Name: Aleksandr Shteynberg, MD
Last name: Shteynberg
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2008
Years experience: 15
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Vantage Plastic Surgery
Address: 791 Park Ave.
Address suite: Ste. 1-B
Phone: +1 347-292-9877
City: New York
State: New York
Zip Code: 11021
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Aleksandr Shteynberg is a double board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Shteynberg has always been drawn to surgery. As an undergraduate, he attended New York University with a pre-med track and graduated with Cum Laude. He completed his medical and surgical training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Following the residency, Dr. Shteynberg trained at Long Island Plastic Surgery Group in plastic and reconstructive surgery and served as chief resident. Working with difficult wounds and burns, he was able to perfect reconstructive techniques that are reflected in his cosmetic work. Dr. Shteynberg has affiliations with Lenox Hill Hospital, NYU, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Since 2015 Dr. Shteynberg has been serving as a director of Plastic Surgery Service at Kings County Hospital, where he performs a wide variety of surgeries with concentration on breast restoration for breast cancer patients. As a director of Plastic Surgery Service at Kings County Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor at SUNY Downstate, Dr. Shteynberg is deeply involved in teaching and writing about Plastic Surgery.
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges:
- Lenox Hill Hospital , Methodist Hospital, NYU
Education:
- Undergraduate: New York University
- Medical: MD, SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Postdoc Training:
- Residency: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine, New York City, New York
Member of:
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
GPS coordinates on map: 40.7720886,-73.9627652
Primary location:
Location name: New York
State: NY
Country: US
Map point: 40.7561,-73.98699951
State: NY
Country: US
Map point: 40.7561,-73.98699951
Treatments:
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Fat Transfer
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Implants
- Breast Lift
- Breast Lift with Implants
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reconstruction Revision
- Breast Reconstruction with Fat Transfer
- Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap
- Breast Reconstruction with TRAM Flap
- Breast Reduction
- Feminizing Top Surgery
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Inverted Nipple Surgery
- Mommy Makeover
- Natrelle Breast Implants
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple Surgery
- Sientra Breast Implants
RealSelf Info
Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 1694
Answer count: 64
Review count: 12
5 star count: 6
Total star count: 6
Star rating: 3.4342128140809
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Oct 2, 2018
Profile modified: Nov 1, 2022
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Unclaimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Jan 30, 2022
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033
Locations
- New York, NY, US. GPS coordinates: 40.7561,-73.98699951
Latest ratings of treatments
- Breast Reduction (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mommy Makeover (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Apr 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Reduction (Jul 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Reduction (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (May 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- LaseMD (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Liposculpture (Nov 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Diastasis Recti Repair (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Lipoma Removal (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Lipoma Removal (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Reduction (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Apr 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mastectomy (Jun 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mastectomy (Jun 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mastectomy (Jun 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Diastasis Recti Repair (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Diastasis Recti Repair (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Diastasis Recti Repair (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mommy Makeover (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Mommy Makeover (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Botox (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Botox (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
Practice Locations
Name & Website
Vantage Plastic Surgery, https://www.vantageplasticsurgery.com
Address
791 PARK AVEAPT 1B, New York, New York, US, 10021-3512 (GPS coordinates: 40.7720886,-73.9627652)
Phone
+12129511877
Working Hours
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Sun: 9:00am – 4:00pm
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Phone
(212) 931-1877
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40, 4 kids, need lift & used to want implants - what's my best option?
Breast lift and implants
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
Hello Shwan2b4.
If one of the goals is to enlarge breasts, then implants will need to be used in the majority of cases. An exception could be cases when auto augmentation technique may be used (usually after a massive weight loss). Considering your desired appearance, you will probably need implants and a lift. At your consultation, you should try on different volume sizers to determine the size of the implant. Based on your breast measurements and the size of implants - a type of reduction...
If one of the goals is to enlarge breasts, then implants will need to be used in the majority of cases. An exception could be cases when auto augmentation technique may be used (usually after a massive weight loss). Considering your desired appearance, you will probably need implants and a lift. At your consultation, you should try on different volume sizers to determine the size of the implant. Based on your breast measurements and the size of implants - a type of reduction...
Bottoming out of both sides of implants - do I need a 3rd revision?
Revision of bottomed out implants
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
Hello alisall.
Bottomed-out implants may happen with larger implants, disrupted inframammary fold, and thinner skin flaps. It seems that your surgeon tried to stabilize pockets with acceptable procedures twice. At this point, I think getting a second opinion is the next reasonable step.Additional pictures with both breasts in the view and views of the second breast are helpful to appreciate the problem. In-person consultation, especially with multiple prior surgeries is more informative and...
Bottomed-out implants may happen with larger implants, disrupted inframammary fold, and thinner skin flaps. It seems that your surgeon tried to stabilize pockets with acceptable procedures twice. At this point, I think getting a second opinion is the next reasonable step.Additional pictures with both breasts in the view and views of the second breast are helpful to appreciate the problem. In-person consultation, especially with multiple prior surgeries is more informative and...
Is 400 BA surgeries enough to be trustworthy?
Surgeon's expirience
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
400 surgeries is a good number to obtain expertise in a specific surgery. However, the number of surgeries, academic titles, ivy league names and a variety of other ways to impress patients do not necessarily convert into trustworthiness.
Nurses and some other surgical staff who work with a surgeon directly would probably be the best judges. Asking office staff if a doctor is good, while in the office, is probably not helpful.
The next best way to know would be to read surgeon's reviews...
Nurses and some other surgical staff who work with a surgeon directly would probably be the best judges. Asking office staff if a doctor is good, while in the office, is probably not helpful.
The next best way to know would be to read surgeon's reviews...
I'm a hairdresser. I want a tummy tuck/inc. muscles & breast lift at the same time. How long w
Tummy tuck and breast lift recovery time
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
Hello, djcacciatore123.
Tummy tuck and breast lift are commonly performed together. A tummy tuck is a more involved procedure after which there will be a 3-4 week period when patients stand and walk in a hunched position. That position will result in significant back muscle straining. Breast lift recovery is easier, with less discomfort. Considering your occupation, I would recommend preparing to take at least 4 weeks off and start working with a lighter schedule for the first few weeks....
Tummy tuck and breast lift are commonly performed together. A tummy tuck is a more involved procedure after which there will be a 3-4 week period when patients stand and walk in a hunched position. That position will result in significant back muscle straining. Breast lift recovery is easier, with less discomfort. Considering your occupation, I would recommend preparing to take at least 4 weeks off and start working with a lighter schedule for the first few weeks....
Is it safe to remove implants from 1975?
Old Silicone implants removal
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
Hello FairWanderer.
Old generations of silicone implants had a very liquid silicone which does easily spread during implant removal if the capsule ruptures. I have removed and replaced old implants, it takes more time and requires more skills to maintain capsule integrity during dissection for as long as possible. If some silicone spills out, it needs to be meticulously washed out. In my mind, there may be significant risks from anesthesia due to your mother's age and I would consider...
Old generations of silicone implants had a very liquid silicone which does easily spread during implant removal if the capsule ruptures. I have removed and replaced old implants, it takes more time and requires more skills to maintain capsule integrity during dissection for as long as possible. If some silicone spills out, it needs to be meticulously washed out. In my mind, there may be significant risks from anesthesia due to your mother's age and I would consider...
33 years old, 5’4”, 135 lbs, high profile or moderate plus for C cup?
Breast augmentation
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello rebeccab5.
To get to a full C cup you would probably need implants in the 300 ml range. It would be helpful to have implant sizers available for you during a consultation to get a better idea of what enlarged breasts may feel and look like. Based on the photos and your desired breasts appearance, probably a moderate plus profile may be appropriate. Also going with a little bigger size may allow for a very good look without a lift procedure. A breast lift may be needed based on exam,...
To get to a full C cup you would probably need implants in the 300 ml range. It would be helpful to have implant sizers available for you during a consultation to get a better idea of what enlarged breasts may feel and look like. Based on the photos and your desired breasts appearance, probably a moderate plus profile may be appropriate. Also going with a little bigger size may allow for a very good look without a lift procedure. A breast lift may be needed based on exam,...
Can I achieve a more lifted, rounded look and have excess skin excised with a revision?
Revision of breast augmentation and lift, double-bubble deformity.
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello gnk8832. It appears that there is a double-bubble deformity and lateral flattening on the left and lateral displacement of implants on both sides. A revision would likely include modification of a capsule with capsulotomies, capsulectomies, and capsulorrhaphies on both sides, and if needed breast fold reset on the left side. Excess skin may be excised or a more formal revision of mastopexy may be performed based on the exam and surgeon's assessment.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D., F.A.C.S...
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D., F.A.C.S...
Are 500cc-550cc saline implants the right size to take me from a B cup to a C or D cup? (photo
Breast Implant size selection
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Sociable885920.
500-550 ml is a large implant size and probably will look very noticeable on a petit body and may feel quite heavy. If you can get an in-person consultation and ask to try sizers you will be able to get a better idea of what you are looking for. It is possible that somewhat smaller implants will allow you to achieve a very good result.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
500-550 ml is a large implant size and probably will look very noticeable on a petit body and may feel quite heavy. If you can get an in-person consultation and ask to try sizers you will be able to get a better idea of what you are looking for. It is possible that somewhat smaller implants will allow you to achieve a very good result.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
Can I get another donut lift with bigger implants?
Revision of breast augmentation to increase size
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Forceful645246.
