July 14th, 2010 admin
MYTHS ABOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
MYTH #4: Rippling is a common problem with breast implants.
Rippling following breast augmentation is extremely rare if the following guidelines are followed:
1. Silicone implants are much less prone to rippling than saline filled implants, and therefore silicone breast implants are better for most patients.
2. If saline breast implants are used, they should be overfilled beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations in order to minimize the risk of rippling.
3. So-called “moderate” profile implants are really low profile implants and they are underfilled. “Moderate” profile implants, whether they are saline or silicone, are more prone to rippling. Therefore when doing breast augmentation in Manhattan, we use either “moderate” plus profile breast implants or high profile breast implants. With these two last profiles, rippling is almost never seen.
For more information on breast implants, please go to www.drberaka.com
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May 12th, 2010 admin
New York City, NY- We have recently made an important advance in how we do a tummy tuck. The skin of the abdomen is lifted up in the course of doing the tummy tuck and traditionally at the end of the operation two drains are inserted under the skin. The drains are left in for several days and their main purpose is to prevent fluid accumulation under the skin, also known as a seroma. The drains works very well but are a little uncomfortable and patients look forward to their coming out.
We now use an alternative technique which has minimized the need for drains. We use either no drain or just one drain, and we leave it in for fewer days. The new technique consists of closing the cavity under the lifted skin of the abdomen with several buried absorbable sutures. The role of these internal stitches is to eliminate the potential cavity under the skin and therefore they are very effective in preventing fluid accumulation. Thus, much less need for drains.
Tummy Tuck Before and After Photos.
For more information on Tummy Tucks, please visit our website at www.drberaka.com.
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March 5th, 2010 Dr. Beraka
New York City, NY- The February issue of “More” magazine has a useful article about abdominoplasty. It tells the story of a tummy tuck step-by-step, from thinking about it to final healing. The patient accurately describes the pain as quite tolerable.
I have one important point of disagreement with the article. We do almost all tummy tucks as outpatients in our Accredited Surgical Suite. The patient may go home or to a hotel, but always with one of our specially trained registered nurses.
Tummy Tuck Video
Follow this link to read the full article, http://www.more.com/11256/11433-the-truth-about-a-tummy
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April 30th, 2007 drberaka
Normally the thin inner lips (or labia) of the vagina remain inside the rounded outer labia. In some women the inner labia protrudes out of /or hangs below the outer labia. This condition can be congenital (present since adolescence) or it can develop later in life especially following childbirth.
Women may find the hanging enlarged inner labia unsightly or uncomfortable, or both. Often these same women assume nothing can be done about this and do not look for medical help.
In fact there is a simple and safe surgical procedure to reduce and reshape long, enlarged inner labia. As with all cosmetic surgery, the exact technique is very important. The labia must be reduced internally and not by just removing the hanging part.
Women have this procedure done in our accredited out-patient surgical suite under local anesthesia with sedation. The stitches dissolve and don’t have to be removed. There is some discomfort for a week.
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April 9th, 2007 drberaka
The usual tummy tuck will give a flat stomach and can require a two week, pretty uncomfortable recovery. It is pretty important to understand that many patients do not need a full abdominoplasty. Some women only have excess skin and fat below the belly button. These patients benefit from a simpler lower abdominoplasty or mini tummy tuck. This mini abdominoplasty has a much easier and shorter recovery period. Patients can be back at work in four days. The scar is also shorter.
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