One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Thanks to increased social awareness and an emphasis on screening and self-examination, breast cancer diagnoses are being made at earlier stages of the disease. This early detection can mean... read more
Once you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer there’s a lot of important information to digest and challenging decisions to make. What doctor will you use? What are the best treatment options? What type of surgery is needed to remove the cancer? Then, after getting... read more
Do you have hopes, aspirations and goals for 2015? We do here at Capizzi MD Plastic Surgery. But more on that next year (stay tuned!). Right now, we’re in a contemplative mood and already looking back on 2014 with a keen and thoughtful eye. In this week’s edition of... read more
Patients like Carol Jackson make it a pleasure to come to work everyday. So says the team at Stillwater Plastic Surgery. Carol is a mom, wife, teacher (fourth-graders’ favorite at Matthews Elementary) and breast cancer survivor. Carol was diagnosed with breast cancer... read more
Meet Margot. She is young, vital, alive. She has a great husband and a two-year old and five-year old in tow. Margot has a successful career in retail brokerage. You would not know it to look at her, but Margot tested positive for the BRCA gene. It was disappointing... read more
Dr. Capizzi is a sought-after expert on the matter of Gummy Bears, one of the most important innovations in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. This fifth-generation, cohesive gel implant is new and recently FDA-approved. But, it’s not new to Dr. Capizzi. For... read more
