Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery
5410 North Scottsdale Road A-500
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Phone: (480) 423-1973
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Pregnancy can take an enormous toll on the body. Loose skin and stretched-out muscles are common, inconvenient side effects. Many women at my Scottsdale plastic surgery practice ask for a to tighten slack skin, tone the midsection, and reclaim their pre-pregnancy bodies. However, patients shouldn't rush into surgery too soon after giving birth. At a …
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Many women who have undergone childbearing and pregnancy are oftentimes left with a post-pregnancy body, which is considerably different than their pre-pregnancy body. These changes often include droopy, deflated and unsightly breasts as well as a loose and stretchy belly. Typically, exercise and weight loss fails to provide any significant cosmetic improvements, leaving these women …
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Abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery, at my Scottsdale-area medical office is a very popular and dramatic surgery I perform frequently. Whether alone or in combination with breast surgery as part of a "mommy makeover," abdominoplasty is definitely a transformative procedure. Abdominoplasty is also associated with more possible surgical risks, and as a result, it must be …
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Last summer, I heard about a new product that was scheduled for release this year, and I was very enthusiastic about its potential. The product, Exparel®, is produced by Pacira Pharmaceuticals and is FDA approved. Exparel is an injectable numbing medication that lasts for up to 72 hours and is designed to replace the need …
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This is a question I encounter quite frequently. Women and men often come to my office in Scottsdale for liposuction thinking that it will help to correct their protruding belly. Liposuction is a far more common procedure than abdominoplasty, so it makes sense that people are more familiar with this option. And, frankly, liposuction has …
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I was recently interviewed for an article on plastic surgery, and one of the “hot topics” had to do with combining multiple surgical procedures, and the safety and ethics of this approach. Due to the recent media attention to a reality television star who admitted to ten simultaneous surgeries, people are wondering what is safe …
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