Ritu Chopra, MD

Implant this, implant that.

   When people talk about implants and plastic surgery, breast implants come to mind. But there are a lot of other types of plastic surgery implants. We uses them from head to toe, and some of them are even more popular than breast implants. But often not as apparent. Often breast implants are “out there” and on display for everyone to see. Some patients are so happy and proud of them that they speak of them often. But other implants are rarely conspicuous. In fact,...

Skin Cancer Surgery. Help! There's a hole in my face!

Skin cancer is a fact of life, for those who have had any fun outdoors. For many people with a history of sun exposure and fair skin, it’s not a question of if, but when. So let’s talk about what happens when you have skin cancer. Many of our patients have noticed a changing mole, a non-healing area or a chronic bleeding spot and presented to the dermatologist. A small sample of the tissue was then removed and sent to a pathologist for a diagnosis. The diagnosis is cancer...

Teen Plastic Surgery

  “Doctor, make me beautiful”, said the 15 year old.  An alarming trend in the United States is the increase in teenage plastic surgery. It has always seemed like children are in a rush to grow up. They have role models that they “grow up” with, young actors and singers featured in movies and regular television shows. Some of these young stars have best selling (or downloaded) records on the pop charts. These fast living “beautiful...

Fill this, fill that. Fillers!

 Doctor, make me beautiful. NOW! Immediate gratification is very, well, gratifying! We, in plastic surgery are always leaving our mark on people’s faces, feelings and psyches. Sometimes in big ways, sometimes in minute ways. Sometimes it happens fast, more often it’s gradual. It’s a lot of pressure, but along with that responsibility comes great rewards. We love fixing things. Removing a defect. Erasing an unwanted fold, line or crinkle. And when we can do that...