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Dr. Beckenstein
Michael S. Beckenstein, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. He has years of experience and training performing both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, body and breast, and is dedicated to quality care and patient education.
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Nipple Areolar TatTattooing the Way it Should Be
Nipple areolar tattooing is the final stage of breast reconstruction. Many plastic surgeons use micropigmentation or tattooing to reconstruct the nipple areolar, where other still use skin grafting to accomplish this. Dr. Michael Beckenstein, a Birmingham breast reconstruction specialist has written several textbook chapters … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Oncology, Breast Reconstruction, fat transfer breast reconstruction, General Plastic Surgery, Lumpectomy, Patient Education, Surgeon Education, Uncategorized
Tagged birmingham breast reconstruction, Michael S. Beckenstein M.D. Birmingham breast reconstruction specialist, nipple areolar tattooing
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Birmingham Plastic Surgeon Provides Only Dedicated Personal Care…Always!
Imagine waking up, from surgery, and finding out a fellow or resident, who is training with your Birmingham plastic surgeon, actually performed your surgery. Without the presence of the plastic surgeon who you thought was to do the procedure! How would you … Continue reading
Posted in Body Contouring, Breast Cancer, Breast Enhancement, Breast Enlargement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, General Plastic Surgery, Midsection Makeover, Patient Education, Surgeon Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Alabama plastic surgeon, birmingham plastic surgeon, Birmingham plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein M.D.
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What a Birmingham Plastic Surgeon Does for the Holidays
“The Holiday Season is a particularly busy time for me” states Birmingham plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein, M.D. “People want to get their plastic surgery completed by year’s end.” Cosmetic surgery, in Birmingham is very busy during this time as … Continue reading
Posted in Body Contouring, Breast Enlargement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, General Plastic Surgery, Midsection Makeover, Midsection Makeover, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized
Tagged Alabama cosmetic surgeon, Alabama plastic surgeon, Alabama plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein M.D., Birmingham cosmetic surgeon, birmingham plastic surgeon, breast enhancement Birmingham, breast lift Birmingham, cosmetic surgery Birmingham, mingham plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein M.D, tummy tuck birmingham
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A Difference Between Plastic And Cosmetic Surgery? Part I
The terms “plastic” surgery and “cosmetic” surgery are often interchanged and confused. The field of plastic surgery, that performed by real board certified, plastic surgeons, used to be known as plastic and reconstructive surgery. The name was changed to further … Continue reading
Posted in Body Contouring, Breast Cancer, Breast Enhancement, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Patient Education, Surgeon Education, Uncategorized
Tagged aesthetic surgery, Alabama, cosmetic surgery, Michael S. Beckenstein M.D. Birmingham, Michael S. Beckenstein M.D. Birmingham Alabama, Michael S. Beckenstein M.D. board certified plastic surgeon, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery
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It’s What I do Everyday for My Birmingham Breast Reconstruction Patients
October is breast cancer awareness month and the world turns pink for the month. Everyone focuses on breast cancer and its prevention, treatment, and patient education. We all do somethings special for this month but it is what we should be doing … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer, Breast Implants, Breast Oncology, Breast Reconstruction, fat transfer breast reconstruction, General Plastic Surgery, Lumpectomy, Oncoplastic Surgery, Uncategorized
Tagged birmingham breast reconstruction, Birmingham breast surgery, breast surgery alabama, M.D, plastic surgery Michael S. Beckenstein
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COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTERS?
Major universities and hospitals tout that they have Comprehensive Breast Centers. They say they offer all of the services women with breast cancer require. These centers usually offer screening, referrals to their physicians including oncologic surgeons, oncologists, and radiologists. There … Continue reading
FDA APPROVES CONTINUED USE OF SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS
The recent FDA panel discussion has concluded that silicone gel implants are safe in that they do not cause cancer or connective tissue diseases. While they recommend continued patient follow up, these devices will remain available for Birmingham breast enhancement patients. … Continue reading
USA Today Discusses Cosmetic Surgery Patient Safety
The term Cosmetic Surgeon has become a very generic title and is now being used by many physicians that are not even true surgeons. There is a family practitioner who has no certification, in any surgical field, who is performing … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Enlargement, Breast Implants, fat transfer, fat transfer breast enlargement, fat transfer breast reconstruction, General Plastic Surgery, Patient Education, Surgeon Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Birmingham plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein, breast augmentation Birmingham, cosmetic surgery Birmingham Alabama, plastic surgery Alabama
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Keeping Cosmetic Surgery in Birmingham Safe !
All Cosmetic surgery procedures have associated complications including death. This is why you have to choose a safe plastic surgeon with good judgement. Recently, an excellent cosmetic surgeon ,in Birmingham, Alabama, performed an outpatient breast reduction on a healthy patient. This patient unfortunately … Continue reading
Hair Replacement in Birmingham, Alabama is Forever Changed !!!
We have completed our first series of hair replacement with our NeoGraft system. these are the first hair transplant cases in Birmingham, Alabama using this new technique. The patients are all extremely satisifed. Those that have had previous hair replacement procedures, … Continue reading