A lot of our patients have been asking about Dysport® and we are excited to offer this Botox® alternative at our practice. Artisan’s Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman explains key things to know about Dysport®. Dysport® is an injectable, muscle-relaxing medication which I use to treat expression lines in the face,” explains Dr…. Continue Reading »
Dr. Inessa Fishman, Artisan Plastic Surgery’s Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, gets asked about Botox® often. While this medication has been around for decades and sees many uses–from pesky frown lines to migraines and overactive bladder–there are still many myths and misunderstandings about Botox®, and its cousins Dysport® and Xeomin®. Here are the questions Dr. Fishman fields… Continue Reading »
At the age of 45, I am a two time breast cancer survivor. In September of 1994, during a routine check up, the doctor found a lump the size of a pea in my left breast. A lumpectomy was done and while there was no cancer in the lump, there were cancer cells in the… Continue Reading »
Breast cancer helped me make a new best friend….me! It was the most inspiring journey I have been on. It was scary but inspiring! It humbled me and made me so proud at the same time. I feel strong and sexy and the most beautiful I have ever felt in my life.
When I discovered my fairly large breast mass, that seemed to have appeared overnight, I immediately knew from its characteristics that the diagnosis probably wouldn’t be good. During those first several weeks I was overwhelmed with the feelings we all seem to share; shock, disbelief, fear of death, dread and sadness. I coped with these… Continue Reading »
In February of the year of my 50th birthday, I found a lump. Having no family history of cancer, I was not overly concerned. I contacted my doctor and was told to come in for a mammogram. I had a history of annual mammograms, as I know their importance. The mammogram showed something unusual, so… Continue Reading »
I always knew it would happen, but I didn’t know when. Both my maternal grandmother and my mother fell victim to breast cancer. I had been having annual mammograms since age thirty-one, the year my mother was diagnosed. A few ultrasounds and benign biopsies kept me hopeful, but before Christmas 2002, at age 46, my… Continue Reading »
I have found it important to keep a very positive attitude throughout the whole process. I give praise to my wonderful surgeons and staff. The reconstruction was a long recovery, but well worth it in the end. My grandmother and my mom are breast cancer survivors and they didn’t have a choice of the reconstruction. … Continue Reading »
DCIS – what a stupid cancer. Supposedly stage 0 or stage 1. I liked the idea of let’s wait and see what would happen. Three doctors thought I was crazy, and suggested a mastectomy. I thought they were crazy. The 4th doctor I visited was my plastic surgeon. She listened to me, and very calmly… Continue Reading »
Happy 50th birthday to me! I received my cancer diagnosis one week before that greatly anticipated date. Not exactly the present I had expected. After the initial shock wore off, I began to prepare for the inevitable loss of my hair. Imagine my shock when I was told that my cancer was entirely curable, but… Continue Reading »