cosmetic-surgery Archives - Colen MD Plastic Surgery

Summer is just around the corner and so is bikini weather! Do you feel uncomfortable with an excess bulge at the top of your vagina that just doesn’t look right in anything you wear? This area is the Mons Pubis or “pubic mound”, and can become enlarged during pregnancy or extreme weight gain. Unfortunately there are simply no exercises that directly affect this problem area. No matter how much weight you lose or … [Read more...]

Mons Pubis Reduction- New York

An enlargement of the pubis mons is common due to pregnancy, fluctuations in weight or genetics. This problem occurs most commonly in women, but may effect men as well. One strategy for combating and enlarged pubis mons is a mini tummy tuck. With scars localized to the bikini area, this less invasive procedure, may a great option for you. Contact our New York office today for more information! … [Read more...]

Split Episiotomy? Ask New York Plastic Surgeon what to do

Many women at childbirth undergo episiotomy. That means that the doctor cuts the tissue between the vaginal opening and the rectum to give the baby more room to go through. The doctor then stitches the cut to retighten the vaginal opening. The doctor sutures both the muscle within the cut and the skin covering the muscle. However, sometimes the sutures do not hold the muscle together and so the only part that … [Read more...]

Cosmetic Surgery on the Labia Majora

In discussing labiaplasty, we quite naturally tend to talk mostly about the labia minora. This leaves the related subject of surgical rejuvenation of the labia majora often neglected. Nevertheless, this is an important enough topic to warrant some discussion here. … [Read more...]

Cosmetic Surgery Company’s Fake Reviews

I saw an item in the news the other day that just adds to my obsession with telling potential patients that they need to thoroughly investigate their plastic surgeon before they hire him or her to perform a procedure. Unfortunately, this news item shows just how hard unscrupulous surgeons are fighting against that research. … [Read more...]

The Plastic Surgery Tax

If you're thinking about getting a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty, you might consider getting it sooner than later. That's because there's lots of talk about taxing plastic surgery procedures in order to help the economic recovery along. … [Read more...]

Is It Plastic, Is It Cosmetic, or Is It Reconstructive?

For many people, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery are all the same creature. But believe it or not, there's a difference. Each is related, but there is a slight difference that you should know with each of them. Let's take a look at each of them. … [Read more...]