That’s Dr. Michael Salzhauer, the sometimes controversial South Florida plastic surgeon also known as “Dr. Miami” on social media.

Salzhauer stars in a new reality series of the same name, “Dr. Miami,” which follows him, his staff and the patients who see him for Brazilian butt-lifts, nose jobs, breast implants, tummy tucks and other procedures at his Bay Harbor Islands practice. The six-episode series, which was produced by Miami-based 2C Originals, will debut at 10 p.m. March 31 on the WE tv cable network.

Network officials said Salzhauer seemed like a natural for his own show. The man who has called himself “Dr. Schnoz” has been known in recent years for his social media following and his marketing strategies, which have drawn complaints from some groups such as the Anti-Defamation League of Florida.

In 2008, he wrote a children’s book, “My Beautiful Mommy,” promoting plastic surgery. In 2012, he hired a rock band to make a video called, “Jewcan Sam (A Nose Job Love Song)”, about a teenage boy who gets a nose job to attract a girl.

For the past two years, he also has been broadcasting his surgeries on Snapchat, inviting viewers to see him in action.

“A surgeon using Snapchat and other social platforms to literally bring fans into the operating room represents a bold and fresh twist that connects old and new media,” said We tv President Marc Juris in an email.

For his Snapchat surgeries, Salzhauer dresses up in viking, pirate and other costumes.

“I’m a goofy guy,’’ said Salzhauer from his office on a recent Thursday morning. “I’ve got this wacky personality that I was born with that people find entertaining.”

The WE tv show aims to capture that zaniness as he meets with patients.

“We love this show because Dr. Salzhauer is a completely unique and authentic individual who is at the top of his profession and using social media in an innovative and powerful way,” Juris added.

Each episode follows two patients and their before-and-after progress.

“I hope that [viewers] understand that plastic surgery is a normal part of everyday modern life. I hope the show educates and entertains people,” he said.

Cameras also show his clients with their loved ones as they share their concerns about the procedures. In the first episode, a woman named Ashley gets pre-surgery jitters and wants to back out of having her “mommy makeover,” which includes breast implants and a tummy tuck. Her best friend encourages her to be a new version of herself.

Although there will be some TV personalities on his show, including cast members from WE tv’s “My Life Is A Telenovela” and the Oxygen network’s “Bad Girls Club,” Salzhauer said most of his patients are everyday folks looking to better themselves. On the show, he calls them “beauty warriors.”

“It takes a lot of courage to go to a plastic surgeon in the first place, to admit you are not comfortable in your own body,’’ he said. “It is like going into battle. It involves risks, bruising, swelling and a healing period. I am proud of my beauty warriors.

“I am a beauty warrior,” said the father of five, who has had a nose job and a chin implant.

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SAMBALPUR: HIV positive people under the banner of ‘Network of Positive People, Sambalpur’ have come out in support of VIMSAR dental surgeon PK Swain, accused of performing surgery on an afflicted patient without following protocol. The people on Saturday submitted a memorandum to the District Collector, addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding to end the inquiry going on against Swain. 

On October 28, Swain had conducted the surgery of an HIV positive patient at the dental wing of the hospital. However, he was accused of not following set protocols for the surgery. Following the incident, on October 30, a five-member team was formed to probe the alleged violations. Hospital sources informed that the inquiry is in progress and the team is yet to submit is report.

Founder member and secretary of ‘Network of Positive People, Sambalpur’ Amarendra Behera said, “I have been witnessing cases where HIV positive patients are denied any kind of surgery in VIMSAR. The doctors here usually refer such patients to other hospitals. The HIV positive patients are also being subjected to discrimination since they are afraid to disclose their identity owing to social stigma associated with the disease.” 

Under such circumstances, the surgeon, who performed surgery on an HIV positive patient on humanitarian grounds, deserves to be commended for his act. But instead, some people are trying to malign his image and the hospital authorities have initiated an inquiry against him which is unjust, he said.

