The Sientra Soap Opera
It’s been a bad couple of months for Sientra, the North American distributor of Silimed breast implants. And it’s too bad because they’re a scrappy young company that gave women additional choices when it came to breast implants for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes. Just a little background before we get to Sientra: Silimed (not […]
Achieving orgasm after sex reassignment surgery [podcast]
In this second of our two-part series on sex reassignment, Dr. Meltzer covers an array of interesting topics. Whereas the first podcast here discussed Dr. Meltzer’s path to becoming a sex reassignment surgeon, this podcast discusses the technical aspects of surgery, insurance coverage, timing for kids to transition and his take on the Caitlyn Jenner […]
How I became a sex reassignment surgeon podcast
This subject, by its very nature makes for an interesting podcast. Dr. Toby Meltzer is a sex reassignment surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the first part of our two-part series on his life and work, we discuss how he arrived at this specialization. Dr. Meltzer finished his general surgery residency at LSU New Orleans […]
Sientra Round and Shaped Breast Implants [video]
Patients often ask what the differences are between round and shaped breast implants. The short video below compares the various options you have when it comes to breast implants for your breast augmentation or breast reconstruction. Either round or shaped implants can be used in cosmetic breast augmentation but the wide-based shaped implant is more […]
Comparison of Mentor, Allergan and Sientra Breast Implant Cohesiveness
Before you see you doctor about breast implant surgery, read this first! There are several types of implants among 3 manufacturers currently in the US. So it can be confusing to know what you want. Hopefully the information below will help you break things down. And before we get started, these are my opinions and […]