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While most procedures performed by plastic surgeons are cosmetic in nature and not covered by insurance, many others are considered medically necessary and are generally covered by third party payers. Breast reduction is commonly covered by insurance companies as a medically necessary procedure for relief of neck, shoulder and back pain related to large, heavy […]

Thursday: Took a Red Sail tour to snorkel the Kittiwake wreck. The USS Kittiwake was a US submarine rescue ship that was decommissioned in 1994 after 49 years of service and was sunk off the coast of Grand Cayman to help create an artificial reef in 2011. It is a big ship, 251 feet in […]

Sitting in the Grand Cayman airport waiting for our flight to go back to the states (sniff). Thought I would provide our itinerary, highlights, do’s and don’t s for vacationing in Grand Cayman. Saturday (10/15/16): Got in early (10:30 AM) and rented a car from Hertz ($7 per day plus fees..$130 for the week). Checked […]

Many of the procedures, which constitute a mommy makeover, are generally performed after a woman has had all of her children; however, this is not a rule that is etched in stone. Liposuction is frequently one of those procedures and can be done at almost any time. While it is best to lose as much […]

Lasers in medicine are very specific in what they accomplish and selecting the right laser for tattoo removal is important. The best lasers for the past 20 years for laser tattoo removal have been Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers. Nd:YAG (neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet) stands for the crystal in the laser which produces the wavelength of light […]

Your first clue to the answer appears at the time of your consultation. It is your surgeon who has the knowledge, experience and skill to perform your procedure; but more than that, it is your surgeon that needs to make the many critical decisions necessary to obtain the best outcome and reduce your risk of […]

You can take political correctness and throw it out the window or flush it down the toilet when it comes to your health. Simply stated, it is not OK to be substantially overweight. I have heard every possible excuse for being overweight. Once you find yours, you quit trying, which is the worst thing that […]

In the process of performing a tummy tuck, the skin and fat on the stomach is elevated off of the underlying abdominal muscles. During this portion of the surgery, arteries and veins which pass from the muscles to the skin are removed, which reduces the blood supply to the abdominal skin significantly. Enough blood is […]

The question is not ‘Should I stop drinking alcohol before surgery?’ but ‘When should I stop drinking alcohol before surgery?’ The answer depends on how much you normally consume and what kind of surgery you are going to have. If you have several drinks on a daily basis, you likely need professional help to curb […]

The concept of a ‘daddy makeover’ has not as of yet been popularized but that doesn’t mean that the surgery does not exist. The idea of a mommy makeover was created because of the frequency with which women lose their youthful shape and figure as a result of pregnancy.  Although men do not go through […]