Behera said the surgeon had taken all precautions while operating upon the patient. Besides demanding termination of inquiry against the doctor, the organisation asked the government to act against those who hatched a conspiracy to blame the surgeon. Moreover, they have urged the Chief Minister to take steps to felicitate the surgeon at the state capital on World AIDS Day for his noble act.

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Nicole Scherzinger has had many strings to her bow in her two decades in showbusiness; working as a singer, talent show judge and actress to name just a few.

And the 41-year-old has had a lot of different looks over the years while maintaining a youthful glow throughout.

She always denied going under the knife and once said she’d never even considered trying Botox, owing her ageless looks to taking care of herself and staying hydrated.

Nicole said in 2016: “It’s about drinking a lot of water and getting a lot of sleep. It’s crazy what hot yoga or going on an amazing run will do.”

Here, a plastic surgery expert reveals just what Nicole might have tweaked over the years.

A surgeon at Glow by MYA Cosmetic Surgery explains: “It is possible that Nicole has also had the non-surgical treatment of dermal fillers to her cheeks often referred to as ‘cheek fillers’. Dermal fillers can be used in this area to re-introduce structure and volume along the cheekbone.

“For many people, fillers are used to plump up skin sections where volume has been lost due to the natural ageing process that both men and women go through.

“The procedure replaces soft tissue whilst filling in wrinkles/skin folds. Fillers can range in price depending on the area and amount used – between £150 – £500 per session.

“I believe that Nicole may have also undergone the non-surgical treatment of fillers to her lips as she appears to have slightly fuller lips compared to previous images. The provider has ensured her lips still appear extremely natural and in proportion to her facial features.

“The average cost of lip fillers in the UK can range depending on the provider and the amount of filler used, however, you can expect to pay anything from £200 – £1000 per treatment.

“I would suspect that Nicole has undergone the non-surgical treatment of anti-wrinkle injections (also known as Botox) as her eyes appear brighter, and her eyebrows slightly lifted.

“Nicole has most likely had Botox to her forehead and glabella (in between the eyebrows) as she has a particularly smooth forehead, lifted eyebrow arches and a limited frown/expression.

“The treatment normally lasts between 3-6 months and as muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to reappear and need to be treated again.

“The procedure can give the appearance of smoother skin if the patient is looking for a more youthful appearance, or can be used as a preventative measure to slow the process of wrinkles.

“It is possible that Nicole has had a rhinoplasty early in her career as her nose appears slimmer at the bridge and alar base (nostrils), with a slightly raised tip. The result of the procedure is very natural and still in-keeping with the natural proportions of her face.

“The cost of a Rhinoplasty procedure depends on many different physiological factors, the techniques used and the surgeon performing the procedure. They typically range from £6,000-£10,000.”

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Women are increasingly worried about breast implants. In 2016, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported that 400,000 women in the United States had breast implant surgery. About 75% were for cosmetic breast augmentation; the rest were for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. While some breast implants last for decades, most are removed well beforehand. Why?

Implants are foreign bodies that incite a scar tissue barrier called a capsule. Capsules may be soft, filmy and hardly noticeable, or may become painful, hard and tight, like a shell around the implant that starts to shrink and squeeze. Capsular contracture is uncomfortable and a common reason for implant removal. Other reasons include infection, because the implant lacks a blood supply to fight bacteria; rupture, in which the saline or silicone gel filling leaks; and extrusion, in which the implant erodes out of the skin.

In addition, some women with breast implants report symptoms such as chronic fatigue, joint pains, food allergies, skin and hair problems and other issues that patients call Breast Implant Illness (BII). A 2019 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center study found that women with silicone breast implants had six to eight times the normal population rates of rare diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Sjogren syndrome. A 2018 Israeli study found a 22% increase in autoimmune or rheumatic disorders in women with silicone breast implants. While a cause-effect relationship between breast implants and autoimmune issues remains unproven, the association disturbs women who believe they developed unexplained problems after getting breast implants.

