Post on 14-Apr-2018
Facts About Cosmetic Surgery
G. D. Castillo, M.D., F.A.C.S.Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Table of Contents
General Information ............................................................................ PageIntroduction.....................................................................1GeneralFacts.................................................................1PhysicalConsiderations.................................................2ConsultationandExamination........................................2ComputerImaging..........................................................3OperatingRoom/OurSurgicalFacility............................3YourSurgeon.................................................................4InsuranceInformation.....................................................4FinancingOptions...........................................................5AnswerstoCommonQuestions.....................................5Anesthetics.....................................................................6BeforeSurgery...............................................................6AvoidTheseMedications...............................................7AfterSurgery..................................................................9
Procedures
ArmLift:Brachioplasty.................................................10
Botox®:TreatmentoftheAgingFace..........................11BreastEnlargement:BreastAugmentation.................12BreastLift:Mastopexy.................................................16BreastReduction:ReductionMammoplasty...............19BrowLiftandForeheadLift..........................................21CheekBoneSurgery:MalarAugmentation.................23ChinSurgery:Mentoplasty..........................................24EyelidSurgery:Blepharoplasty...................................26Facelift:Rhytidectomy.................................................28FatSuction:Liposculpture...........................................32Fillers:Injectables........................................................36NoseSurgery:Rhinoplasty..........................................36ProtrudingEarSurgery:Otoplasty...............................39TummyTuck:Abdominoplasty....................................40
Skin Rejuvenation, Ablative and Non-Ablative
AblativeLaserSkinSurgery.......................................................43SkinSanding–Dermabrasion......................................47
Non-AblativeIPL-PhotoRejuvenation..............................................48IPL-HairReduction.....................................................48IPL-VeinTreatment...................................................49
SkinCareMicrodermabrasion.......................................................51ChemicalPeels.............................................................51
G.D.Castillo,M.D.,F.A.C.S.ProfessionalCredentials......................InsideBackCover
G.D. Castillo, M.D., F.A.C.S.Educational and Professional Background
Introduction ConsideringthatthisyearseveralmillionAmericanswillundergocosmeticsurgerytoimprovetheirappearances,itisessentialthattheprospectivepatientknowfactsaboutplasticsurgery. Theterm“plastic”originatesfromtheGreekterm“Plastikos,”meaningformormolding.Appliedtoplasticsurgery,thetermsignifiesthereshapingoftissueandstructuresinamorevisuallyappealingform,andoften,morefunctional. Theterm“cosmeticsurgery”isusedmanytimesinterchangeablyandessentiallysignifiessurgerythatresultsinabeautificationofthebody. Youareurgedtoreadandre-readthisbookletbeforeandafteryourconsultationwiththedoctor,especiallythosesectionsconcerningyouandyoursituation.Althoughthevarioussurgicalproceduresexplainedinthisbookletarediscussedinthetermsoftheaveragepatient,variationsdoindeedexistandeveryperson’scaseisdifferent.Thedoctorwillspecificallyattendyourindividualproblematthetimeofyourconsultation.Thedecisiontohavecosmeticsurgeryshouldnotbemadesolelyonthebasisofreadingthisbooklet.Rememberthatanymattersofconcerntoyoushouldbeansweredtoyourcompletesatisfaction.Weconsiderservingourpatientstobeaprivilege,andwebelievethatyouareentitledtoandwillreceivetheveryfinesttreatmentthatwecanprovide.Ourentirestaffiscommittedtothehighestqualityofmedicalcare.
General FactsIs it vain to improve our appearance?
Tosomeextentitis,butlet’sfaceit,weareallvain,andthisisindeedagoodtrait.Wetrytodressneatly,keepourselvesclean,styleourhair,shaveandusecosmetics.Obviously,thepotentialbenefitsofcosmeticplasticsurgeryarenotonlytoimproveappearancebutalsotobetterourself-image;thisreflectsitselfinthewaywefeelaboutourselvesandhowothersperceiveus. Realisticgoalsareimportant.Thegoalofanoperationshouldbeimprovement,notperfection.Toexpectabsoluteperfectionignorestherealitiesthatsurgeryoffers. Thegoalofcosmeticsurgeryistoobtainandimprovethenaturallook.Closefriendsmaynotevennoticethechange.Manytimesfriendsdonotsharethepatient’senthusiasm,butremember,theyhavenotseenthebefore-and-afterphotographs. Thebestpatientistheonewhosharesthedecisiontohavecosmeticsurgerywithfamilyandfriends.Awillingnessandfranknesstobeopenabouttheproposedsurgeryisoneofthebestindicationsthepatientispsychologicallyhealthyandreadyforsurgery.
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Physical Considerations Asurgeonisaphysician,notamagician.Thedegreeoftheoperation’ssuccessdependsnotonlyonthesurgeon’sskillandexpertise,butalsoonthepatient’sage,health,skintexture,bonestructureandspecificproblems.Itisunethicalforanyphysiciantoguaranteetheresultsofanytreatmentoroperation.Nosurgeoncanguaranteetheresultofanycosmeticprocedure.Theonlyguaranteeistodothebesttohelpthepatient. Allsurgicalincisionshealbyscarformationandthescarispermanent.Therefore,thesurgeontriestokeepthescarareasassmallandthinaspossible,andtohavethemcamouflagedinthenaturalfoldsoftissueifpossible.Scars,though,healdifferentlyindifferentpeople,andindifferentlocations,sothattheeventualresultcannotalwaysbepredictedwithanycertainty.Hereagain,scartissueformationandotherunfavorableresultsarebeyondthecontrolofthesurgeon,buttheymayinfluencetheendresultofthesurgery.Therefore,inacertainpercentageofpatients,additionalsurgicalproceduresmaybenecessarytoobtainmaximumimprovement. Rememberthatalthoughcosmeticsurgeryisconsideredtobesafesurgery,anyoperation,nomatterwhereonthebodyitisperformedorforwhatreasonsitisperformed,maybeassociatedwithcertainrisksandcomplications.
• Bleeding:Thereisalwaysasmallchancethat bleedingmayoccursometimeinthepost-operative period.
• Infection:Althoughsignificantinfectionofan operatedareaisrare,itstillmayoccur.
• Asymmetry:Nopersonisperfectlysymmetrical. Nomatterhowcarefulandskillfulthesurgeon is,therewillbesmallirregularitiesandasymmetries betweentherightandleftsides,whichthepatientwill notice.Oftenthesearenotnoticeablebyothers.
• AllergicReactions:Occasionallyapatientwillhave anallergicreactiontothemedicationusedduringthe anestheticorinthepost-operativeperiod. Unfortunately,thesereactionsareindividualand virtuallyimpossibletopredictbeforehand.
Consultation and Examination Atthetimeofyourconsultation,yourspecificneedswillbediscussedandIwillexaminethecondition(s)youwantchanged.Iwillsharemyopinionastowhatcanberealisticallyaccomplishedbysurgeryforyourparticularsituation. Thefeeforsurgeryispayableinadvancepriortotheprocedure(thisisstandardprocedurewithallreputablecosmeticplasticsurgeons).Becausethisoperationis
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elective,patientsgenerallyhavesufficienttimetomakethenecessaryfinancialarrangements.However,ifpaymentisnotreceivedpriortosurgery,wereservetherighttocanceltheprocedure. Paymentinadvanceassuresthesurgeonthatthepatientisnotundertakingelectivesurgeryheorshecannotaffordatthetime.Italsoassuresthepatientthatthesurgicalfeefortheoperationandpost-operativecareispaidinfullandtherewillbenounexpectedadditionalchargebythesurgeon.
Computer Imaging Insomeinstances,avideoorpictureofapatientcanbemodifiedwithacomputerviaspecialsoftware,andareasofthefacethatonewishestochange(forexample,alargenose)canbemodifiedtoproduceapictureofthefacewithbetterproportionorrefinedstructure.Thisoptionisavailableinsomecases;however,becauseofmultiplereasons,wedonotcarrycomputer-generatedimagesoneverypatient,andfurthermore,donotrecommendthisoptionforeveryone.
Operating Room - Our Surgical Facility AlthoughIhavebeendoingcosmeticsurgeryforthelast33years,Ihavebeendoingnearlyexclusivelyoutpatientcosmeticsurgeryforthelast22years.Wehavefoundthatwecansatisfyalloftheelementsthatthepatientseeksinambulatorysurgery;thatissafety,convenienceandconfidentiality.Insofarassafetyisconcerned,thefacilitiesatCosmeticPlasticSurgeryhavebeenaccreditedbytheAccreditationAssociationforAmbulatoryHealthCareforthelast18years.Thisaccreditationsignifiesthatthisfacilityhasequalstandardstothesafety,qualityassurance,andemergencyresponsecapabilities(intheextremelyunusualeventofanemergency)asahospitalwould.Insofarasconfidentiality,theconvenienceofhavingyoursurgerycarriedoutatafacilitywhereyou’reonlygoingtobeencounteringasmallnumberofdedicatedsurgicalstafftotakecareofyou,andthefactthatourpatientdatabaseisnotcomputerized,assuresyouoftotalconfidentialityinyourcosmeticsurgery.Theconvenienceofhavingstaffthatarededicatedtothesolepurposeofperformingyoursurgicalprocedure,alsoassuresyouthatyourvisittoCosmeticPlasticSurgerywillbefruitfulanduneventful. Ourfacilityisequippedwiththelateststate-of-the-arttechnology.Wehaveourownemergencypowercapability,thecapabilitytoprovidelasersurgerywith
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threelasersbasedattheoffice,endoscopicproceduresforminimalincisionsurgery,facilitiesforlocal,twilightorgeneralanesthesia,andthesafetyofmindthatduringanygivensurgicalproceduretherewillbeatleastthreestaffmembers(amongourotherstaff)qualifiedandcertifiedinadvancedcardiaclifesupport.In1984whenCosmeticPlasticSurgeryfirstbeganoperationsonanoutpatientbasis,weweretheleadersofoutpatientsurgeryinthearea.Todaywecontinuethisleadershipwiththeabilitytoprovideafullspectrumofcosmeticsurgeryservicesonanoutpatientbasiswiththelatesttechnologicalandpatientsafetyfeatures.
Your Surgeon Mypracticeisstrictlylimitedtocosmeticplasticsurgeryofthefaceandbody.Ibelievethatitisonlythroughsuchnarrowsub-specializationthatyou,thepatient,canbeassuredofthebestpossibleresults.Toassistmeinyourcare,weemployspeciallytrainedpersonneltohelpduringyourconsultation-examinationandoperation.Theymayremovebandagesandstitchesafteryoursurgery.Ourassistantsperformnofunctionsthataffectthefinalresultofyoursurgicalprocedure.
Insurance Information Insomecases,ourofficestaffwillcompleteyourclaimformaftersurgery,andprovidecopiesofoperativerecordsifyourinsurancecompanyrequeststhem.Itmustbeclearlyunderstoodthatwearenotparticipantsinthecontractthatexistsbetweenyouandyourinsurancecompany.Thus,theinsurancecompanyisresponsibletoyou,nottome,thesurgeon;likewiseyouandnotyourinsurancecarrierareresponsibleforanysurgicalchargesthatareincurred.Ourofficestaffwillbegladtoinformyouwhichclaims(surgeries)arelikelytobehonoredbyinsurancecompanies,andwhicharenot. Thefeethatwillbequotedwillbeall-inclusive.Thatis,itwillcoveroursurgicalcharge,thechargeforoutpatienthospitalcharges,laboratorywork,supplies,implants(whenneeded),etc.Wheninquiringelsewhereaboutsurgicalcosts,patientswouldbewelladvisedtomakesurethatallcostsincurredinrelationtothesurgeryareincludedandthatthecostquotedisnotonlyconcernedwiththephysician’ssurgicalcharge.
