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June 2006 Articles
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Tumescent cosmetic surgery
Wednesday June 28, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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There is another development in cosmetic surgery that would sure be getting a lot of attention. In fact, it already did. Tumescent cosmetic surgery is the name. It sounds very familiar because it started with liposuction. Now, the tumescent principle is applied in various cosmetic surgery procedures.
To learn more about the tumescent principle, go check the previous article concerning tumescent liposuction.
Chicago Tribune published an article that talks about a tumescent anesthesia. A woman named Carol underwent a neck-lift surgery without general anesthesia; thus, she was wide-awake during the procedure. It is not actually a procedure without anesthesia as most people might think it is. The article has this to say regarding such issue: -
It’s For All
Wednesday June 28, 2006 in: Male Cosmetic Surgery
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It is already established that cosmetic surgery is gaining popularity with men. But it is still different when you actually see people’s lives being changed because of cosmetic surgery.
Take for instance Centredaily’s story of a man who found hope and who got his confidence back through facial surgery. This man is Michael LeVan and this is what he has to say about cosmetic surgery:
I don't think it's a bad thing anymore. I don't think it's just for women. I don't think it's just for movie stars. For people who want to look better, it's an alternative.
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How to choose your surgeon
Monday June 26, 2006 in: Breast Enhancement
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Medicinenet.com gives out very helpful tips for those who are considering cosmetic surgery. Choosing a surgeon is a crucial task a patient must deal with before undergoing any procedure. The failure and success of the surgery can depend largely on who is performing the procedure, so knowing how to make the right choices greatly matters.
A plastic surgeon directory site also contains helpful information on different types of surgeons. Patients who want to undergo breast augmentation are better off handled by a surgeon who specializes in such procedure. Specialization greatly offers a lot of advantage for the patient since this indicates the high-level of skill and expertise that surgeons possess to ensure safety and effectiveness. -
Liposuction for the skinny
Monday June 26, 2006 in: Body Contouring
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The advent of microliposuction has raised concerns in the realms of cosmetic surgery. An article published in the New York Times points out that already-fit individuals still turn to liposuction for removing fat from obscure anatomical zones.
LOVE handles, saddlebags, turkey wattle. Self-conscious women have been trying to reduce those body areas for years. But now, with more efficient diets and fitness routines, women are turning to more obscure anatomical zones. The newest worries? "Bra fat" and "back fat."
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Breast implants don’t cause cancer
Friday June 23, 2006 in: Breast Enhancement
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There is an interesting development concerning breast implants. An article from MSNBC has this to say:
Do women with implants experience higher incidences of breast cancer? No. Many studies have found that breast cancer incidence in women who have had implants is actually lower than that of the general female public.
The article pointed out possible reasons of this decline. And these are:Compressing breast tissue and interfering with its blood supply. Decreasing temperature in the breast. Stimulating an immunological response, which helps destroy potential breast cancer cells.
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Lessons To Learn
Friday June 23, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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There is so much to learn from leading Indian cosmetic surgeon Narendra Pandya, in this article published at DNAIndia.com:
In the US the patient is only a number. In the East, we are more involved with them as humans. It makes a difference. What we are seeing now (in medical tourism) is just the beginning. At the Apollo Victor hospital in Goa, where I do surgery, over 90 per cent of the patients are British expatriates.
It is quite depressing to know that US cosmetic surgeons are believed to be just after the number or the money. Who would ever want to go to a surgeon who sees his clients as numbers and bucks? Certainly, nobody. But this might be a matter in which US cosmetic surgeons need to look into in order to improve the quality of service given to its clients. -
Reconstructive Surgery
Wednesday June 21, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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Whenever we encounter the words “plastic surgery”, “liposuction”, “nose jobs”, “facelift”, “tummy tuck” and other popular plastic surgery procedures readily come to mind.
It is a common notion that whenever people undergo “plastic surgery”, they pay good money to have their noses sculpted, their abdominal fat sucked out or their faces stretched. This notion may have a semblance of truth to it, although it isn’t entirely accurate.
