"Extreme" Cosmetic Surgery -- Study Finds No Extra Complications with Combined Procedures
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) August 13, 2005 -- There is no denying the continued popularity of cosmetic surgery and procedures: Americans are very interested in looking the best they can. As technology and surgical procedures improve, elective surgery has become a viable option for more and more people. Often, when people begin to consider cosmetic surgery they become interested in several procedures that would mean multiple operations. Now, as highlighted in many television shows, news segments and magazine articles, more people opt to combine procedures into one operation, saving costs and healing time periods as well as seeing the final results more quickly.While multiple procedures in one operation saved time and money, it was important to determine if there were drawbacks. Traditional surgical thinking believed prolonged anesthesia could increase risks or complications, but definitive data did not exist.
Dr. Grant Stevens, director of Marina Plastic Surgery, began to study complication rates in hundreds of patients who underwent cosmetic surgeries in the last ten years to determine if "extreme" cosmetic surgery posed extra complication. The findings were impressive: there was no statistically significant increase in minor or major complications.The study involved 248 patients over a ten-year period. Each of the patients received abdominoplasty surgery from Dr. Stevens.
The groups were divided into those who had abdominoplasty only, abdominoplasty with breast surgery, abdominoplasty with face-lift surgery, and abdominoplasty with both breast and face-lift surgery. While risks and complications are rare in surgery, they can happen and physicians always discuss adverse possibilities with their patients prior to surgery. Minor complications studied included seroma, hematoma, infection, and small wound infection. Major complications studied included bit was not limited to large flap necrosis, the necessity for blood transfusions, deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, and myocardial infarction."No significant difference in morbidity or complication rates was found in the four different groups studied," said Dr. Stevens.
"Plus, the study shows that combined procedures may yield higher patient satisfaction." Combined procedures allow patients to see their results more quickly and require less time off from work.Dr. Stevens is quick to point out that he is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 25 years of surgical experience.
"This combination of procedures should only be done by surgeons with proper training and experience," says Dr. Stevens.
"I recommend that patients insist on a surgeon with certification by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and hospital privileges to perform this surgery as a minimum requirement.
I also recommend that the anesthesiologist be a Board Certified Medical doctor."In the past, each desired procedure would require a separate operation. This meant that the patient would need multiple periods of time off from work, multiple recovery periods, and multiple surgical costs. The final result could take months or a year to see. While patients would still be happy in the long run, there was a definite need to help simplify the process. Over the last 10 years, surgery has become safer and more efficient.
In addition, patients are requiring less time in the hospital. The need for overnight stays began to decline and more patients are being released the same day as their surgery."There are many advantages to combining procedures. A single recovery period and reduced surgery costs are two examples, but the biggest might be faster patient gratification," said Dr. Stevens. "A changing medical environment in conjunction with the high patient demand really encouraged the advancements that made combined procedures possible.
This study supports the safety of combined procedures performed by a Board Certified plastic surgeon."Dr. Grant Stevens is a California Board-Certified plastic surgeon and the Medical Director of Plastic Surgery Associates in Marina del Rey and Palos Verdes. He specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery and has been named one of America's Best Physicians in The Guide to Top Doctors. Dr. Stevens was nominated by his colleagues which makes this recognition especially prestigious and rewarding.
He is an active member at Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital where he was the Chairman of the Department of Surgery for 6 years and the co-director of the Breast Center. He is also on staff at St. John's Medical Center and the Marina Outpatient Surgery Center.The report "Extreme" Cosmetic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Combined Procedures was published in the July / August 2004 issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal. For more information, go to http://www.marinaplasticsurgery.com.Contact InformationCharlie Sheridan, DirectorMarina Plastic Surgery Associates(310) 678-0354info @ marinaplasticsurgery.com.
Where's The "Plastic" In Plastic Surgery?
===================================================Where's The "Plastic" In Plastic Surgery? - by Mike Jones(c) Mike Jones - All Rights reserved http://www.bodyfaq.com ===================================================Don't be looking for the Dupont Company sales rep the nexttime you visit a Plastic Surgeon's office because, despitepopular belief, there's no "Plastic" in Plastic Surgery. Thename is taken from the Greek word "plastikos" which means to"mold or shape."Initially plastic surgery procedures were limited to facialand body reconstruction caused by accidents, trauma, illnessor birth defects. As people began to see the purely cosmeticpossibilities, many surgeons expanded their services toinclude facelifts, rhinoplasty (nose jobs), breastaugmentation and liposuction.It's important to know the difference between plasticsurgery and cosmetic surgery, especially if you're planningon having your insurance company foot the bill for yourprocedure...
Where's The "Plastic" In Plastic Surgery?
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Infini Cosmetic Associates Announces New Oxygen Therapy for Laser Skin Procedures
Scottsdale, AZ (ContentDesk) February 4, 2006
-- Dr. Hall and Infini Cosmetic Associates now offers their new oxygen therapy as a recovery treatment that promotes healing following laser skin treatments or acne treatments.
Oxygen therapy accelerates the development of new skin cells, improves the supply of oxygen to skin cells, and provide conditions to enhance collagen formation.For over 10 years, oxygen has been used in the aesthetic industry. Oxygen is necessary for the health and well being of every cell in our body.
Since skin is the largest organ of the body, skin cells are no exception.
