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24 Hour Recovery Program
Joseph Fata, M.D.

The traditional approach to Breast Augmentation was to have patients take one week off from normal activities, such as work and child-care, and then gradually resume their lives. However, this window of time lost was significant, and the necessity of “down time” caused many women to postpone or even not consider breast augmentation because their lives were simply too busy.

Silicone Breast Implants Approved By The FDA
Joseph Fata, M.D.

Good news about breast augmentation options! On November 17, 2006, the FDA approved the use of silicone gel breast implants for all women aged 22 and over. This news comes after a 14-year period of restriction, when only breast reconstruction patients and women who already had gel implants were able to receive silicone breast implants.

Choosing a Surgeon
Joseph Fata, M.D.

After you've made the decision to have plastic surgery, choosing the right plastic surgeon for your needs is the next step. Choosing a qualified plastic or cosmetic surgeon is not easy, and we recommend that you devote a lot of time and effort into researching potential doctors.

What Happens When We Age: The Face?
Joseph Fata, M.D.

Let's get right to it and begin with the skin. One of the first changes we see is a change in texture, in which the smooth skin of our youth is gradually replaced by a roughened, irregular surface. The skin also loses elasticity and collagen so that what was once tight and firm is now loose and sagging.

How Do We Age?
Joseph Fata, M.D.

Summer is a time for vacation and relaxation, and tanning. During my time off, as I watched many people work on their tan, I thought to myself 'They are going to be sorry some day'. I have these thoughts because it is part of my job to understand how we age, and I began to think that it would be worthwhile to share this understanding with you.

Botox and Migraines
Joseph Fata, M.D.

A most unexpected and welcome side effect of Botox treatments for the correction of wrinkles has been the relief of migraines. At first it was considered coincidental but the frequency in which migraine sufferers obtained relief lasting as long as the Botox was too profound to ignore, and neurologists began to investigate the role of Botox in the treatment of migraines.

Medical Tourism
Joseph Fata, M.D.

Imagine that you could have your cosmetic surgery of choice at a discount and recuperate poolside at a luxury hotel or on a white sandy beach on a resort island. Does it sound like the ideal way to have your surgery and pamper yourself at the same time? Yes. Is it a good idea? Not necessarily.

Lipodissolve
Joseph Fata, M.D.

The quest for a safe, pain-free, easy and non-surgical way to lose fat, the ultimate "quick fix", has becomes the 'Holy Grail' in the war against fat. The latest in a long line of candidates for this title is the technique known as Lipodissolve. The concept of Lipodissolve is that a mixture of chemicals can be injected into the fat and cause it to melt away.

Silicone Gel Implants: An Early Update
Joseph Fata, M.D.

As you probably already know, the FDA approved the return of silicone gel implants for general use for cosmetic breast augmentation this past November. Initially there was some reluctance on the part of our patients to consider this option over saline implants, but over the past few months the number of women choosing silicone has steadily increased.

News From The Front Lines: Breast and Body Contouring
Joseph Fata, M.D.

Most of the news and excitement about breast surgery was, as expected, the availability of silicone breast implants. As you probably know, the FDA approved the newly designed silicone breast implants for general use for cosmetic breast augmentation last November.

Information for patients considering Breast Augmentation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons.