Practice News

New Jersey Monthly magazine recently named Dr. Andrew Elkwood and Dr. Michael Rose of the Plastic Surgery Center in Shrewsbury among the best in the state in its annual “Top Doctors in New Jersey” issue.  Dr Elkwood and Dr Rose were selected from more than 20,000 doctors in New Jersey.

Dr. Andrew Elkwood

Dr. Andrew Elkwood is skilled in many of the newest plastic surgery techniques. In addition to his expertise in cosmetic surgery, he is a regional, national and international expert in nerve reconstruction surgery for patients who have lost the use of a limb from nerve damage. Dr. Andrew Elkwood is skilled in microsurgery, limb replantation, and microsurgical cancer reconstruction. Dr. Andrew Elkwood’s cosmetic and reconstructive surgery has been featured on many Television programs including; CBS News, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, 20/20, The Rikki Lake Show and the Ali and Jack Show. He has been written about in numerous newspapers and magazines including Forbes, The Asbury Park Press, and The Star Ledger.

Dr. Michael Rose is double board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is also a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Rose has trained with some of the original pioneers of eyelid and cheeklift surgery, and he brings those techniques to The Plastic Surgery Center. The most modern and safe techniques for facelifts, cheeklifts, eyetucks, and browlifts

Dr. Michael Rose

are utilized by Dr. Rose. He also specializes in breast augmentation, reduction and lifting, as well as body sculpting procedures such as tummy tucks, thigh, arm and buttock lifting and liposuction.  He has a special interest in body contouring after massive weight loss surgery and has been featured nationally and locally on WPIX News, Good Morning America, ABC News, CBS News, the Discovery Channel, News 12 New Jersey and in the Asbury Park Press.  Dr Rose has been named a Castle Connelly Top Doctor for the last five consecutive years.

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Doctors at the Plastic Surgery Center in Shrewsbury NJ are optimistic about the results of a new treatment for lymphedema. Currently there are no medications that can successfully treat lymphedema, but a relatively new procedure called microsurgical lymph node transfer has shown promise in the treatment of this condition.

Lymphedema is an abnormal buildup of fluid that causes swelling, most often in the arms or legs. The condition develops when lymph vessels or lymph nodes are missing, impaired, damaged, or removed.  Lymphedema typically develops in individuals who have had certain surgical procedures that remove a lymph node or radiation therapy to a lymph node region. The condition can occur within a few days, months, or even years after surgery.

The most common treatments for lymphedema include bandaging, proper skin care and diet, compression garments, exercises, and manual lymphatic drainage, a gentle form of skin stretching/massage.  Now, doctors at The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction at The Plastic Surgery Center are offering an alternate procedure that may provide patients with more relief.

Lymph Node Transfer

Microsurgical lymph node transfer uses cutting edge microsurgical techniques in which lymph nodes are transferred to the affected limb, resulting in an improvement in limb swelling and decrease in infection rate in most patients. Lymph node transfer surgery is a relatively new and exciting option for the management of lymphedema.

Please contact Dr. Ashinoff at The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction at The Plastic Surgery Center by calling 1-866-263-9123 to learn more about the treatment of lymphedema and to schedule an evaluation for a microsurgical lymph node transfer.

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