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Financing Options Mostmajorcreditcards(Visa,Mastercard,AmericanExpressandDiscover)areacceptedbythisoffice. However,gonearethedayswhenpatientswerelimitedtoeitherreadycashorcreditcardstofinancetheirprocedureofchoice.Withthefinancialalternativesavailabletoday,patientsarefreetoselectthemostfavorabletimefortheirsurgerywithoutmonetaryconcernsdelayingtheirpersonaland/orprofessionalschedule(s). Whiletherearevarioushealth-relatedfinancecompaniesofferingservicestocosmeticsurgeryoffices,CosmeticPlasticSurgeryis not aligned withanyfinancialorganization,allowingCosmeticPlasticSurgerytosearchextensivelyforthebesttermsforourpatientsonanindividualbasis.Credittermsmaybeginaslowas7.99%andrangeupwarddependingontheapplicant’spersonalcredithistory. Ifyou’vefeltthatyourprocedureofchoiceisbeyondyourreachduetofinancialconsiderations,whynotgiveourbusinessofficeacallat(217)359-7508.We’realwayshappytoassistyouinanywaypossible.
Answers to Common QuestionsQ - Where do I go for surgery?A-Allofoursurgeriesareperformedonanoutpatient
basis(inandoutonthesameday)atouraccreditedoffice-basedoperatingsuite.(SeeOperatingRoom-OurSurgicalFacility.)
Q - How long will the surgery take? When can I go home?
A-Theactualtimeforsurgeriesvarywiththetypeofprocedure.However,mostcosmeticsurgeriesareperformedonanoutpatientbasis.Youwillarriveatthefacility1/2hourbeforeyourscheduledtimetoallowenoughtimetoreceiveadequatesedationandallothernecessarypreparations.Aftersurgery,youwillbekeptintherecoveryroomfor1to3hours.Whenyourconditionhasstabilized,youwillbepermittedtogohome.Youmustbeaccompaniedbyaresponsibleadult,usuallyafriendorrelative.
Q - Why don’t I need to stay in the hospital overnight?
A-Youmaybesurprisedthatcosmeticsurgerycanbeperformedonanoutpatientbasis.Thistypeofoperationisperformedonhealthy,notsickpeople.Asitinvolvesmainlysuperficialtissues,thereis
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minimaldiscomfortandfewrisks.Duringthefirstfewpost-operativehours,whicharemostcritical,youwillbeundercloserobservationbythesurgeonandprofessionallytrainedregisterednursesthaninmostin-patienthospitalsettings.Oncethiscriticalperiodhaselapsed,thereislittledangeroflatercomplications.Severalyearsexperienceinthousandsofoperationshasconvincedmethatoutpatientsurgerypatientsrecoverfaster,havelessdiscomfortafterwards,andfewercomplicationsthaninpatients.
Thepopularityofoutpatientsurgeryisduetoitsprovenrecordofsafetywithfewerriskstothepatientinadditiontotheincentiveofdecreasedcostsandincreasedconvenience.
Anesthetics Oursurgicalproceduresarecarriedoutundereithergeneralanesthesia,providedbycertifiedanesthesiologist-anesthetists,orbylocalanesthesiaunderdeepsedation(twilightanesthesia).
Before Surgery Itisnotunusualforapatienttobesomewhatnervousafewdaysbeforesurgeryanddevelop“lastminutejitters.”Suddenly,heorshemaydevelopdoubtsaboutdoingthiselectiveprocedure. Questionslike“whatamIgettingmyselfinto,”or“whatamIgoingtolooklike,”arequitecommon.Thesearenormal,lastminutefears.If,however,thesefearsandanxietiesbecomeoverwhelming,weencourageyoutodiscussthemwithyoursurgeon,whowillreassureyouhonestlyandsincerely. Foraperiodoftwoweeksbeforesurgery,youmust discontinuetheuseofaspirinormedicationscontainingaspirincompounds,VitaminEandfishoilandmostdietarysupplements.Ourpersonalexperienceandrecentstudiesindicatethatthesesubstancesincreasebleedingduringsurgeryanddaysfollowingbecauseoftheirpowerfulanticoagulantproperties.Bleedingandbloodaccumulationmayslowhealingandcausecomplications,whichinturnmayleadtopoorresults.Youmay,however,substituteforaspirinwithproductscontainingacetaminophensuchasTylenolorDatril. Becausemanyofthecommoncoldmedicationsandover-the-counterpainrelieverscontainaspirin,wehaveincludedalist(onpages7&8)ofmostofthesethatareavailablewithoutprescription.Ifyouareunsurewhetherthemedicationsthatyouusecontainaspirinornon-steroidalanti-inflammatories,pleasecallusorcallyourpharmacist.Please follow our advice so that you
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can help us give you the safest operation with the best results. Thenightbeforeyoursurgery,trytohaveaquiet,relaxedeveningandabstainfromalcoholicbeverages.Forapeacefulsleep,youmayuseamildsedative.Remembertoshampooyourhairandwashyourfaceifyouarecontemplatingfacialsurgery-oryourbodyifyouarecontemplatingbodysurgery-withBetadineskincleansersoap.Youshouldrepeatthisprocessthemorningofthesurgery.Donotapplycosmetics,moisturizers,creamsoranyothertreatmentsafteryourcleanseyourfaceorbody. Ifyouarecontemplatingsurgerythatmayrequiretheprioruseofanironsupplement,orifyouareapersonwhosuffersfromconstipation,youmaywanttobegintakingastoolsoftener(suchasMetamucil)threetofourdayspriortosurgeryandthroughoutyoursurgicalrecovery.Thiswillpreventconstipationthatislikelytohappenwhenyouaretakingcodeine(narcoticmedicationforpain)oriron,arelessactivethanusual,ormaybesomewhatdehydrated.
AspirinAlka-SeltzerEffervescent PainReliever&Antacid (MilesLaboratories)Alka-SeltzerPlusCold Medicine(Miles Laboratories)AnacinAnalgesicCapsules (Whitehall)AnacinAnalgesicTablets (Whitehall)AnacinMaximumStrength AnalgesicCapsules (Whitehall)AnacinMaximumStrengthAnalgesicTablets(Whitehall)ArthritisPainFormulabythe MakersofAnacinAnalgesic Tablets(Whitehall)ArthritisStrengthBufferin (Bristol-Meyers)Ascriptin(Rorer)AscriptinA/D(Rorer)Aspergum(Plough)AspirinSuppositories(G&W Laboratories)BayerAspirin&Bayer Children’sChewableAspirin (Glenbrook)BayerChildren’s ColdTablets(Glenbrook)
Avoid These Medications
BayerTime-ReleaseAspirin (Glenbrook)Bufferin(Bristol-Meyers)CamaInlay-Tabs(Dorsey)Congespirin(Bristol-Meyers)Coricidin“D”Decongestant Tablets(Schering)CoricidinDemiletsTabletsfor Children(Schering)CoricidinMediletsTabletsfor Children(Schering)CoricidinTablets(Schering)DristanDecongestant/ Antihistamine/Analgesic Capsules(Whitehall)DristanDecongestant/ Antihistamine/Analgesic Tablets(Whitehall)EcotrinTablets(Menley& James)Empirin(Burroughs Wellcome)EnTab-650Tablets (Mayrand)Excedrin(Bristol-Meyers)Extra-StrengthBufferin Capsules&Tablets(Bristol- Meyers)4-WayColdTablets(Bristol- Meyers)
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Gemnisyn(Rorer)Goody’sHeadachePowders (Goody’s)Midol(Glenbrook)NorwichAspirin(Norwich- Eaton)Panalgesic(Poythress)QuietWorldAnalgesic/Sleeping Aid(Whitehall)St.JosephAspirinforChildren (Plough)St.JosephColdTabletsfor Children(Plough)Sine-OffSinusMedicine Tablets-AspirinFormula (Menley&James)TriminicinTablets(Dorsey)Vanquish(Glenbrook)Viro-MedTablets(Whitehall)
Aspirin BufferedArthritisPainFormulabythe MakersofAnacinAnalgesic Tablets(Whitehall)ArthritisStrengthBufferin (Bristol-Meyers)Extra-StrengthBufferinCapsules&Tablets(Bristol- Meyers)
Aspirin MicronizedArthritisPainFormulabythe MakersofAnacinAnalgesic Tablets(Whitehall)
MomentumMuscularBackache Formula(Whitehall)
Topical Medications Containing Salicylate or Salicylate DerivativesAbsorbentRub(DeWitt)AbsorbineArthritic(W.F. Young)AbsorbineJr.(W.F.Young)Act-OnRub(Keystone)Analbalm(Central)AnalgesicBalm(Lilly)Antiphlogistine(Roberts)Arthralgen(Robins)Aspercreme(Thompson)Banalg(O’Neal,Jones& Feldman)Baumodyne(NorthAmerican)BenGay(Leeming)BenGayGel(Leeming)BenGayGreaseless/Stainless Ointment(Leeming)BenGayOriginal(Leeming)Braska(Keystone)CounterpainRub(Squibb)Dencorub(Roberts)Doan’sRub(Purex)Emul-O-Balm(Pennwalt)End-Ake(ColumbiaMedical)End-AkeCream(Columbia Medical)ExocainePlus(Kirk)ExocaineTube(Kirk)
Heet(Whitehall)IcyHot(Searle)Infra-Rub(Whitehall)Lini-Balm(Armar-Stone)Mentholatum(Mentholatum)MentholatumDeepHeating (Mentholatum)Minit-Rub(Bristol-Meyers)MusteroleDeepStrength (Plough)Musterole(Plough)Neurabalm(S.S.S.)Oil-O-Sol(Mosso)OmegaOil(Block)Panalgesic(Poythress)Rid-A-Pain(Pfeiffer)Rumarub(Pfeiffer)Sloan’s(Warner-Lambert)SolticeHi-Therm(Chattem)SolticeQuickRub(Chattem)SPD(Amer.Pharm.)Stimurub(OtisClapp)Surin(McKesson)Yager’sLiniment(Yager)ZemoLiquid(Plough)
OtherVitaminEFishOilIbuprofen(Motrin,Advil, Nuprin)NaprosynFeldeneIndomethacin(Indocin)
Aleve(Proctor&Gamble)VinegarSolutions
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After Surgery Whenyouleaveourfacilityafteryouroperation,youwillbequitesleepy.Muchofthesamedayandnightwillbespentsleepingonandoff.Ifyouarehungryorthirsty,youmayeatordrinknormally,butrefrainfromalcohol.Ifyourstomachisunsettled,startwithicechips(crushedice)–feedslowlywithaspoonandwaittwotothreehoursbeforedrinkingoreating.Yourmouthwillprobablybesomewhatdry.Youmayparticipateinmostnormaldailyactivities,butdonotmakeimportantdecisions,driveoroperatemachinery.Duringthisfirstnightaftersurgery,itissuggestedthatacompanionstaywithyou. Thefirstdayaftersurgery,youmayfindyouarestillabitsleepy.Youshouldbeabletoparticipateinthemajorityofyournormaldailyactivities.Thereshouldnotbeasignificantamountofpain,andwesuggestyoutotryandkeepyourpainmedicationtoaminimum.(Ifyoudoneedsomethingforpain,tryTylenolcapletsbeforetakingsomethingstronger.)Thelesspainmedicationyoutake,thequickeryourrecoverywithfewersideeffects. Someswellingandbruisingaftersurgeryisnormal.Theseeffectsareusuallyatamaximumondaytwoaftersurgery,exceptforliposuction,whenmaximumswellingisexperiencedbetweendayssixandten.Thebodyhandlestheswellingandbruisingbygraduallyabsorbingthefluid;asthisoccurs,thebruisinglessensandchangescolor.Simultaneously,theswellingdissipates.
