Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Star Actress Chooses Preventive Surgery After Her Mother's Battle with Breast Cancer Angelina Jolie is vocal about those things she cares about, including children's health and wellness in developing nations and the rebuilding of New Orleans. In an article published in the Op-Ed section of the New…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Beauty Queen Electing to Undergo Operations to Save Herself from the Disease that Claimed Her Mother, Grandmother and Great Aunt The Miss America Pageant contestants have hit Las Vegas. It is a synergistic relationship where the town loves the pageant and the pageant loves the town. Case…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or BRA Day, first launched in Canada in 2011. It now occurs annually on the third Wednesday of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. BRA Day is an initiative designed to promote education, awareness and access regarding post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. BRA Day…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth New Jersey Governor Chris Christy signs law repealing the cosmetic tax, commonly referred to as the "Botox tax" or "Bo-Tax." In 2004 New Jersey passed the "botax" law that placed a 6% tax on cosmetic surgery procedures. It was the first luxury tax on cosmetic procedures in…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Wanda Sykes Tells Ellen DeGeneres That Breast Reduction Surgery May Have Saved Her Life Celebrity comedian and actress Wanda Sykes recently underwent breast reduction surgery and the procedure may have helped her avoid a battle with breast cancer. Ms. Sykes elected to undergo breast reduction surgery because…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth A recent study presented at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's 20th Biennial Congress in San Francisco, California noted that Botulinum toxin A, commonly known as Botox, may significantly reduce the postoperative pain from silicone breast implant reconstruction procedures following mastectomy surgery. Breast reconstruction usually involves the…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth New York Gov. David Paterson signed a new law that requires hospitals and doctors to discuss the available options and insurance coverage for breast reconstruction before patients undergo "mastectomy surgery, lymph node dissection, or a lumpectomy." The New York Times credits Evan Garfein, MD, Bronx, N.Y., as…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Breast cancer remains a significant disease, affecting 1 in 8 American women. More than 57,000 breast reconstruction procedures were performed in 2007. Seventy-five percent of women who have mastectomies have surgical reconstruction of one or both breasts. Immediate vs. Delayed Reconstruction: Breast Reconstruction can be immediate, (at…