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DERMATOLOGY / PLASTIC SURGERY
Liposuction/Mini Liposuction
Tummy Tuck/Mini Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Breast Lift
Eyelid Surgery
Facelift
Forehead/Brow Lift
Nose Surgery
Facial Implants
Hair Replacement Surgery
Lipo Dissolve
Smart/Laser Lipo
LIPOSUCTION/MINI
LIPOSUCTION
UNWANTED FAT REMOVED PERMANENTLY. GUARANTEED! Find out why physicians come in for their own liposuction. Because we specialize in local liposuction, we have the highest safety margins and you can return to work in a day. ALL of our patients in the before and after pictures,were done under local anesthesia, which minimizes post op pain, swelling and complications due to general anesthesia.
Operation: Liposuction improves body shape
by removing exercise-resistant fat deposits with a tube
and vacuum device. It can be performed using the tumescent
technique, in which targeted fat cells are infused with
saline solution (which containes a local anesthetic) before
liposuction to reduce post-operative bruising and swelling.
Common locations for liposuction include chin, cheeks, neck,
upper arms, above breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs,
knees, calves, and ankles. For larger volumes of fat or
for fibrous body areas, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL)
may be used. UAL is a new technique in which an ultrasound
probe is inserted beneath the skin to "liquefy"
the fat before it is suctioned.
Operation Time (estimate): Duration time
varies from 1-2 hours or more depending on the type of liposuction
performed. UAL is 20-40 percent longer than traditional
liposuction.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: This procedure
is normally performed under local anesthesia but depending
on the type of liposuction it can also be performed under
general or epidural.
Location: It is usually an outpatient procedure
but extensive operations may require short inpatient stay.
Side effects (Possible): Temporary bruising,
swelling, numbness, soreness, or burning sensation may occur.
If the tumescent technique is used there may be temporary
fluid drainage from the incision sites. The UAL procedure
may have larger incisions for cannula.
Complications (Possible): Some possible
complications that can occur are infection, asymmetry, rippling
or bagginess of skin, pigmentation changes, skin injuries,
fluid retention, excessive fluid loss leading to shock.
The UAL procedure may result in thermal burns caused by
the heat generated by the ultrasound device.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 1 to 2 days. A patient may participate in more strenuous
activities in 1 to 2 weeks. The use of the tumescent technique
or UAL may decrease post-operative bruising and swelling.
Duration of Results: Results are permanent
with sensible diet and exercise.
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Tummy Tuck/Mini Tummy
Tuck
UNWANTED FAT REMOVED PERMANENTLY. GUARANTEED!
Find out why physicians come in for their own liposuction. Because we specialize in local liposuction, we have the
highest safety margins and you can return to work in a day. ALL of our patients in the before and after pictures,
were done under local anesthesia, which minimizes post op pain, swelling and complications due to general
anesthesia.
Operation: This procedure is used to flatten
the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin as well as tightening
muscles of the abdominal wall.
Operation Time (estimate): Operating time
ranges from 2 to 4 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: The two forms
of anesthesia that are used are general or local with sedation.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure
but depends on individual circumstances and extent of surgery.
Side effects (Possible): Some possible
side effects are temporary pain, swelling, soreness, numbness
of abdominal skin, bruising, fatigue that may last for several
weeks or months.
Complications (Possible): Possible complications
include blood clots, infection, bleeding under the skin
flap, poor healing resulting in conspicuous scarring or
skin loss. There may be need for a second operation.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 2 to 4 weeks.
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BREAST ENLARGEMENT
Operation: This procedure is used to enlarge
the size of breasts using inflatable implants filled with
saline.
Operation Time (estimate): Total operating
time is 1 to 2 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Two forms of anesthesia
that can be used are local with sedation or general.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Possible side
effects include temporary soreness, swelling, change in
nipple sensation, bruising, increased sensitivity of breasts
to stimulation for a few weeks.
Complications (Possible): Possible complications
of this procedure include lack of implant permanence, deflation,
bleeding, infection, and formation of scar tissue around
the implant (this is called capsular contracture and causes
the breast to feel tight and hard). Some patients may also
experience increased or decreased sensitivity of nipples
or breast skin which is occasionally permanent. Mammography
requires a special technique.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in a few days. Physical contact with breasts can resume
3 to 4 weeks after surgery. It will take several months
to a year for scars to fade.
