Category Archives: Breast Reconstruction

Nipple Areolar Tattooing the Way it Should Be

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Michael Beckenstein

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 on this subject. ” Micropigmentation creates the most natural appearing nipple areolar complexes. There is no comparison to the pale looking skin grafts. A good artist can recreate the natural … Read more

Birmingham Plastic Surgeon Provides Only Dedicated Personal Care…Always!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Michael Beckenstein

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 feel, if you had a question, and when you called your Alabama plastic surgeon, you were speaking with the doctor in training? Would you not want your surgery and and all … Read more

It’s What I do Everyday for My Birmingham Breast Reconstruction Patients

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

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 EVERYDAY for this that counts! At the plastic surgery practice of Michael S. Beckenstein, M.D. it is we do for our Birmingham Breast reconstruction patients, everyday, that is always special. We do not … Read more

COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTERS?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

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 is usually a team of nurses and other employees to guide women throughout the entire process. Many women state that this is a rather institutionalized approach to breast cancer and … Read more

Fat Transfer in Breast Reconstruction

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

The use of performing liposuction and transferring the fat into the breast is becoming more commonplace. While still in it’s infancy, the use of fat for breast enhancement can be performed safely and yield nice results and is being used frequently in Birmingham breast reconstruction. As a Birmingham plastic surgeon I sometimes use this technique to augment breast reconstruction patients. The addition of fat to the periphery of a breast implant or flap … Read more

Your Options after Mastectomy

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

Women who have had a mastectomy typically experience positive emotions when they learn about breast reconstruction options. At my Alabama Breast Cancer Institute, we offer a comprehensive consultation to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision regarding breast reconstruction in Alabama. I offer two different techniques for reconstructive surgery: autologous and prosthetic reconstruction. Autologous Tissue Reconstruction This type of surgery uses your own existing … Read more

New Law, New Hope

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

A new law in New York that took effect January 1 requires that hospitals provide breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomies with reconstructive surgery information. As a Birmingham breast augmentation and reconstruction specialist, I am extremely pleased with this initiative. I have always been a strong believer in patient education. The best way to empower women to make informed medical decisions is to provide them with details about their treatment options. … Read more

Who is Best Qualified to Perform Your Lumpectomy?

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Michael Beckenstein

The most important aspect of a lumpectomy is to make sure the tumor is adequately resected and to minimize recurrence of the cancer. It is also important to have a nice aesthetic result as well. Both of these can be achieved with good pre-operative planning, technique, and surgeon experience. General surgeons have plenty of experience with tumor removal, but many do not appreciate the aesthetic component of the surgery. They are … Read more

DISPELLING THREE COMMON FEARS OF SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Michael Beckenstein

Several patients, during their intial consultations with me, in Birmingham, are fearful of silicone breast implants. They share, with me, many false impressions about these devices that create a tendency for them to choose saline implants. I offer them explanations, direct them to my website www.msbmd.com, and provide them with other sources of information to help educate them about these implants. It is important to allow patients to make rational, eductaed decisions about what implants … Read more

Preventive Breast Surgery and Reconstruction

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Michael Beckenstein

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (read the article here) has shown that prophylactic breast removal, or removing the breast before a patient develops breast cancer, can drastically reduce the chances of that patient developing breast cancer in the future. Having both of your breasts removed, or having a healthy breast removed when the … Read more

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