Jerome D. Chao, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Certified Plastic Surgery
Creating a Beautiful New You

In addition to our own website, there are other sites on the Web that provide interesting and helpful plastic surgery information.  Because we are committed to improving the cosmetic beauty of our patients, we are providing the following selection of links to other sites you might find interesting and informative.  We have grouped some of the links into various categories to provide quick access to the topics of greatest interest to you.

If you have a suggestion for a new link, please send us an email, as we are always looking for good resources to pass along to our valued patients and visitors to our website.  We hope you find these sites helpful!


  • Upstate Hair Restoration
  • Our sister website providing information about Neograft Scarless Hair Transplantation.
  • Varicose Veins
  • Information regarding:

    Closure: A minimally invasive treatment for pain and swelling caused by varicose veins

    VNUS Closure™ is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure that treats varicose veins and their underlying cause, venous reflux, with little or no pain. Closure patients can walk away from the vein procedure and be back to everyday activities – either at home or at work – typically within a day.

  • Associations

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • An in-depth look at the whole spectrum of plastic surgery procedures, from the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

  • General Information

  • Information about Plastic Surgery
  • Great ideas by author Dr. Jean Loftus on how to plan for the recovery process after plastic surgery.
  • Patient Information Brochures
  • Step-by-step illustrations of how plastic surgery procedures are performed to help visualize the process and results of surgery.
  • Online Medical Dictionary of Medical Terms
  • Contains easy-to-understand explanations of over 15,000 medical terms.

  • Plastic Surgery Recovery Products

  • Home Recovery Cosmetic Surgery Comfort Products
  • A one-stop resource patients can turn to and trust for the most complete selection of home recovery conveniences. Offers cosmetic patients the best post-surgical health essentials for a more comfortable recovery at home.
  • Breast Augmentation Recovery Care Packages
  • Quality after-care gift boxes for women who have undergone breast augmentation or breast reduction surgery

  • Breast Implant Information

  • FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook
  • A comprehensive look at all aspects of breast implants and surgery. It includes detailed information on all types of implants, safety issues, important questions to ask the plastic surgeon, and suggestions on how to make sound decisions regarding a breast implant procedure.
  • National Cancer Institute Breast Implant Study
  • An objective study on the long-term effects of breast implants which shows no correlation between breast implant surgery and cancer. Also includes key facts regarding the history of breast implant surgery.

  • Facial Procedures

  • Botox Cosmetic
  • Key information and patient testimonials for those interested in having a Botox treatment performed.

  • Financing

  • Financing Plastic Surgery
  • Practical website that covers general information for securing credit to finance your plastic surgery operation. Includes loan application tips, payment calculator, FAQ, and links to major financing companies.

  • Health Related

  • Upstate Hair Restoration
  • Upstate Hair Restoration is Dr. Chao's hair transplantation website. Please visit if you are interested in learning our Neograft, a scarless hair transplantation technique.
  • HealthScout
  • Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily. Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
  • National Institutes of Health
  • An A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, drug information, and more.
  • WebMD
  • The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Provides credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.
  • HealthFinder
  • Features daily health news on a variety of useful topics. Includes some health information sorted by gender, age, and race.

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