Breast cancer is a life-changing diagnosis that often necessitates a mastectomy, the surgical removal of one or both breasts. While the removal of breast tissue is a crucial step in…
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Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is an important decision for women who have undergone breast cancer treatment. Among the various options available, the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction…
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For many patients, the cost of any surgery can be significant. Cosmetic surgery, in particular, or procedures that are sought out for aesthetic reasons, are rarely covered by insurance companies…
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Many women and men feel self-conscious about the appearance of their skin; some have facial scarring from teenage acne, others have more recently developed brown spots and discoloration on their…
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Welcome to the New York Group for Plastic Surgery (NYGPS) blog! We’re starting this blog as a place to share what we hope will be useful and interesting information with…
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Hi, I’m Dr. Kim, pediatric surgeon and partner with the New York Group for Plastic Surgery. I want to share information about a facial growth or tumor known as a…
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Hi, I’m Jennifer Zielinski, a nurse with the New York Group for Plastic Surgery. I work with the surgeons every day performing many cosmetic procedures. Over the years the effects…
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“A nose which varies from the ideal of straightness to a hook or snub may still be of good shape and agreeable to the eye; but if the excess be…
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This is Dr. Bill Aydin, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with the NYGPS. Hand and finger injuries are among the most common causes of emergency room visits. I’ve operated on…
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Think about when someone close to you was undergoing a surgical procedure, and you were concerned, or downright worried, about how they were doing. The hours passed and you were…
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