Dr. Blanchet discusses injectables to the face

“Fillers are for volumizing the face,” said Dr. Nadia P. Blanchet, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose office is in the Stony Point Professional Park. “Most facial rejuvenation surgeries are excising skin and reshaping. It is usually some combination; I don’t ever do a facelift now without doing fat-grafting at the same time, because if […]

Soft Tissue Atrophy Related to Corticosteroid Injection: Review of the Literature and Implications for Hand Surgeons

Corticosteroid injections (CIs) are frequently used by hand surgeons to treat a wide range of pathology including de Quervain tenosynovitis and lateral epicondylitis. Although generally viewed as a benign modality, and a way to potentially avoid or postpone surgical intervention, common complications from CI should be considered and discussed with patients before the procedure. One […]