Practicing in Staten Island, New York, Dr. Keith Berman has more than 17 years of experience as a board-certified plastic surgeon. During the course of his work with the face, breast, and body, Dr. Keith Berman often performs minimally invasive procedures. Desired patient outcomes in plastic and cosmetic surgery have changed over the past two decades. As techniques have advanced, clients have become more diverse in their reasons for seeking out surgery. Many clients aren't necessarily wanting to appear younger. The former president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery, Ranella Hirsch, MD, says that more and more of today's patients are seeking balance. They are looking for procedures that make them look better, but still age-appropriate. Minimally invasive procedures (14.2 million in 2015) are now performed nearly 10 times as often as surgical procedures (1.7 million in 2015) in practices. Botox, soft tissue fillers, chemical peels, laser hair removal, and microdermabrasion are the five most requested among these services, respectively. Procedures involving the buttocks are also significantly increasing. In 2015, one of these procedures was performed an average of once every 30 minutes. Buttock augmentation increased by 28 percent, and buttock lifts and buttock implants each rose by 36 percent each. Dr. Keith Berman, a board certified plastic surgeon, offers a variety of services for patients at his New York practice. For instance, Dr. Keith Berman oversees weight loss programs for patients, which may include follow-up procedures such as liposuction. For many individuals who have achieved weight loss and still desire a more slender look in certain areas of the body, such as the hips or abdomen, liposuction may provide the desired results. However, before going forward with surgery, be sure to ask questions and obtain a full understanding of the procedure and what comes afterward. Know, for example, that you will not see the final results right away. Swelling occurs in the area after the surgery, and may continue for weeks or even longer after the procedure. To help with recovery, your doctor may ask you to wear special garments designed to compress the area to help with this swelling. In some cases, he or she may need to insert a tube to drain the treatment area as well. In addition to wearing compression garments, be sure to follow any other instructions the doctor might have. For instance, he or she might ask that you do some walking the day following the procedure to lower the chances of clotting. However, this walking, or any other type of exercise, should only be done if the doctor gives the go-ahead, as each patient’s situation is different. Finally, the plastic surgeon should explain what signs to keep an eye out for that might indicate an infection. These signs can include swelling that does not go away during a specified time period. Be sure to report this or other troubling signs right away. As developer of the Body Max weight loss program, Dr. Keith Berman understands the many factors that influence successful weight loss. Dr. Keith Berman integrates plastic surgery with medical intervention to help clients optimize their chances for success and avoid pitfalls. Weight loss is a statistically difficult undertaking. Millions of men and women every year set the goal of shedding excess fat, yet 90 to 95 percent of these individuals fail. Experts believe that the majority of these failures occur due to a lack of understanding of body processes and how weight loss actually occurs. For example, many people try to lose weight by committing themselves to a particular diet. These diets may be successful in the short term but are ultimately unsustainable, as many require the time-consuming weighing of food or the purchasing of special meals. Similarly, many people may underestimate their caloric intake on these diets and may fail to exercise at sufficient levels to burn the correct number of calories. Finally, many dieters may not understand that bodies tend to have a baseline weight and shape that even the strictest diet struggles to overcome. Surgical intervention can help to remove the excess fat that the body stubbornly maintains, while medication can help the dieter to reduce caloric absorption and increase chances of ultimate weight loss success. Plastic surgeon Dr. Keith Berman developed the BodyMax Weight Loss program, which combines lifestyle and medical weight loss techniques with supplemental surgical techniques. Dr. Keith Berman offers this program through his independent surgical practice on New York's Staten Island. During a tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, a surgeon removes excess skin and tightens the abdominal muscles to effect a more streamlined appearance. The surgery typically takes place under general anesthesia and requires that the patient first attend a consultation to determine whether and to what extent the procedure is appropriate. The first decision is whether the patient will need a full abdominoplasty or whether attention only to the tissue below the navel is sufficient to improve appearance. In preparation for an abdominoplasty, a surgeon will often ask patients who smoke to quit for a minimum of two weeks before and two weeks following the procedure, as cigarette smoke can slow healing and increase the chance of complications. Patients may also be instructed to alter medication schedules or to stop certain medications, particularly if a patient is taking an anti-inflammatory that can increase bleeding. Patients can also take advantage of the weeks before a surgery to collect ice packs, petroleum jelly, loose clothing, and other items to make recovery more comfortable. Outside of his work as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Keith Berman plays the guitar as a hobby. As a musician, Dr. Keith Berman is interested in guitar synthesizers and in digital recording. One of Dr. Berman’s inspirations as a musician is guitar player Steve Vai. Born in 1960, Steve Vai is a highly regarded guitar player who made a name for himself in the guitar community as a member of Frank Zappa’s band in the early 1980s. Later in the decade, he became famous as the lead guitar player with David Lee Roth’s solo band. Over the decades, he has been involved in many projects as a session player, solo artist, and member of various bands. One of Vai’s notable and critically acclaimed solo efforts is his 2001 album Alive in an Ultra World. The live album is 90 minutes long and features a total of 15 songs released on two compact discs. Each song is about one of the countries that Vai and his band visited on the tour when the record was recorded. For example, the first song on the album, Giant Balls of Gold, was written for Poland. Vai’s original plan was to record each song in the country in which it was inspired. However, logistical reasons made this possible for only some of the songs. |
AuthorDr. Keith S. Berman, MD - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Archives
March 2018
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