Thisprocessusuallytakesupto1-1/2to2weeks.Itisnotuncommon;however,formuchoftheswellingandbruisingtohavedisappearedwithinoneweek. Ifyouarenottooconcernedaboutotherpeoplenoticingyourbruisesorstitches,youmayverywellbeableto“getout”withinafewdaysaftersurgery.Mostrhinoplasty(nose)patientslookquite“normal”withinoneweek.Mostliposuctionandbreastaugmentationpatientslooknormalwithinonetotwodays(exceptforoperatedareas)andareabletogobacktoworkbythefourthdayfollowingsurgery.Mostface-liftpatientslook“normal”within10daysfollowingsurgery.Theseareaveragefigures.Sometimesthereisvirtuallynobruisingorswelling,andthetimeperiodmaybeless;otherscouldbelonger. Weareallawarethatexcessiveexposuretothesunisbadfortheskin.Duringtheperiodwhenbruisingisstillevident,itisnotwisetogetsunexposure.Bloodpigmentsmaybecomeimbeddedintheskin,andleavesomediscoloration.Thisisespeciallytrueforpeoplewhoalreadyhavepigmentation(darkcirclesundertheireyes).Itisalwaysadvisabletouseastrong(45orbetter)sunblockifyouaregoingtobeinsunlightforaperiodoftime. Beforeyouleavethesurgicalfacility,wewilltellyouwhenwewouldlikeyoutoreturntotheofficeforanormalpost-operativefollow-upvisit.
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Arm Lift, Arm Reduction: Brachioplasty Anumberofindividualsarecandidatesforarmreduction,whetheritberelatedtoanaccumulationoffattytissueinoraroundthearm,orwhetheritberelatedtoweightreductionwithsignificantleft-overfattytissueandlooseskin.Patientscaneasilybetreatedwitheitherliposculpture(armreduction)orwithabrachioplasty(armreductionplusarmlift). Iftheprocedurecanbedonebyliposculptureonly,itiscarriedoutthroughverysmallincisionsabouttheelbowandmid-armareas.If,ontheotherhand,alargeamountofskinneedstoberemoved,anincisioniscarriedoutintheinnerportionofthearmfromthearmpittotheelbowarea.Theincisionisgenerallywellcamouflagedbythepositionofthearm. Theprocedureiscarriedoutunderanesthesiainourownoutpatientfacility.Abandageiswornforapproximatelyoneweekfollowingsurgery,atwhichtimethesuturesareremoved.Wegenerallytapetheincisionforanotheronetotwoweeks.Thereisminimaldisability,withonlyrestrictedactivitiesfortwotothreedaysfollowingsurgeryandthenalllightactivitiescanberesumed.Thereareseveralvariationsofthisprocedurethatwillbeexplainedduringtheconsultation.Typically,markingsofthesurgicalincisionsarealsocarriedoutduringtheconsultation.
Mostpatientsresumeworkwithinfourtosevendaysandgenerally,painisminimal.
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Botox® in the Treatment of the Aging Face: Whilemanhasnotyetdiscoveredthefountainofyouth,Botox®facialrejuvenationtherapyisequaltotakingasmalldipinthatfountain.Clostridium Botulinumwasfirstidentifiedasatoxinin1895.Botulinumtoxinwasthenpurifiedinthe1940’sandproducedinafairlystableform.Inthe1970’s,itwasdiscoveredthatBotulinumcausestheremovalofthefaciallinesofanimation(thedynamiclinesorwrinklesthatappeararoundtheeyelids,frownareaandforeheadwhensmilingorgesturing).ThatdiscoveryhasleadtotheuseofBotulinumoverthelast17+yearsinthemanagementoflinesoffacialexpression,andisnowAmerica’smostpopularcosmetictreatment. TheinjectionofBotulinumiscarriedoutintothemusclesoffacialexpression.Thiscausesatemporaryreductioninthemotoractivityofthemuscleandweaknessofthemusclethatresultsinlossofwrinklinginthecrow’sfeetarea,frownlines,foreheadandotherfacialareas. Otherareastreatedincludetheverticalnecklinesthatarecausedbythehyperactivityoftheplatysmamuscleintheneck. TheresultsofusingBotox®forfacialexpressionhavebeenfairlyspectacular,andtheonlydrawbackfromtheseinjectionsisthattheeffectoftheBotox®is
temporary,lastingthreetofourmonths.Wehavefoundatremendousincreaseinthedemandforthistreatmentinourpractice,bothasasingletreatmentandincombinationwithotherprocedureslikefacialresurfacing,facelift,dermalfillers,IPL,etc.
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Breast Enlargement: Breast Augmentation Breastaugmentationiscarriedoutwitheithersalineorsiliconeprostheses.AtCosmeticPlasticSurgery,ourpatientshavetheoptionofchoosingeithersaline-filledprostheses,orsiliconeimplants.Inotherareasoftheworld,othertypesoftissuesuchasyourownfattytissueissometimesusedasthematerialforbreastaugmentation.Today,significantresearchisbeingcarriedoutastotheadvisabilityandpossibilityofundesirableresultswhenoneusesthepatient’sownfattytissue(wecanelaborateaboutitduringconsultation). Whiletherearemanyincisionsthatcanbeutilizedtoinsertanimplant,siliconeimplantsareinsertedthroughanincisionaroundthenipple,whichbecomesnearlyundetectablewithinafewweeks,andmostsaline-filledprosthesescanbeinsertedwithavarietyofincisions.AtCosmeticPlasticSurgery,wehavedevelopedaprocedurewhereanincisionoflessthan1-inchintotallengthiscreatedinthelateralportionofthebreastfold.Throughthisverysmallincision,accessisgainedtothespacebehindthepectoralmuscle(retro-pectoralspace)andanaugmentationcanbedoneifneededthroughanendoscope.Thisallowsforaverysmallincisionthathealsquitewell,aroutethatcreatesminimalinflammationofthetissue,andbecauseall
ofthesurgicalprocedureisdonebehindthepectoralmuscle,thebreasttissueislefttotallyundisturbed.Thisisabigadvantagesincemammographycanbecarriedoutwithoutinterferencefromartifactsinthefuture,andwhennecessary,breastfeedingismorelikelywhenthebreasttissueisleftundisturbed. Inthelast10years,theround-shapedsalineprosthesishasgainedtremendousacceptanceandpopularityduetotheverylowfailurerateofthisparticularprosthesisandtheexcellentcosmeticresultthatitgiveswhenitisusedbehindthepectoralmuscle.Therearetwotypesofroundbreastprostheses.Theyhavetodowiththetypeofexteriorfinishthattheprosthesishas.Thereis(1)thetexturedprosthesisand(2)thesmoothprosthesis.Thedifferencesbetweenthetwoprosthesesareasfollows:lows:
Weusethesmoothprosthesisinover95%ofcases. Themaindifferencesbetweensalineandsiliconeimplantshavetodowiththeshapeandfeelofthe
Textured Smooth • No need to massage or exercise
the breast • Very acceptable softness of the
breast • The movement of the breast may
not be as natural as a normal breast.
• Greater failure rate (chance of deflation).
• Need to daily massage the breast (move up, sideways and squeeze)
• A softer breast feel • A breast that tends to move
more naturally, provided it is properly massaged.
• Less chance of deflation.
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breast.Siliconegivesamorenaturalfeeltothebreastandamorenaturallooktothebreast. Siliconeprosthesesaregenerallyplacedabovemuscle,andthatisbecausetheirfeelandconsistencyissosimilartotissuethattheyblendbetteranatomicallywithaplacementrightbehindbreasttissueandontopofmuscle.Salineprosthesesarenearlyalwaysplacedbeneathmusclebecausetheydoneedthecamouflageofthemusclestructure.Siliconeprosthesesaremoreexpensivethansalineprostheses.Becausesiliconeprosthesescomeprefilledfromthemanufacturer,theincisiontoinserttheprosthesisisslightlylargerthanforasalineprosthesis,andthepreferredroutetoplacethesiliconeprosthesisisthroughtheareolaitself(thedarkareathatsurroundsthenipple).Salineprosthesescanbeinsertedthroughaverysmallincision(lessthan1inch),whichisgenerallylocatedwithinthebreastfold. Breastaugmentationsurgeryiscarriedoutundergeneralanesthesiaonanoutpatientbasis.Postoperativepainisgenerallywellcontrolledwithnarcotics,andwecanutilizecontinuousinfusionofalocalanestheticsolutionthroughapumppostoperatively(localanestheticisslowlyandcontinuouslypumpedinthebreastpocketthroughaverythintube),forpaincontrolifneeded. Althoughheavyexercising(likejogging)isnotallowedforthreeweeks,routineactivitiescanberesumedonetotwodaysfollowingsurgery.Aspeciallydesignedbra-garmentprovidedbyourofficeistobewornfortwoweeksfollowingsurgery.Weutilizeprophylactic
antibioticspriortoandimmediatelyafterthesurgery. Makingadecisionaboutbreastsizeisapersonaldecision,andonethatmostpatientscanmakewithouttoomuchproblem.Mostbreastaugmentationsarecarriedoutwithanywherebetween9to14ouncesforeachbreast(270to420ccs.).Rememberthatone-ounceequals30ccs.Todeterminethesizethatyouwouldbehappywith,youcanexperimentathomeusingasandwichtypebaggie(foodstoragebag).Donotuseziplockbagssincetheyaretoofirmtoproperlydeterminesize.Youshouldfillthesebagswithuncookedrice,birdseedoroatmeal.Youshouldprobablystartwith1-1/4cups(10ounces)or1-1/2cups(12ounces)foreachbaggie.Puttheminsideofanunpaddedbra(youmayneedtobuyaC-cupbrasothatyoucanproperlysizeyourbreast).Feelfreetoaddorsubtractmaterialasneeded,alwayskeepingtrackofhowmanyouncesorccs.youhaveinsidethebaggie.Whenyoufindthesizethatyouarecomfortablewith,youmaywanttowearthebaggiesforafewhourswithdifferenttypesofgarmentsorgoouttodochores,tomakesurethatyouarecomfortablewiththissize.Wewillneedtoknowwhatthisfinalmeasurementissothatwecanutilizethecorrectsizeprosthesis. Wedohavesizersattheofficeandwecanhelpfinalizethedecisionwithoursizersprovidedyoubringyourownbrasothattheycanbeinsertedintoyourbra. Therearesomecomplicationstobreastaugmentationsurgerythatyoushouldbeawareof.Inapproximately1%ofcases,decreasedsensationinthenippleareacan
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beencountered.Occasionally,acapsularcontracturecanoccur.Capsularcontracturemeansthatyourbodyhasformedafirmcoverovertheimplantthatmakesitlookroundandfeelhardandfirm.Whenthishappens,furthersurgery(acapsulectomy)mayberequired.Deflationoftheimplantinthecaseofasalineimplant,orruptureoftheshellinthecaseofasiliconeprosthesiscanalsooccur.Themanufacturerguaranteestheprostheses,sothemanufacturerwillreplacetheprosthesesfreeofcharge.Theywillalsopayoperatingroomandsupplychargestoreplacetheimplantifithappenswithin10yearsfollowingaugmentationwiththeextendedwarranty. Whilethedetectionofcancerissomewhatmoredifficultinapersonwithimplants,withthepropertechnique(Eklundtechnique)mostmammogramscanrevealbreasttissuewithfewlimitations. Breastprosthesesarenotconsideredlifetimedevices,soitislikelythattheymayneedtobereplacedinthefuture.Whilenooneknowsthelifeexpectancyoftheprostheses,itislikelythatthesemaybequitedurabledevices(maylast20-30+years).
