Posted in "Secrets" of Cosmetic Surgery, Breast, November 15th, 2011 | Posted by Dr. Kreidstein

It’s natural to want the best, especially when it comes to something as important as your health. But unless you can define ‘the best’, it will be hard to recognize it when you find it. There are several criteria to look for in a surgeon, but perhaps the two most important are the [...]

Posted in Rejuvenation (anti-aging), October 25th, 2011 | Posted by Dr. Kreidstein

Scars after facelift surgery can sometimes be conspicuous, and this would be a particular problem with little or no hair to provide coverage of the scars. A popular option in this case is the anterior neck lift, which puts all the scars in the skin creases at the front of the neck. Although [...]

Posted in Answers to your questions, Surgical Procedures, May 16th, 2010 | Posted by Dr. Kreidstein

Fewer consultations in our practice are as emotionally charged as the patient seeking hymenoplasty.  Patients seek this procedure for many reasons, but most commonly it is to physically reverse an unwanted sexual encounter, or to enable a marriage which requires virginity as a precondition.
Our patients are often surprised to find themselves in a Plastic Surgeon’s [...]

Posted in Breast, November 17th, 2009 | Posted by Dr. Kreidstein

Liposuction is a very attractive option for breast reduction, primarily because it spares the breast from conspicuous scars.  It is most successful when the breasts have a good shape with little ptosis (the areola is not too far below the inframammary fold), the breast tissue is not dense (gland can’t be reduced by liposuction), and [...]

Posted in "Secrets" of Cosmetic Surgery, Body Contouring, October 21st, 2009 | Posted by Dr. Michael Kreidstein

Patients often express surprise that they will not require drains after their abdominoplasty/tummy tuck. Although some surgeons continue to use drains, our experience over the past 10 years matches published reports in which drains can be eliminated if certain steps are taken during surgery. Most importantly, we place ‘progressive tension sutures’ to attach [...]

Posted in "Secrets" of Cosmetic Surgery, Rejuvenation (anti-aging), Surgical Procedures, September 28th, 2008 | Posted by Dr. Michael Kreidstein

There are few procedures in plastic surgery with more variations than the facelift.  Understanding something about this operation may help you to understand the controversies, and may help you to ask the right questions when you meet with a prospective surgeon.