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Category Archives: fat transfer 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


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


USA Today Discusses Cosmetic Surgery Patient Safety

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

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 breast augmentations, in Birmingham, Alabama with fat transfer! He has no appreciation for the anatomy of the breast, no training in surgery, no training in liposuction and fat transfer. The only … Read more


Board Certification Protects Patients

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Michael Beckenstein

The case of Peter Normann is a great example of why patients must be educated and carefully check into the qualifications of a surgeon they are considering for cosmetic surgery.  These events can occur with Birmingham plastic surgery, as the state of Alabama is rather lax in the regulation of cosmetic surgery. Those calling themselves “board certified cosmetic surgeons” can readily perform cosmetic surgery, in their Birmingham offices, with minimal oversight. This, as seen in the … 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


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Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Beckenstein specializes in breast augmentation in Birmingham. He also performs breast reconstruction, breast lift, breast reduction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), liposuction, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and face lift procedures. His office is located in Birmingham and serves Montgomery, Hoover, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Atlanta and Nashville.