Plastic Surgery Archives - Colen MD Plastic Surgery

It's not uncommon for women to experience a decline in their sexual experience due to vaginal laxity. The reason? Decreased sensation. When vaginal tissue becomes lax or looses tone, the ability to reach orgasm and enjoy sex becomes impaired. With a vaginaplasty at Cosmetic Gynecology Surgery Suite tone is increased in the vaginal tissue to increase the quality of the sexual experience for both partners. Contact … [Read more...]

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Hymen Reconstruction New York

Hymen Reconstruction or Hymenoplasty is a common surgery at our New York surgical center. We understand the deep historical and religious traditions which can be present in our patients lives. The hymen is a thin membrane which stretches across the entrance to the vaginal canal and can be broken in a variety of ways including, exercise, the use of tampons or sexual intercourse. Let us help you, beginning with a … [Read more...]

What We Do To Ease Your Pain

Recently I wrote in my blog about the pain often experienced with plastic surgery. Now let me address the other end of the equation: what we as plastic surgeons do to help relieve any pain associated with your procedure. First, let’s be honest: Any surgery has some degree of discomfort associated with it. But most plastic surgery procedures have less pain associated with them than is often the perception. In … [Read more...]

All Plastic Surgery, All the Time

Is the world really ready for “all plastic surgery, all the time”? Can a breast augmentation or labiaplasty compete with CSI or American Idol or even Dr. 90210? The creators of the new Plastic Surgery Channel sure hope it can at least win a nice little niche for itself. … [Read more...]

Minorities Under the Plastic Surgeon’s Scalpel

It's likely that minority women are less likely to get a labiaplasty or vaginoplasty than white women are, if we're to believe that a new report published in the February issue of ARCHIVES OF SURGERY applies nationally. According to that report, which surveyed only New York City, when minorities do get plastic surgery, it's less likely to have been done by a surgeon who has done a lot of similar procedures,or at a … [Read more...]

Good Tax News for Vaginoplasty Patients

The tax news just keeps getting better in the world of plastic surgery, especially for vaginoplasty patients. You’ll remember that just a year ago, there was a rumor that as part of the new proposed healthcare overhaul, Congress would try to pay for part of it with a tax on plastic-surgery procedures. This would have affected nearly all plastic-surgery procedures--certainly any that were deemed more cosmetic in … [Read more...]

Plastic Surgery? The 4 People Who Decide

There’s no question who the final decision rests with concerning whether you should have a labiaplasty, breast augmentation or vaginoplasty. The ultimate choice is yours. But because few people make such a decision in a vacuum, you may want to consult and discuss the matter with some people like- … [Read more...]

The 4 People You Meet at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office

There's a book that's been on the bestseller lists for a few years now called The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Nobody put me in charge of these people that you'll encounter in the afterlife, so let me borrow the theme and talk about the four people you'll meet on your trip to the plastic surgeon's office--and how they can be important to you. We'll take them in the order that you'rre likely to encounter them. … [Read more...]