How to Use Online Reviews When Researching a Plastic Surgeon

Nearly every legitimate plastic surgeon has an online presence, be it their practice website, before-and-after image gallery or patient reviews on websites like RateMDs.com or RealSelf.com. However, with so much information swirling around the Internet, it can be difficult to suss out the truth about a prospective surgeon. Dr. Joshua Greenwald offers some advice here.

Maintain Your Plastic Surgery Results with These Tips

Plastic surgery with Dr. Joshua Greenwald is an investment — not only financially, but also in the time and energy you put into preparing for and recovering from surgery. As with any investment, you certainly want to enjoy the outcomes for many years to come. Fortunately, there are things that you can do on your […]

Plastic Surgeons Live-Streaming Surgery: Yay or Nay?

A few weeks ago, Dr. Joshua Greenwald blogged about a hot but questionable trend in plastic surgery: traveling to other countries to undergo cosmetic treatment. Another questionable trend that is earning some attention in the industry is plastic surgeons using social media platforms to live-stream surgeries. This is an ongoing debate that Dr. Greenwald wanted […]

The Dangers of Medical Tourism

Medical tourism, or the practice of traveling to a foreign destination to undergo plastic surgery, is a trend that has attracted significant attention within the cosmetic medicine industry over the past few years. Many plastic surgery patients are drawn to the idea of low pricing and combining cosmetic treatment with a relaxing vacation. However, Dr. […]

Male Breast Reduction (or Gynecomastia) Surgery

Many would be surprised to learn women are not the only gender for breast reduction surgery?  Gynecomastia is an enlargement of breast glandular tissue of males typically as a result of a hormonal imbalance.  Although this condition affects men of different ages, gynecomastia commonly occurs in young males during puberty.

Breast Reduction: Am I an Ideal candidate?

When people think of plastic surgery, they often think of elective procedures such as breast augmentation and liposuction performed to cosmetically enhance their physique. However, plastic surgical procedures oftentimes are not so glamorous and are considered medically necessary to a certain group of patients. One of the most common plastic/reconstructive surgeries is a breast reduction. Women […]

Body Contouring: Part of the Weight Loss Journey

Obesity is a term used to describe an individual that is severely overweight and is dangerous to a patient’s overall health. Those who suffer from obesity typically experience additional pressure on their bodily joints which increases the risk of degenerative diseases of the feet, knees and hips.

Liposuction Vs. Tummy Tuck: Which is right for me?

When looking in the mirror, we our often our own worst critic – pointing out trouble spots and problem areas. However, we are not always sure which treatment would give us the best results. “Patients are typically able to identify their problems areas and what they would like to change,” says New York City plastic […]

The Benefits of Botox: Is Earlier Better?

When discussing cosmetic surgery, breast augmentation or liposuction are considered some of the most popular surgeries performed but what about non-surgical procedures? “Botox is by far the most requested and most performed non-surgical treatment in my practice,” says Westchester plastic surgeon Dr. Greenwald. This holds true not only in our practice, or even in New […]