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Cosmetic Surgical Procedures ~

 

BREAST AUGMENTATION
Breast augmentation enlarges a woman’s breasts through the surgical placement of breast implants. In general, it is a cosmetic procedure strictly performed to fulfill your personal desire for more full breasts or to restore breast volume lost after pregnancy, breast feeding, or weight loss. Many women seek breast enhancement using breast implants to improve shape, size and self-image

 

BREAST LIFT (MASTOPEXY):
Breast lift also known as a mastopexy, raises and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour. A breast lift can rejuvenate your figure with a breast profile that is youthful and uplifted. This may be combined with a breast augmentation to obtain fuller, uplifted breasts.

BREAST REDUCTION (Reduction Mammoplasty):
Breast reduction, also called a reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure that removes excess breast tissue and skin, making your breasts more proportional to the rest of your body. The areolar (pigmented skin surrounding the nipple) may be reduced and repositioned as well. Breast reduction surgery can be a tremendously life enhancing option if you are a woman with overly large breasts. Patients often experience dramatic improvement in their physical symptoms related to the large size and weight of their breasts.

 

BLEPHAROPLASTY:
Cosmetic eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the upper and/or the lower eyelids and give a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes. This results in a more rested, and alert appearance. Eyelid surgery can treat loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelids, sometimes impairing vision. Also, fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids, bags under the eyes, droopiness of the lower eyelids, and excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelids can be corrected.

 
ABDOMINOPLASTY (Tummy Tuck)
Weight gain or pregnancy can have adverse effects on the abdomen with excess skin and stretched abdominal muscles that don’t typically respond to exercise. The abdominoplasty is designed to correct the problem.  The procedure involves tightening the abdominal wall muscles and removing excess fatty tissue and skin to improve the body contour. The desired goal is a narrower, flatter abdomen. A tummy tuck can be done in combination with liposuction to further define areas such as the flanks, hips and lower back. An abdominoplasty is not a substitute for weight loss.

 

FACE-LIFT (Rhytidectomy)
If you are bothered by the signs of aging in your face, a face-lift may be right for you. Technically known as a rhytidectomy, a face-lift is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck. The procedure removes major wrinkles and sagging in the skin. A face-lift can improve a tired facial appearance by smoothing the skin and reestablishing defined contours along the jaw and neck line. It is often done in combination with other procedures, including a brow lift and eyelid surgery, to create an overall harmonious, youthful result.

 

NECK-LIFT
Sagging jowls, loose neck skin and fat accumulation under the chin may be corrected with a neck lift. The neck lift incision often begins in front of the earlobe and wraps around behind the ear, ending in the lower scalp. A more limited approach includes correcting less severe neck problems by working with the small part of the neck under the chin.

 

NOSE SURGERY (Rhinoplasty)
This procedure can help improve your looks, self-confidence or health. The goal is to improve your nose to achieve a harmonious balance with your other facial features. Before the nose is altered, a young patient must reach full growth, usually around age 15-16. Rhinoplasty can enhance the shape, size and general appearance of your nose. It usually involves removing a bump, refining a bulbous or thick tip and narrowing the nose. Surgery of the nose can also correct impaired breathing caused by structural abnormalities of the nose. The final result usually takes up to a full year to completely appreciate the final result.

 

LIPOSUCTION
Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness. Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportions and ultimately enhancing your self-image. Common areas of fat deposits include thighs, hip and buttocks, abdomen, waist, back and neck.

 

DERMABRASION
Dermabrasion is a procedure to improve the look of the skin involving the mechanical removal of the damaged top layer using a high speed rotary wheel. Originally developed as a means of treating acne scars, dermabrasion can be used to treat many kinds of skin problems including scars from other types of wounds, wrinkles and skin coloration abnormalities.

 

BODY CONTOURING
Body contouring removes loose, hanging skin from the body caused by weight loss, child bearing and age.  Excess skin commonly loses its elasticity and hangs from the arms, legs, chest and stomach.  Body contouring is performed to improve this condition.