Breast Lift: Mastopexy Breastsaggingorptosisisoftenadisturbingconditionforwomenbecauseitreflectstheeffectsofagingandgravityonthebreastposition.Thebreastsappeardroopyandlowerthannormal.Theupperportionsofthebreastsappearflattened,andthelowerportiondescendsbelowthefoldofthebreasts.Breastskinoftenmayhavereducedelasticityandbecomestretchedorweakened. Symmetrical,naturallyproportionedandpositionedbreastsarethegoalsofmastopexy.Apatient’sunderstandingandinputisessentialindeterminingthebreast’ssize,shapeandposition. Manypatientsseekmastopexyfollowingweightloss,pregnancy,lactationormenopause.Thepresenceofptosisindicatestheinelasticnatureoftheskinandacorrespondingdecreaseinbreastvolume. Becausetherearevariousdegreesofsagging(ptosis),thesurgicaltreatmentinvolvesarangeofpossiblecorrectionsbasedprimarilyonthenippleareolapositionandsize,theamountofexcessskinandthebreastvolume.Correctionmaybeassimpleasbreastaugmentation.Thisaddsfullnessandwillgivecleavageandthismaybecombinedwithskinexcision.Additionalimprovementmaybeobtainedbyremovingexcessskinfromaroundtheareola. Forthemoreadvancedptosis(sagging),anadditionalverticalincisionmayberequired.Theincisiongoesfrom
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theareolatobeneaththebreast.Forthemostsevereptosis,anadditionalthirdincisionunderneaththebreastisrequired.Itisimperativethatthepatientunderstandstheplacementoftheincisionsandthiswillbeexplainedindetailduringtheinitialconsultation. Therearepossiblecomplicationsthatmustbeclearlyunderstoodandweighedpriortosurgery.Widescarsarethemostcommonproblemseenpost-operatively.Otherunusualcomplicationsareasymmetryofthebreasts,hematoma,infectionandlossofnipplesensation.Thesewillbediscussedindetailduringtheinitialconsultation. Theproceduretakesgenerallytwohoursandisdoneunder“twilightanesthesia”orgeneralanesthesia.Therecoveryperiodisquitebriefandthepatientmayreturntoworktwoorthreedaysaftersurgery.Theoperationiscarriedoutonanoutpatientbasisinourofficesurgicalsuite. Theresultsofmastopexyareverygratifyingfortheproperpatient.
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Breast Reduction: Reduction Mammoplasty Asgratifyingasbreastaugmentationistosome,justasgratifyingattheoppositeendofthespectrumisbreastreduction. Largebreastscancauseproblemsinmanyareasofawoman’slife.Whentheyarelargerthantheusualstandardsofattractivenessinoursociety,thebreastsareconsideredaestheticallyunpleasing.Afull-breastedwomanmayappearheavierthanshereallyisandshemayhavedifficultyobtainingstylishclothing.Somewomenwithlargebreastsfeelveryself-consciousandteenagersmaynotdevelopproperpoiseandpostureastheytrytohidethefullnessoftheirbreasts. Theactualweightandbulkofthebreastsmaycausephysicalproblemsandsymptomsthatcompoundthefeelingofunattractiveness.Therecanbeafeelingofuncomfortablefullness,neckandbackpainandshouldergroovingfromclothingstraps.Theymaycontributetolimitedperformanceincertainoccupationsandinsports.Largebreastscanalsobedifficulttoassessforlumpsormasses. Thegoalofreductionmammoplastyistoreduce,re-contourandreshapethebreasts.Thebreastsaremadesmaller,thenippleareolaisrepositionedupwardandtheexcessskinisremoved.Thesurgeonwillattempttomakethebreastsasidenticalaspossiblebutoftensomeasymmetryremains.Thereareusuallythreeincisions;
oneincisionaroundthenipple,averticalincisionfromthenippletobeneaththebreastthatremainsvisibleforsometimeandanincisioninthebreastfold.IPLtreatmentsareavailabletoimprovetheappearanceofpost-surgicalincisions. Theproceduregenerallytakesthreehoursandisdoneonanoutpatientbasis.Theinitialrecoveryperiodisquitebrief;although,ittakessometimeforfinalhealingandshapingofthebreasts.Thereissomesorenessaftertheoperationbutthereisminimalpain.Generally,thepatientmayreturntowork4to7daysaftersurgery. Therearepossiblecomplicationsthatmustbeclearlyunderstoodandweighedpriortosurgery.Widescarsarethemostcommonproblemseenpost-operatively.Otherunusualcomplicationsareasymmetryofthebreasts,hematoma,infection,lossofnipplesensationandlossofnipple.Thesewillbediscussedindetailduringyourconsultation.Occasionallyaminorrevisionmaybenecessaryaftersurgery. Breastreductionisanoperationthatisenjoyingincreasingpopularity.Fortheproperpatient,theresultsareverygratifying.
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Brow and Forehead Lift Insomepatients,asaggingbrowmaygivethefacetheappearanceoftiredness,angrinessoraseverelook.Oftentimes,thecurtainofskinhangingfromtheuppereyelidmaybepartiallyduetosaggingoftheeyebrows,whichinturn,isduetoaloosenessoftheforeheadskin.Then,itmaybenecessarytoadvisethatthesestructuresberaised.Thisoperationmaybedoneatthesametimeasanuppereyelidprocedureorafacelift,orasaseparateoperation.Itisintendedtoimprovetheappearanceoftheeyebrowand/orforehead. Theforeheadliftnotonlyraisestheeyebrowsbutalsohelpsdecreasehorizontalforeheadwrinklesaswellastheverticalfrownlinesbetweentheeyebrows.Allthetissuesoftheforeheadareloosenedandthenpulledupwardandbackwardsothatitraisestheeyebrowsandsmoothesouttheforehead. Althoughthissoundslikearathermajorprocedure,itreallyisnotandhealingisusuallyuneventfulandrapid.Therefrequentlyissomebruisingandswellingaroundtheeyelidsforafewdaysandtherewillalsobesometemporarynumbnessofthescalpand/orforehead. Today,wecancarryoutforeheadliftsviaverysmallincisionsinthescalpandelevatethetissuewiththehelpofa“lightedoperatingscope.”Thistechniqueiscalledendoscopicforeheadlift.Theadvantagesofthisoperationareverysmallincisionsandaquickerrecovery;althoughmoreexpensive,thisprocedureoffersverysignificantimprovements.
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Theseproceduresaredoneasanoutpatientunder“twilightanesthesia”inouraccreditedoperatingsuite.Routineactivitiescanberesumedwithin1or2daysandworkcanberesumedwithin7days;althoughcosmeticsordarkglassesmaybenecessarytoconcealtracesofbruisingorswellingwhichmayremain. Foreheadliftingisthesinglebestoperationtorejuvenatetheupperfaceproducingnotonlyayoungerupperface,butalsoalarger,fashionableandmoreawakeeyeshape.
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Cheek Bone Surgery: Malar Augmentation Highcheekbonesaregenerallyconsideredasignofbeauty,givingtheappearanceofyouthandvitality.Althoughwehavebeenutilizingcheekboneaugmentationformanyyearsinreconstructivesurgery,ithasbeenwithinthepast12to17yearsthatcosmeticsurgeonshaverecognizedhowthisprocedurecanbeusedtotransformarelativelyflatmidfaceintoamoreattractiveappearance.Althoughcheekbonesurgeryisoftenindicatedasasolitaryprocedure,itisfrequentlycombinedwithothercosmeticoperationstoenhancetheoveralleffectofsurgery. Cheekboneimplantsaremadeofahardsilasticmaterialthatisalsousedforpacemakersandotherimplants. Theoperationconsistsofinsertionofaproperlysizedimplantthroughasmallincisionmadewithinthemouth.Theincisionismadeabovethegumlineoneitherside.Asmalltunneliscreatedandthegraftisinserted.Itistemporarilyheldinplacebyasuture,whichispassedupintothehairlineandremovedtwotofourdaysaftertheoperation.Theoperationisperformedunder“twilightanesthesia,”andiscarriedoutinouraccreditedoperatingsuite. Thereismoderateswellinganddiscomfortassociatedwiththeprocedurelastingonlyafewdays.Themain
riskoftheoperationisthattheimplantmaynotbetolerated.Fortunately,thisisveryrareandevenwhenitoccurs,theimplantcanoftenberemovedandreplacedagainwithgoodresults.Infectioncanoccurbutitalsoisrareandusuallyrespondstoantibiotics.Routineactivitiesandworkcanberesumedwithin3days. Cheekboneaugmentationisarelativelynewandexcitingprocedurethatisrapidlygaininginpopularity.Theoperationisrelativelysimpleandsafeandjustlydeservesitsgrowingdemand.
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Chin Surgery: Mentoplasty Inevaluatingthefacialprofile,theshapeofthechinplaysaveryimportantrole.Inmanycases,arecedingchinaccompaniesanoverlylargenose.Inothercases,lackofadequatechinprojectioncanmaranotherwiseacceptableprofile.Fewpeoplerealizethatarecedingchinisquiteeasilycorrectedbysurgery. Insomecases,arecedingchinisrelatedtoafunctionalproblemintherelationshipofthelowerandupperjaws.Thistypeofrecedingchinmaybebestcorrectedbyshiftingtheentirelowerjaw.Usually,theproblemismerelyoneofappearance,andthisisbestcorrectedbyamuchsimpleroperationcalledaugmentationmentoplastyorchinimplant. Thisoperationmaybecombinedwithrhinoplastyorwithafaceliftprocedure;although,inmanycasesitiscarriedoutalone.Frequently,itiscombinedwithliposuctionsurgeryoftheneck(seediscussionofliposuction).Theimplantcanbeinsertedeitherthroughasmallincisioninsidethemouthoranincisionmadeunderthechin.Thechoiceofapproachwilldependonthedesiresofthesurgeonandthepatientaswellaswhetherornototherproceduresarebeingcombined.Forexample,withafacelift,asmallincisionisfrequentlymadeunderthechinforfatremovalorskinundermining.Inthiscase,thatsameincisioncanbeusedtointroducethechinimplant. Theoperationisquitesafe.Theimplant,madeof
Silastic,iswelltolerated.Afterwards,theremaybesometemporarynumbnessofthelowerlipandsomeswelling.Forthefirstfewweekswhenthepatientsmiles,thelowerlipwillfeelquitetightandthelowerteethmaynotbeproperlyvisible.Withinafewweeks,thefeelingandactionreturntonormal. Thisisoneofthemostrewardingproceduresinfacialprofilecorrectionsincesomanypatientsarenotinitiallyawareofthepossibilityofcorrectingarecedingchin.Itgivesbigdividendsinimprovedappearanceandpatientgratificationwithminimaldiscomfort.Theprocedureisdoneunder“twilightanesthesia”inouroperatingsuite.
