What to ask your surgeon about surgery aftercare
Taking care of yourself after the surgery is very important, and it plays a great role in the results you will have. After the body has gone through an invasive plastic surgery procedure, it needs to heal itself. Recovery from plastic surgery will take time, and patients have to make sure they do their best to help their body heal efficiently.In order for you to properly take care of yourself, you may need information or advice from your surgeon. There are some questions you can ask in ...
Liposuction contraindications
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that can help patients to remove the excess stubborn fat in certain areas of the body. It is a minimally invasive procedure and can be done through the use of different techniques. Before undergoing the procedure, it would be best to know the contraindications of liposuction. This way the patient, together with their surgeon, can assess whether the liposuction procedure is best suited for them or not.The liposuction procedure can only be done on mentally ...
How to deal with pre-surgery anxiety
Plastic surgery is a life-changing decision. Different plastic surgery procedures can help patients to reach their goal. Although patients decide whether to push through or not, it is common and normal to feel anxiety before surgery. The anxiety or fear may be brought about by a variety of things. It is best for patients to figure out a way on how they can deal with anxiety so they can feel more relaxed about the surgical procedure.Anxiety before surgery can be due to the lack of trust to ...
Top 10 things you should know about tummy tuck
Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the abdominal area. It restores any weakened muscle to give a desired abdominal profile. A sleek silhouette can be achieved through exercising and healthy diet but if these two don’t work, a tummy tuck can be a good option.Tummy tuck is used in abdominal muscle restoration and achievement of a sleek abdominal profile. Over 150,000 people get tummy tuck surgery each year ...
Limitations of breast augmentation
In order to improve the appearance of the breasts, many women opt to undergo a breast augmentation surgery. It is a popular and very common plastic surgery that women want to go through to improve the shape and silhouette of their body. This is done by inserting implants into the breasts to produce more protrusion and increase the size. The implants come in either saline-filled or silicone-filled ones. They are also available in various sizes, shapes, and degrees of the protrusion.When a ...
Bringing your partner to a plastic surgery consultation
When considering a breast augmentation surgery, the choice of implants depends on the skin elasticity, breast dimensions, and the desires of the patient. To be able to determine the most suitable volume for the implants, the plastic surgeon must measure the width of the thorax and assess what breast tissue coverage is available to hide the implant.There are dozens of models available for breast implants, with different forms, capacities, consistencies and textures. The important ...
When is the best time to have a tummy tuck
A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is performed in order to remove the excess loose skin and fat in the midsection. After the skin and fat has been removed, the patient will have a flatter stomach and a better contour of the body. The tummy tuck is not a weight loss procedure. It only removes the excess skin and attached fat that is stubborn and difficult to remove. It is usually done after the patient has already lost a lot of weight through diet and exercise. A tummy tuck should only be done ...
Liposuction results: are they permanent?
Liposuction procedure removes fat cells in the area where there are excess fats. The quantity of fat that can be removed from a certain area depends on the aspect and the volume of fat. During liposuction, the number of fat cells in the areas treated is greatly reduced.Your plastic surgeon will tell you that the results of the liposuction can be permanent, but this is not a guarantee. Once the wound has completely healed, it is the patient’s responsibility to maintain the results of the ...
Obligations and responsibilities of a plastic surgeon
Plastic surgery is a specialized field of surgery that deals with the correction of physical deformations and functional imperfections. It is rarely the case that a plastic surgery intervention doesn’t involve an aesthetic component. However, the difference between aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery must be established. Reconstructive surgery tries to remake a feature of the body until it looks normal, while aesthetic surgery tries to enhance an existing, normal feature ...
Best Candidates for the Mini Tummy Tuck
The partial abdominoplasty or the mini tummy tuck surgery is recommended for people with lax skin and a projection towards the exterior at the area below the navel. For this procedure, a single incision will be performed by the plastic surgeon. The size of the incision will vary depending on the need. It can be a few centimeters long or as long as the length of the abdomen above the pubic area. Through this procedure, the excess skin will be removed,, the abdominal muscles will be tightened, ...