We have recently added the Clear+Brilliant laser system to our practice. This system bridges the gap between chemical peels and the Matrix CO2 laser as an additional skincare option. The procedure takes about 30 minutes, is performed by the nurse, involves minimal discomfort and little to no downtime. Click here for Clear & Brilliant Discussion
Nadia Blanchet MD
Amy Black, Award Winning Nipple Tattoo Specialists
Amy Black, who is our nipple areolar tattoo specialist for breast reconstruction has just been recognized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts [VMFA] as one of 2013’s notable women in the arts!
Cindy Jeter, R.N. now an expert in Fillers, Botox, Microdermabrasion, and Chemical Peels
Cindy Jeter, R.N. has acquired expertise in fillers, Botox,microdermabrasion, and chemical peels. We realize that sometimes it is hard to schedule an appointment with Dr. Blanchet within the time frame that you need it, therefore we are happy to be able to offer you another option with Cindy.
Dr. Blanchet is now using Exparel
Dr. Blanchet is now using Exparel instead of a pain pump to control the pain associated with abdominoplasty, some breast augmentations, and breast reconstructions. Exparel is a local anesthetic that is injected before you wake up from surgery and lasts 3-4 days.
Latest News from World Pediatric Project
Latest News from World Pediatric Project: Pediatric Eye & Plastic Surgery in St. Vincent & the Grenadines 2013! Click here for the feature article
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 […]
Now Contracting with Amy Black of Trademark Tattoo
We are very excited to have contracted with Amy Black of Trademark Tattoo who will provide professional tattoo services for nipple reconstruction. Amy has lectured at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and her artistry finished off my surgical reconstructions for a more realistic color (with a flat contour, or course) for the patients who […]
Dr. Blanchet on Medical Minute with WRIC TV8
Dr. Blanchet was interviewed for Breast Cancer Reconstruction Awareness Month on Medical Minute with WRIC TV8
Angiographic delay: a viable alternative to surgical delay
Sharline Z. Aboutanos, MD; Efstathios Spinos, MD ; Nadia P. Blanchet, MD Annals of Plastic Surgery 2012;68: 562Y567 Since its description by Hartrampf et al in 1982, the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap has been the most frequently used autologous flap procedure for breast reconstruction. To improve the vascularity of the pedicled TRAM flap, […]
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 […]