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Eyelid Surgery: Blepharoplasty The Myths:Thereareseveralmisconceptionsabouteyelidsurgery.Twoofthemostprevalentinclude: 1. Theneedforitissolelyduetoagingand;therefore,reservedforolderindividuals.Thisis,ofcourse,untrue.Basedonheredityfactors,manyyoungerpersons,includingmanyteenagers,mayhave“bags”undertheeyesand/orpoorlydefineduppereyelids.Aheavyfoldofskinandtissueobscuresthenormaleyelidcreaseandcomesdowntothelashlinesoitobscurestheuppereyelid.Thisconditionmakesitvirtuallyimpossibletoproperlyapplycosmetics.Correctionofthisproblemsignificantlyimprovestheeyeandfacialappearancesothattheeyeslookmore“alive”andbecomeavibrantpartofthefacialexpression. 2. Theeyelidsurgerymustberepeatedeveryfewyears.Wrongagain!Whenproperlydone(notmerelyremovingalittlestripofskinbutactuallyresculpturingtheeyelid),theeffectsarepermanentandwillrarelyhavetoberepeated. The Facts:Usually,theupperandlowereyelidsurgeriesaredonesimultaneouslybuttheseprocedurescanbedoneseparately,dependingontheneedsofthepatient.Theunattractiveeyelidpresentstwoproblemsthatinvolvefatpouchesand/orexcessiveskinandtissues.
Lower eyelid:Extrudedfatfromtheeyeballcavityisusuallymorepronouncedundertheeyesandcauses“bags,”ortheappearanceofdarkcircles.Thisoftengivesaverytiredlooktotheface.Whenthisconditionoccursatayoungage,itisprobablyinherited;inolderpersons,thesebagsformaspartoftheagingprocess.Removalofthesefattydepositsissuccessfulandmakesthepersonlooklesstired,morealertandyouthful. Excessiveskininthelowereyelidshowsaswrinklesorcrepenessintheskin.Althoughthiscanbesomewhatalleviatedbysurgery,itwillnotdisappearcompletely.Thewrinklelinesbesidetheeye(“crow’sfeet”or“smilelines”)willnotberemovedbythissurgery.Somepersonshave“doublebags;”thesecondbagisanareaoffullnesslowerdownoverthecheekboneswhichisduetofluidretentionbythebodyandcannotbecorrectedbyanyacceptableconventionalsurgicaltechniques. Upper eyelid:Excessiveskinisusuallymostsevereintheupperlids,formingaheavyfoldthatdropsoverthenormallidcrease,overtheuppereyeliditselfandobscuresit.Sometimes,thisskineveninterfereswithvision,causingfrowningorheadaches.Surgerytocorrectthisconditionisverysuccessfulandcanhelpbothvisionandappearance.Cosmeticscanbeusedeffectivelytodrawattentiontotheeyeareaandgiveitamoreopened,youthfulappearance. Insomepatients,thecurtainofskinfromtheuppereyelidmaybepartiallyduetothesaggingofthe
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eyebrow.Then,itmaybenecessarytoadviseelevationofthosestructuresatthesametimethattheuppereyelidfacialprocedureisperformed.(Foradditionalinformation,seethesectiononBrowandForeheadLiftonpage21.) Anotherminorprocedurealsousedtoeffectivelyenhancethebrowresultislaserskinresurfacingwhichcanbedoneatthesametimeaseyelidsurgery(seeLaserSkinSurgeryonpage43).
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Blepharoplastycauseslittleornopostoperativediscomfort.Itisextremelyrareforanyonetohavetotakepainmedication.Youwillbeaskedtoapplyointmentovertheincisionlinesforthefirstfewdays.Somebruisingorswellingisinevitable,butmostofthiswilldisappearwithinoneortwoweeks.Patientsareencouragedtoresumenormalactivitiesassoonaspossible. Forthefirstfewweeks,somepatientsexperienceintermittentflowoftears,slightblurringofvisionorasandyfeelingintheeyes. Theincisionlinesareplacedinsuchawaythattheyfallintoanaturalskinfoldandarehardlyvisible.Eyelidskinisverythinandhealsrapidly,usuallyresultinginverythin,threadlikescars.Forthefirstfewweeks,thesescarlines(likeanyotherscar)willbealittlered,slightlyirregularandbumpy,buttheseallresolveoveraperiodoftime.Withinaweekafterthesurgery,cosmeticsmay
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Thisprocedureisdoneasanoutpatientunder“twilightanesthesia”inouraccreditedoperatingsuite.Routineactivitiescanberesumedwithoneortwodaysandworkcanberesumedwithinsevendays,althoughcosmeticsordarkglassesmaybenecessarytoconcealtracesofbruisingorswellingwhichmayremain.
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Facelift: Rhytidectomy Rhytidectomy,betterknownasthefacelift,isbecomingincreasinglypopular.Astoday’smedicaladvancesincreaseourlifeexpectancy,manymaturewomenandmenbelievetheylookmucholderthantheyfeelphysicallyandmentally.Surgerycanhelpcounteractthisdiscrepancy.Rhytidectomyallowsapersontoprojectanewimageconsistentwithhisorherattitude. Asweage,wetendtodevelopwrinklingcausedbylooseskin.Thesesaggingtissuesappearasjowlsaroundthejawline,orasdoublechinsand/orloosenessoftheneckskin.Thefaceliftoperationisdesignedtoremovethislooseness. Therhytidectomyprocedurealonehelpsalleviateloosenessoftheneckmusclesandtheappearanceofthejowls.Verylittlechangecanbeexpectedintheupperportionofthefaceandnochangeatallintheforeheadregion.Forthisreason,thefaceliftisfrequentlycombinedwithotherancillarysurgicalprocedures.(Pleasereadtheappropriatesections,especiallytheBrowandForeheadLift,page21,andEyelidSurgery,page26.) Howlongtheimprovementwilllastcannotbeaccuratelypredictedbecauseitdependsontheagingprocessintheskin;thisvariesfromonepersontoanother.Ontheaverage,though,theimprovementlastsaboutseventotenyears;then,youmayhaveasmuchsaggingasyoudidpriortothesurgery.Butremember,
youshouldstillnotappearasoldasyoumightappearifyoudidnothavetheoperation.Inotherwords,thefaceliftcannotpermanentlypreventthenaturaleffectsofaging.Thesurgeoncanmerelyturnbacktheclock,butcannotstopitcompletely. Sincetheresultsoffaceliftsurgeryarenotpermanent,thepatientmaydesiretohaveanotheroperationatalaterdate,withfurthersignificantimprovement.Frequently,thesecondprocedureneednotbeasextensiveasthefirstoperation,butisusefulinmaintainingtheimprovedappearance. Thefaceliftwillalsonotcorrectthefineetchedwrinklingoftheskin,especiallyaroundthemouthandeyes.Separateproceduresarerequiredtoeliminatethiswrinkling.(SeesectiononLaserResurfacing,page45.) Inthepastfewyears,therehasbeensignificantchangeinthetechniqueoffaceliftsurgery. Withthenewertechniques,a“double”faceliftisperformed.Aftertheskinhasbeenelevated,a“deepfacelift”isdone;thatis,tighteningthedeepermuscletissues,fattytissues,etc.,toformafoundationforthenewdrapingoftheskin.Theexcessfattytissueisremoved(fatsculpturing)toreshapethecontourofthedoublechinandotherlooseskintissues.(SeesectiononLiposculpture,page32.) Incertaincases,weperforma“deep-planefacelift”or“subperiostealfacelift,”whichareusedforthecorrectionofspecificproblems. Aftermakingthisnewfoundationtheconventional
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aroundtheearandtheaffectedareasmaybeswollenandtendertopressure.Theseafter-effectsresolvethemselvesduringthenextseveralweeks. Discolorationoftheskinoverthefaceandneckisalmostalwayspresent.Eventhoughitmaynotappearasprominentlyasitdidthefirstcoupleofdays,thediscolorationgraduallyturnsyellowishandthendisappearsinaboutsevendays. Mostpeopleresumetheirroutineactivitieswithin7to10days.Judicioususeofcosmeticsisallowed. Theskinmustaccommodateitselftothemovementoftheunderlyingmusclesandtissues;sosomelooseningupdoestakeplaceduringthefirstfewmonths.Afewofthefinewrinklelinesmaypartiallyreappear.Thisisnotanindicationthatthefaceliftis“fallingapart,”becausefromthispointon,thechangesinthenextfewyearsshouldbeveryminimalandslow.Infact,mostpeopleactuallylookbetterafewmonthsafterthesurgerythantheydoafewweekspost-operatively.
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Duringthepastfewyears,wehavefoundthatsmokingplaysasignificantroleinthewaythatafacelifthealsandwilldefinitelyinfluencetheresultantscarlines.Foroptimalhealing,thepatientneedsagoodbloodsupplytotheskinedges.Sincemostoftheskinoverthefaceandneckhasbeenloosenedup,itsbloodsupplydependsontheperipheralareas.Ifthereisaninterferencewiththisbloodsupply(asoccursin
faceliftisperformedtoremoveexcessskin,butwithaminimalamountofskintension.Withthisdoublefacelift,theresultsaresignificantlybetterandshouldbemuchlongerlasting. Forfaceliftsurgery,thehairontheheadisnotcut,shavedoraltereddrastically.Thesurgicalincisionlineextendsfromthefrontoftheear,undertheear,alongthecreasebehindtheear,andthenalongthehairlinetowardthebackoftheneck.Mostoftheseincisionalscarscanbecoveredeasilybyhairstyling. Manypatientshavefattydepositsinthejowlsand/orunderthechincausingadoublechin,ortheymayhaveheavybandsrunningverticallyinfrontoftheneck.Therefore,aspartofthefacelift,anothersmallincisionisoftenmadejustbelowthechin.Throughthis,correctionscanbemadeinthecentralpartoftheneckandchin.(SeesectiononLiposculpture,page32.) Thefaceliftprocedureisdoneonanoutpatientbasisinourofficeoperatingsuiteoranaffiliatedhospital.
