Ronald H. Schuster, MD - Blog

I was speaking owith a patient today in preparation for her breast  augmentation. She complimented me on her experience and my willingness to take the time to explain things to her. I am very appreciative and it got me thinking - isn't that the way it's supposed to be? Shouldn't patients expect to be able to see their doctor for more than 5 minutes, especially if they are trusting them with their surgery? And after the surgery is performed shouldn't they see the same doctor for their aftercare? It seems lately that there has been too much emphasis on fast procedures, fast money, and impersonal care. I can only tell you - that's just simply not my style. Perhaps it was watching my father, an orthopaedic surgeon, the way he would treat people, or maybe it's just the old saying "treat those as you would want to be treated", I find great satisfaction in being able to "help" people with their decisions, not just provide them with an operation. There's a lot that goes into choosing the righ

I read an article on Yahoo about muffin tops - that extra "bulge" which lies just over the waistband of your jeans. This is exactly what can be helped with an extended tummy tuck. Traditional, or standard, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) addresses the front of the abdomen. It leaves behind the sides. Today's better techniques allows me to reshape your body all the way around. Better body contouring gives better results which means a lot more happy patients. Recovery is really not any longer than a "regular" abdominoplasy. The only additional trade off is that the scar is longer, wrapping around the sides. Usually I can keep it low, even within low "hip-huggers".  So - if you are bothered by a muffin top rest assured that there is an answer Call 410-902-9800 for your free consultation.     Ronald H Schuster, MD. - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon - Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland: Clinical Instructor Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Plasti

Surgery on the nose, or rhinoplasty, has always been a rather high profile procedure since the results are front and center. Unfortunately it is often the bad results on celebrities that get the most attention. What is overlooked is the tremendous satisfaction patients get once their nose "gets fixed". Whether it is the bump on the bridge , or the big round ball on the tip, patients want their nose to be less conspicuous and be more natural with fitting the rest of their face. With this in mind, great results depend on understanding the problem, understanding the patient's concerns and attention to detail during the correction. In order to get consistent results techniques such as the open rhinoplasty are used. I use the open rhinoplasty techniques probably 90% of the time. It allows me to look directly at the nasal framework and make corrections without guessing. It allows me to be precise, whether I am reshaping the cartilages with sutures, removing excess cartilage or narrowing the