Cosmetic Surgery Center

The options for changing your body and face are almost limitless, and the results can be stunning. Traditional cosmetic surgery procedures that cut off leathery, thick, lined, and sagging skin long abused by the sun can subtract years from a person's appearance. Laser resurfacing can create smooth skin and remove skin discolorations. Dermal fillers can plump up wrinkles and minimize acne scarring. Endoscopic face-lifts can rejuvenate the face using tiny incisions without any cutting and pasting of the skin.

In the past, many people waited until they were in their late 50s and 60s, with noticeably aging skin, before they even contemplated cosmetic surgery. All that has changed with the advent of relatively non-invasive, lower costing procedures such as laser resurfacing, Botox, and dermal fillers.

Women in their early 40s and 50s may want to undergo cosmetic surgery to deal with sagging corners of the mouth, slight pouching or sagging of the chin and jawline, and folds along the forehead. Though hardly considered aging by some standards, these annoying signs of middle age are easy to change.

There are also endless options for cosmetic procedures that are only about maintenance or reshaping the face. Whether it is acne scarring, excess fat or skin, surfaced face veins, skin discolorations, hair removal, or changing the appearance of your nose or lips, facial enhancement has many options from which to choose.

We are in a new era of accessibility to cosmetic surgery and many people are thrilled to know their face doesn't have to look as old as they really are. There are many options for change these days. As long as the procedure is safe and the results are impressive, people will want to stay young-looking via any procedure that is relatively non-risky and permanent (although all cosmetic surgery has duration limitations).

For answers to all of your cosmetic surgery questions, please contact us online today or call us to set up your personal consultation with Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center, serving patients in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.

Otoplasty, or ear pinning, is the only cosmetic surgery regularly performed on children because the ears are a special case. Unlike most of our bodies, our ears have achieved close to their full size and shape by age 4. This makes them ideal sites for early intervention on the part of a skilled and sensitive plastic surgeon.

Often, children are teased relentlessly if their ears stick out, and this can do a great deal of damage to their self-image and confidence.

Much of children's bodies are constantly changing; they often grow right out of clothes and shoes. They lose their baby teeth to get adult teeth and even wisdom teeth. Most cosmetic procedures are not recommended for children, but otoplasty is. The cartilage in children's ears is more easily shaped, making this a procedure that is best done at a young age.

Otoplasty is a safe and permanent solution

Otoplasty will not affect your child's hearing because only surface-level changes are made on the ears. The surgery begins with an incision in the natural fold where the ear joins the head. The surgeon then may remove skin and cartilage to achieve the desired effect. At this time, the ear can also be reshaped as well. Sometimes, it is not necessary to remove any tissue but simply to move the ear and hold it in its new position with sutures until it heals permanently in place.

The child will have to wear bandages for a few days, and if he or she is a side-sleeper, there may be some disruption of sleeping for a week, but the surgery heals quickly and children are allowed to return to their normal activities as soon as they feel able. When they return to normal activities, they will be happier without the teasing they had experienced before surgery. The scarring is very slight and well-concealed in the natural fold behind the ear.

Because the ears have finished growing before the procedure is performed, the changes are for life and need never be redone. As the child grows and moves on to higher grades and new schools and finds new friends, the unpleasant memories of their early days will be forgotten, and you can watch them grow knowing that your decision has contributed to their happiness.

If you would like to learn more about otoplasty, please contact Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center in Dallas, Texas today to schedule your initial consultation.

Do you always seem to have a frown or grimace on your face? Are you sick of hearing "Are you upset?" or "What's wrong?" For many of us, the signs of aging are heralded by unwanted lines and furrows that make us look angry or sad.

Nasty facial wrinkles can turn up all over your face. They may start with frown lines that appear between your eyebrows. Next, you may develop a droop at the corners of the mouth that give you the disapproving look of your grandmother. Despite your best efforts to pursue advice from the latest self-help books and relax to the most tranquil of new age music, you still wear that unpleasant expression on your face.

The remedy for this problem of yours just may be Botox. Botox injections are the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed in the United States today. It works on the dynamic wrinkles that are formed from muscle contractions such as frown lines, crow's feet, forehead creases, and lip lines.

