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Dr. Jennifer Walden was recently featured on VH1 as an expert in plastic surgery speaking about body dysmorphic disorder, and the celebrities who may fall into that category.

Take a look at this review from the web….another pleased Breast Augmentation patient…..

Dr Walden is an Artist
by cleo12 at Citysearch

I was impressed the 1st time I met with Dr Walden and her assistant Sarah. They were very professional and very honest about the procedure and my expectations. I knew I was in a good hands the day I sent an email and it got answered within minutes and left a message and they got back to me the same day. That showed me their outstanding level of care and diligence. Dr Walden and her stuff prepared me for the surgery and listened to my needs. Dr Walden has her procedures in a Hospital that provides great care,costumer service and makes you feel in great hands. My Breast Augmentation is a success. Not only it looks natural but also Dr Walden kept my natural shape. I felt no pain after the procedure because I was given the best care after my surgery and I was prescribed the appropriate medication. Her work is a work of genius who cares. Dr walden is an artist but what really differentiate her is the great patient care that she provides. I highly recommend her practice to anyone that might be in need of her services. I can never thank her enough for the amazing job she did.

This is a web review from a “more than happy” breast augmentation patient….

More than happy!
by gemi523 at Citysearch

I had considered breast augmentation since I was 16 and I finally went through with it 10 years later. When the time was right, I did tons of research on my own about breast augmentation and the risks. I did multiple searches on Plastic Surgeons in NYC. Dr. Walden was the first and ONLY consultation I went on and I immediately knew she was going to be my surgeon.

I am a Registered Nurse and felt extremely comfortable and welcomed inside of Dr. Waldens office. Everything was clean, sterile, and warm. Upon meeting Dr. Walden and her staff, they were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Dr. Walden reiterated everything that I had done my own research on.

Being from Los Angeles, I didnt want the “Hollywood platic job look” and when I told Dr. Walden, she knew exactly what I wanted. She even suggested I could go slightly larger than I had come into the office thinking. I trusted her judgement and I couldnt had asked for more beautiful breasts. No one knows they arent real but some will ask me only because they are so perfect for my size. She was very honest about what to expect after surgery.

One of my issues while consulting with Dr. Walden was scarring. I develop keloids. She explained to me that keloids may develop from bacteria entering wounds and not getting appropriate attention to lacerations. Dr. Walden made a small incision at my areola and the scars are not even visible! When it was time for my stitches to come out, I wasnt able to make my appointment. Dr. Walden was willing to come to my hospital to remove them because her office was nearby. Though I didnt want to inconvenience her.

Its been 1.5 years since my surgery and I am extremely satisfied.

I DO recommend Dr. Walden to any women I meet who wants plastic surgery. And if I considered more procedures for myself, I would call Dr. Walden right away.

Another web posting from an extremely happy Breast Augmentation patient.

Amazing & Highly Recommended
by MSP1230 at Citysearch

I am beyond ecstatic with my results!

For many years I had contemplated getting breast augmentation. I live in Manhattan; therefore, choosing a doctor in the city seemed like it would be a difficult task due to the vast amount of plastic surgeons that practice in the city. However, I knew Dr. Walden was the doctor for me the first time I came across her name in one of my “New Beauty” magazines. Instantly, I experienced a great gut feeling, which was later confirmed during my initial consultation.

Prior to this office visit, I had researched Dr. Walden’s website extensively and was extremely impressed with the amount of information provided on her site.

Additionally, I was equally impressed to discover the numerous media appearance she has made, expert opinion contributions featured in many well-known magazines and Dr. Walden’s dedication to her philanthropy work.

From the minute I walked into her office for my consultation to the minute I left the hospital after my surgery I knew I had selected the right doctor and practice.

Everyone involved helped to make my experience pleasant and full of reassurance. From Olivia’s (Dr. Walden’s front desk coordinator) friendly voice to Janie’s (Dr. Walden’s medical assistant) kind smile and Sarah’s (Dr. Walden’s RN) constant professionalism and willingness to always take the time to return my phone calls promptly and answer my numerous e-mails and questions. I could have not have asked for a better group of people to help me go through the process.

In addition, the wonderful staff at MEETH were equally as fabulous. They were so kind, very organized and made me feel 150% comfortable!

Dr. Walden is truly the best! In addition to my positive experience, throughout the process I am unbelievable happy with my results!!! Dr. Walden’s willingness to listen to my wants and advise me about my options are very much appreciated and her kindness, knowledge and talent are valued and respected!

