June 23, 2009
Facelift Alternatives New York City
Facelifts Without the Fuss?
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A potential plastic surgery patient recently inquired about less invasive alternatives to having a facelift. So, what is the best procedure that works like a facelift with minimum fuss?
The answer is simple. It’s important to remember why we do facelifts. Non-invasive procedures will give you a lot of improvement, but you can not get the same results that a facelift would give you. So when considering your options, you have to have realistic expectations.
Depending on a person’s anatomy, Botox, Restylane, and fillers such as Juvederm and Radiesse, and Thermage are all safe options that can give you great results. In our practice in New York City, we do these procedures all the time.
June 1, 2009
Breast Implant Replacement New York City
Should Breast Implants be Replaced every 10 years?
NEW YORK CITY, NY – It is NOT true that breast implants need to be replaced every 10 years. This is a very common idea, but it is not true. If your breast implants look fine and feel fine, leave them alone.
In New York City, we tell breast aumentation patients who have SILICONE implants to have an MRI of the breasts every 2 or 3 years, because a silicone implant could be leaking and you would not know it . The silicone gel stays in place whether the implant shell is intact or not.
May 19, 2009
MOOBS! What Are MOOBS?
It has become a popular term on the internet, and it is short for “Man Boobs”. Man boobs is street talk for gynecomasatia, or breast development in men and boys.
Even though we learned about MOOBS only recently, our plastic surgery practice in Manhattan treats a lot of men with gynecomastia. Dr. Beraka wrote a text-book chapter on gynecomastia a long time ago. And because of this chapter and our big experience, we are referred many men with this problem.
You may visit our website www.drberaka.com to read some of Dr. Beraka’s thoughts on the treatment of MOOBS.
February 26, 2009
Q & A with Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Interested in getting expert answers to all of your plastic and cosmetic treatment questions and inquiries? By simply logging onto RealSelf.com, you can anonymously post any and all of your questions and get real answers for all of your invasive or non-invasive cosmetic and plastic surgery needs.
Highly trained New York City Plastic Surgeon, Dr. George Beraka is an active, top participant on RealSelf.com, eager to provide you with helpful answers to all of your important and personal questions as well as offer his expert opinion. On RealSelf.com, you can also view hundreds of Dr. Beraka’s informative responses to interesting plastic and cosmetic treatment questions, comments, and opinions that have been posted by other people with beauty-related interests.
While on RealSelf.com, we also strongly recommend and encourage you to share your thoughts and/or experiences by simply leaving a comment or posting a review. We hope that you find this information as not only a helpful suggestion, but enjoyable as well.
January 19, 2009
Breast Reduction significantly decreases the risk of developing breast cancer.
Here is an interesting item for any woman contemplating breast reduction surgery. Breast Reduction significantly decreases the risk of developing breast cancer. In an article published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 32,000 women were reviewed. Women who had breast reductions were found to have a 50% to 70% decrease in the risk of developing breast cancer afterwards. This is probably because there is much less breast tissue that can become malignant.
This is a very important finding because many women worry about the affect any kind of breast surgery might have on their chance of getting breast cancer. So, a bit of good news.
December 3, 2008
Treat Hyperhidrosis with Botox.
Hyperhidrosis means excessive sweating, typically in the armpits. This is very effectively treated with tiny injections of Botox into the hair-bearing skin of the armpits.
Increasingly, women without true hyperhidrosis but with normal sweating are having their armpits treated with Botox injections. The Botox treatment in the armpit eliminates sweating, and for many women also eliminates the need for deodorants, slightly. The treatment only takes a few minutes. The results last nine months on average and the treatment in Manhattan costs approximately $1000.
November 19, 2008
Our Special Buy One Get One Offer on Restylane.
For a limited time only, we encourage you to take the time to pamper yourself this holiday season with Restylane during our Buy One Get One special offer. From December 1st through December 5th you may buy a syringe of Restylane and get the second syringe for FREE. To schedule your appointment please call our office at 212.288.1122.
October 28, 2008
Breastfeeding and Breast Sagging.
An interesting study just published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal has reassuring information for pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding. This study shows that breastfeeding in and of itself does not cause a greater degree of breast sagging after pregnancy. Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with increased breast sagging. Large breast size is also associated with increased sagging after pregnancy, and it is true that the risk of breast sagging increases with each succeeding pregnancy; but, again, breastfeeding does not worsen these effects. Expectant mothers therefore should be reassured that breastfeeding does not have an adverse effect upon breast appearance.
October 20, 2008
Hyaluronidase.
It is possible to see bumps after the use of any injectable filler including Restylane and Juvederm. The bumps are caused by too much of the filler being injected at one point in the skin, and also injected too superficially. With good injection technique, bumps should be very rare. They should happen less than 5% of the time and be very small and hardly noticeable when they do occur. The good news is that the bumps do tend to flatten out over a period of 2 or 3 months.
If the bumps persist and are quite unsightly, they can be treated with injecting the bumps with a medication called Hyaluronidase.
Dr. George Beraka 