Beth Collins, M.D. Blog

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3 Reasons Women Choose Revision Breast Augmentation

You did your research, planning, and consultation – then finally had the breast augmentation you were considering for so long. If you’re like most women we see from the Guilford, West Hartford, and shoreline areas who get implants (roughly 300,000 American women each year), you’re happy with the results. Over time, changes can occur that …

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National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Song Released

Jewel, National Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day spokesperson, recently released a new song. The New York Times bestselling poet, humanitarian, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s song, Flower, will raise money and awareness for breast reconstruction options of mastectomy patients. Flower also serves to inspire women who may be struggling with their post-mastectomy options. On her website Jewel …

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Testing the Waters of Medical Tourism

Find-a-Surgeon tool helps consumers locate the best possible care While traveling to a tropical locale to get inexpensive plastic surgery may sound like the best of both worlds during these frigid winter months, the realities can be quite chilling. Although a recent survey claimed that one in five people would consider going to another country …

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FDA Issues New Counterfeit BOTOX Alert

Last week, the FDA posted an alert about counterfeit vials of Botox® found in the United States. Such fraudulent drugs have a risk of being unsafe, ineffective, contaminated, improperly stored, and improperly transported. The fake Botox comes in counterfeit packaging, while the vial inside is labeled as a foreign version of the drug. An unlicensed …

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Facelift Notes

I am spending this week in Boston because on this week of October16-20, 2015 about 2000 plastic surgeons from all around the world convene at the Boston convention center for our national meeting. This meeting is so big and has so much going on, it is just buzzing with exciting things. Here, I have the …

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Benefits of Getting Plastic Surgery

Every year, almost two million plastic surgery procedures are performed, and as more people discover the benefits, this number is expected to rise. Plastic surgery offers a variety of physical benefits, but it also delivers many positive emotional and psychological effects. Although breast augmentation is still one of the top procedures, there are many other …

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Women Over 50 Have Higher Risk of Infection Post Breast Reduction Surgery

Female breast reduction patients over the age of 50 may be at a higher risk of complications, especially infections, when compared to younger women, according to the latest issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Breast reduction surgery also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a …

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What is an Abdominoplasty?

An abdominoplasty procedure, or a “tummy tuck”, is a cosmetic surgical procedure. During a typical tummy tuck procedure, the surgeon removes excess fat and skin and tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall to give the patient a flatter stomach. In some cases, the patient may also undergo liposuction. What Does the Procedure Involve? Abdominoplasty …

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