Duration of Results: Duration of results
varies per person. Some patients may require implant removal
or replacement.
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BREAST
LIFT
Operation: This procedure raises and reshapes
sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning
the remaining tissue and nipples.
Operation Time (estimate): This procedure
takes about 1 to 3 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: The anesthesia
that can be used is local with sedation or general.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure although depending on the extent of the surgery
it may require some inpatient stay.
Side effects (Possible): Some patients
may experience temporary bruising, swelling, discomfort,
numbness, dry breast skin or permanent scarring.
Complications (Possible): Possible complications
may include thick, wide scars, skin loss, infection, unevenly
positioned nipples, or permanent loss of feeling in nipples
or breast.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 1 week or more and participate in strenuous activities
in 1 month. It will take several months to a year for scars
to fade.
Duration of Results: There is a varying
degree for duration of results. Some of the factors that
affect it are gravity, pregnancy, aging, and weight changes
that may cause new sagging. Results may last longer or be
enhanced when breast implants are inserted as part of the
operation.
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EYELID SURGERY
Operation: This form of surgery is used
to correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the
eyes by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle.
Operation Time (estimate): It takes about
1 to 2 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: This procedure
uses either general anesthesia or local with sedation .
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Some patients
may experience temporary discomfort, tightness of lids,
swelling, bruising, temporary dryness, burning, itching
of eyes, excessive tearing, or sensitivity to light for
the first few weeks.
Complications (Possible): Some possible
complications that may arise are temporary blurred or double
vision, infection, bleeding, swelling at the corners of
the eyelids, dry eyes, formation of whiteheads, slight asymmetry
in healing or scarring. Patients may also experience difficulty
in closing their eyes completely (rarely permanent), pulling
down of the lower lids (may require further surgery) or
blindness (extremely rare).
Downtime: Patients may resume reading in
2 or 3 days and go back to work in 7 to 10 days. Patients
may start wearing contact lenses in two weeks or more and
participate in strenuous activities and partaking of alcohol
in about 3 weeks. Bruising and swelling take several weeks
to fade.
Duration of Results: Results range from
variable to permanent.
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FACELIFT
Operation: This procedure is used to improve
sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing
excess fat, tightening muscles, and redraping skin. This
is most often done on men and women over 40.
Operation Time (estimate): The whole process
takes several hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Patients are either
under local with sedation or general.
Location: Usually outpatient. Some patients
may require short inpatient stay.
Side effects (Possible): Some patients
may experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and
tenderness of skin as well as tight feeling and dry skin.
Male patients have a permanent need to shave behind their
ears where beard growing skin is repositioned.
Complications (Possible): Possible injury
to the nerves that control facial muscles or feeling (usually
temporary but may be permanent) may occur. Other possible
complications include infection, bleeding, poor healing,
excessive scarring, asymmetry or change in hairline.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 10 to 14 days and participate in more strenuous activity
in 2 weeks or more. Bruising will take 2 to 3 weeks to fade
and patients must limit their exposure to the sun for several
months.
Duration of Results: Results usually last
5 to 10 years.
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FOREHEAD/BROW LIFT
Operation: This procedure minimizes forehead
creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over eyes, furrowed
forehead, and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering
muscles and tightening the forehead skin. This may be done
using the traditional technique where an incision is made
across the top of the head just behind the hairline. This
may also be done with the use of an endoscope which requires
3 to 5 short incisions. This procedure is most often done
on people over 40.
Operation Time (estimate): This takes about
1 to 2 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: General anesthesia
or local with sedation is administered.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience
temporary swelling, numbness, headaches, or bruising. Possible
side effects for the traditional method that may occur are
itching and hair loss.
Complications (Possible): Possible injuries
to facial nerve may occur that can result in loss of motion,
muscle weakness, or an asymmetrical look. Infection and
broad or excessive scarring may also occur.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 7 to 10 days, sooner if endoscopic method was used. Participation
in strenuous activity can occur in several weeks. Bruises
fully fade in 2 to 3 weeks and sun exposure needs to be
limited for several months.
