Archive for May, 2010
The Real Reasons for the Explosive Growth of Labiaplasty
Date posted: May 30, 2010 by Helen Colen MDSometimes it just does me no good to read the news, especially when the topic of Labiaplasty or vaginoplasty come up. Too many times, people who are not connected with the field offer opinions that are total hogwash. I just had one of those moments, when some blogger offered her view that these procedures have become so popular because of Hollywood’s obsession with plastic surgery and the perfect body. While I’m sure this might influence some ladies to have a labiaplasty, I think there are some other more important motivations. (more…)
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Tags: Labiaplasty
Pain in Plastic Surgery
Date posted: May 25, 2010 by Helen Colen MDIn my specialty areas of labiaplasty, vaginoplasty as well as other plastic-surgery procedures I perform, one of the main areas where people have questions is regarding pain. They want to know if the surgery will hurt while in progress, and they also want to know how much pain they’ll experience during recovery. Let’s discuss this whole “painful” subject. (more…)
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Tags: Pain in Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
The Plastic Surgeon’s Web Site
Date posted: May 20, 2010 by Helen Colen MDI’m going to venture into dangerous territory, because I obviously have a website. And when a person with a website writes about good and bad sites, she sets herself up for all manner of criticism. But one of the most potentially helpful resources for helping you sort through the issues pertaining to plastic surgery are the surgeons’ own websites. (more…)
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Plastic Surgery? The 4 People Who Decide
Date posted: May 16, 2010 by Helen Colen MDThere’s no question who the final decision rests with concerning whether you should have a labiaplasty, breast augmentation or vaginoplasty. The ultimate choice is yours. But because few people make such a decision in a vacuum, you may want to consult and discuss the matter with some people like- (more…)
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The 4 People You Meet at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office
Date posted: May 14, 2010 by Helen Colen MDThere’s a book that’s been on the bestseller lists for a few years now called The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Nobody put me in charge of these people that you’ll encounter in the afterlife, so let me borrow the theme and talk about the four people you’ll meet on your trip to the plastic surgeon’s office–and how they can be important to you. We’ll take them in the order that you’rre likely to encounter them. (more…)
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Tags: Plastic Surgeons
Myth-Busting: Plastic Surgery Style
Date posted: May 10, 2010 by Helen Colen MDA favorite show of mine is “Myth Busters” on the Discovery Channel. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a show that involves a group of people who have been involved in special effects or related sciences testing popular myths, to see if they’re true or –well, myths. (more…)
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Tags: cosmetic-surgery, Plastic Surgery
Your Labiaplasty Recovery Guide
Date posted: May 5, 2010 by Helen Colen MDIf you’ve talked with enough plastic surgeons or researched labiaplasty enough on the Internet, you probably know the standard line by now concerning the recovery process: Labiaplasty is an out-patient procedure. You recover at home within a period of up to six weeks. But if you’d like a bit more in-depth information, then here’s a helpful timeline for you. (more…)
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Tags: labia surgery, Labiaplasty, Post Labiaplasty