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182 South Street, Suite 9
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Morristown, New Jersey 07960
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Welcome to the Blog of Dr. Brian S. Glatt, a Premier Plastic Surgeon based in Morristown, New Jersey
Welcome to Dr. Glatt's blog! This new area of our website will allow us to keep you up to date on a variety of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery topics as well as update you on developments within our own practice. On the left side of the site you will find a listing of topics by category and date. These will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back often to see what is new in plastic surgery and Dr. Glatt's New Jersey based plastic surgery practice. We welcome your comments and entries. As always, please contact us at our office with any questions or concerns you might have. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Breast Augmentation Quick Facts
By Kristen on July 26, 2010
Breast augmentation (breast implant surgery) is the number one cosmetic surgery procedure performed in the United States. Brian S. Glatt, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who takes pride in his ability to combine the highest level of technical expertise with an exceptional artistic vision and keen aesthetic sense in order to produce outstanding, yet natural looking breast augmentation results.
Morristown, NJ
Procedure: Breast Augmentation
Best Candidates: Women who want to enhance the size of their breasts, are in good health, have reasonable expectations and whom are not pregnant or nursing.
Benefits of Breast Augmentation: Larger breasts with a natural look and feel. Many women experience a significant boost to their self-esteem and an increase in self-confidence.
Length of Procedure: From 1 to 2 hours.
Inpatient/Outpatient: Outpatient surgery
Where: Dr. Glatt performs all of his breast augmentation surgeries at either Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown Memorial Hospital outpatient center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center or Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center (ACC)
Anesthesia for Breast Augmentation: General anesthesia, which puts the patient completely to sleep. This is necessary so the muscle can be fully “relaxed” for the implant to be easily placed beneath it.
Dressings and After Care for Breast Augmentation: Dr. Glatt’s patients go home wrapped in a stretchy band (tube top) that needs to remain on until the first post op visit 2 days later. At this visit the patient will bring a few different types and size sports bras, this sports bra must be worn as much as possible for 3 weeks.
Recovery Time of Breast Augmentation: After surgery most patients experience fatigue, swelling, and only moderate discomfort. Most patients are driving within 6-7 days after their breast augmentation surgery. It is extremely important not to perform strenuous activities for the first 3 weeks while you are recovering from surgery. After that, you can gradually increase your activity level.
Medication after Breast Augmentation: Dr. Glatt provides his patients with all of their prescriptions prior their surgery so they readily available once they arrive home. Typically most patients require the use of pain medication for 2-3 days. Then a muscle relaxant such as Valium may be used for another 2-3 days which helps with muscle spasms. You will also be provided with an antibiotic to guard against infection.
The colder months are a great time for Breast Augmentation surgery to be ready for next summer, so book your consultation with Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Brian Glatt, today.
Cellulite Questions Morris County
By drglatt on November 8, 2009
Cellulite Myths - Fact or Fiction
Dr Brian Glatt, of Morris County, offers answers to many misconceptions about cellulite
Sweating out toxins helps to reduce cellulite.
False. There is no evidence to show that sweating out toxins will help reduce cellulite.
It is possible to get rid of cellulite entirely.
Unfortunately, cellulite can never be completely removed, although you can lessen it to a certain degree with liposuction. Newer methods of liposuction using ultrasound or laser liposuction have been particularly effective for this.
A massage can help get rid of lumps and bumps.
No amount of massaging will eliminate lumps and bumps from cellulite – regardless of what cream you use! Buyers should beware of creams that promise to eliminate cellulite – they don’t work.
Drinking water helps to flush out toxins.
Staying well hydrated is thought to help flush toxins out of the body and keep your soft tissues in healthier condition which can translate into a more vibrant outer appearance of the skin.
Carbonation will add to cellulite problems.
Although it was once thought that carbonated beverages added to cellulite problems, no connection between carbonated drinks and cellulite has ever been established. Furthermore, because staying well hydrated is thought to help flush toxins out of the body and keep your soft tissues in healthier condition which can translate into a more vibrant outer appearance of the skin, consuming beverages like sparkling water could be beneficial.
