Archive for November, 2009

Dr Teitelbaum quoted in New York Times
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Dr Teitelbaum quoted in New York Times

Dr. Steven Teitelbaum is in today’s New York Times for his quotes on the proposed tax on cosmetic procedures. Please visit the New York Times to read the entire article.
Update12/1/09 – Dr. Teitelbaum is also mentioned in Allure Magazine

Ex-Pat HealthCare
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Ex-Pat HealthCare

I just saw an old patient of mine who now lives in Rotterdam for a check-up. She’s visiting the United States and what do you think she is doing with much of her time?  No, not seeing old family and friends. Guess again.  Okay, I’ll tell you: she is too in as many visits to [...]

OTC Supplements Causing Gynecomastia
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OTC Supplements Causing Gynecomastia

What a shame that companies will still put supplements on the market that cause unwitting young men to need to have gynecomastia surgery.  Most gynecomastia is just a result of the explosion of hormones during puberty.  Most men have some breast tissue growth during that period, but it usually resolves.  In other men, medications or [...]

Breast Augmentation – A Patient’s Video Diary
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Breast Augmentation – A Patient’s Video Diary

Dr Teitelbaum’s patient and her friend film her first two days of recovery after breast augmentation.

Fat Removal without Surgery
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Fat Removal without Surgery

I presented the results of research on a new drug at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgery last week.  Read here.  This drug – now called “ATX-101” – is derived from cow bile.  The active ingredient is deoxycholate (DC).  The purpose of this substance is to digest fats that we eat.  [...]

Is Smart Lipo Dumb?
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Is Smart Lipo Dumb?

This was the title of a talk I was asked to give at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgery last week in Seattle.  Smart Lipo has really taken the world by storm.  Patients think that it is safer, more effective, less invasive, has a faster recovery, and causes more skin tightening [...]