If bigger and more full breasts are desired, implants can be exchanged to the size which you should agree on with your surgeon. A higher profile implant may be appropriate based on what you are looking for. Donut (circumareolar lift) may not be needed with larger implants.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
If bigger and more full breasts are desired, implants can be exchanged to the size which you should agree on with your surgeon. A higher profile implant may be appropriate based on what you are looking for. Donut (circumareolar lift) may not be needed with larger implants.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
Breast reconstruction by lowering existing breast pocket - possible?
Breast asymmetry after reconstruction
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Yelena18.
In a case of a unilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with an implant, it is expected to have asymmetry with the implant side higher than the remaining natural breast.
In order to achieve symmetry, very often the other remaining breast needs to be lifted.
To lower the reconstructed breast, I would consider a lower profile implant and performing capsulotomies of the lower pole. These maneuvers result in the expansion of the lower part and allow for a more natural shape....
In a case of a unilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with an implant, it is expected to have asymmetry with the implant side higher than the remaining natural breast.
In order to achieve symmetry, very often the other remaining breast needs to be lifted.
To lower the reconstructed breast, I would consider a lower profile implant and performing capsulotomies of the lower pole. These maneuvers result in the expansion of the lower part and allow for a more natural shape....
Will a larger implant make much difference in projection/volume/cleavage?
Capsular contracture, breast augmentation revision, breast lift.
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Creative9004.
It appears that you are looking to address capsular contracture, increase projection, improve upper pole and improve cleavage. Based on the photos I would also add a consideration for a breast lift as the overall breasts position seems to be fairly low on the chest.
Capsular contracture is usually addressed by partial or complete capsulectomy. Exchanging implants for a larger will increase volume, projection and probably will have a minimal effect on an upper pole. An...
It appears that you are looking to address capsular contracture, increase projection, improve upper pole and improve cleavage. Based on the photos I would also add a consideration for a breast lift as the overall breasts position seems to be fairly low on the chest.
Capsular contracture is usually addressed by partial or complete capsulectomy. Exchanging implants for a larger will increase volume, projection and probably will have a minimal effect on an upper pole. An...
My doctor has told me I won't be able to work my upper body after a Breast Augmentation. Is th
Upper body workout after a breast augmentation
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello donnanaaa.
Breast augmentation does not prevent upper body workouts. I usually recommend avoiding certain types of exercise during the postoperative period, which usually takes around 6-8 weeks. Position of the implant below pectoralis major muscle may result in what is called "animation deformity" - implants displacing when muscles are contracting. The decision to put an implant below or above the muscle is guided by upper pole thickness, the patient's desire to have an implant...
Breast augmentation does not prevent upper body workouts. I usually recommend avoiding certain types of exercise during the postoperative period, which usually takes around 6-8 weeks. Position of the implant below pectoralis major muscle may result in what is called "animation deformity" - implants displacing when muscles are contracting. The decision to put an implant below or above the muscle is guided by upper pole thickness, the patient's desire to have an implant...
Options to correct breast asymmetry?
Breast asymmetry correction
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello missy312.
It seems that you would like to have breasts somewhat larger than your smaller breast now.
You are likely to get very good results with the smaller breast augmentation with an implant and larger breast reduction. I usually do procedure in this specific order: making the smaller breast larger and then doing a reduction of the larger breast to match the size and shape.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
It seems that you would like to have breasts somewhat larger than your smaller breast now.
You are likely to get very good results with the smaller breast augmentation with an implant and larger breast reduction. I usually do procedure in this specific order: making the smaller breast larger and then doing a reduction of the larger breast to match the size and shape.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
Can I get perky boobs with a breast reduction?
Breast lift vs breast reduction
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Cheerful616857.
Breast reduction and breast lift are technically very similar procedures. The main difference is that during reduction some breast tissue is removed in addition to skin removal and breast reshaping.
It is important for you to determine if the breast volume you have right now while wearing a bra is too much or not. You should try to estimate what breast size you want to have and discuss your wishes with your surgeon.
Inquire if your surgeon is able and agrees with the...
Breast reduction and breast lift are technically very similar procedures. The main difference is that during reduction some breast tissue is removed in addition to skin removal and breast reshaping.
It is important for you to determine if the breast volume you have right now while wearing a bra is too much or not. You should try to estimate what breast size you want to have and discuss your wishes with your surgeon.
Inquire if your surgeon is able and agrees with the...
How common is it for people to have a breast augmentation without telling anyone?
Small breast augmentation
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
Hello Intelligent787572.
It is a very personal decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. As a result, a lot of people desire results that do not scream "I had plastic surgery". It is important to clearly discuss your preferences with a plastic surgeon and hear their response. Trying implant sizers during consultation often helps to get a better idea for a patient and a surgeon.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
It is a very personal decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. As a result, a lot of people desire results that do not scream "I had plastic surgery". It is important to clearly discuss your preferences with a plastic surgeon and hear their response. Trying implant sizers during consultation often helps to get a better idea for a patient and a surgeon.
Best.
A. Shteynberg, M.D. F.A.C.S.Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryNew York, NY.
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