Cutting out processed foods will help alleviate cellulite.
Cutting out processed foods, which contain high levels of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, may reduce excess body fat. While excess body fat is not necessarily the cause of cellulite, it does make getting rid of cellulite more difficult. A healthy and balanced diet can certainly improve one’s appearance and overall health.
Products infused with caffeine will rid cellulite.
There are unfortunately no commercially available topical or oral products that will get rid of cellulite.
There are new laser technologies that rid cellulite.
While many newer laser treatments promise the world with regards to cellulite treatment, most do not deliver. Heat, rather than cold, helps downplay lumps and bumps.
Cellulite creams should be used in the morning and at night.
Buyer beware of creams that promise elimination of cellulite – they simply don’t work. If there WAS a topical cream that truly eliminated cellulite or reduced it significantly then EVERYONE would have it and no one would be confused about what to use!
Everyone has cellulite.
Everyone does have excess fatty tissue in variable amounts, but not everyone has this show as “cellulite”.
A tan reduces the appearance of cellulite.
Staying tan may reduce the appearance of cellulite, but will have no effect on overall contour.
Exercise doesn’t affect cellulite build-up.
Exercise is a crucial component to staying in shape and keeping away extra accumulation of fat is problem areas, but in people susceptible to it, cellulite may still build up or remain in certain areas such as the outer thighs or buttocks. For these people, liposuction is the perfect solution to help reduce the amount and appearance of unwanted cellulite.
Plastic Surgery Answers Morristown
By drglatt on November 8, 2009
Plastic Surgery – Common Questions
Questions answered by Dr Brian Glatt of Morristown, New Jersey
- If you have implants, you’ll end up with hard boobs.
False!! “Hard boobs” result from excess scar tissue which can form around a breast implant – not the implants turning hard themselves. Meticulous technique during breast implant surgery can help avoid this from happening.
- Butt implants make it uncomfortable to sit.
Butt implants can make it uncomfortable to sit for some people and are notorious for cauing postential problems such as infection or fluid collections, which can make it very ucomfortable to sit.
- A tummy tuck removes your belly button.
A cosmetic tummy tuck should never remove your belly button! The belly button will usually be cut around it to keep it attached to you on a “stalk” and everything else moves around it. A new hole is then made in the skin to bring it back through to the surface.
- You can have your tummy tuck scars in the same place as your C-section scars.
True. It is usually fairly easy to incorporate a c-section scar into a tummy tuck scar to keep the scar low and well-hidden.
- Botox is completely safe while pregnant.
We are unsure regarding the safety of Botox during pregnancy for your developing child. Because of this one should avoid having Botox treatments while pregnant.
- They have to break your nose to perform a nose job.
Not always! Typically the nose does need to be broken during a nose job, especially if there is a ”hump” to be taken down. If the hump is small or if one is not dealing with a bump, but only the tip, for example, then the nose will not need to be broken.
- There’s nothing you can do to change the appearance of your neck as you age.
Necklift surgery is a very popular choice for those seeking rejuvenation of the neck, but who are not quite ready for a full facelift. The incisions are minimal and well hidden around the ear and the skin laxity as well as the bands in the middle of eth neck can be well taken care of.
- Your forehead gets bigger when you have a facelift.
A facelift deals with rejuvenation of the cheeks, jowls, and neck and should not effect the size of your forehead.
Dr. Glatt’s appearance on CBS last night
By drglatt on November 6, 2009
Dr. Brian Glatt, Morristown plastic surgeon, appeared on CBS news last evening to discuss the problem of earlobe tears from heavy earring use. The full clip of the segment can be read and seen at the following link: : http://wcbstv.com/topstories/fashion.injuries.stiletto.2.1295390.html
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Glatt regarding repair of torn earlobes, please contact us at your convenience either by phone or online. Surgery can easily be arranged for this difficult problem and ears can generally be re-pierced within 6 weeks.