I could not have asked for a better doctor, experience and final results. I would recommend Dr. Walden and her staff to anyone any day!

* Pros: Excellent Doctor, Wonderful Staff, Amazing Results
* Cons: None!

Today we revisit a happy patient who underwent a breast augmentation….

love the outcome!
by MaraSen at Citysearch

I got breast augmentation during the summer with Dr. Walden and the outcome is amazing! My scars have healed very well and I’m very happy that I went though with the surgery!

* Pros: Example: best croissants in town
* Cons: What are the drawbacks?

Take a look at this online posting from a happy breast reduction patient!!

Love my breast reduction!!
by CKP at Citysearch

I am in 100% agreement with all of the reviews before mine!

I am a 40 year old woman who has been researching breast reduction for the past 15 years. I had been a comfortable C cup during my teens and college years but began growing despite maintaining my same weight and after the birth of my daughter I was up to a 32DDD. After a year of breast feeding and subsequent weening I expected my chest to become smaller but this never happened, and the past 6 years have been a nightmare of hospital visits and medical therapy to control the back and neck pain I have had.

Once I knew I was done having children I immediately began making appts for consults with surgeons I had heard and read about for years. All were doctors who are said to be top breast surgeons in NYC and I was impressed with all of them during my mtgs, even seeing one twice for a 2nd consult before thinking I would choose him. At the end of the day though, something I couldn’t put my finger on held me back from committing to any of them and they had all emphasized the scarring I would have as a result of the traditional technique they were accustomed to performing. As a result, I decided to do some more research on a newer procedure that I had started reading about called the Lejour vertical reduction, which produces 50% less scarring. It’s a relatively newer procedure compared to the traditional anchor technique and therefore there are fewer surgeons who truly specialize in it. In doing my research and reading countless reviews of these surgeons, I noticed the same few names mentioned over and over as being the experts in this technique. Dr. Walden was consistently top of the list so I scheduled a consultation.

After a half hour with Dr. Walden I had no question in my mind she was the one for me and I called to schedule a surgery date the next morning. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Like the other reviewers on here have said, everything about her - her staff, work environment, the hospital she operates in - is absolutely top-notch. From the respect they show for your time when you have appts and the non-hurried time they spend with you while there addressing your questions, to the competence and extraordinary surgical skills Dr. Walden has in spades - I never once felt anything other than excitement about having this procedure done with her.

I am now just over 3 weeks post-op and I couldn’t be happier with my results. My breasts are the ones my husband and I remember from college, only better. My recovery has been a breeze and they look absolutely beautiful (or as my husband says, “outrageously hot” and the incisions are as delicate and fine as they come.

Dr. Walden and her practice are a female patient’s dream come true and I will absolutely return to her again should the need or want for any other procedure ever arise! She’s the best of the best in my opinion!

* Pros: Outstanding surgeon & aesthetic results; great staff
* Cons: None

For the 2nd year in a row Dr. Jennifer Walden and staff were awarded the prestigious “Patients’ Choice Award” in New York. To honor this award we decided to stroll down memory lane with some of the reviews our patients have posted online. Here goes!:

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by Casey316 at Citysearch

I had my surgery done by Dr. Walden a few months ago and have been really Happy with my results!

I was an A cup and now am a D cup I would recommend her to anyone interested in a procedure, she was very understanding and was very helpful with my decision I was a bit unsure of the size I wanted and she helped me decide especially for my body frame what size she would recommend, I left her office feeling very secure and didn’t worry about anything the day of the surgery I originally wanted a C cup but was worried that they would be small so right before I was transferred to the operating table I changed my mind and asked her for a size D! I’m sooo glad I did. My breasts are perfect and I feel and look amazing. Thank you Dr. Walden

Casey R.

* Pros: Will Love her right away

Now you may be able to find out! Here you can see Dr. Jennifer Walden featured on an educational DVD for the Natrelle Pre-consultation Kit on Breast Augmentation and Breast Reconstruction. As you may already know, Dr. Walden specializes in Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction in New York, NY and recommends this product for anyone who is looking to get surgery and is unsure about size. This kit was inspired by Dr. Elizabeth Kinsley, who is a plastic surgeon in Covington, LA. On Dr. Kinsley’s website she says, ” After trying on the implants and seeing themselves with a totally different look, many women who said they never considered augmentation changed their minds.”

