Oct

Fan Spends $100K on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Bieber

Published: October 23, 2013

There’s another nut in the plastic surgery news, this time a kid who has had plastic surgery to look like Justin Bieber. http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/10/justin-bieber-plastic-surgery-fan-pays-100k-to-look-like-singer/ There are two myths about plastic surgery that I want to dispel. The first is that we can actually make someone look like someone else. The second is that there are many such … Continue reading Fan Spends $100K on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Bieber →

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Oct

Woman who received defective breast impants granted leave to apply for judgement against medical company

Published: October 21, 2013

It seems that a broken tort system and disreputable attorneys have grown like a cancer from the United States and crossed the Atlantic. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/woman-who-received-defective-breast-impants-granted-leave-to-apply-for-judgement-against-medical-company-1.1561663 It turns out that since the disgraced and bankrupted manufacturer of junky breast implants, PIP, is no longer around to pay settlements, the lawyers are going after the individual doctors and … Continue reading Woman who received defective breast impants granted leave to apply for judgement against medical company →

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Oct

Angelina Jolie’s Surgeon Talks About Breast Reconstruction

Published: October 17, 2013

The plastic surgeon who performed Angelina Jolie’s breast reconstruction, Jay Orringer, is one of the most respected reconstructive guys in LA. In this interview, he emphasizes the importance of selecting the plastic surgeon as well as the oncological surgeon. http://www.livescience.com/40463-jolie-plastic-surgeon-breast-reconstruction.html Indeed the oncological surgeon is critical, as he or she does the life-saving part of the … Continue reading Angelina Jolie’s Surgeon Talks About Breast Reconstruction →

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Jul

Lecturing to Learn

Published: July 25, 2013

I have lectured throughout the United States about the latest advances in plastic surgery. There is an adage that the teacher learns more than the student when preparing a talk and, with each lecture, I further synthesize and advance my understanding of plastic surgery. http://bit.ly/18UxOQD

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Jul

PSP Online Exclusive: Steven Teitelbaum, MD, on the US Breast Implant Market

Published: July 2, 2013

This is an excerpt of an article by Plastic Surgery Practice interviewing me about cohesive implants. At first, surgeons and the manufacturers thought that they either couldn’t leak or that if they were to break the highly cohesive silicone would stay in place. After a while, a few ruptures were seen. True, the rates are … Continue reading PSP Online Exclusive: Steven Teitelbaum, MD, on the US Breast Implant Market →

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Jun

Feature in Allure Magazine – July 2013

Published: June 25, 2013

In the July issue of Allure magazine, Dr. Caroline Glicksman and I give advice on how to spot overdone breast augmentation. Fortunately, with good surgical planning and technique, this is totally avoidable. It is such a shame that the “poster children” for breast augmentation are anorexically thin women with massive breast implants. They represent but a small percentage of … Continue reading Feature in Allure Magazine – July 2013 →

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May

True Zero

Published: May 28, 2013

A true zero is so rare in science that claims of its existence always strain credulity. When smart surgeons hear a manufacturer claim something is zero, they conclude that not enough patients were studied, the results weren’t accurately reported, or the endpoint was subjective. “Gel fracture”? In over 1500 gummy bear implants, I’ve never seen … Continue reading True Zero →

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May

California Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference

Published: May 22, 2013

The California Society of Plastic Surgeons holds a conference every year with panels, lectures, presentations, and courses. The hot topic for the 2013 conference will be gummy bear implants, since the FDA approved them this year. I will be teaching a special 2-hour course entitled, “Technical Mastery of the New Form Stable Breast Implants”. I … Continue reading California Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference →

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Feb

FDA Approves Extraordinary New Implant for Breast Augmentation

Published: February 20, 2013

The FDA announced today the approval of a next generation breast implant, the Natrelle 410, made by Allergan. Dubbed “the gummy bear” or “cohesive implant,” it offers patients the possibilities of greater durability and a more natural appearance.

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Jan

Allure Feature: The 11 Most Overrated Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

Published: January 22, 2013

I was quoted in the January 2013 issue of Allure Magazine discussing the pros and cons of laser liposuction and other cosmetic surgery procedures. Learn more about liposuction in the full article here: http://bit.ly/Ti6Ocm