Running, jogging, skipping they say helps you lose weight. But there are certain bulges that no amount of dieting or exercise can get rid of. Eventually people opt for liposuction. This plastic surgery helps remove that extra fat without too much trouble, since today liposuction is a commonplace surgery.
For the last five years, lipoplasty, as liposuction is now medically termed, has been the leading cosmetic surgery procedure in this country, with 385,000 procedures last year. People 35 to 50 have the most procedures. Women represented a vast majority, but men made up 20 percent of the total last year, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.Most patients have an average of five pounds removed. Over the last several years, the operation has become safer, in part because smaller amounts of fat are removed. Most people can return to work within a week and begin light exercise in two weeks or so. Swelling usually goes down in about a week; bruising and some numbness generally last about three weeks.
The risk of death, which in 1998 was 1 in 5,000, dropped to 1 in 47,415 from 1998 to 2000, according to results of more than 94,000 procedures reviewed in the March/April 2001 issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Surgeons' reports suggest complications have dropped as well; in the survey, the most common minor side effect was postoperative nausea or vomiting, while the most frequent major complication was skin peeling around the treated area.
Surgeons no longer routinely combine lipoplasty with other major surgery, says Dr. Charles Hughes III, a plastic surgeon in Indianapolis and the author of the journal article.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Cosmeticart
Many of us are unhappy with certain aspects of our appearance and we wish that we could alter them. Apart from this time too takes a toll on our looks. As we grow older our body begins to degenerate slowly altering the way we look.
Some of us would like to arrest or reverse this effect. Today it is possible to do so with the help of cosmetic and plastic surgery.
Cosmetic and plastic surgery comprises of a number of surgical procedures to change one's physical appearance and make it more pleasing. Aesthetic plastic surgery can be performed on many parts of the body. The results and risks of plastic surgery vary from person to person. You must understand the risks involved before undertaking this surgery. You should consult a good plastic surgeon and for ask for details before deciding to undergo surgery.
Cosmetic surgeries include:
Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mamaplasty): In this procedure uses breast implants to increase the size of the breasts. This is also known as breast enlargement or breast enlargement.
Breast Reduction: This procedure reduces the size of large and dropping breasts.
Breast Lift (Matopexy): This procedure lifts and gives a better shape to breasts that are sagging.
Liposuction or Lipoplasty (Suction-Assisted Lipectomy): This procedure removes the extra fat in different parts of the body. The three types are tumescent, ultrasonic and super-wet.
Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty): This procedure removes extra fat and skin from the abdomen area.
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty): this procedure mends or modifies the nose.
Face Lift/Facelift (Rhytidectomy): This procedure removes excess skin from the forehead, face and neck in order to reduce wrinkles from developing.
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty): Once this procedure is done the eyes no longer look droopy and tired.
Botox Injections: These injections paralyze or freeze the face muscles to prevent them from developing wrinkles.
Facial Implants: This procedure uses implants to improve the cheeks and chin.
Ear pinning (Otoplaty): This procedure brings the ears closer to the head.
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Some of us would like to arrest or reverse this effect. Today it is possible to do so with the help of cosmetic and plastic surgery.
Cosmetic and plastic surgery comprises of a number of surgical procedures to change one's physical appearance and make it more pleasing. Aesthetic plastic surgery can be performed on many parts of the body. The results and risks of plastic surgery vary from person to person. You must understand the risks involved before undertaking this surgery. You should consult a good plastic surgeon and for ask for details before deciding to undergo surgery.
Cosmetic surgeries include:
Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mamaplasty): In this procedure uses breast implants to increase the size of the breasts. This is also known as breast enlargement or breast enlargement.
Breast Reduction: This procedure reduces the size of large and dropping breasts.
Breast Lift (Matopexy): This procedure lifts and gives a better shape to breasts that are sagging.
Liposuction or Lipoplasty (Suction-Assisted Lipectomy): This procedure removes the extra fat in different parts of the body. The three types are tumescent, ultrasonic and super-wet.
Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty): This procedure removes extra fat and skin from the abdomen area.
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty): this procedure mends or modifies the nose.
Face Lift/Facelift (Rhytidectomy): This procedure removes excess skin from the forehead, face and neck in order to reduce wrinkles from developing.
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty): Once this procedure is done the eyes no longer look droopy and tired.
Botox Injections: These injections paralyze or freeze the face muscles to prevent them from developing wrinkles.
Facial Implants: This procedure uses implants to improve the cheeks and chin.
Ear pinning (Otoplaty): This procedure brings the ears closer to the head.
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Friday, July 27, 2007
Fillers
An injection that banishes wrinkles for life, it sounds too good to be true. But there are some experts who believe that the new so-called ‘permanent filler’ can do just that. "It's not good stuff," said Dr Richard Ellenbogen, a Los Angeles cosmetic plastic surgeon, who says he won't offer the new filler. "It's very tricky to use," he said. "It causes granulomas, those unsightly bumps, in the lips and nasolabial folds."Though there are doctors who differ on these fillers.
There are some physicians look on ArteFill as one more valued tool to banish wrinkles. "If it is placed properly, there are no granulomas," said Dr.Marian Northington, an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She noted that other fillers entail risks for bumpy skin scars, too.She and Ellenbogen offered up differing views on ArteFill after the injection became the hot topic at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, in San Diego.
Banishing wrinkles with so-called "soft tissue fillers" such as Restylane or collagen can be a high-maintenance, expensive proposition. Even the longest lasting fillers typically dissipate after six months to a year or so, warranting another trip to the cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist.
Doctors attending the AAD were clearly divided when it came to ArteFill. Some said they'd use it liberally, while others said they won't touch the stuff because the risk of bad results isn't worth it.
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There are some physicians look on ArteFill as one more valued tool to banish wrinkles. "If it is placed properly, there are no granulomas," said Dr.Marian Northington, an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She noted that other fillers entail risks for bumpy skin scars, too.She and Ellenbogen offered up differing views on ArteFill after the injection became the hot topic at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, in San Diego.
Banishing wrinkles with so-called "soft tissue fillers" such as Restylane or collagen can be a high-maintenance, expensive proposition. Even the longest lasting fillers typically dissipate after six months to a year or so, warranting another trip to the cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist.
Doctors attending the AAD were clearly divided when it came to ArteFill. Some said they'd use it liberally, while others said they won't touch the stuff because the risk of bad results isn't worth it.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgeons nationally and locally say that several factors are behind the trend: Buoyed by such TV shows as "Extreme Makeover" and "The Swan," overall interest in plastic surgery has grown. Demographic shifts have rendered the population more diverse. Minorities have become more affluent, giving them the extra income to spend on such procedures.
Cosmetic surgery "is not so much a taboo in the ethnic consumer market anymore," says Dr. David Watts, a Philadelphia-area plastic surgeon, who is developing a skin-care line customized for minority patients. "Now it has become so mainstream, it's just considered a fact of life.
"In Whittaker's case, the nose job wasn't a big deal. She likes her reflection more, but others don't notice a dramatic change. If she runs into someone she hasn't seen for a while, they don't comment on her nose but say just that she looks good. "You can tell a difference, but it's so subtle I still look totally like myself," says Whittaker.
Nose reshaping is the most commonly requested procedures for Asian-Americans and blacks, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Breast augmentation leads the pack for Hispanic patients.
In 2006 there were more than 2.5 million cosmetic surgery procedures performed on non-Caucasian patients, accounting for 23 percent of all plastic surgery patients. As plastic surgery has gained acceptance among minorities, the ideas of attractiveness has changed, says Watts. Women such as J.Lo, Lucy Liu and Beyonce are now all considered among the fairest in the land.
"It's no longer just this Nicole Kidman look that spans everything for everyone," Watts says. "People are really looking at what's considered beautiful, and I think it's starting to cross all of these ethnic borders."
