Abdominoplasty is one of the more commonly performed cosmetic operations in our practice. There is a high satisfaction rate in patients who have undergone this procedure. The abdominoplasty procedure lasts approximately 3 hours. The procedure is performed under a general anesthetic, so the patient does not see, hear, or feel anything during the procedure. A long acting local anesthetic is…
Patients often request abdominoplasty procedures after they have delivered several children. After childbirth, the muscles of the abdominal wall are stretched out. Patients often state, that no matter how many sit-ups they do, they can just never improve the contour of their lower abdomen. After an abdominoplasty, the lower abdomen gains a better level of overall tension. The lower…
Abdominoplasty surgery is one of the more common procedures performed for body contouring. Typically, the scar is marked in a pre-existing crease along the abdomen. During the surgery the skin is raised off of the anterior abdominal wall and the muscle and fascia beneath the skin is recontoured. Often during this time, any hernias around the umbilicus or hernias from…
Secondary abdominoplasty is becoming a very popular part of my practice. There are many women who had abdominoplasty procedures several years ago an who did not have muscle tightening of their lower and upper abdomen to improve body contour. In addition they may have gained additional weight. I have found it very helpful in these patients, when their skin laxity…
Often after many pregnancies athletic women return to the gym and spend many hours trying to improve their abdominal contour. Despite numerous hours of Pilates, Yoga, or weight-training these women have a difficult time restoring their abdominal contour. In addition, while spending many hours in the gym burning calories, a significant amount of volume can be lost from the breast…
Abdominoplasty is the medical term for a “tummy tuck”. Frequently women come to our office as they find it nearly impossible to restore the contour to their abdomen that they once had despite strict diet and exercise.After the delivery of several children, the rectus abdominus muscles and fascia of the abdominal wall become lax. When this occurs, despite women performing…
Breast implants are common procedures and there are various incision choices that people can choose to have their breast implants placed. Each incision choice has different pros and cons. There are three common choices periareolar, inframammary crease, and transaxillary.
Breast augmentations are common procedures. One of the more common questions patients ask is which one is the best incision choice. There are three common options to place the breast implant. The breast implant can be placed through a periareolar incision (through the areola), an infra-mammary crease incision (breast crease), or the transaxillary (armpit) incision. There are several different benefits…
Lower blepharoplasty is a common procedure for young patients to improve the appearance of their face. Patients who present for lower blepharoplasty may not need a neck lift or facelift, but will gain significant improvement for a more youthful look or a more rested look. The satisfaction rate from blepharoplasty surgery is quite high and is associated with a quick…
Facelift surgery can be particlarly rewarding for both the patient and physician. Frequently, I notice a youthful change in the appearance of the eyes without a single procedure being done to either the upper or lower eyelid. I attribute this change to the repositioning of the cheek fat pad or malar fat pad back to the normal anatomical…
While I enjoy all aspects of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, facelift surgery is particularly enjoyable to me and one of my favorite operations. Rejuvenation of the upper and lower eyelids is paramount to restoring a youthful appearance to the face. As the face ages, the brow descends and skin accumulates around the upper lid and fat begins to herniate through…
Facelift surgery is enjoyable for me from both a technical standpoint as well as the individuality of each case as it pertains to the patient. Some women require the lower third of the face to be addressed, others the midface, and some the brow and eyelids. I enjoy the CO2 LASERS as an adjunct in many aspects facial rejuvenation.…