 

AUTO FAT INJECTION
Auto fat injections have broad applications in cosmetic surgery. Fat injected into areas requiring volume-enhancement produces safe, long-lasting, and natural-appearing results as volume is replaced to tissues where fat is diminished. Fat grafting usually involves harvesting fat from one part of the body, washing/ purifying it, and the carefully re-injecting it with specially designed needles into the areas requiring augmentation. The procedure may need to be repeated several times to achieve the desired result.

 

OTOPLASTY (REPAIR OF PROMINENT EARS)
Otoplasty refers to a group of plastic surgery procedures done to correct deformities of or disfiguring injuries to the external ear. Otoplasty surgery is done to correct the appearance of protruding or prominent ears, disparities in the size and shape of the patient’s ears and many other reasons.

 

FOREHEAD/BROW LIFT
If you have expression lines or other signs of aging in the forehead and brow region which you find bothersome, a forehead lift may be right for you.  A forehead lift minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead or high on the bridge the nose between the eyes.  It improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines and repositions a low or sagging brow that is hooding the upper eyelid.  A forehead lift is designed to correct all of these aging features, restoring a more youthful, rested appearance with uplifted contours and improve tone in the forehead.  If your eyebrows are low, flat and/or asymmetric, isolated brow lifts procedures are available. The procedures are often done under local anesthesia in the office.



Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ~

This is surgery to restore form after trauma, congenital deformities, cancer surgery or anything that causes abnormalities to any part of the body. Many specialized techniques are used to correct these deformities.

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION:
Breast reconstruction is a physically and emotionally rewarding procedure for a woman who has lost a breast(s) as a result of cancer. The creation of a new breast can dramatically improve your self-image, self-confidence and quality of life.· Breast reconstruction typically involves several procedures that are performed in multiple stages. The options lead to having the breast reconstruction at the same time as the mastectomy, or delaying the procedure until you heal from the mastectomy and recover from any other cancer related treatments.
Various types of breast reconstruction include:

  • TRAM flap: uses the donor muscle, fat and skin from a woman’s abdomen to reconstruct the breast. The flap may either remain attached to the original blood supply and be tunneled up through the chest wall, or be completely detached and formed into a breast mound using a microsurgical technique.
  • Latissimus Dorsi flap: uses muscle, fat and skin from the woman’s back, tunneling up to the mastectomy site and remaining attached to its blood supply. Occasionally, the flap can reconstruct a complete breast mound, but often provides the muscle and tissue necessary to cover and support a breast implant.
  • Tissue Expanders: helps to aid reconstruction by stretching healthy skin to provide coverage for a breast implant. It requires office visits after placement of the expander to slowly fill the device through an internal valve to expand the skin. A second surgical procedure will be needed to replace the expander with a permanent implant.
  • Alloderm: is used with tissue expansion reconstruction to provide tissue which has been lost during the mastectomy. Alloderm is normal, human tissue, donated to United States tissue banks in much of the same way that other transplantable organs are. It is then put through a special process to enhance safety, while retaining all the compounds your body needs to make your own tissue. Alloderm provides the collagen structure and proteins beneath the skin that helps your body’s own tissue regenerate. It is devoid of all cells.

    Breast reconstruction is completed through a variety of techniques that reconstruct the nipple and areola. This is done as a final procedure after the breast has been reconstructed.

Hand Surgery
Plastic surgeons undergo intensive training in hand surgery, and they (along with orthopedic surgeons treat patients with a wide variety of hand problems.)· The most common procedures in hand surgery are those done to repair injured hands including injury to the tendons, nerves, blood vessels and joints; fractured bones, cuts and other injuries to the skin. Modern techniques have greatly improved the surgeon’s ability to restore function and appearance, even in severe injuries. One of the most common hand surgeries is that for carpal tunnel syndrome. Also, dupuytren’s contracture is a disorder of the skin and underlying tissue on the palm side of the hand. Thick, scar-like tissue forms under the skin of the palm and may extend into the fingers, pulling them toward the palm and restricting motion.

 

To enhance your recovery and give you the fullest possible use of your hand, your surgeon may recommend a course of rehabilitation (physical and occupational therapy) under the direction of a trained hand therapist.