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Cosmetic surgery "is not so much a taboo in the ethnic consumer market anymore," says Dr. David Watts, a Philadelphia-area plastic surgeon, who is developing a skin-care line customized for minority patients. "Now it has become so mainstream, it's just considered a fact of life.
"In Whittaker's case, the nose job wasn't a big deal. She likes her reflection more, but others don't notice a dramatic change. If she runs into someone she hasn't seen for a while, they don't comment on her nose but say just that she looks good. "You can tell a difference, but it's so subtle I still look totally like myself," says Whittaker.
Nose reshaping is the most commonly requested procedures for Asian-Americans and blacks, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Breast augmentation leads the pack for Hispanic patients.
In 2006 there were more than 2.5 million cosmetic surgery procedures performed on non-Caucasian patients, accounting for 23 percent of all plastic surgery patients. As plastic surgery has gained acceptance among minorities, the ideas of attractiveness has changed, says Watts. Women such as J.Lo, Lucy Liu and Beyonce are now all considered among the fairest in the land.
"It's no longer just this Nicole Kidman look that spans everything for everyone," Watts says. "People are really looking at what's considered beautiful, and I think it's starting to cross all of these ethnic borders."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Feel good!
Plastic surgery is also known as cosmetic surgery and has become a commonly opted method to reshape the body and to help improve appearance. It could include operations like abdominoplasty, eye surgery and face lifting.
It can also repair damage caused by accidents or injuries. It is not very expensive today, but still carries some risks, like any other type of operation.People go through a number of plastic operating and are often still not satisfied with the results.
Generally after a liposuction the loose skin poses a problem.Besides most people who have done it once, will return to these operations again and again, even with the same problem, as they feel constantly not satisfied with the result and are ready to give huge sums of money, which they by the way could have used for some better needs, like really supporting their health.
“Plastic surgery junkies need to think about why they want more work done. Obviously it’s much easier to change your outlook on life than it is to change your external look…” (Rosen Christine, The Democratization of Beauty, 2004, p.2).
So this constant seeking for perfection can be considered more of a psychological problem than a problem with appearance. To avoid such result of plastic operations, the doctors are to provide sufficient amount of explanation for the potential patient concerning the results and reasons of this operation. Some may need just a psychological help instead of this operation.
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It can also repair damage caused by accidents or injuries. It is not very expensive today, but still carries some risks, like any other type of operation.People go through a number of plastic operating and are often still not satisfied with the results.
Generally after a liposuction the loose skin poses a problem.Besides most people who have done it once, will return to these operations again and again, even with the same problem, as they feel constantly not satisfied with the result and are ready to give huge sums of money, which they by the way could have used for some better needs, like really supporting their health.
“Plastic surgery junkies need to think about why they want more work done. Obviously it’s much easier to change your outlook on life than it is to change your external look…” (Rosen Christine, The Democratization of Beauty, 2004, p.2).
So this constant seeking for perfection can be considered more of a psychological problem than a problem with appearance. To avoid such result of plastic operations, the doctors are to provide sufficient amount of explanation for the potential patient concerning the results and reasons of this operation. Some may need just a psychological help instead of this operation.
Log on: www.Plastic Surgery Institute of California.com
Monday, July 23, 2007
Neck Lift
The neck begins to age faster than the whole face for some individuals. The wrinkles are more easily visible. A neck lift can be performed on its own without undergoing an entire full face lift, but together they complement each other as a package.
Though it is not always the age that prompts a neck lift, sometimes when too much of weight has been lost or it could also be a hereditary feature which individuals would want to rectify. The best advantage is that when men and women undergo neck lift or platysmaplasty the neck just looks more toned up than having surgery done.Jowls are another aspect which could prompt a neck lift.
Jowls can form from fatty deposits at the jaw line and laxity in the muscles, the neck muscles may begin to separate and hang, creating "bands" and the skin may hang more that we'd like creating the "turkey waddle" look.