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Youwearabandageforonedayandthismayberemovedathomeortheoffice.Youmayshampooyourhairandwashasyounormallydotwodaysaftersurgery. Thereisusuallyaminimalamountofpainaftersurgeryandsosomepainmedicationisrequired.Youwillexperienceanareaofnumbnessaroundtheearandsurroundingarea.Therewillbeafeelingoftightness
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smokers),thescarlineswillnothealaswell,portionsoftheskin“flaps”maybeundernourished,nothealwell,andresultinmorevisiblescarringespeciallyintheareabehindtheear. Ifyouareasmoker,itisimperativethatyoustopsmokingforatleastaweekpriortosurgeryandrefrainforatleasttwoweeksaftersurgery;thisshouldalleviatesomeoftheproblemsofscarformationandpoorhealing. Oncethisoperationwasconsideredthepromiseofactresses,matronsandthewealthy.Today,manyworkingmenandwomenfindthattheirappearanceisanimportantaspectintheircareersandemploymentopportunities,especiallyintoday’syouth-orientedsociety. Butmoreimportantly,afaceliftenhancesself-imageinadvancingyears,whenonecontinuestoenjoylifeandfeelwell.
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Fat Suction: Liposculpture, Tumescent Liposculpture, Ultrasound Liposculpture and Subsonic Liposculpture SincetheintroductionofliposuctionattheCosmeticPlasticSurgeryClinicin1983,theconceptandexecutionofliposuctionhasadvanceddramatically.Today,wemayutilizelaserincisionsthataresmallenoughthattheyhealwithoutscarformation,probesthatutilizeultrasound(sonicenergy)todissolvefat,andmicrocannulatoimprovethetextureoftheskinandcellulite. Liposuctiontodayutilizestheprincipleoftumescentinfiltration,thatis,theinjectionofrelativelylargeamountsoffluidintheareatobeliposuctioned.Thisfluidcontainsalocalanestheticandepinephrine(arelativeofadrenaline).Theresultofthisfluidinfiltrationisatemporaryhardeningofthetissuewhichallowsthesurgeontobettersculpttheareathatisbeingliposuctioned,andthepreventionofanybleeding.Infact,forthelast21years,wehavenotutilizedbloodofanykindonanypatientundergoingliposuctionincludingthelargestremovals(twogallonsoffat). Theidealpatientforliposuctionsurgeryisonethathasbulgesthatcannotbecorrectedthroughweightcontrolandexercise,orpatientswhoarepoorly
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proportionedintheirbodyparts.Thisindeedhappensbecauseofgeneticaccumulationoffatcellsincertainareas.Liposculptureisatechniquethatutilizeshighvacuumattachedtospecialprobesthatarepassedthroughtinyincisions,mostininconspicuousplacesaboutthebody.Fatcellsareliterallysuckedoutormeltedawaybyanultrasonicprobe,allowingthesurgeontoshapeandcontourvariouspartsofthebody.Liposuctionsurgerycanbeusednearlyanyplaceinthebody.Ithasprovenparticularlyeffectiveinthehipsandthighs,intheso-called“saddle-bag”area.Itisalsowidelyutilizedinthehiparea,intheso-called“love-handle”region,theabdomenandwaistareas,knees,armandbuttocks.Thesearetheareasthataremostfrequentlycontouredbyliposuctionsurgeryinfemales;however,inmalesliposuctioncanbeusedtocorrectgynecomastia(enlargedbreasts)andmostfrequentlyusedtoreduce“love-handles”andfatfromtheabdomen. Liposuctionsurgeryissuitableforbothmenandwomenandageitselfisnotadeterminingfactor.Whiletheprocedureremovesfatonlyanddoesnotremovetheoverlyingskin,excessskinorskinredundancyisusuallynotaproblemsinceitusually“shrinks”bytheuseofultrasoundprobesthatallowthefattobemeltedawayandtheskintobecontractedoverit.Celluliteinmanycasescanbeimprovedbytheuseofspecialmicroprobesthatseparatetheskinfromtheunderlyingscartissuethatcreatesthedimplesintheskin.Celluliteisalsoimprovedinsomeinstancesbytheuseofultrasoundlipoprobesthatproducesignificantskin
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Surprisingly,therecoveryperiodisveryshort.Inmostinstances,ourpatientsareabletoreturntoworkwithinfourdays.Aspecialgarment(girdle)mustbeusedintheareatreatedforthreeweeksfollowingsurgerytoassistinthefinalshapingofthetissuefollowingliposuction.Itisnotinfrequenttohavelargeareaslookbruised;however,thisbruisingwillalwaysdisappearwithinafewweeks.Duringtherecoveryperiod,youareencouragedtobeasactiveaspossibleregardingroutineactivitiesandwalking.Afterthefirstweek,mostexerciseispermitted,exceptforjoggingandhigh-impactaerobics.Swimmingalsocanbestarted
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oneweekfollowingliposuction. Liposuctionsurgeryisdonesuccessfullyasanoutpatientsurgicalprocedurealmostuniversallyinourownaccreditedsurgicalsuite.Mostliposuctionsurgeriesarecarriedoutundergeneralanesthesia,andpatientsarerequestedtorestquietlyforadayorsoafterthesurgery. Painisusuallyquitemoderateandcanbecontrolledwithoralmedication.Patientsareabletogohomewithoutunduedifficultiesafewhoursaftertheprocedure.
About the Risks
Althoughanysurgicalprocedurecarriescertainrisks,liposuctionsurgeryhasbeencarriedoutfor21yearswithoutanyseriouscomplications.Commontemporaryproblemsaftersurgeryarenumbnessthatmayremainsometimeaftersurgery,acollectionoffluidthatmayrequiredrainageandslightirregularitiesthatsubsidewithfrequentmassage.
About Obesity
Liposuctionsurgeryisdefinitelynotawaytotreatobesity.Itisabodyshapingandsculpturingprocedureusedtoshapeandmoldoffendingbulges.Itisnotcarriedoutintheobesepatient.
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Fillers – Injectables Dermalfillersareusedformylolabialfolds,marionettelines,and,ingeneral,helptoplumplinesorwrinklesintheskinandfillindepressedareas. Weofferallavailablefillerinjections,suchasHylaform®,Radiesse®,Restylane®,Collagen,Alloderm®,etc.
Nose Surgery: Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty,orcosmeticnasalsurgery,isoneofthemostcommoncosmeticproceduresperformedtoday.Theoperationisusuallyperformedbecauseapatientdesirestoimprovehisorherappearance.Itisalsofrequentlyemployedforrepairofinjuriesorforcorrectionoftheincreasingdisfigurementofthenosethatoccursasthepatientgrowsolder.Otherpatientsmayseeksurgerybecauseofobstructionsinsideofthenosethatimpairbreathing,causeheadachesorleadtosinusinfection. Becauseofthefrequencywithwhichtheoperationiscarriedout,technicalrefinementshaveallowedconsistentlygoodresultswhicharebetterthanwerepossible25yearsago.Nevertheless,patientsmustrecognizethatthegoalofthisoperationisimprovementandnotperfection.Duringyourconsultation,wewillreviewseveraltypicalbeforeandafterpictures.The
purposeofseeingotherpatientsisnottoallowyoutopickoutthenosethatyouwant,butrathertogiveyousomeideaofthetypesofresultsthataregenerallyachievedinthistypeofsurgery. Thetimingofthenasalreconstructionwilldependonmanyfactors.Ingeneral,cosmeticrhinoplastyshouldbedelayeduntilapatient’sfacialdevelopmentisapproachingmaturity.Thisisusuallyaroundtheageof14forgirlsand15forboys. Whensurgeryiscarriedouttocorrectbreathingproblemsortocorrectdeformityproducedbyinjury,itisoftenadvisabletoproceedwiththeoperationatanearlierage.Thereisnoupperagelimitfornasalreconstruction.Patientsintheirsixtiesandseventieschoosetohavethisoperationwithgoodresults.Wearenowbeginningtoseemorepatientscombinenasalreconstructionwithothertypesofsurgeryforagingsuchasfaceliftorcorrectiveeyelidsurgery. Theoperationiscarriedoutinouraccreditedoperatingsuiteonanoutpatientbasis,undergeneralanesthesia.Withfewexceptions,theincisionsareallmadeinsidethenoseandsoscarringisavoided.Eachoperationisdifferent,butbasicallytheprocedureinvolvesshiftingorremovalofboneandcartilageandisthereforeprimarilyamodificationoftheframeworkofthenose.Skinredrapesitselfoverthenewnasalframework.Manypatientswillcombinechinorcheekbonesurgery(seepages24and23)withrhinoplasty.
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Noseblowingshouldbeavoidedforthefirstweek.Sneezingshouldnotbeaproblem,aslongasthepatientsneezeswithhis/hermouthopen. YouwillbeinstructedtobeginapplyingBacitracinointmentthedayfollowingsurgery.Afterdippingacottonswabintheointment,thepatientshouldinsertitinsidethenoseandwipeitabout.Thiswillloosenandremovecrustinganddriedblood.Drainageandslightoozingofbloodarenormalforafewdays.Breathingwillberestrictedthefirstweekandthengraduallybegintoimprove.Significantbleedingproblemsfollowingsurgeryareveryrare. Aftertheoperation,acastisplacedoverthenosethatremainsinplaceforaweek.Inmostcasesthenoseisnotpacked.Afterremovalofthecast,theremaybesomeswellingandbruising,butbytheendofoneweekmostpatientsfindthattheswellinghasresolved. Patientsmustunderstandthatalthoughthemajorportionoftheswellingresolvesquickly,somewilllastforafewmonthsaftertheoperation.Ingeneral,theappearanceofthenosecontinuestoimproveforaslongasayearaftertheoperation. Aftertheremovalofthedressings,thepatientmustbeverycarefulthatthenoseisnotinjureduntilcompletehealinghastakenplace.Theframesofglassesshouldnotbeallowedtorestonthebridgeofthenoseforthreeweeks.Contactlensesmaybeusedtwotothreedaysfollowingsurgery.
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Innearlyallcases,thereissignificantimprovementintheappearanceandfunctionofthenoseafterrhinoplasty. Mostpatientsarehighlysatisfiedwiththeresultsofrhinoplasty.Duringtheconsultation,thesurgeonandpatientwillhavetheopportunitytodiscusstheindividualgoals,risksandlimitationsindetail.
Protruding Ear Surgery: Otoplasty Otoplastyisthesurgicalprocedureusedto“pinback”orrepositionflyawayloopearsclosertothehead. Thisdeformitycausesdeepemotionalscarring,andisnotoftenrealizedbyeventheparentsofchildrenwhohaveit. Becausethevisualandpsychologicalimprovementaftertheoperationisusuallydramatic,itishighlyrewardingtothepatient,thefamilyandthesurgeon. Thesurgeryisperformedpreferablyonthepreschoolchild,beforetheageofsixyears,toavoidclassroomteasing.Theoperationcanbedoneatanytimelater;infact,mostpatientsareteenagersoradults. Anincisionismadebehindtheearwhereitjoinsthescalpandsomeoftheskinisremoved.Thecartilageisreshapedbyincisionandsuturestoobtainabettershapeandtohavetheearlieclosertothehead.
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Thescarsresultingfromtheincisionsarelocatedbehindeachearandarehiddenbythecreaseoftheears.Thedepthofthefoldbetweentheearandthescalpwillbedecreased;therefore,ifthepatientisaccustomedtowearingeyeglasses,areadjustmentoftheframeswillbeadvised. Thesurgeryisperformedonanoutpatientbasisunderlocal“twilightanesthesia”(orgeneralanesthesiainchildren).
