Yearly Archives: 2011

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Tummy Tuck Removes C-Section Scars

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Many women who visit my NYC practice want a flatter abdomen after having children. A common worry is whether a tummy tuck will create a second scar above the existing C-section scar. Thankfully, that isn’t the case. A properly performed tummy tuck not only flattens the abdomen but also removes the old C-section scar entirely,…

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Thomas P. Sterry, MD

FDA Report on Breast Implants and Possible Lymphoma Risk

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Last week the FDA announced that it was investigating a “possible association” between a very rare form of lymphoma and breast implants (both saline and silicone).  Before I go much farther let me point out a few details: Breast implants have NOT been proven to cause cancer The FDA does NOT recommend that women with…

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