What most people fail to realize is that plastic surgery was designed not only for people who wish to enhance their appearance, like so many Hollywood actors do. Plastic surgery is also for those whose faces were ravaged by wild animals, whose noses were intentionally cut off by extremely abusive spouses, whose skin was damaged by a fire, or simply those who were born with physical deformities. -
Ghostlike?
Wednesday June 21, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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Celebhijinx made a blog entry out of Christopher Walken’s present looks. The entry goes like this:
Christopher Walken is knockin' on heaven's door. Seriously. Although it might be more of a slight tap because he doesn't look like he has enough strength to actually knock.
Seriously, taking the blogger’s cynicism aside, Walken apparently needs some fixing. He looked pretty good when he was a lot younger. Some even noted his resemblance to Scarlett Johansson way back, even though that didn’t look like a sincere compliment. However, that is way better than being compared to a ghost as what Celebhijinx just did to him. -
On Cosmetic Surgery Financing
Wednesday June 21, 2006 in: Body Contouring
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Cosmetic surgery procedures like liposuction or tummy tuck are really expensive. As much as everyone wants to look and feel good about themselves through some fat removal here and there, it is difficult to do so especially when money is sparse and there are other concerns that need more attention.
An article from OCRegister.com talks about an alternative way for individuals to have cosmetic surgery without the need to really save up for it. And this is through cosmetic surgery financing. This is not entirely a new concept though, and this has already helped bring cosmetic surgery to people who can never afford it by the normal means. -
For Guys Only
Wednesday June 21, 2006 in: Male Cosmetic Surgery
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Brian Alexander of MSNBC has written something interesting about cosmetic surgery in his article entitled “Plastic surgery on private parts.”
At the time, Stubbs (alright, get over it) told me he never imagined that his medical practice would one day be swamped with men looking for longer, beefier penises, but once word got out that he performed the surgery, men from all over North America were calling.
The article discusses the upsurge in the number of men who want to undergo penis-lengthening surgery. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to have it huge, men need to also consider that surgeries like this “has not been shown to be safe or effective.” -
Breast Reduction
Monday June 19, 2006 in: Breast Enhancement
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It is a common notion that women with natural big breasts are so fortunate. They have what other women are dying to have. After all, women like to have huge breasts. In fact, breast augmentation surgery would not have been around if that need doesn’t exist.
However, women with huge breasts also have issues. And these issues are related to the very thing that other women are envious about: huge breasts!
The thing is, women with very large, sagging breasts are likely to have neck, back, and shoulder pain. In addition to that, very large breasts are quite heavy, so there is difficulty to do certain things like exercise. Moreover, women with large breasts can’t seem to be able to wear their favorite clothes. Others also have psychological dilemmas and low self–esteem because they think they have something that they don’t actually like, especially if the breast are too large for their body size. -
Mini-Liposuction:Less Time, Great Results
Sunday June 18, 2006 in: Body Contouring
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In the previous entries of this blog, liposuction and tumescent liposuction were already discussed. Now, another body contouring procedure under the umbrella of liposuction is taking center stage. This procedure is developed by Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Amron and this is called mini-liposuction.
Mini-liposuction means exactly what it is, a shorter version of the liposuction procedure. Mini-liposuction is the ideal method to use when making spot reductions in one or two stomach areas of individuals who are closer to their ideal body weight. Basically, mini-lipo is suitable for those who need minimal fat reduction. -
Laser Resurfacing
Sunday June 18, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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Laser resurfacing, sometimes called laser peel, is one of the newest procedures in cosmetic surgery that is getting a considerable amount of attention. The procedure involves the use of lasers in removing damaged or wrinkled skin.
Not only is laser resurfacing used to minimize the appearance of fine lines around the mouth and eyes, it is also effective in the treating areas where uneven pigmentation persist, as well as treating facial scars. -
Eyelid Surgery
Thursday June 15, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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Eyes that look tired, puffy, and hooded are not pleasant to look at. This unpleasant condition is caused by excessive skin and fat of the upper eyelids. More often than not, wrinkling and fat bulges may also be apparent in the lower eyelids, and they make the situation worse.