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Afterleavingtheoffice,thepatientwearsatightbandageforthefirst24hours.Ifadrainwasused,itisremovedattheoffice24hourslater.Therewillbepainanddiscomfortintheearsandpainmedicationwillberequiredfortwotothreedays.Afterthefirst24hours,thebandagesmayberemovedandreplacedwithaskibandthatisworntokeeptheearssnugagainstthesideofthehead.Thisbandshouldbewornconstantly,24hoursaday,forthenextsevendays.Then,thepatientneedonlywearitwhilesleepingforthenextoneortwoweeks.
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Tummy Tuck: Abdominoplasty Abdominoplastydescribesagroupofdeformitiesthatarecorrectedbymanydifferentbody-contouringmethods.Ingeneral,tummytucksaredesignedtocorrecttheabnormallylooseskin,multiplewrinklingorfoldswhichdevelopinthestomach,whetheritbearesultofaging,childbearingorrapidweightloss. Inthelastfewyears,Ihavefoundthatalargenumberofpatientswhowouldneedtobetreatedbyatummytuckprocedurecannowbetakencareofbyliposuctionsurgery(seesectiononliposuctiononpage32).Insomeinstances,butparticularlywhenthepersondesirestogetridofmostoftheloosewrinkledskin,anabdominoplastyisnecessary. Abdominoplastyisdoneonanoutpatientbasisatouraccreditedoperatingsuite.Itmaybecombinedwithcorrectionofumbilicalherniasorpoormusculatureintheabdomen.Insomeinstancestheseancillaryproceduresarecoveredbyinsurance;however,most“straight”tummytucksarenot.Iprefertousegeneralanesthesia. Anincisioniscarriedoutimmediatelyabovethepubicarea(thehairbearingareaofthegenitalarea)andextendinglaterallytowardthehipitself.Throughthislowerabdominalincision,theskinandfattytissuemaybeelevateduptotheribcage.Aftertherightamountofskinandfathasbeenremoved,anewnaveliscreated.
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Theskinisstretchedinferiorlyandtheexcessskinandfattytissueiscompletelyremoved.Thestomachmusclesaregenerallystrengthened.Thewoundisclosedwithseveralrowsofsutures. Usuallytwodrainsareplacedinthelowerportionoftheincisionandthesedrainsareremovedwithin24hoursofthesurgery.Apressurebandageorgirdleiswornforthreeweeks.Followingsurgery,thereismoderatepainthatisusuallyeasilycontrolledwithoralmedication.Prescriptionsupportstockingsshouldbewornatalltimes;lightactivitiescanberesumedimmediatelyaftersurgery,androutineactivitiesfromtheseconddayonwithcaretoavoidheavyexertion.Werecommendwalkingasthebestall-aroundexercise.Abdominalcrunchesandexercisesshouldbeavoidedforfourweeks. Aswithmanysurgeries,therearerisksandcomplicationswithanabdominoplasty,whichhappeninapproximatelyfourtofivepercentofthecases.Therisksincludebleeding,whichinmostinstancesisminor,andrequiresonlytappingofsmallbloodcollectionswithaneedle.Occasionallytheaccumulationoffluidinthelowerportionoftheabdomen(seroma)willrequiresimilartreatment,removalbysyringe.Althoughmoreseriouscomplicationslikepulmonaryembolismhavebeenreported,theyappeartobeveryrareandpreventable. Anabdominoplastyshouldbeconsideredasatrade-offbymostpatients.Thatis,theywouldbetradinglooseskinforascarlocatedintheareajustdescribed.
Althoughthisscariscompletelyhiddenbybikinisorpanties,itisnecessarythatthepatientunderstandthatanincisioninthelowerpartoftheabdomenisanabsolutenecessityfortheperformanceofthissurgery. Othercomplicationsincludeskin-healingdifficulties,usuallyrelatedtotensioninthewound.Mostoftheseresolvewithoutadversecomplications.Inthepastfewyears,thecombinationofliposuctionsurgeryandabdominoplastyhavegivenusexcellentresultsandwhetherthisisapplicableforyourcarewillbediscussedatlengthinyourprivateconsultation. Inselectedcases,abdominoplastycanbecarriedoutwithoutincisionsutilizingendoscopictechniques.
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Skin Rejuvenation:Ablative and Non-Ablative–Laser Skin Surgery Today,withrejuvenationoftheskinandreversaloftheagingprocessofparamountimportanceinthemindsofmany,theoptionsandtreatmentshavevastlyimprovedandwecandividethemintoablativeprocedures(thatbreaktheskindown)andlessaggressivenon-ablativeprocedures(thatleavetheskinintact).Theprincipalchangesofagingskinareasfollows:
• Wrinkles• Blotchiness• AgeSpots• BrokenBloodVessels
Allofthesechangescanbereversedwithtoday’streatment.Byproperlymatchingthedegreeofinjurytotheskinorskindamagetotherighttreatment,thepatientisassuredofthebestresultswhileminimizingrisk,inconvenienceandcost.Manyoftoday’smethodsallowthepatienttoreturnbacktoworkonthesamedayoftreatment.Thefollowingisasimplifiedtableforproperlymatchingthedegreeofskininjurytotherighttreatment.
Skintypeclassificationbyreactivitytothesunisanindicationofhowwellasubject’sskindefectswillrespondtotreatment.The best candidates for treatment are types 1 through 3;however,withmodernmedications,suchasretinoicacidandbleachingcreams,onemaytreatnearlyalltypesofskinsuccessfully.Table No. 2
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Laser Resurfacing by CO2 Laser and Phenol Peel
Inthisgroup,patientswithadvancedphotoaging,frequentskinlesions,acnescarring,heavywrinklingwithmuchlaxityoftheskinatrestandwithfacialanimation,patientsneedingheavymake-upwithlimitedsuccessandacakeylook,arepatientswhoarebesttreatedbyCO2laserandphenolpeel.Laserresurfacingrequires7-9daysofrecuperation,butgivesanexcellentresultwithverysignificantskinrejuvenationandformationofnewcollagen.
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Laser Skin Surgery
Skin Rejuvenation by Laser - Laser Resurfacing Surgery Cosmeticlasersurgeryhascometotheforefrontoffacialrejuvenationsurgicalprocedures.ThishasactuallyevolvedovermanyyearsanditismostrecentlyduetosignificantchangesintechnologywiththeapplicationoftheCO2laser.WhiletheCO2laserhasbeenusedinmedicineforalmosttwodecades,recentadvancesincludingthesuperpulseCO2lasermodeandthethirdgenerationofCO2lasers,havemadecosmeticfacialrejuvenationmoreviableandtheresultsmorepredictableanddesirable. Itisforthisreasonthatlaserresurfacinghasbecomeamostpopularandeffectivemethodoftreatmentofsundamagedskinorphotoaging,laxoragingskin,wrinklesandfacialscarringsuchasthatduetoacne.Itisalsousefulforotherconditions. Lasersurgeryiscarriedoutonanoutpatientbasisunderanesthesia.Followinglaserresurfacing,theskinappearspink,moistandusuallyquitesmooth.Theouterlayershavebeenremovedduringthesurgicalprocedureandaftertheanestheticwearsoff,theskinwillbesomewhattenderandsomeswellingisexpectedforthefirsttwotothreedays.Aburningsensationwillbepresentbutwillbehelpedbythemedicationprovided.Itisimportanttokeeptheheadelevatedas
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muchaspossiblefortwodaysfollowingthesurgicalprocedure.Areclinerismosthelpfulsinceitallowsonetobeabletosleeponhis/herback.Whiletheabilitytoworkisnotimpaired,mostpatientsmayreturntoworkandsocialactivitieswithin7to10days,dependingontheextentoftreatment.Theskinatthatpointwilllookredandsunburnedinappearance;however,makeupisusedaftertheseventhday.OurSkincareDepartmentcanteachyouhowtocamouflagethepinkorredskinappearancequitewell.Exercisesmayberesumedwithinoneweek.Extremesofheat,coldandwindshouldbeavoidedforseveralmonths. Oncetheskinhashealed,itisimperativetoavoidsunexposureforatleastsixweeks;otherwise,sunburn,hyperpigmentationandothercomplicationsmayoccur.Laseredareasshouldbeprotectedbyusingwide-brimmedhatsandpotent,broad-spectrumsunblockproducts(thatprotectagainstbothUVAandUVBexposure)foratleastsixmonths. Priortolaserresurfacing(andincludedinthecostoftheprocedure),anappointmentwillbemadeforyouattheofficeformicrodermabrasion.Thissimplenon-ablativeprocedurewillremovetheupperlayersoftheepidermisthatcontainsdeadskincells(keratin).Thisallowsforproper,evenpenetrationofthelaseratthetimeoftheprocedure.Followingthesurgery,specialproductsthatenhancethegrowthofnewskinwillbeappliedtothefaceforthefirstweek,whichwillfacilitateandspeedupthere-growthofnewskinandtheformationofnewcollagen.Aftertheskinhashealed,a
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bleachingcreamandsunblockwillbeprescribed. Laserresurfacingincombinationwithfaceliftandotherfacialrejuvenationprocedures(eyelidsurgery,foreheadlift,etc.)hasproducedextremelygoodresultsfortotalfacialrejuvenation.
Skin Sanding – Dermabrasion Dermabrasionisprimarilyusedforthesmoothingofsurfaceirregularitiesproducedbythescarsofacne.Itcanalsobeusedinthetreatmentoftheagingfacetosmoothwrinkledskin.Dermabrasionismostoftencombinedwithfullfaciallaserresurfacingforthetreatmentofacnescars.Itisatechniqueinwhichtheskinismechanicallyabradedwithaspecialsurgicalinstrument.Theprocedureisdoneinouraccreditedoperatingsuiteonanoutpatientbasis. Oncedermabrasioniscompleted,theareasarecleansedandadressingisapplied.Thedressingwillberemoved24hourslateratourfacility.Thedermabradedareagenerallyoozesforapproximately48hoursanditmustbecontinuouslycoveredwithaspecialcreamprovidedbyouroffice,whichpreventsdrynessandpromoteshealing.Followingsurgery,thefaceandeyelidsaregenerallyswollenfor48hours.Itishelpfultosleepwiththeheadelevated.Facialswellingdiminishesrapidlyafterthethirddayandtheskincangenerallybecoveredwithcosmeticsinsevendays.Itisimportantthatthepatientavoidsunexposurecompletelyforthefirstsixweeksfollowingtheprocedure,andcontinuestobecarefulaboutsunexposureforthefirstsixmonths.Asunblockofatleast45SPFisusedforthefirstsixmonths,andoccasionallyableachingagentisalsoused. Theskinwillappearpinkforanywherefromthree
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tofourweeks;however,itcaneasilybecamouflaged.Mostpatientsexperienceonlyamildamountofdiscomfortandburningfollowingthedermabrasion.Thisiseasilycontrolledwithmedications.Mostpatientsresumeworkwithin10daysofafull-facedermabrasion. Patientswhohavehadrepeatedcoldsores(herpesIinfection)ofthelipsandfacecoulddevelopcoldsoresaftersurgicaldermabrasion.Pleasebesuretoletthisofficeknowifyouhaveahistoryofthiscondition.Allofourpatientsareplacedonprophylacticantibioticandanti-viralmedications.Thisisparticularlytrueinpatientswhohavehadcoldsoresinthepast.
