Silicone Breast Implants – What You Need To Know
by Mark D. Epstein, M.D., F.A.C.S. On November 17, 2006, the FDA approved the use of silicone breast implants for breast augmentation and reconstruction. All breast implants have a solid silicone shell. Saline implants are filled with saline (salt water) and silicone implants are filled with silicone gel. Up until recently, only saline implants…
VASER – The Latest Technique in Liposuction
by Mark D. Epstein, M.D., F.A.C.S. All bodies are not created equal. For most of us, stubborn fatty deposits attach themselves to our hips, circle around our bellies, cling to our thighs, and even appear on our arms, backs, and chins. You’ve likely identified problem areas of your own that persist despite your diet…
Investing in yourself – Cosmetic surgery and Botox in Stony Brook, Long Island
Investing in yourself – Cosmetic surgery and Botox in Stony Brook, Long Island There are many things that we invest in. Most of the time when we think “invest” we envision a plan to take an initial financial commitment and place it somewhere so that it enhances in value. Although worthwhile, there are other…
Breast augmentation – Stony Brook, Long Island – Does breast implant surgery have to hurt?
I began my surgical residency training in 1984. Many of the plastic surgery operations performed when I began my training are still current today. It is the very nature of plastic surgery to improve and re-design surgical procedures, always looking for a way to perform a procedure with greater safety, achieve better, more natural,…
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