Archive for August, 2010

Gynecomastia and Liposuction

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Gynecomastia and Liposuction

I was on The Early Show in New York City last Monday (August 9, 2010) to help correct a common misconception and to announce some news about the world’s most frequently done plastic surgery procedures. The common misconception: Many people have the idea that liposuction is a weight loss procedure. Actually, liposuction goes best... »

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Gynecomastia’s Bogus Cures

Friday, August 6th, 2010
Gynecomastia’s Bogus Cures

I have often said — and written — the only cure for true gynecomastia is surgical excision of the underlying breast tissue. But it seems like the words of a mere plastic surgeon with 25 years experience treating gynecomastia doesn’t count for much, judging by the tons of advertising that feature a quick and... »

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Breast Surgery Shorter in Private Clinics

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Breast Surgery Shorter in Private Clinics

As in many endeavors, individual efforts and efficiency often outperform bureaucracies and large institutions A comparison of breast operations done in a hospital and the same procedure done in private operating rooms show that smaller can be quicker and just as good. Writing in the July, 2010, issue of The American Journal of Surgery,... »

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