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and Laser Treatments Bothlifestyleandtheinevitablepassingoftimetendtomagnifytheagedappearanceofourskin.Tomanyofus,itisimportantthatourouterappearancereflecttheyouthfulnessofourinnerspirit.AtCosmeticPlasticSurgery,webelievethatwecanhelptoattainthosegoalsthroughproperskincareandIPL/Lasertechnology. IPLandLasertechnologyisanon-ablative,safeandeffectivetreatmentthatnotonlyofferssolutionstonumerousskinimperfections,butalsoallowsustotreatallthoseimperfectionsatthesametime.ThisFDA-approvedtechnologyworksbydirectingdifferentwavelengthsoflightenergybelowtheskin’ssurfacetobreakdownandeliminateunwantedpigmentationandotherskinimperfections,allwithoutdisturbingsurroundinghealthytissue.TheIPLsystemhasitsowncoolingsystemtoprotecttheskinandminimizediscomfort. IPLandLasertechnologycantreatskinconcernssuchasfacialrednessorRosacea,brown-tonedspotsfromsundamageandaging,brokencapillaries,unevenskintoneandtexture,largepores,portwinestains,aswellasfinelinesandwrinklesthroughaprocesscalledphotorejuvenation.Manypatientspairphotorejuvenationwithmicrodermabrasion(seepage51)forthebestnon-ablativeresultsavailable.
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Treatmentisgenerallyadministeredin3-6treatmentsessionstoprovideimpressive,long-lastingresults.Thisprovidesgradualimprovementthatallowsyoutoreturntoyourbusyscheduleimmediatelyfollowingtreatment.Forpatientswhoarelookingforamoreaggressiveapproach,withfewersessions,weofferIPLwithaminolevulinicacid.Anestheticcrèmecanbeappliedtominimizediscomfort,butisrarelyneeded.Tanskincannotbetreated.Patientsmustmakeacommitmenttorefrainfromsuntanning,andself-tanninglotionsfor28daysbeforetreatmentand28daysfollowingtreatment. Aftertreatment,patientscanexpectsomerednessandpossibleswelling,whichwillresolvein24-72hours.Mineralcosmeticscanbeappliedimmediatelyfollowingtreatmenttocoverupanyrednessuntilitdissipates.
Hair Reduction Althoughwedonotyethavetheabilitytototallydestroyhair,wehavethetechnologyavailabletoreducehairinaverysignificantwayandtolightenandsoftenthehairthatsometimesremains. TheIPL(IntensePulsedLight)orLaserworkstoreducehairbytargetingthedarkpigment(melanin)inthehairshaft.Themelaninabsorbsthelightenergy,heatsupthehairbulbthatgrowsthehairatthebaseofthefollicle,causingpermanentinjurytothehairfollicle,withoutcausingdamagetosurroundingtissue.Becauseofthisprinciple,whitehaircannotbetreatedsuccessfully.Whitehairisnotabletotransferenergy
sincethereisnopigmenttotarget.Thebestcandidatesforhairreductionarethoseindividualswhohavedarkhairandlightskin. Thenormalgrowthcycleofhairconsistsofthreestages–Anagen(activegrowthstage),Catagen(stageinbetweenAnagenandTelogen),andTelogen(dormantorsleepingstage).Itisimportanttounderstandthatnotallhairfolliclesareproducinghairatthesametime.AverysignificantnumberofhairfolliclesareintheTelogenstagewherenohairispresent.Whenoneutilizesthesetechniquestoinjurehair,thedormanthairwillnotbeaffectedbecausethereisnothairavailabletotransfertheenergyanddamagethefollicle.Sinceonlythegrowinghaircanbesuccessfullytreated,severaltreatmentsarenecessarytocatcheachhairfollicleinitsgrowthstage. Thetreatmentisperformedintheprivacyofouroffice.Thereisatolerableamountofdiscomfort.Anestheticcrèmecanbeappliedtoreducediscomfortbutisrarelyneeded.Tanskincannotbetreated.Patientsmustrefrainfromsunexposure,tanningbedsandself-tanninglotions28daysbeforeand28daysaftertreatment. Themostfrequentlytreatedareasonmalesaretheback,armsandchest.Femalesmostoftenrequesttreatmentofthebikiniline,underarmsandface.
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Vein Treatment:IPL and/or Laser Treatment for Veins AtCosmeticPlasticSurgery,wecanofferfourmajoradvantagestothosewhochoosetohavetheirvenousimperfectionstreatedwithourIPL(IntensePulsedLight)orLasertechnology–noneedles,nocutting,noscarringandnostockingsorbandages. IPLand/orlaserenergyveryeffectivelyselectsanddestroysbloodvesselsofvarioussizesanddepthswithoutdamagingthesurroundingtissue.TheIPL/Laserhasitsowncoolingsystemtoprotecttheskinandminimizediscomfort.Thelightpenetrates,thencoagulatesthevessel,whichiseventuallyreabsorbedbythebody. Candidatesforthistreatmentwouldbethosewithtelangectasia,spiderveinsoftheface,bodyorlegs,andreticularveinsthatarelessthan4mmindiameter.Largerveinsarebesttreatedbyageneralorvascularsurgeon.Acommitmenttoavoidthesun,tanningbedsandself-tanninglotionsisrequiredfor28daysbothbeforeandaftertreatment. Thistreatmentsuccessfullydestroysapproximately90%ofalltreatedveinsandblemishes.Itgenerallytakes4-8weekstoseetheeffectsofthetreatment.
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Thetreatedareasdonotrequirebandagesorstockings.Theremayberednessandinflammationoftheskin(muchlikethatofacatscratch)thatwillresolvein48-72hours.Sometimes,bluishorbrownspotsmayappearinthetreatmentarea.Thisisnormalandwillresolveaswell.Patientscanreturntomostnormalactivitythedayoftreatment.Webelievethisisthebestwayoftreatingvenousimperfectionsaswellastheleastinvasivetreatmentfortheseconditions.
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Skin Care: Complete Skin Rejuvenation AtCosmeticPlasticSurgery,weofferacompleteskincareprogram.OurSkinCareDepartmenthasbeendevelopedtoprovideourpatientswiththebestavailabletreatmentutilizingpharmaceuticalgradeskincareproductscontainingexfoliants,aswellasRetinol,bleachingagents,anti-agingactiveingredients,moisturizersandbroad-spectrumsunblocks.TheproductsthataremadespecificallyforCosmeticPlasticSurgeryhavehistoricallygiventhebestresultsinrejuvenationofagingskinandtreatmentofsensitiveskintypesaswell. Ourtreatmentconsistsofanevaluationbybothaphysicianandatrainedmedicalskincarespecialist.Aprogramisthendesignedandtailoredtohelpyouachievelastingimprovementinthewayyourskinlooks,actsandfeels.Aftertheappropriateproductsareselected,thepatientiseducatedonhowtousethemandinsomeinstancesthisiscombinedwithamedicalmicrodermabrasion,chemicalpeel,skinrejuvenatingmaskorIPL(intensepulsedlight)orlasertreatment. Inaddition,weofferafulllineofpharmaceuticalgrademineralmake-up.Itnotonlyprovidesskinnurturinganti-oxidantsandUVprotection,butalsoprovidesyourskinwithradiant,flawlesscoverageintheseason’slatesthues.Ourskincarespecialistisavailabletohelpyouselectthebestcolorsforyourskintoneandguide
youinapplicationtechniquesandcamouflage.Thesecosmeticsarenon-comedogenic,containnoperfumesorchemicaldyes,andareevensuitableforsensitiveskintypesandconditions. Withtheabundanceofskincareproductsonthemarkettoday,weunderstandhowconfusingitcanbeforyoutoselectproductsthatworkforyourskincareneeds.Therefore,Dr.Castilloofferscomplimentaryskincareandcosmeticconsultationswithourmedicalskincarespecialiststoallestablishedpatients.
Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels and Medical Microdermabrasion Microdermabrasionisanon-invasiveformofskinresurfacing(exfoliation)thatremovesthetopmostlayerofskincells,leavingyourskinsupple,vibrantandrefreshed. Chemicalpeelsareanotherformofexfoliationusedtoimproveanumberofskinimperfections.Chemicalsolutionsareusedtoloosendeadskincellscreatingasmoother,softerandmoreevenskintone.Chemicalpeelsareavailableinmanydifferentstrengthsandformulations,allowingustodesignatreatmentprogramespeciallyforyourskincareneeds. Forenhancedresults,microdermabrasioncanbeimmediatelyfollowedbyachemicalpeelandvitaminnutrientoxygenfacial.Thiscombinationtreatmentisreferredtoas“medicalmicrodermabrasion.” Thesetreatmentsareveryeffectiveforthose
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withmildtomoderatesundamage,largepores,unevenskintexture,slightyellowskindiscoloration,hyperpigmentationandfinelines.Itistypicallybesttobeginwithaseriesof6treatments(dependingontheseverity);however,thesemayalsobedoneasastand-alonetreatment.Eachtreatmentisscheduledapproximately1-2weeksaparttoobtainmaximumresults.Manypatientsthenchoosetocontinuetoscheduleasinglemedicalmicrodermabrasiontreatmenteveryfewmonthsasa“maintenance”programtoassurearadiant,healthylookingskin.Allofthesetreatmentsallowthepatienttoreturntoworkornormaldailyactivityimmediatelyfollowingtreatment.Patientscanexpectsomepinknessorrednessoftheskin,whichtypicallygoesawaywithinthehour.Cosmeticsmaybeappliedimmediatelyfollowingthesetreatmentstocoveranyresidualredness.Aprofessionalmineralbasecosmeticisrecommended.
G.D. Castillo, M.D., F.A.C.S., LTD.Cosmetic Plastic Surgerywww.cosmeticplasticsurgery.com
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Headquarters: Champaign-Urbana1804 Woodfield Drive • Savoy, Illinois 61874
tElEpHonE: Champaign (217) 359-7508 Bloomington (309) 662-0436 toll-Free (800) 252-7123
Education:
Bachelor of Sciences from University Center Degree of Doctor of Medicine from national University, Mexico Internship - Colorado University Hospitals, Denver, Colorado (presbyterian Hospital) Surgical Internship - Community Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia Surgical Residency - Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Residency in Facial plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Board Certification:
American Board of Facial plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Diplomat, verification available at www.abfprs.org American Board of Cosmetic Surgery – Diplomat, verification available at 708-474-7200
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Associate in Cosmetic Surgery - University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana Campus. Faculty, Board of Cosmetic Surgery Review Course. Faculty, guest lecturer and multiple scientific national and international meetings in facial, plastic and general cosmetic surgery.
Professional Organizations:
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Fellow American Academy of Facial plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Fellow American Academy of Head and neck Surgery - Fellow American College of Surgeons - Fellow American Society of liposuction Surgery - Fellow International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine
Honors:
past-president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (1997/1998), (the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated exclusively to cosmetic surgery). president of the American Society of liposuction Surgery (1997/1998) Senator, University of Illinois (1997/1998) past-trustee, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Editorial Board Member, Journal of Aesthetic Dermatology and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery. Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
Publications and Scientific Journals and Books:
Multiple scientific papers published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and Michigan Medical Journal. Understanding plastic Surgery, How to Get the Best Results. Update on Breast Surgery. published scientific thesis in blood gases in the ethiopathology of shock. Multimedia Source: Quoted in electronic media, major publications and fashion magazines; i.e., New York Times, Wall Street Journal, UPI, CNN, ABC, CBS, Longevity, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, etc.