The Plastic Surgery Group Perfects Children with Cleft Palates
Cleft lips and cleft palates occur in roughly 1 of every 500-700 births. While the exact cause of them is still unknown, making prevention impossible, the alarming percentage creates the need for local...
View ArticleFive Questions to Ask a Plastic Surgeon
Considering a plastic surgery operation? It’s no light decision. In fact, you might be a bit uneasy, especially with rumors and stories that circle the Internet. Prior to undergoing surgery, you will...
View ArticleReconstruction Options for Breast Cancer Survivors
This October, we reflect on the lives of the 40,000 women that die each year from breast cancer. Fortunately, around 200,000 of those diagnosed, successfully rid the disease – but not without lasting...
View ArticleEarWell™ Infant Ear Correction System Comes to the Capital Region
Did you know that 20 to 35 percent of all children are born with ear abnormalities that may result in conchal crus, cupping, helical compression, lidding, lop ear, prominent, stahl’s or tanzer 1...
View ArticleBirth Defects Prevention Facts
Did you know that every four and a half minutes, a baby is born with birth defects? According to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, 1 in every 33 babies is born with one or more of these...
View ArticleAlbany Breast Reconstruction Facts
Last week, we highlighted the popularity of breast augmentations during the spring season, as people seek to feel more comfortable and confident in their summer clothes. While this procedure can be...
View ArticlePreventative Mastectomies and Breast Reconstruction
This week, Angelina Jolie, actress, director and mother of six children, published an Op-Ed with the New York Times revealing her decision to pursue preventative mastectomies in order to lower her risk...
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