Who is Best Qualified to Perform Your Lumpectomy?
The most important aspect of a lumpectomy is to make sure the tumor is adequately resected and to minimize recurrence of the cancer. It is also important to have a nice aesthetic result as well. Both...
View ArticleNew Law, New Hope
A new law in New York that took effect January 1 requires that hospitals provide breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomies with reconstructive surgery information. As a Birmingham breast...
View ArticleYour Options after Mastectomy
Women who have had a mastectomy typically experience positive emotions when they learn about breast reconstruction options. At my Alabama Breast Cancer Institute, we offer a comprehensive consultation...
View ArticleFat Transfer in Breast Reconstruction
The use of performing liposuction and transferring the fat into the breast is becoming more commonplace. While still in it’s infancy, the use of fat for breast enhancement can be performed safely and...
View ArticleCOMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTERS?
Major universities and hospitals tout that they have Comprehensive Breast Centers. They say they offer all of the services women with breast cancer require. These centers usually offer screening,...
View ArticleIt’s What I do Everyday for My Birmingham Breast Reconstruction Patients
October is breast cancer awareness month and the world turns pink for the month. Everyone focuses on breast cancer and its prevention, treatment, and patient education. We all do somethings special for...
View ArticleA Difference Between Plastic And Cosmetic Surgery? Part I
The terms “plastic” surgery and “cosmetic” surgery are often interchanged and confused. The field of plastic surgery, that performed by real board certified, plastic surgeons, used to be known as...
View ArticleBirmingham Plastic Surgeon Provides Only Dedicated Personal Care…Always!
Imagine waking up, from surgery, and finding out a fellow or resident, who is training with your Birmingham plastic surgeon, actually performed your surgery. Without the presence of the plastic surgeon...
View ArticleNipple Areolar Tattooing the Way it Should Be
Nipple areolar tattooing is the final stage of breast reconstruction. Many plastic surgeons use micropigmentation or tattooing to reconstruct the nipple areolar, where other still use skin grafting to...
View ArticleNipple Sparing : A New and Exciting Era of Mastectomy and Breast...
Alabama Breast reconstruction specialist Michael S. Beckenstein is pleased to introduce the concept of Nipple Sparing mastectomy with reconstruction. While he has been performing it for several years,...
View ArticleAlabama Breast Cancer Cooperative: Where Have You Been!
A new approach to the treatment of breast cancer has arisen in Birmingham Alabama. Plastic surgeon Michael S. Beckenstein, M.D. has launched this new concept as a cooperative.My approach differs from...
View ArticleNew Birmingham Nipple Reconstruction in With Immediate Return to Normal Life
Birmingham, Alabama Breast cancer patients now have an option for nipple reconstruction that enables them to return to normal activities immediately after! Alabama breast reconstruction specialist,...
View ArticleDo Not Let the Alabama Breast Reconstruction Law Be Threatened!!!
The Alabama Breast Reconstruction Law was introduced by Roger Bedford , Jr and passed by the Alabama legislature. This law was introduced because over 30% of Alabama breast cancer patients did not...
View ArticlePrevent Extinction of Birmingham Breast Reconstruction
With the current status of healthcare , especially the economics, we are seeing some unforeseen casualties. One of them might be immediate breast reconstruction. Some Birmingham Breast Surgeons are...
View ArticleMastectomy Should be a Woman’s Choice!
The diagnosis of breast cancer, as any cancer, is earth shattering. Life comes to a screeching halt and a woman is bombarded with scary information and choices. usually decisions have to be made in a...
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