Finally, in 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noticed that women with breast implants had a higher incidence of a rare immune system cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). In 2016, the World Health Organization renamed the disease Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a T-cell lymphoma that developed following breast implants in up to 1 in 3,800 women with breast implants. Patients with BIA-ALCL usually have retained fluid around the breast implant or a mass on the implant capsule, which can sometimes be seen on breast imaging and biopsied.

How are breast implants removed? The quickest procedure involves removing only the implant while leaving behind the entire capsule, because thin, filmy capsules may eventually be reabsorbed by the body. For thickened capsules, the surgeon can perform a capsulotomy by making incisions to break up and soften the capsule. If patients want their capsule removed, most surgeons perform a partial capsulectomy. When implants are underneath the pectoralis muscle, capsular material is fused to the chest wall or ribs, and is very close to the lungs. To save time and avoid lung injury, surgeons routinely leave the chest wall capsule. A complete capsulectomy is a lengthy procedure that removes not just the implant, but the entire capsule that surrounds it, including the portion on the chest wall. In an en bloc capsulectomy, the surgeon removes the implant and capsule in one piece.

If a woman decides to remove her implants without any other procedures, immediately after surgery her breasts will look deformed and empty. Over time, however, the breast skin will contract and any remaining breast tissue will re-expand — much like resolving indentations in the skin after wearing tight clothing. It can take weeks or even months, but the body has a remarkable ability to equilibrate, and for most women with breast tissue their breasts will look normal again without further surgery.

That said, if a woman has minimal breast tissue and proportionally large implants, she may be unhappy with the appearance of her natural breasts. Some women may want a breast lift, fat transfer, new implants or even natural tissue free flaps. Additional procedures can be performed at the same operation as the implant removal, or later on when a woman sees how her natural breasts look after they have been given a chance to heal. Extra procedures, however, such as breast lifts, can involve additional scarring and extend anesthesia time, leading to a more difficult recovery. For this reason, women may take a “wait-and-see” approach to keep their post-operative recovery as easy and simple as possible.

Women with implants for breast reconstruction lack breast tissue due to mastectomy. Thus, after implant removal, they must decide whether to “go flat” or undergo breast reconstruction again. If implant removal is to treat capsular contracture, saline implant rupture, or BII, it may be possible to undergo breast reconstruction again in the same operation. If a woman has a severe infection, ruptured silicone breast implant, or BIA-ALCL, it may be necessary to allow the tissues to heal for several months before considering other breast reconstruction options. Other options include new breast implants or natural tissue breast reconstruction, a more extensive surgery that creates living breasts. Natural tissue breast reconstruction produces soft, warm breasts that can fight infection due to its blood supply, will grow and shrink as the patient gains and loses weight, and nerves can even be reconnected to restore breast sensation.

Whatever the reason for implant removal, women should be fully educated about what to expect. Capsular contracture, infection, rupture, and BII are the most common reasons for implant removal. Women removing their breast implants should consider whether they want some, all, or none of their capsule removed. At the end of the day, a woman’s body is her own, and she should have agency over it.

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Sinus and ENT specialist Dr. Greg DeSautel has joined Northwest Iowa Ear, Nose & Throat. Dr. DeSautel will join Dr. Josh Espelund and Dr. Daniel Jorgensen in providing comprehensive pediatric and adult care to patients through the Spencer-based practice and six satellite clinic locations.

“We’re pleased to welcome Dr. DeSautel to our practice,” commented Dr. Espelund. “He is an experienced surgeon, previously based in the Sioux Falls, SD region. Dr. DeSautel will be a great addition to our team as we provide healthcare services to patients throughout northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota.”

The professionals of NW Iowa ENT provide a full range of specialty care for all ear, nose and throat concerns and also provide treatment for diseases and disorders of the head and neck.