Those who experience this similar condition may consider having an eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty. This facial surgery procedure is intended to reshape the upper and lower eyelid by removing excess tissue and thereby improving the appearance of sagging upper eyelids and puffy lower eye bags. -
Hair Transplantation Surgery
Thursday June 15, 2006 in: Male Cosmetic Surgery
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Old age brings a lot of undesirable effects to the human body. Aside from the dreaded wrinkles and jowls, hair loss comes in as one of the most visible and most embarrassing of these effects, especially for the men. When guys reach 40 and up, these manifestations would start to appear and would probably cause certain predicaments like low self-esteem, stress, and others. Seeing one’s head getting hairless day after day is not a simple load to carry for some, at the least.
Surely, lots of things can be done about it. Hair loss sufferers may wear wigs to hide the affected area. They can also use shampoos, creams, and other topical solutions to combat hair loss. The only concern is; will these things give a long-lasting result? And it is through this concern that hair loss sufferers turn to hair transplantation surgery. -
Rhinoplasty
Thursday June 15, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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Rhinoplasty, more commonly known as a nose job, is a facial cosmetic surgery that changes the structure of the nose to make it look good and function well. Also referred to as nasal reshaping or nose surgery, rhinoplasty is considered to be one of the most challenging procedures in plastic surgery.
Those who have noses with bulbous tips may turn to rhinoplasty for reducing the overall size of the nose. Extremely small noses can also be modified by increasing the nose’s overall size. Other processes that may be performed in a rhinoplasty procedure include removal of a hump, changing the shape of the tip of bridge, narrowing the span of the nostrils, or changing the angles between the nose and the upper lip. -
Tumescent Liposuction
Thursday June 8, 2006 in: Body Contouring
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Tumescent liposuction has been preferred by most liposuction surgeons over basic liposuction because of its ability to remove fat much easier and to do it in a much safer manner.
Basic liposuction and tumescent liposuction use the same principles. The only difference is that, in tumescent lipo, a large volume of fluid is injected into the area. This amount can probably be three to four times the amount of fat to be removed from the body. This technique enables the liposuction surgeon to remove large amounts of fat more uniformly with fewer skin irregularities, and less bruising and bleeding. This and more, prove that it is indeed a much safer method compared to basic liposuction. -
That Manly Chest: Cosmetic Surgery Option for Men
Wednesday June 7, 2006 in: Male Cosmetic Surgery
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As we know today, cosmetic surgery procedures for men are becoming to be imperative options. Now more than ever, the male population openly requests for nose reshaping or rhinoplasty, hair transplantation, eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty, among others.
Abdominal and “love handle” regions in men, which can distort the tummy and flanks, are caused by diet resistant fats. Liposuction does wonder to eliminate the problem. Male tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is an option for loose skin after massive weight loss from gastric bypass. -
Breast lift
Sunday June 4, 2006 in: Breast Enhancement
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Women with sagging breasts can now have the chance to bring back the perkiness of their breasts through a cosmetic surgery procedure called a breast lift.
A breast lift, also known as mastopexy, is a cosmetic surgery procedure designed to give sagging breasts a lift. The ‘lifting’ is done by removing excess skin and by repositioning the nipples and breast tissues. It can also be performed by using breast implants to help restore the breasts to their natural size and shape. -
Liposuction
Friday June 2, 2006 in: Body Contouring
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Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction lipectomy, is the most popular plastic surgery procedure nowadays. It involves removing fat from different areas of the body such as the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, neck, arms and other specific areas. The fat removal process involves the use of a cannula and aspirator.
Though liposuction generally gets rid of fat, it is not a low-effort alternative to exercise and diet. It is not a weight loss method. The amount of fat that is removed in the procedures varies by doctor, method, and patient, but on average, the amount is typically less than ten pounds or five kilograms. Going beyond this measure can cause a negative result such as unusual "lumpiness" and/or "dents" in the skin.
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Tumescent cosmetic surgery
Wednesday June 28, 2006 in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery
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