Dr. Stephen Metzinger, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
3223 8th St. Suite 200 Metairie LA, 70002Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
Rating
5/5
About
Stephen E. Metzinger MD MSPH FACS is a triple board certified cosmetic plastic surgeon practicing in the Metairie/New Orleans area. Dr. Metzinger is a native of New Orleans and completed training at Tulane ...
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La Immunology 1983
Lsu Hsc
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck- 1998
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck- 1994
Provider Details
Dr. Stephen Metzinger, M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Breast Implant Illness
Table 1. Common Symptoms of BII. These are listed in no particular order....
Is breast reduction considered plastic surgery?
Yes READ MORE
How long is recovery from septoplasty?
Takes one year to see final result. You are up and running by 6 weeks. No contact sports for 6 months. No skiing or scuba diving for 3 months. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- 30-year retrospective review of frontal sinus fractures: The Charity Hospital experience.
- Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct in zygomycosis: randomized controlled trial in a murine model.
- New technique for nipple areola reconstruction: arrow flap and rib cartilage graft for long-lasting nipple projection.
- The bare area of the upper conjunctiva: a closer look at the anatomy of transconjunctival upper blepharoplasty.
- Quantifying the arch position of the female eyebrow.
- The role of topically administered FK506 (tacrolimus) at the time of facial nerve repair using entubulation neurorrhaphy in a rabbit model.
- Use of the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap in a 15-month-old boy after resection of lymphatic malformation.
- Variability of the postauricular muscle complex: analysis of 40 hemicadaver dissections.
- Comparison of bacterial inoculation and transcutaneous oxygen tension in the rabbit S1 perforator and latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps.
- A comparison of combinations of titanium and resorbable plating systems for repair of isolated zygomatic fractures in the adult: a quantitative biomechanical study.
- A comparison of resistance to fracture among four commercially available forms of hydroxyapatite cement.
- Advantages of perforator flaps in reconstruction of complex defects of the head and neck.
- Laryngotracheal reconstruction using a rigidly fixated split clavicular myoosseous flap: a 10-year review.
- Comparison of tensile strength of resorbable plating systems used in monocortical mandible angle osteotomy repair.
- Diagnosing and treating nasal septal perforations.
Treatments
- Facelift
- Blepharoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Breast Augmentation
- Tummy Tuck
- Liposuction
- Breast Lift
- Laser Lipolysis
- Botox
- Fat Grafting
Fellowships
- University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Craniomaxillofacial Surgery 1996
- McCollough Aesthetic Medical Center Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1994
Dr. Stephen Metzinger, M.D.'s Practice location
Aesthetic Surgical Associates
3223 8th St. Suite 200 -Metairie, LA 70002Get Direction
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