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Why smoking and Plastic Surgery don’t mix well…..

The ill effects of smoking on the body are well known, yet millions of people continue to smoke. This includes roughly 4.5 million adults over age 65. Quitting smoking has become so important that Medicare recently announced that they will be providing counseling for any of its recipients who are trying to “kick the habit.”...

04 Sep Blog | Comments

What is a TRAM flap for breast reconstruction?

TRAM Flap Reconstruction Women have many choices when it comes to breast reconstruction following removal of breast cancer. Some of the options include implant-based reconstruction and autologous tissue-based reconstruction. One of the more popular autologous tissue-based reconstruction options is the TRAM flap. The TRAM flap (transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous) is a tissue flap procedure that...

03 Sep Blog | Comments

What is a “Blow-Out Type” Orbital Floor Fractures?

Pictured above is a CT scan of my patient following a blunt force traumatic injury to the face. This CT scan slice, shown in the coronal plane, shows a Blow-Out type fracture of the right orbital floor where a significant portion of the orbital floor bone has descended into the maxillary sinus below. Pure orbital...

02 Sep Blog | Comments

Happy 9-02-10!

From the original 90210 to you, Happy 9-02-10! As we all know, Beverly Hills 90210 is this country’s mecca for plastic surgery. As a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, I want to celebrate this special day by making a special offer to all of my patients, and my patients’ friends across the country. For any patients that...

01 Sep Blog | Comments

C-section rates expected to keep rising…

According to government scientists, more women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future. This is according to a new study (published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology) that is troubling some maternal health experts. Currently, C-section deliveries account for about one third of births in the United States. According to...

31 Aug Blog | Comments

Venezuelan politician offers breast implants as raffle prize to raise election funds

A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his election campaign, according to reports. Cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement, is widespread in image-conscious Venezuela whose beauty queens have won numerous international pageant titles. Even a recession has not diminished Venezuelans’ appetite for cosmetic surgery with many...

30 Aug Blog | Comments

New Melanoma Drug

Certainly melanoma can be a very serious and sometimes deadly type of skin cancer. However, there is a new drug that extends progression-free survival in patients dying of advanced melanoma. The majority of patients with advanced, metastatic melanoma gain only a few months extra survival from standard treatment. But early tests show that an experimental...

29 Aug Blog | Comments

Medications to Avoid Before and After Surgery

If you are taking any medications on this list, they should be discontinued 10-14 days prior to surgery and only Tylenol (and Tylenol-based products) should be taken for pain. All other medications that you are currently taking must be specifically cleared by Dr. Brenner and your primary care physician prior to surgery. It is absolutely...