result.
Dr. Langdon said that liposuction of the neck and jowls may also be part of a well-done facelift. “The majority of people have excess fat beneath the chin, and it’s very important to remove that fat to improve the contour of the neck,” he said. “The great majority of facelifts look a lot better if liposuction is also done.”
For a complimentary consultation or for more information on minimal incision facelifts or any of the plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures offered at the Langdon Center, call (203) 453-8625.
About Robert Langdon, MD: Dr. Langdon, a graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School, completed his residency in dermatology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. he is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Langdon has published numerous scientific articles in medical journals as well as book chapters in surgical textbooks. In addition, he is the author of “Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery”, a book written for consumers to help them better understand lasers and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Langdon is a member of the medical staff of Yale-New Haven Hospital and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Langdon is a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery.
About The Langdon Center for Laser & Cosmetic Surgery: the Langdon Center for Laser & Cosmetic Surgery offers the latest in cosmetic medical and surgical treatments in their Guilford, CT office, which is conveniently located off exit 58 on I-95. Medical Director, Robert Langdon, MD, Board Certified Dermatologist and Cosmetic Surgeon and his highly skilled team provide custom programs coupled with personalized care to meet the needs of each patient. many of the treatments and procedures have minimal to no downtime. Services include: ZERONA®, BOTOX®, Restylane®, Sculptra®, Radiesse®, Micro Laser Peels, Photo Facials, Skin Tightening, Fraxel Skin Resurfacing, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Tattoo Removal, Laser Vein Removal, Express-Lift Face-Lift, Endoscopic Brow-Lift, Laser Eyelid Lift, Tumescent Liposuction, Natural Breast Augmentation (no implants) and Laser Lipolysis. the Langdon Center also carries physician level skin care products. Initial consultations are complimentary. To book your consultation or to request more information please call 203-453-8625 or visit http://www.langdoncenter.com.
<a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/398697tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/398697Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:20:30 GMT 00:00″>Top CT Board-Certified Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Robert Langdon Appears on WTNH CT Style to Discuss The Six Questions Patients Should Ask When Considering a Facelift
Concerned about the risks and complications of facial cosmetic surgery?
The best way to resolve your concerns is to consult with a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon.
Choose a facial cosmetic surgeon rather than a general cosmetic surgeon
The training and experience of a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon is vital to the success of your procedure. Board-certified facial plastic surgeons, like Denver’s Dr. Robert G. Fante, are highly trained to minimize and hide scars from face lifts and other facial procedures, and have intensive experience specifically in procedures involving the face and neck.
General cosmetic surgeons are trained to work on a variety of body areas and may not have the specific expertise for cosmetic surgeries of the face and neck only.
· Board-certified facial plastic surgeons are more aware of the latest advances in techniques for face and neck procedures.
· they likely have more experience in terms of the number of individual procedures they have performed on the face and neck, unlike general plastic surgeons who can perform plastic surgery anywhere on the body.
Your expectations are key
Trust is an important issue when choosing the right surgeon for your cosmetic procedure. Meet with your chosen facial cosmetic surgeon and work out a treatment plan that meets your needs and expectations. Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor about his experience in performing your type of surgery! Specifically, ask to see before-and-after pictures of excellent results and poor results as well.
Simple changes to your appearance through cosmetic surgery can vastly affect your self-esteem and have a positive impact on your whole life. but cosmetic surgery should not be undertaken lightly. Facial cosmetic surgery is a serious medical procedure that carries real risks.
Questions to ask yourself
· Can I follow ‘doctor’s orders’ before and after surgery for the best outcome?
· Are my expectations realistic? does my surgeon think so?
· Is my relationship with my surgeon open and honest?
Take time to weigh your expectations against the risks by considering these factors:
· The post-surgery recovery period
· The cost of surgery
· Your risk of complications based on personal health and type of surgery
What complications can occur?
While facial cosmetic surgery is considered fairly safe, there are specific complications that can and do occur. Before undergoing surgery, discuss these risks with your facial cosmetic surgeon to be sure you are well informed.
The most common facial cosmetic surgery complications include:
· Reaction to anesthesia – usually lasts only a few hours
· Hematoma – bleeding under the skin that may require additional surgery
· Bleeding – light bleeding is expected, but uncontrolled bleeding is dangerous
· Infection – Usually occurs in one area, such as incision site. Relieved with antibiotics
Minor post-operative conditions
Sometimes you’ll see minor conditions referred to as complications. There’s an important difference between a real complication and a passing post-surgical condition or side-effect. a real complication is very rare indeed and requires medical intervention, whether further surgery, medication, or hospitalized monitoring.
But minor side-effects are common or routine, and simply require time and good self-care. Such minor conditions would be:
· Temporary pain or discomfort
· Crusting on incisions as they heal
· Temporary numbness or tingling around incisions
· Temporary nerve impairment
Following your surgeon’s post-operative instructions will deal effectively with all these conditions.
A few words about scarring
Depending on the procedure and your facial cosmetic surgeon’s specific techniques, scars may be located in various places on the face and around the ears. Scarring is inevitable, and although your scars may not look very pretty immediately after surgery, they will fade over time and should, for the most part, be unnoticeable after three months. Choosing a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon reduces your risk of scarring.
Remember that any legally licensed doctor can perform cosmetic surgery. but is it reasonable to expect that a doctor trained in another specialty, such as dermatology, could achieve the same level of experience and provide the same results as a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon?That’s why the educated cosmetic surgery candidate will choose a cosmetic surgeon like Dr. Robert G. Fante, who is skilled in combining the technical aspects of facial surgery with the artistic skills necessary to produce beautiful results.
