Barry J. Cohen M.D.

Procedures and techniques named

• Liposuction: 1/3 turned away as poor candidatesApproximately 1/3 of all people coming in for consultations for liposuction are turned away as poor candidates for the procedure.
• Liposuction: small, strategically placed scarsThe scars from liposuction are present, but are usually quite small and placed strategically to minimize their appearance.
• Abdominoplasty: outpatient, little or no hospitalizationMany people can have abdominoplasty surgery done as an outpatient and require little or no hospitalization.
• Mini tummy tuck: periumbilical incision omittedIncisions in a full tummy tuck are made around the belly button. In a mini tummy tuck, this periumbilical incision is omitted.
• Abdominoplasty: not if anticipating getting pregnantPatients who are anticipating getting pregnant again should not undergo abdominoplasty, as the results will likely stretch out again.
• Breast augmentation: outpatient facility, general anesthesiaBreast augmentation is performed in our outpatient facility under general anesthesia.
• Lower facelift: small incision around earA lower facelift can be performed through a small incision that begins in front of the ear and extends down and behind the ear.
• Lower facelift: lax jaw line, neck bandsThose with lax skin around the jaw line and/or drooping corners of the mouth as well as a neck with excess skin, thick bands, or excess fat, are ideal candidates for lower facelift surgery.
• Blepharoplasty: cannot help wrinkles, dark circlesThere are cases, though, when blepharoplasty cannot help, such as for people with wrinkles, dark circles under the eyes, those who smoke, or drooping or uneven eyebrows.
• Eyelid surgery: incisions heal extremely wellAll the incisions for eyelid surgery heal extremely well.