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To Our Patients and Friends,
Dr. Dabbah, Barbara, Kelly and I wish you all a wonderful holiday season filled with health, happiness, joy and laughter. Please take a reprieve from the craziness of the season and drop in for a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. We would love to see you!!!
Robin
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TRADE IN YOUR FREQUENT FLYER MILES FOR PLASTIC SURGERY
It's true!!! Free plastic surgery in exchange for air miles!!! Breast implants, facelifts and hair replacement are being offered by FINNAIR, Finland's largest airline, to help the airline during its financial struggles. The surgery must be performed at Nordstroem Hospital and the customer/patient needs 120 round trip miles from Helsinki to New York to qualify. Daily News and Economic Review, 11/17/09 |
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I don't usually, but I've gotta GET POLITICAL
As I'm sure everyone knows by now, our government has issued new recommendations for breast cancer screening. It states that routine mammograms should not begin at 40, but at the age of 50, and then once every 2 years. Sanjay Gupta, MD stated on CNN that in its study, the task force determined that for ages 40-49, it took 1900 mammograms to save 1 life and from the ages of 50-59, it took 1300 mammograms to save 1 life.
So, I guess those 600 mammograms is not worth the life it will save; the 1 life is a financial burden to our government. Tell THAT to the woman's husband, children, parents and friends. As if that wasn't insult enough, on November 20, there were new recommendations for cervical cancer screening, encouraging a delay on that testing.
The government is insinuating itself into the vital health and life decisions patients and doctors make together. Women will lose control over their choice as to her care. And these government's recommendations are looked upon by insurance companies who may use them to deny coverage of mammograms. And, by the way, the public health plan won't pay for it either. Delay, delay, delay. This is what health care rationing looks like and this is only the beginning.
Lastly, I find it interesting that these recommendations were not made in October, breast cancer awareness month.
(Okay, so I'll tell you what I really feel.... It's a lose/lose situation. You lose a life, the government loses a financial burden). |
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aesthetically speaking...
A patient met with us for a facelift consultation, her third(which, by the way, we love) and was surprised by a certain technique that Dr. Dabbah performs, one that was not addressed by the other surgeons. She asked if all "facelifts" were the same; i.e., a facelift is a facelift is a facelift.
Surgery by plastic surgeons is as individual as they are. What is considered aesthetically pleasing to one is "bizarre" to another. It is as vital for the patient to ascertain that the surgeon sees "beauty" the same way the patient does. This is done both by speaking to the surgeon, really listening to the answers and looking at before and after pictures. And, though the eye of the surgeons may be the same, the question then becomes whether the surgeon has the skill to obtain that specific result. The consultation is the perfect time for the patient to really listen and determine if he or she is in the right office that will meet their needs.
Training is also different in different institutions. This not only includes the surgical training (ability to address your particular issues surgically), but medical as well. How does your plastic surgeon approach the surgery on someone in your situation? Is the surgeon taking into consideration the patient's health history? If there is a problem, is this surgeon capable of handling it - surgically and post-surgically? A lot of that has to do with demeanor and whether or not the surgeon can calmly, and skillfully, address the problem at hand.
Speaking of demeanor, is your plastic surgeon available to you? Not only for questions or concerns, but does he/she care for you throughout the postop and followup care or hand you over to the nurse or assistant? And if that's the case, how does he or she critique the work?
So, no, not all facelifts are created equal. I know in this economy, people are looking for lesser expensive options. Remember, this is your face and you have to look at it, and be looked at, for many years to come. Just be prudent in your research and your comfort with the surgeon. |
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POMEGRANATES
Pomegranates are loaded with antioxidants that keep the LDL cholesterol from oxidizing. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 5/00. The American Journal of the College of Cardiology, 9/05, found that 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily for three months improved the amount of oxygen getting to the heart muscle of patients with coronary heart disease. AND long-term consumption may help combat erectile dysfunction. Journal of Urology, 7/05. There is also the possibility that pomegranate juice consumption might prevent prostate cancer or at least slow its growth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 9/26/05.
Pomegranate-Glazed Salmon
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 TBL olive oil
2 TBL fresh lemon juice
2 TBL fresh lime juice
2 TBL agave nectar
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 TBL finely grated fresh ginger
1 teas kosher salt
1 teas freshly ground white pepper
8 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
Combine ingredients in a large, shallow dish. Add salmon and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour, turning a few times.
Then, the glaze:
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses (couldn't find, so we mixed molasses with pomegranate juice)
2 TBL agave nectar
2 TBL soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 TBL finely grated fresh ginger
1 TBL finely grated lime zest
Salt
1 cup shelled edamame and 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish
Preheat broiler. Transfer fillets to a large rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and brush with half of the glaze. Broil 4 inches from the heat for about 3 minutes, until the fillets begin to brown. Brush with the remaining glaze and broil for about 3 more minutes, until richly glazed and the fish is cooked through. Plate the fish and garnishe with edamame and pomegranate seeds.
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Holiday Specials - to cheer you up!!
10% off BOTOX and DYSPORT
15% off if done with a friend
($50.00 mail-in rebate with BOTOX and
$75.00 mail-in rebate with Dysport)
10% off 1 syringe of FILLERS: Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm Ultra, Juvederm Ultra Plus and Hydrelle (which has an immediate $75.00 rebate);
15% off 2 syringes
20% off 3 or more syringes
15% off all skin rejuvenation products (Environ and Obagi)
Gift with ANY purchase over $75.00 |
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