Owner: Plastic Surgery - Buffalo URL:http://plasticsurgery.pdbean.com Join Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:04:59 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Shatkin Jr. of the Aesthetic Associates Centre in Buffalo, New York. Blog and Patient Testimonials Site statistics:Click here
Shape up for Summer! 2008-02-25 17:28:04 This is the time of year that I see many patients for liposuction. As the weather starts to get better, the patients want to start trying on summer clothing. It is almost as if the plastic surgery business parallels the clothing industry! When the spring collection comes out, so do the patients [...] Read more:Shape
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Post op Pain Control- Plastic Surgery 2008-01-10 18:56:04 Today I had the opportunity to use the ON-Q Pain Buster unit on 2 patients. This was the third and fourth patients that I have used it on. The ON-Q Pain Buster unit is a continuous infusion pump that instills a dilute amount of anesthetic (marcaine) into the tissues of the surgical site [...] Read more:Control
, Plastic
, Surgery
Change my Life 2008-01-07 10:32:18 Today I saw a patient, who started the consultation with a story about how he has had marital problems, his grandaughter was upset with him and he has been depressed about several other items. I spent some time discussing his plastic surgery needs, but ultimately I explained that plastic surgery will make him feel [...] Read more:Change
Rhinoplasty (nose job) 2008-01-03 21:49:36 Rhinoplasty is a procedure to change the outside appearance of the nose. A thorough evaluation and examination of the nose along with the facial features will allow the surgeon to best design the future shape of the nose to balance with the rest of the face. I often have patients bring in photos [...] Read more:Rhinoplasty
Plastic Surgery - Liposuction and Weight Management 2008-01-02 18:03:32 Patients that come in to my practice often desire body contouring procedures and typically have some weight problems. My discussion usually focuses on the looking at one’s lifestyle to adjust daily habits. I had a patient that made a change to her daily breakfast habit from eating a bowl of cheerios (high glycemic [...] Read more:Plastic
, Surgery
, Liposuction
, Weight
, Management
Plastic Surgery - Is it right for you? 2008-01-02 15:08:55 Patients often ask me if they are ready for plastic surgery. My response, if there is something that is bothering them about the way they look, they should consider doing something about it. By seeing a board certified plastic surgeon, an individual will get professional advice on what is best for them. [...] Read more:Plastic
, Surgery
Skin Care with Dr. Shatkin Jr. March 17th 2008 2008-03-26 02:40:34 Proper skin care is essential to maintain a youthful look. Excessive sun exposure and smoking can create premature aging as seen with loss of elasticity of the skin, thinning of the top layer (epidermis) and loss of the organization of the collagen layer of the deeper part of the skin. I compare good [...] Read more:March
, Skin Care