Dr. Lucie Capek

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Dr. Lucie Capek

Vox Pop Hour 1 : Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Capek has been practicing in upstate New York's Capital District since 1996, serving patients in Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga. She's a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in surgery of the face, breast and body, and joins WAMC's Alan Chartock on this edition of Vox Pop to respond to listener questions and comments.
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Buddycheck: Fat grafting procedure helping local patients

Lisa Maurer's kids were all young when she was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago. "I wondered if I would see Christmas with them I didn't know my prognosis at that time," she said.
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Vox Pop Hour 1 : Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon Dr. Lucie Capek is an expert in minimally invasive treatments, including laser and light-based rejuvenation and body contouring procedures, Botox and injectable fillers. She joins WAMC's Alan Chartock on this edition of Vox Pop to respond to listener comments.
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In depth: The fight over your face

There's a turf war going on over your face.

Some 30 states have expanded what's called "the scope of practice" for oral-maxillofacial surgeons, allowing them to do cosmetic procedures beyond the mouth area.
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Healthy Living: Tummy Tucks

Do you have a lot of excess skin on your belly? No matter how many sit ups you do, some doctors say it won't help.

"It doesn't go away with exercise. The elasticity is lost, the skin is damaged," said Dr. Lucie Capek.
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Healthy Living: The art of plastic surgery

When a child is born with a deformity, parents will do almost anything to help but what if there is no help, no medical assistance, what's next?

When someone needs advanced medical help, the United States is the place to go.
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Healthy Living: Tummy tucks

Do you have a lot of excess skin on your belly? No matter how many sit ups you do, some doctors say it won't help.
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Healthy Living: Harmonic scalpel

Every day medical advances are happening, including surgical utensils like scalpels. In today's Health Report, plastic surgeons making better cuts.
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Healthy Living: Birth defects

Professional medical care in the United States is vast but that is not the case in other countries. In the Health Report, the story of a young Iranian boy who's life was changed right here in the U.S.
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