Plastic Surgery

We continue to have great success with plastic surgery procedures under local anesthesia and this is becoming a specialty of ours. To perform this type of anesthesia successfully, the surgeon has to have experience in the field block anesthesia and have an in depth knowledge of the local anatomy. Patient selection is critical, as there are patients who may not be ideal candidates. The patients need to get a perfect bill of health from their internist or cardiologist. The blood pressure has to be normal or perfectly controlled. The patient has to be emotionally stable and be able to handle [...]

I found the Mother Daughter Make over interesting and and chalenging. I immediately connected with the two ladies as patients and was excited to to make a difference in their lives. We will post pictures as we go along. Follow the progress. http://www.msxhealthandlife.com/Morris-Health-Life/April-2012/Mother-and-Daughter-Challenge-Janices-Online-Journal-Week-2/

Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh Selected For Patients' Choice Award 2011 Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ has been ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews. Morristown, NJ (PR NewsWire) December 13, 2011-- A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh. Only doctors who have received top scores by their patients and pass other quality measures are awarded the Patients' Choice Award. In fact, of the nation's 720,000 active physicians, just 5 percent were accorded this honor in 2011. Every month, millions of patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals (http://www.vitals.com) to share feedback about their experiences [...]

  Liposuction, which is a cosmetic operation, is the most frequently, performed cosmetic procedure. When done by the untrained providers, it can be a dangerous procedure causing complications including death. But can Liposuction be healthy for you, reducing the bad, artery clogging fats? This is exactly what was presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.   A new study, measured triglyceride and cholesterol levels in 322 patients undergoing liposuction and/or a tummy tuck. Most of the patients, 71 percent, had liposuction only. Triglyceride levels in patients with normal preoperative levels were unchanged. However, patients [...]

June 22, 2011 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late yesterday approved the first autologous aesthetic cell therapy to improve the appearance of moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles in adults. The product, azficel-T (Laviv), is from Fibrocell Science, Inc, a company focused on developing personalized cell therapies for aesthetic, medical, and scientific applications. According to the company, creating azficel-T involves a patented technology whereby fibroblasts are extracted from behind the patient's ear and sent to the Fibrocell Science laboratory, where they are multiplied for about 3 months and then frozen until needed. Over a series of 3 [...]