Archive for June, 2010
What We Do To Ease Your Pain
Date posted: June 26, 2010 by Helen Colen MDRecently I wrote in my blog about the pain often experienced with plastic surgery. Now let me address the other end of the equation: what we as plastic surgeons do to help relieve any pain associated with your procedure.
First, let’s be honest: Any surgery has some degree of discomfort associated with it. But most plastic surgery procedures have less pain associated with them than is often the perception. In fact, if there are no complications, usually the pain after the procedure is similar to the soreness you might feel after a strenuous workout. (more…)
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All Plastic Surgery, All the Time
Date posted: June 24, 2010 by Helen Colen MDIs the world really ready for “all plastic surgery, all the time”? Can a breast augmentation or labiaplasty compete with CSI or American Idol or even Dr. 90210? The creators of the new Plastic Surgery Channel sure hope it can at least win a nice little niche for itself. (more…)
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The Labiaplasty / Vaginoplasty Stereotypes
Date posted: June 19, 2010 by Helen Colen MDI’m always amazed by people who presume to tell me who my patients–those seeking a labiaplasty and / or vaginoplasty–are. Too many people buy into the stereotypes, I’m guessing because they want to trivialize these plastic surgery procedures as something silly, demeaning, even dangerous. So what are the stereotypes that people hold of labiaplasty / vaginoplasty patients? (more…)
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Minorities Under the Plastic Surgeon’s Scalpel
Date posted: June 16, 2010 by Helen Colen MDIt’s likely that minority women are less likely to get a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty than white women are, if we’re to believe that a new report published in the February issue of ARCHIVES OF SURGERY applies nationally. According to that report, which surveyed only New York City, when minorities do get plastic surgery, it’s less likely to have been done by a surgeon who has done a lot of similar procedures,or at a facility where many such procedures have been done. (more…)
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Qualifying for Financing for a Labiaplasty
Date posted: June 15, 2010 by Helen Colen MDOne thing I wrestle with is the fact that one of the medical procedures most difficult to finance through insurance is labiaplasty. It is seen by most companies as elective surgery, and therefore not covered. That’s why I often suggest that women who can’t afford this procedure seek out a plastic surgery loan. (more…)
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Good Tax News for Vaginoplasty Patients
Date posted: June 5, 2010 by Helen Colen MDThe tax news just keeps getting better in the world of plastic surgery, especially for vaginoplasty patients. You’ll remember that just a year ago, there was a rumor that as part of the new proposed healthcare overhaul, Congress would try to pay for part of it with a tax on plastic-surgery procedures. This would have affected nearly all plastic-surgery procedures–certainly any that were deemed more cosmetic in nature and not a medical necessity. (more…)
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