A Neck Lift, or platysmaplasty and even submental platysmaplasty, is a surgery designed to reduce the loose look of sagging skin in the neck area and under the jaw line. Some patients who complain of having a fleshy neck, "jowls", plastysma or neck "banding", or a "turkey waddle" can benefit from this procedure.
Many times patients choose to have a neck lift with their face lift procedure. You must realize that the neck lift or face lift procedure is not designed to rejuvenate the area above the brow or around the eyes.
If this is what you seek a brow (forehead) lift or blepharoplasty may benefit you. These four procedures can be performed in conjunction with one another for a complete transformation. You could even opt for laser resurfacing, if you are a candidate, for increased wrinkle ablation and facial rejuvenation.
Log on: www.Plastic Surgery Institute of California.com
Though it is not always the age that prompts a neck lift, sometimes when too much of weight has been lost or it could also be a hereditary feature which individuals would want to rectify. The best advantage is that when men and women undergo neck lift or platysmaplasty the neck just looks more toned up than having surgery done.Jowls are another aspect which could prompt a neck lift.
Jowls can form from fatty deposits at the jaw line and laxity in the muscles, the neck muscles may begin to separate and hang, creating "bands" and the skin may hang more that we'd like creating the "turkey waddle" look.
A Neck Lift, or platysmaplasty and even submental platysmaplasty, is a surgery designed to reduce the loose look of sagging skin in the neck area and under the jaw line. Some patients who complain of having a fleshy neck, "jowls", plastysma or neck "banding", or a "turkey waddle" can benefit from this procedure.
Many times patients choose to have a neck lift with their face lift procedure. You must realize that the neck lift or face lift procedure is not designed to rejuvenate the area above the brow or around the eyes.
If this is what you seek a brow (forehead) lift or blepharoplasty may benefit you. These four procedures can be performed in conjunction with one another for a complete transformation. You could even opt for laser resurfacing, if you are a candidate, for increased wrinkle ablation and facial rejuvenation.
Log on: www.Plastic Surgery Institute of California.com
Friday, July 20, 2007
Ear Enhancement
Most of us have our concepts going a little wrong with defining characteristics of beauty, we associate beauty with perfection. We want that perfect 10/10 body with the perfect features and assets. Sometimes beauty lies in imperfection, but we don’t believe that.
Otoplasty can make a remarkable difference in an individual’s life. It can be performed when a child is as young as five or six years of age. At that time, a child’s ears have developed to their full size. Not all ear deformities are evident at birth.
They develop as we age, or can be caused by trauma to the ears, ear piercing or any other external injury. Simple ear problems can also be resolved with the help of otoplasty, including overly large ears, overly cupped ears or even protruding ears.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California any deformity is corrected.Otoplasty begins with an incision in the natural fold just behind the ear. The necessary amount of cartilage and skin are removed to achieve the desired effect. It is not a very complicated surgery.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California it is performed with utmost care and precision.Otoplasty or ear surgery can be successfully carried out accompanied with cheek and chin augmentation, rhinoplasty and face lift.
We have the best cosmetic surgeons there are in the industry at our centers at Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Log on: www.Plastic Surgery Institute of California.com
Otoplasty can make a remarkable difference in an individual’s life. It can be performed when a child is as young as five or six years of age. At that time, a child’s ears have developed to their full size. Not all ear deformities are evident at birth.
They develop as we age, or can be caused by trauma to the ears, ear piercing or any other external injury. Simple ear problems can also be resolved with the help of otoplasty, including overly large ears, overly cupped ears or even protruding ears.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California any deformity is corrected.Otoplasty begins with an incision in the natural fold just behind the ear. The necessary amount of cartilage and skin are removed to achieve the desired effect. It is not a very complicated surgery.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California it is performed with utmost care and precision.Otoplasty or ear surgery can be successfully carried out accompanied with cheek and chin augmentation, rhinoplasty and face lift.
We have the best cosmetic surgeons there are in the industry at our centers at Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Log on: www.Plastic Surgery Institute of California.com
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