Breast augmentation, also known as breast enlargement or breast enhancement, is a surgical procedure used to increase the size of a woman’s breasts using either saline or silicone gel breast implants. Women may choose to have breast augmentation either to enhance their figure, as a reconstructive technique following breast surgery, to balance different sized breasts, or to balance the contours of the body.
Whatever the specific purpose, women who undergo breast augmentation can expect larger, firmer, and more visually satisfying breasts.
Although the national average of breast surgeons’ fees is between $3,000 and $4,000, this does not reflect the full amount a patient is likely to pay. Firstly, this figure may include the cost of breast implants themselves and their placement, but not the anesthesia, medical facility fee, prescriptions, surgical garments, medical testing, or any other charges related to pre- and post-operative care.
Secondly, the surgeon’s fee and related charges will fluctuate not only from region to region, but also from practice to practice. Cosmetic surgeons, surgical facilities, and anesthesiologists in larger cities or more affluent neighborhoods are likely to charge more for their services.
Finally, every breast enhancement procedure is unique and there are a variety of factors that will influence the breast augmentation surgery cost, including the type of implant chosen, the way it is placed, and the level of complexity presented by the particular case. If you are considering breast augmentation, be sure to question you surgeon what fees will be charged and what those fees cover. Although the cost of breast augmentation should not be the determining factor in choosing a surgeon, you should be well informed about the overall cost of your procedure before beginning the process, in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
Standard Breast Augmentation Fees: Total Price: $5,000-$10,000 Surgeon’s fee: (can range from) $ 3000-$5000. Anesthesia: $700-$1500. Facility fee: $950-$1300. Implant fee: $1,300-$1800. Average Total Cost : $5000-7000.
It is hard to provide a concrete figure of breast augmentation costs. This is because rates will vary related to where an individual is obtaining their treatment. The availability of plastic surgeons in an area will have a fantastic effect on the costs of breast implants. Additionally, the professional reputation and expertise of plastic surgeons will also be reflected in the breast augmentation prices. As a result, famed plastic surgeons may charge more than plastic surgeons that are attempting to gain experience within the industry.
Although breast augmentation prices can be intimidating and most insurance companies do not cover the costs, you should know that most plastic surgeons offer financing options to help their patients find affordable options for breast enlargement surgery. Having the ability to finance breast implant surgery has made it a realistic option for millions of women each year.
By spreading out breast augmentation prices over a period of time, you will find that you will be able to afford this breast enlargement surgery much simpler, especially when you have other financial obligations. There are some financial institutions that offer financing payments that are less than a hundred dollars a month.
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SmartLipo has recently been touted as a less invasive option for liposuction, but Dr. Robert E. Rothfield, a plastic surgeon in Ft. Lauderdale, recently cautioned patients against procedures like SmartLipo. While SmartLipo has been heavily advertised, Dr. Rothfield says patients need to be more aware of the facts surrounding this procedure. he added that patients need to proceed with caution, as a majority of doctors performing the SmartLipo procedure are not board-certified plastic surgeons.
As an alternative to traditional liposuction in Ft. Lauderdale, SmartLipo is marketed as a simple procedure that can be done under local anesthesia in a doctor’s office. however, Dr. Rothfield says these facts can be misleading. “Those physicians who it is being marketed to are not allowed to do this type of procedure in a hospital operating room because they are not credentialed to do so.” in addition to the importance of choosing a surgeon that has been certified to perform procedures, Dr. Rothfield added that there are no peer-reviewed studies showing SmartLipo has any advantages over traditional liposuction.
While stressing the importance of choosing a board-certified surgeon to perform cosmetic procedures like liposuction or breast augmentation in Ft. Lauderdale, Dr. Rothfield also stressed the importance of thorough research when considering a significant decision like cosmetic surgery. he notes that a majority of non-surgeons and non-board-certified plastic surgeons rely on advertising instead of patient referrals, adding that if SmartLipo was a top-notch procedure that provided a successful alternative to traditional liposuction, more board-certified plastic surgeons would offer it through their practices.
As one of the foremost plastic surgeons in Ft. Lauderdale, Dr. Rothfield stresses the magnitude of decisions regarding cosmetic procedures to all of his patients, and says he works with them to develop and manage their goals and expectations because he is committed to their overall safety and satisfaction. While he remains dedicated to supplementing the practice of plastic surgery as an art form with a solid foundation built on the latest technologically advanced procedures, Dr. Rothfield says any patient considering cosmetic surgery, including procedures like SmartLipo, should proceed with caution and ensure their overall safety by choosing a board-certified surgeon.
Dr. Rothfield is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has operated his own private practice since 1994. he graduated from Haverford College, and received his medical degree from the University of Miami, which he followed up with eight years of progressively specialized training in plastic surgery. he is the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines, FL, and is a member of the Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Florida Medical Association, and the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, among others.
Dr. Rothfield and his Weston Plastic Surgery practice are located at 2300 N. Commerce Parkway Suite 202 in Weston, FL 33326, and can be reached at (866) 417-6996 and http://www.westonplasticsurgery.com/###
In 2010, the ‘Hills’ star famously underwent 10 different plastic surgery procedures in one day. Now in a new interview, Heidi is speaking out about her regrets about doing plastic surgery.
On the Go by Masha Leon
“Honey, is my neck too flabby?”Is your unsightly double chin keeping you from 
