It is not uncommon for individuals to feel a little bit reluctant to admit that there is something about their appearance that they do not like. And it can be even more difficult for a person to say they would like a cosmetic surgery procedure to improve that thing. Sometimes people think that they are being vain if they do this. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to improve your appearance. We … [Read more...]
Get Rid of the Bulge in your Bikini with Mons Pubic Reduction
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...]
Dr. Helen Colen, Plastic Surgery, is named a Top Doctor: New York Metro Area
Dr. Helen Colen, a Board Certified New York, NY physician specializing in Plastic Surgery, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its authoritative guide to the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area. The 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area includes over 5,500 top primary care and specialty care physicians in a twenty-county … [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...]
The Plastic Surgeon’s Web Site
I’m going to venture into dangerous territory, because I obviously have a website. And when a person with a website writes about good and bad sites, she sets herself up for all manner of criticism. But one of the most potentially helpful resources for helping you sort through the issues pertaining to plastic surgery are the surgeons’ own websites. … [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...]
The Recession and Plastic Surgery and Why You Should Care
The recession has affected plastic surgery in interesting ways, if we're to believe recent news reports. In a study published in March in the New York Times, it was revealed that Americans are cutting back on cosmetic surgery--but mostly because of women, not men. and it's not just because of the lack of extra money to spend, but the tightening credit market and drop in the value of real estate are all taking a … [Read more...]