Duration of Results: Results range from
variable to permanent.
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NOSE SURGERY
Operation: This procedure is used to reshape
the nose by reducing or increasing size, removing hump,
changing shape of tip or bridge, narrowing span of nostrils,
or changing angle between nose and upper lip. This procedure
can also relieve some breathing problems which may be covered
by insurance.
Operation Time (estimate): Surgical operating
time takes 1 to 2 hours or more.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: General anesthesia
or local with sedation will be used.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Some patients
may experience temporary swelling, bruising around eyes
and nose, and headaches. Patients may also experience some
bleeding and stiffness.
Complications (Possible): Examples of possible
complications are infections, small burst blood vessels
resulting in tiny, permanent red spots, and incomplete improvement
that may require additional surgery.
Downtime: Patients may go back to work
in 1 to 2 weeks and participate in more strenuous activities
in 2 to 3 weeks. Patients are to avoid hitting their nose
or to get a sunburn for 8 weeks. Patients can see final
results in about a year.
Duration of Results: Results are permanent.
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FACIAL IMPLANTS
Operation: This procedure changes the
basic shape and balance of the face using carefully shaped
implants to build up a receding chin, add prominence to
cheekbones, or reshape the jaw line.
Operation Time (estimate): Operating time
ranges from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Patients will
receive either general anesthesia or local with sedation.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure although occasionally overnight hospital stay
may be required.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience
temporary discomfort such as swelling, bruising, numbness
and/or stiffness. If jaw surgery is performed patients may
experience the inability to open their mouth fully for several
weeks.
Complications (Possible): There may be
shifting or imprecise positioning of implant as well as
infection around it that would require a second operation
or removal. Excess tightening and hardening of scar tissue
around the artificial implant ("capsular contracture")
may cause unnatural shape.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in about 1 week and can see normal appearance in 2 to 4
weeks. Patients can resume activities that could jar or
bump the facial area in 6 or more weeks.
Duration of Results: Results are permanent.
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HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
Operation: This procedure is used to fill
in balding areas with a patient's own hair using a variety
of techniques including scalp reduction, tissue expansion,
strip grafts, scalp flaps, or clusters of mini-micro grafts.
Operation Time (estimate): Operating time
ranges from 1 to 5 hours. Some techniques may require multiple
operations.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Patients are usually
under local anesthesia with sedation but flaps and tissue
expansion may be done with general.
Location: This is usually an outpatient
procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Some patients
may experience temporary achy, tight scalp.
Complications (Possible): Some possible
complications may include an unnatural look, infection,
excessive scarring, failure to "take", loss of
scalp tissue and/or transplanted hair.
Downtime: Patients can go back to work
in 2 to 5 days and participate in strenuous activities in
10 days to 3 weeks. Final look results may not be evident
for 18 or more months depending on operation.
Duration of Results: Results are permanent.
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Lipo Dissolve
Operation: Lipo Dissolve is a non- surgical procedure of injecting a combination of homeopathic agents and approved medications directly into the fat to cause the fat cells to breakdown. The procedure is usually done in about 1 - 3 sessions on average.
Anesthesia: The operation is performed under local anesthesia.
Side Effects (Possible): Possible side effects include bruising, swelling, and soreness
Downtime: Patient can return back to work immediately as the procedure is outpatient.
Duration of results: Results can be expected in 4 - 7 weeks following the procedure or up to 12 weeks.
Our doctors will advise you if this procedure is right for you.
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Smart/Laser Lipo
Operation: SmartLipo uses a laser to rapidly dissolve the fat and tighten the surrounding skin. The liquefied fat is drained away by the body's natural system (lymphatic system).
Operation Time: The procedure takes about 2 - 3 hours.
Anesthesia: The operation is performed under local anesthesia.
Side Effects (Possible): Possible side effects include bruising, swelling, and soreness.
Downtime: Downtime for the procedure is between 1 - 2 days. The patient can return to more strenuous activity in about 2 -3 weeks.
Duration of results: Results for the procedure are long lasting. However, fat can return to areas that have been treated and those that have not been treated.
Our doctors will advise you if this procedure is right for you.
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