Dr. DeSautel is looking forward to joining NW Iowa ENT to establish practice in a small community with a family atmosphere. “I am excited to join dedicated providers to help care for the ENT needs of Spencer and the surrounding communities,” stated Dr. DeSautel.

Dr. DeSautel earned his bachelor of science degree in biology from Luther College in Decorah. He
graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, and then completed residencies in
general surgery and otolaryngology at the University of California in Davis, CA. Dr. DeSautel also earned a master of business education from the University of Sioux Falls.

Dr. DeSautel has practiced in the Sioux Falls region since 1997, most recently as an ENT specialist at Sanford Ear, Nose & Throat. In February, Dr. DeSautel was appointed as cabinet secretary for the South Dakota Department of Social Services. He resigned from that position earlier this spring, expressing a desire to return to patient care.

Dr. DeSautel is married with four children, a daughter 26 years old, and three sons, ages 22, 21, and 12 years old. He enjoys spending time with his family at the lake, bike riding and running.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — A facelift, scientifically known as a rhytidectomy, is a surgical cosmetic procedure that helps make a face look tighter, firmer and well, younger. This procedure results in significant reduction in wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin, while tightening and accentuating other features such as the firmer jawline, and more defined chin and cheekbones.

A rhytidectomy involves the process of pulling back flaps of skin on each side of the face so as to tighten the skin. The process also includes tissue alteration, which is responsible for making the face glow and appear fresher. These pulled flaps are then stitched and the excess skin removed, thus contouring the face and ridding it of any and all signs of aging. Mostly, facelifts are accompanied by neck lifts in order to achieve an overall, even skin texture.

To explain this procedure, medical doctor and surgeon Tansar N. Mir, MD has published an informational article on this subject in an easy-to-understand way. The complete article will be published on the Blog of Dr. Mir

Facelifts are well received by both celebrities and common people alike because of their high success rate and noticeable results. Anyone and everyone who is struggling with aging signs such as losing elasticity, fat deposition, and skin sagging can benefit from this cosmetic procedure.

Risks and Complications

Like most surgeries, face lifting, too has certain risks and complications. These include both long term as well as short term implications, such as:

* Hematoma
Face lifting procedures can often result in hematomas; this is when the blood collects under the facial skin and causes swelling, congestion, pain, and builds up pressure. It is among the most frequent and common complications of rhytidectomy.
* Scarring
A rhytidectomy may also cause scars from the incisions. Although these scars are normally permanent, they are usually in areas that conceal them, such as the hairline area or at the back of the ears.
* Nerve injury
Perhaps one of the most serious and dangerous complications of this surgical procedure is possible nerve injury. In case a nerve is injured during the surgery, it may temporarily or even permanently affect the sensory nerve endings affecting the sensations, movements as well as the touch senses of the facial muscles. It may also cause facial paralysis.
Other than these complications, face lifting procedures also pose additional risks such as hair loss, skin loss, excessive bleeding, infection, allergic reaction to anesthesia, etc.

How It’s Done

A Rhytidectomy is not as complicated as it once used to be. A facelift surgery now involves a number of basic steps that need to be followed before the procedure takes place. The pre-surgery steps include a medical history and general health exam, medication review, and facial examination. Most surgeons nowadays also hold a consultation session where they suggest possible outcomes to the patient and review the patient’s expectations.

Once the patient has had the facelift surgery, he/she might experience mild to moderate pain and have swelling and bruising on and around the face. Drainage from incisions may also occur, and they may feel that their face is numb. These are all normal as long as the patient can move and feel their facial muscles move.

If you are one of the many people struggling with your sagging skin and want a boost to your physical appearance, you can opt for a rhytidectomy procedure. The results generally last up to ten years.

About Dr. Tansar Naveed Mir

Dr. Tansar N. Mir is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon in New York. Dr. Mir received his Doctorate of Medicine with Recognition in Research from the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience. Dr. Mir completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY and his residency/fellowship in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery with the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group through Nassau University Medical Center. Dr. Mir is a double board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

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