The Natrelle Pre-consultation Kit was created for patients to find their ideal size for for breast implants. We’re all built differently and sometimes it can be hard to make such a big decision when you’re unsure about the outcome. This kit is the only home breast implant sizing kit designed to educate you about breast augmentation. And, the Natrelle kit is meant to educate people about implants and how to choose the size you desire without being disappointed after surgery. Dr. Walden has been quoted, “Why wonder about what breast enlargement can do for you when you can take a test drive with the Natrelle Pre-consultation Kit?” She also says, “However it’s the implants and sizing bra that make the kit by helping women visualize and get excited about what they’d look like after a breast enhancement”.

The Natrelle™ Collection offers over 140 breast implant combinations from type of filler and volume to base width and profile—to help you find the fit you want. The entire Natrelle™ Collection is FDA-approved, and produced by Allergan (makers of good stuff like Botox and Latisse!). This kit is available on the Natrelle website for $39.95 plus $5 shipping and handling and includes rebates for Botox, Juvederm, and Latisse. Search it on Natrelle.com!

Watch the above YouTube video!

So the debate over the benefit of screening mammography has been ongoing the past several years and has recently heated up due to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association that was discussed earlier this week in the New York Times. There have been several recent papers like this one stating that some women (1 in 3–a disputed figure) are overdiagnosed by screening mammograms, and some women are in age groups that do not necessarily benefit from screening of their breasts by mammography (the under 50 and over 70 year-olds). Click above for the Youtube video where Alisyn Camerota of Fox and Friends top rated morning show interviews me on this hot topic. I am reluctant to fully accept a change in the screening mammography recommendations of the American Cancer Society at the present moment for the following reasons:

-Breast cancer is a lethal disease that occurs in 1 in 7 women. Deaths from breast cancer have fallen to the lowest levels in 50 years, although the overall # of cases has risen due to early screening and detection. When dealing with cancer, you want to avoid people dying unnecessarily by performing screening tests (in this case, mammography). When patients are faced with a diagnosis from a screening test, they are usually going to opt for treatment. Screening saves over 1000 lives per year. Unfortunately, we cannot predict which cancer will go on to develop into a more dangerous and life-threatening cancer and which won’t. It would be very difficult to say “no, let’s go ahead and just watch that” to a woman with a suspicious lesion on her mammogram.

Many researchers and clinicians still think the benefits of screening mammography outweigh the risks. Doubts raised by the authors of these studies that question mammography in 40-50 year olds and over 70 year olds are still too weak shake many experts’ belief in breast screening. Women cannot take the risk of not being diagnosed and treated and screening is a major way for this to happen. One of the troubles with any screening program is that it turns up people whom the disease would run a benign course…you overdiagnose in some instances and therefore overtreat that person. As it is not possible to distinguish between lethal and “harmless” cancers on an imaging study, all detected cancers are treated. Overdiagnosis and overtreatment are therefore inevitable. As the author of the JAMA study said, more studies will be needed to distinguish between slow growing and very aggressive tumors. But for now, if a woman wants to reduce her odds of dying of breast cancer (by at least 24%), then the current screening regimen should be followed. Besides just a cookie cutter approach to every female going to get an x-ray of the breast, public education campaigns should also be reinforced to teach women how to assess their own risk including not having kids till late in life, dense breast tissue, family history of breast cancer, genetic testing for BRCA gene, aging, taking female hormones for menopause symptoms, etc. This should be addressed on a case by case basis between an individual and her health care provider, and women should be made aware of the risks of possible overtreatment and overdiagnosis, radiation exposure, and limitations of screening mammography in picking up some quickly growing breast cancers that can be deadly. MRI can also be useful in picking up some lesions and later stage cancers that mammography may miss.

I also have a personal interest in this topic as my mom’s life was saved by a screening mammogram. One year she had a normal study and the next year she had a breast cancer that was picked up on the yearly mammogram. It had already spread microscopically to her lymph node, meaning it was an aggressive tumor and if she had just skipped a year or blown off that year’s mammogram, she would have missed picking up the cancer and it would have likely spread beyond the breast and been metastatic by then which is often lethal. It should be noted she was in her late 60’s at the time of her diagnosis, which means she falls in the 50-70 year old category that studies have demonstrated a clear benefit of yearly screening mammography. So it’s hard to imagine backing down on mammograms in the absence of more sophisticated screening measures when you have a personal story like this one that make you so thankful for screening studies; many people besides myself have these stories since so many women are affected by breast cancer.

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