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Watch the Short Scar Mini Tummy Tuck Video by Dr Kevin Brenner

As part of Dr. Brenner’s new patient education instructional video series, you may now watch the Short Scar Mini  Tummy Tuck video on this site. The video has also been featured on Dr. Brenner’s page on Surgery Theater. This video is an excellent way to help patients understand the surgical process as it occurs in...

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Short Scar Mini-Tummy Tuck® vs. Mini-Tummy Tuck vs. Traditional Tummy Tuck

When it comes to abdominal contouring, the simple truth is that not all patients are candidates for the traditional full tummy tuck. During a traditional full tummy tuck, a long incision is made in the bikini line to allow for three things: 1) Exposure of the abdominal wall muscles. 2) Tightening of the abdominal wall...

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Alloderm in Breast Reconstruction: Efficacy and Morbidity

In recent years, the use of acellular dermal matrices (i.e. Alloderm) has significantly changed the manner in which breast reconstruction and breast revision surgery are performed. Using acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) allows: 1) improved control over placement or creation of the inframammary fold 2) better control over breast contour 3) reduced absolute number of expander...

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hernialosangeles.com and ROX Hernia Center go live!

Co-directors Dr. Kevin Brenner and Dr. Daniel Marcus are pleased to announce the launch of ROX Hernia Center and the re-launch of their Los Angeles Hernia Surgery website. The surgeons of the ROX Hernia Center are committed to providing unparalleled care in the surgical treatment of abdominal wall hernias. ROX Hernia Center provides a comprehensive,...

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Tummy Tuck Recovery: Focus on Swelling & Scar Management

  1) Abdominal Swelling: After your abdominal operation, you can expect to have post-operative swelling within the abdominal tissues. Swelling can be unpredictable and certainly varies from patient to patient. Post-operative swelling is more prominent during the first 24 to 48 hours after your operation. Swelling tends to subside gradually, and can take several weeks...

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Breast Surgery Recovery: 7 Things to Remember after Breast Augmentation

Recovering from breast surgery sounds complicated to many patients, but it is actually very straightforward.  So here are seven things to remember while your body is healing after breast augmentation, breast lift (mastopexy), breast reduction or breast reconstruction surgery, during your breast surgery recovery:   1) Wearing Bras After Breast Surgery: At the conclusion of...

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Rhinoplasty Recovery: 6 things that will help decrease swelling after your nose job?

Rhinoplasty Recovery: Focus on Post-operative Swelling & Bruising: Whether undergoing “closed rhinoplasty” or “open rhinoplasty”, swelling after rhinoplasty is normal. The reason that the nose swells after rhinoplasty has everything to do with the surgical dissection that occurs, resulting in local inflammation. If the nasal bones need to be surgically fractured during the surgery, you...

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The New Age of Surgical Education: Surgery Theater’s Masters Techniques Series

Watch Dr. Brenner perform dual plane breast augmentation with silicone gel breast implants on a patient with a mild tuberous breast deformity from start to finish. Dr. Brenner has joined Surgery Theater as a breast surgery expert, and has performed multiple breast operations as a part of The Masters Series. Surgery Theater was created by...

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Single Stage Breast Reconstruction with Breast Implant & Alloderm

  When it comes to breast reconstruction, there are many options for patients and their surgeons to consider. For instance, breast reconstruction technique will often depend on the type of mastectomy (or other breast procedure) that was performed in order to adequately remove the initial breast cancer. Some women choose to have no breast reconstruction...

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Cosmetic Surgery Tax Repealed In New Jersey

Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill that will phase out (and eliminate) an eight year old state tax on cosmetic surgery in New Jersey.  The original law from 2004, imposed a gross receipts tax on many plastic surgery procedures including cosmetic surgery, cosmetic injections and fillers, dermabrasion, laser hair removal and hair transplantation....

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France Issues Advisory for PIP Breast Implants

  In a follow-up to new guidelines issued by the British government earlier this year, the French government recently advised about 30,000 women to remove PIP implants that may possibly be defective. PIP implants, manufactured by French company Poly Implants Protheses, are thought to contain a type of non-medical industrial silicone. Although the dangers of...

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Juvenile Breast Hypertrophy: Abnormally Enlarged Breasts in Prepubertal Teens

  Juvenile Breast Hypertrophy is a relatively rare, benign (non-cancerous) disorder of the breast in which one or both of the breasts undergo a rapid, massive increase in size during adolescence. This condition is also commonly known by the names  Juvenile Gigantomastia, Juvenile Macromastia,  Virginal Macromastia, and Virginal Mammary Hypertrophy. Prepubertal Hypertrophy is usually bilateral;...

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Want Safe Plastic Surgery? …Go to a Plastic Surgeon!

As a board certified plastic surgeon, I see patients every week who are seeking either functional or cosmetic improvements for their body parts. This includes procedures such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, rhinoplasty, and fat injections (fat transfer). These are all excellent procedures that are very safe when performed by a well trained, board-certified...

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Surgical Friends Foundation at UCLA

    After a long day of operating yesterday, I woke up this morning to find the most amazing thank you letter in my email. As a member of The Surgical Friends Foundation, I not only have the opportunity to help patients who lack access to plastic surgical care, but I also have the chance...

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