We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Epstein has been invited to be a distinguished member of a very exciting, new authority and resource for patients in plastic surgery! The Plastic Surgery Channel’s goal is to educate, inform and influence the world of plastic surgery and it needs experts to do it! That’s where […]
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Most people spend their lives trying to avoid surgery. So why do so many women seek surgery for something as totally unnecessary as breast implants? In Dr. Epstein’s practice, we see two types of women who seek breast augmentation. Both groups have one thing in common, they cannot fix what bothers them about their breasts
Why Go Under the Knife when you don’t have to? And for what, breast implants??? Read More »
If you seriously start to discuss breast augmentation with your friends, over vs under is certainly going to come up. But what does it really mean when you are talking about a breast implant? Pocket location is one of the key decisions in breast augmentation operative planning. Choosing the proper pocket location is key to
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Boy, have times changed in the incision decision department! When the FDA took the old silicone gels off the market in the 1990′s, we were forced into using nothing but saline implants for over 16 years. Saline implants come to the surgeon empty and are filled through a valve after they are placed (one of
Incision Indecision – Which incision is best in Breast Augmentation? Read More »
New Beauty magazine is famous for finding the latest and greatest in everything from skin care to diet and exercise to plastic and cosmetic surgery. Currently it is featuring the innovations of Dr. Mark Epstein, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, plastic surgeon. For over ten years, Dr. Epstein has been performing One-Day Recovery Breast Augmentation
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Do you take vitamins and herbal supplements on a regular basis? Although there are both anecdotal and scientific reasons to do so, many herbal supplements can interfere with surgical recovery, from increased bleeding to unwanted anesthesia interactions. By telling your plastic surgeon what you take, he or she can tell you what to avoid prior
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Patients often ask me if they can avoid a face lift and just focus on the neck. The question is also asked the other way around: is it possible to have a facelift without a neck lift? This is my response: With the advent of techniques that permit greater facial rejuvenation with less operating time
Should a Facelift always include a neck lift? Read More »
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