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This week, LIPSG’s Dr. Alizadeh was featured on CBS News for his partnership with Global Medical Relief in reconstructing the face of Waad, an Iraqi boy injured by a roadside bomb. CBS News has followed the story of Waad over the past year and reported this week on his progress. See how Dr. Alizadeh and Global Medical Relief prepare the next steps of his journey to recovery.
View Waad’s story on CBS News here .
This week, Dr. Roger Simpson of LIPSG presented at the American Association of Plastic Surgeons 91st Annual Conference in San Francisco, where he shared his expertise on microsurgical techniques to reanimate the face after paralysis. As a nationally-recognized expert in this procedure, Dr. Simpson was honored to speak among plastic surgeons from all around the world.
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LIPSG’s volunteer foundation Mission: Restore was featured in the Wall Street Journal discussing its partnerships with the TD Foundation and Cure International to provide greater reconstructive surgical care for the people of Afghanistan. Mission:Restore continues to travel to places where most doctors would not go and to conduct the type of surgeries most doctors prefer not to perform to provide critical medical care to patients and training for local doctors.
Today, HealthiNation.com features Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh discussing the increasing trend towards cosmetic enhancement amongst Americans. Dr. Alizadeh cites the recent statistics published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, highlighting trends such as facelifts becoming a Top 5 surgical procedure for the first time in seven years. Importantly, cosmetic enhancement overall has grown 5% since last year.
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LIPSG’s Dr. Laurence Glickman was recently featured in Newsday with expertise on tattoo removal procedures. By using a high energy laser, such as the Nd:YAG laser, Glickman states the removal process usually requires multiple treatments, depending on factors such as size and color of the tattoo. Yet for anyone seeking to remove unwanted ink, the process can be well worth the effort- as long as it’s performed by a licensed doctor or physician’s assistant.
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On October 27th, Dr. Laurence Glickman of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group was featured in Forbes magazine online, commenting on the plastic surgery trend among men. Dr. Glickman says the pressure to stand out in a competitive job market is one reason that men turn to plastic surgeons for cosmetic enhancement. According to The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the top surgical and non-surgical procedures for males in 2010 were fat removal and Botox respectively. Click here to read more.
On August 12th over 2,000 women came from all over Long Island to attend the “What Women Want”expo at Carlyle on the Green featuring Long Island Plastic Surgical Group. LIPSG surgeons and staff offered an inspiring event experience designed to help women re-imagine their bodies. Women were invited to try on implant sizes in a private try-on room to visualize the possibilities of a new shape. LIPSG also featured live demonstrations of CoolSculpting®, a revolutionary new FDA-cleared treatment that reduces love handles and other targeted areas by freezing and removing fat cells without surgery. Be our fan on Facebook to see the full slideshow of the event and tell us what you think!
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On August 9, 2011, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) was featured in a TIME Magazine video, “Young Man’s Story Helps Kids Injured in War and Disasters.” LIPSG surgeons performed volunteer reconstructive surgery on Kenan Malkic from Bosnia, who lost his two arms and a leg after stepping on a land mine at 11 years old.
To learn more about Kenan’s inspirational story , watch http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1099660735001_2087551,00.html
As the summer months encroach, people start spending more time in the sun. Dr. Douglas was featured in Newsday’s April 2011 Healthlink. He explained the dangers of UV exposure and ways to protect oneself from harmful sun rays.
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Come in for a consultation with Dr. Douglas and the other surgeons at LIPSG.