Category Archives: Breast Reduction

The Facts About Male Breast Reduction – What the Medical Drama Didn’t Tell You

October 28, 2010 – 12:07 pm

Like millions of other people, some of our staff is addicted to the hit ABC medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. Working in a medical practice we can’t help but be curious about the medical authenticity behind the show from time to time. Over the years I’ve personally chatted with numerous doctors from ER physicians to OBGYNs (who can forget the famous two uteruses episode), neurologists and, of course, a plastic surgeon. So after last Thursday’s episode featuring a gynecomastia case my interest was once again peaked.

Gynecomastia and Puberty 

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Categories: Body Contouring, Doctor Insight
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Will Breast Reduction Be Covered by Health Insurance?

February 15, 2010 – 2:34 pm

One of the most unexpected “roadblocks” for patients considering surgery is their health insurance. Many patients are well into the process of planning for surgery – researching surgeons, enduring (sometimes multiple) consultations and examinations – before discovering that their insurance policy will not cover the procedure they require. This is especially true for women desiring breast reduction.

In many cases, the size of a woman’s breasts can significantly hinder her ability to work, exercise, even to care for her family. The weight of excessively large breasts can cause pain

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Décolleté Rejuvenation

February 8, 2010 – 2:37 pm

If you are considering, or have already had, a breast enhancement procedure, you may want to consider a total rejuvenation of the décolleté, the skin on the neck and chest area. Sun exposure, aging and acne breakouts can leave the décolleté with hyperpigmentation, sun spots or wrinkles and scarring.

We offer wonderful décolleté rejuvenation packages that utilize both topical and laser therapies to treat the discoloration, crêpiness (wrinkled appearance due to loss of collagen), and coarse texture of the skin of the décolleté that occurs as a result of

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Categories: Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Skin Care
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Change in Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines May Affect Women’s Survival Rates

November 20, 2009 – 3:58 pm

mammogram 150x150 Change in Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines May Affect Womens Survival RatesEarlier this week the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force published new guidelines in the Annals of Internal Medicine stating that routine mammograms, generally recommended starting at age 40, should only be performed every other year on women ages 50 to 74. The guidelines also encouraged physicians to refrain from teaching their patients to examine their own breasts for signs of cancer because of a lack of beneficial evidence.

The new guidelines have undoubtedly caused an uproar in the medical community, especially for those who could be affected by the new … Read More

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