It has been scientifically proven that oxygen deficiency is one of the common denominators of skin aging.
When skin becomes damaged by overexposure to the environment, treatments such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion, photofacials, Fraxel laser treatments, and erbium laser resurfacing can reduce the signs of aging.
Utilizing oxygen after...
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New York Cosmetic Surgeon Gets Extreme Makeover
San Luis Obispo, CA (ContentDesk) December 3, 2005 -- New York-based cosmetic surgeon Dr. Mark A. Erlich uses new web-based technology by Etna Interactive to quickly and inexpensively maintain a before-and-after photo gallery of his patients.Dr. Erlich knew that his potential patients wanted to see his case results online, but the expense and difficulty of transmitting photos to his old webmaster discouraged regular gallery updates. With the new Photo Gallery management system from Etna Interactive, virtually anyone in the practice with the most basic online experience can maintain the before-and-after gallery in real time.During each of the last six years Etna Interactive has surveyed Internet users considering cosmetic surgery about what they hope to find at cosmetic surgery websites.
The most common answer is always before and after photos. Its technology makes it easy for staff in the cosmetic surgery practice to manage their own detailed gallery of before and after photos....
New York Cosmetic Surgeon Gets Extreme Makeover
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Hair Transplant Surgery ? Do You Need It, Do You Want It?
Hair transplant surgery is very common these days. As hair loss is such a big problem for so many people, and as hair transplant surgery becomes more and more effective, it is more in demand.
However hair transplant surgery is usually the last in the list of things that you need to consider if you are suffering from hair loss.
For those who are suffering from some degree of hair loss there are some steps you need to take before you consider hair transplant surgery. Hair loss is not necessarily permanent, and the very first thing that you need to do is to consult your doctor and find out a specific cause.
Hair loss can be temporary. For example there are various medical conditions and medical treatments which can cause hair loss and once these conditions have been treated or the treatments stopped the hair recovers. No need for hair transplant surgery there.
And where you have a diagnosed hair loss condition that may...
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Child hernia surgery restrictions & advises
Hernia surgery is a very simple surgery that succeeds in almost all cases. But doctors recommend parents not to delay their child's operation because some complications can appear in this situation. Next follow some useful facts about the surgery.
The operation lasts for about one hour and the child can return home the same day the surgery was performed. Overall the child must spend around five hours in the hospital, but if any complications appear at least one day of medical supervision is required.
No visible scars will remain on the child's skin because all the work is done under the skin. Also there are no stitches that need removing but there is going to be a covering tape over the incision, but it will fall or it can be removed after a few days from the surgery.
In some cases dried blood gathers under the tape but that will also be gone.
At many children who suffered a hernia surgery the scrotum has swallowed a little and it was also bruised...
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Medical Travel Vacations Now Include Body Lifts
Scottsdale, AZ (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) October 28, 2005 -- Demand for body lifts, a new cosmetic surgery procedure that is almost a necessity after massive weight loss from gastric bypass surgery, is growing fast. People are especially interested in having the procedure done in Thailand as part of a medical travel vacation. Our clients save 50% to 80% of the cost of the same procedure in the U.S. by having it done by our surgeons in Bangkok, Thailand, says Julie Munro, CEO and Chief Medical Concierge at Cosmetic Surgery Travel LLC, Americas leading medical travel planning service. For instance, one of Munros clients went in for a consultation at a well-known Chicago clinic and received an estimate of $80,000 for a two-stage body lift procedure.
It included a belt lipectomy, abdominoplasty, breast lift and implants, brachioplasty (upper arm reduction) and a lower body lift. In Thailand, her body lift will be completed...
Medical Travel Vacations Now Include Body Lifts
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Chin Surgery ? Cosmetic Surgery Information
Chin Surgery ? Cosmetic Surgery InformationThe chin is one of the most noticed features of an individual's face because other elements of the face such as the nose, and jaw are lined up with it.
Chin surgery (or mentoplasty) procedures are designed to sculpt your chin into a more desired and attractive looking form.The best candidates for mentoplasty are those who are in good physical and mental health, who have not been diagnosed with any diseases including bone disorders.
Patients should not have an unrealistic expectation when going in for chin surgery.
The procedure can make the chin more or less prominent, depending on the needs and overall look of the patient's facial appearance.Mentoplasty changes the chin's shape by moving some of the bone forward, adding implants or in some cases, completely removing the bone altogether.
Each procedure has different details and is dependent on what the patient's needs are.
A chin with a bone moved...
Chin Surgery ? Cosmetic Surgery Information
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New Information Resource about Breast Augmentation Surgery -- The Cosmetic Surgery Directory
Denver, CO (ContentDesk) April 5, 2006 -- Breast augmentation surgery is the second most popular cosmetic surgery procedures according to The American Society of Plastic Surgery.
With the advent of the Internet, there is an abundance of information about breast augmentation as well as other cosmetic surgery procedures.
Unfortunately, much of that information only highlights the benefits with glamorous before and after photos. We realized that consumers are looking for a comprehensive information resource about breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgery procedures, said Shannon Montoya, director of account services for The Cosmetic Surgery Directory http://www.the-cosmetic-surgery-directory.com.
We are committed to becoming that information resource.
The Cosmetic Surgery Directory has an extensive list of articles about breast augmentation surgery - New Information Resource about Breast Augmentation Surgery -- The Cosmetic Surgery Directory
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