WHAT IS COSMETIC SURGERY?
Cosmetic surgery is a gift you give yourself. It's a difining moment in your life: a time to recast your appearance. Cosmetic surgery can help you realize your personal goals.
About Dr. Solomon:
Education:
Undergraduate
A.B. with Honors, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1970 - 1974
Graduate
M.D. New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 1974-1978
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
1978-79 Intern in Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1979-81 Resident in Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1981-82 Resident in Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
1982-83 Chief Resident in Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
1983-84 Resident in Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1984-85 Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1987 Craniofacial Fellow, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
Academic Appointments(to present unless noted):
1978-81 Assistant Instructor in Surgery University of Pennsylvania
1983-85 Instructor in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1986-88 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1988-94 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Hahnemann University School of Medicine
1990-96 Associate Professor of Surgery Medical College of Pennsylvania Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
1994-96 Associate Professor of Surgery Medical College of Pennsylvania & Hahnemann University
1996-98 Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
1999 Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations & Appointments(to present unless noted):
1985-1996 Attending Surgeon - Graduate Hospital
1985-1998 Attending Surgeon- Germantown Hospital
1986 Courtesy Staff - Paoli Memorial Hospital
1988 Attending Surgeon - Hahnemann University Hospital
1990-1997 Attending Surgeon - Presbyterian Medical Center
1990-1992 Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery and Attending Surgeon - Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital
1991 Attending Surgeon - Elkins Park Hospital
1992 - 1996 Co-Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery - Medical College of Pennsylvania & Hahnemann University
1994 - 1996 Associate in Surgery - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
1996-1998 Courtesy Staff - Graduate Hospital
1995-1996 Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery - Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital
Memberships in Professional Societies (to present unless noted):
American Society of Plastic Surgeons 1987
American College of Surgeons 1988
American Medical Association 1987-1994
Philadelphia County Medical Society 1985-1994
Pennsylvania Medical Society 1985-1994
New York Academy of Sciences 1986-1990
Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1990
BREAST REDUCTIONThis surgery will reduce the size of a woman's breasts. It will also reshape them, but this is not its main purpose. If you wish to reshape your breasts, you should consider a mastopexy.
Most women who desire breast reduction have other symptoms in addition to their large breast size. These symptoms include back, shoulder, and neck pain. Surgery is performed to relieve these symptoms.
This surgery is performed in the hospital under general anesthesia.
Most patients spend one night in the hospital after the surgery.
Breast reduction surgery is not cosmetic. The incisions leave scars which may be quite noticeable. Other risks include bleeding, infection, loss of nipple sensation, and inability to breast-feed. All of these risks are not common.
Pain from this surgery is easily controlled with pain pills.