What to Wear After Your Body Enhancement Surgery Regardless of the type of surgery you are having with Dr. Bartell, your body will be undergoing many changes over the next few months. These changes will reshape your body to look… read more →
Preparation Is Key Before Your Body Recontouring Surgery As with any surgery, there are steps to be taken to prepare your mind, body and home for not only your procedure, but for your recovery time as well. How Should I… read more →
There are many reasons why people choose to have cosmetic or plastic surgery. Some have struggled all of their life with weight, loose skin or breasts that have lost volume or are too large. Others simply want to change something about their… read more →
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with over 24 years of experience in nursing, 17 years of experience in anesthesia, and 10 years of experience in the specialty of cosmetic ambulatory surgery will be providing your anesthesia care for your surgery with Dr. Bartell.
There’s an old adage that every surgeon knows: “You show me a surgeon who has no complications, and I’ll show you a surgeon who doesn’t operate.” Put another way, you could say that there are two types of surgeons: those… read more →
There are many fine plastic surgeons in South Central Wisconsin. We are fortunate to be in an area where almost everyone practicing is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. In some locations it isn’t always clear what the credentials or the… read more →
Plastic Surgery Doesn’t Always Happen Perfectly Right Away Body parts are not interchangeable like car parts are. You can’t select one you like from a photo or magazine and have it replace part of you, no matter how much you… read more →
The Flying Surgeon Discusses Your Travel Options Dr. Thomas Bartell is Madison, Wisconsin’s only board certified plastic surgeon who focuses solely on below-the-neck procedures—breast reduction and augmentation, tummy tuck, arm lift, body contouring and liposuction. Dr. Bartell is also the only plastic surgeon in… read more →
Every so often, plastic surgeons encounter a patient who asks them to “correct” a problem which the surgeon finds minimal or totally non-existent. This can trigger a flag in the surgeon’s mind that this patient may be experiencing Body Dysmorphic… read more →