Mark L. Jewell, MD Blog

The Do’s & Don’ts of Breast Augmentation Consultation

Consultation for a cosmetic procedure can be daunting, especially if it’s your first time. To ease some of your nerves, Dr. Jewell encourages his breast augmentation patients at his Eugene, OR, practice to come prepared. The following tips can be a helpful guide to getting ready for your breast augmentation consultation. DO review a lot …

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Dr. Mark Jewell celebrates the 10th anniversary of the American Brazilian Aesthetic Meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Ten years ago, he and his colleague, Renato Saltz, M.D. organized an international aesthetic plastic surgery meeting that alternates between the US and Brazil. This successful meeting is very well attended by plastic surgeons from the US, Europe, and Brazil. There is an emphasis on state of the art aesthetic plastic surgery, non-invasive treatments, and …

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Betadine and Breast Implants Special Topic Scientific Article (Aesthetic Surgery Journal)

Dr. Mark Jewell and his colleague, Dr. William Adams, Jr. have just published a special topic scientific article in the peer-reviewed Aesthetic Surgery Journal on the use of Betadine as an antibacterial agent that is used during breast implant surgery. Betadine is an iodine-based antibacterial agent that has powerful properties of killing bacterial that can …

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Liposuction: A Diet and Exercise Supplement

Working out, eating right, and leading a healthy lifestyle cannot always keep certain problem areas of the body as toned as you'd like. Areas such as the abdomen, love handles, hips, and thighs are some of the places that could still carry excess fat regardless of fitness level. At our Eugene practice, liposuction can supplement …

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Breast Reconstruction Surgery: You Have Options

Patients at our Eugene, Oregon plastic surgery practice are sometimes surprised to learn that Dr. Jewell is a world-class breast surgeon with more than 35 years of experience in performing both cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, with more than 2,400 surgeries performed. That's reassuring to know for women diagnosed with breast cancer who are seeking …

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Mark L. Jewell, MD introduces ” Drain-Free Tummy Tuck” TissuGlu

Dr. Jewell is pleased to offer a revolutionary surgical technique that can eliminate the need for surgical drains in tummy tuck procedures! Drains are typically  inserted post-operatively to prevent fluid accumulation that occurs between tissue layers after surgery. Although they have been necessary for quite some time, drains are awkward, messy and cumbersome for patients …

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Textured Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)

Dr. Mark Jewell along with other plastic surgeons in the US, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Australia published an important peer-reviewed scientific article in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) (September 2017) regarding their outcome data about ways to prevent the occurrence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma that is associated with bacterial contamination (biofilm) of textured breast …

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