If you would like to have Botox injections or just learn more about them and what they can do for you, please contact Dr. Vasdev Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center in Dallas, Texas today to schedule your initial consultation.

BOTOX cosmetic is a very popular wrinkle treatment that works by stopping the nerve impulses that make muscles contract, thereby relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles such as frown lines. The injections take several days to take effect, and they wear off in about three to five months. Repeat treatments tend to have longer lasting results but are still temporary.

New technology is under development that would use radiofrequencies to locate and destroy the specific nerves that cause the unwanted muscle contractions with potentially long-lasting or even permanent results. The procedure would require local anesthesia. Even if the treatment does replace BOTOX for wrinkle treatment, don't expect to see BOTOX go away anytime soon. Other medical uses for the cosmetic injections are on the horizon.

If you would like to learn more Botox injections in the Dallas area, please contact Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center today to schedule your initial appointment.

The best way to prevent acne scarring is to not pick at pimples or blemishes on your face, but there are many ways to minimize acne scarring available to you in your cosmetic surgeon's office. Some of the most popular in-office acne scar solutions are:

Dermabrasion, which is considered the gold standard for acne-scar treatment. It involves a power-driven instrument that removes the upper layers of skin that will be replaced with smoother, fresher skin once healed. This is usually a one-time procedure that requires two to three weeks of recovery and diligent sun protection for life. Dermabrasion is especially good for those patients who have scars over their entire face.
Microdermabrasion. A series of downtime-free microdermabrasion treatments removes the uppermost layer of skin to minimize the appearance of more superficial scars.
Dermal fillers can be used alone or in conjunction with other scar treatments, fillers, or your own fat can be injected to elevate depressed acne scars. The results may be temporary, depending on the filler used. Dermal fillers are especially good for those patients with shallow scars.
Laser treatments. A variety of light-based treatments can be used to treat acne scarring. For more severe scarring, dermatologists and plastic surgeons can utilize ablative lasers. With laser treatment, the number and severity of the scars will dictate the type of treatment used.

If you would like to learn more about skin care treatment options in Dallas, Texas, please contact Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center today to schedule your initial consultation.

When it comes to guarding the skin, we have sunscreen, an important weapon that can protect us from dark spots, wrinkles, and skin cancer. But even though sunscreen is essential, it’s simply not enough. Most of us typically apply less than one-quarter of the amount required to attain the specified SPF (sun protection factor). Moreover, sunscreen washes off, not only by swimming and sweating, but also by perspiring. However, we can find additional protection elsewhere.

Topical antioxidants can protect the skin from UV (ultraviolet) damage to slow photoaging, and they an also reverse photodamage. The skin naturally uses nutritional antioxidants to protect itself from photodamage. But the beneficial effects of these nutritional antioxidants are limited. This is not the case, however, with effectively formulated topical antioxidants.

Topical antioxidants can produce far higher concentrations in the skin than nutritional supplements, and once topical antioxidants are absorbed into the skin, they cannot be washed or rubbed off. Therefore, they protect the skin for several days, enhancing the power of sunscreens. Furthermore, applying topical antioxidants regularly can reverse previous photodamage.

Following is a list of topical antioxidants that provide benefits to the skin:

Vitamin C is our body’s major antioxidant and is absolutely vital for life. All animals make their own vitamin C, with the exception of humans, primates, guinea pigs, and the Indian fruit-eating bat. Exposure to sunlight, pollution, and cigarette smoke depletes the level of vitamin C in our skin. Topical application of it is the most effective way to significantly increase levels of vitamin C in our skin.
Vitamin E is our body’s most important membrane-bound antioxidants that is delivered to the outer layer of the skin by sebum. As the body’s outermost defense, the skin is the first to absorb sunlight and pollution. Vitamin E is depleted as it protects, so topical application of it is very important.
Selenium is an essential trace mineral in humans and animals and offers benefits by directly protecting against DNA damage, inhibiting neoplastic transformation, and suppressing mutations. Some studies have suggested that a higher blood concentration of selenium is associated with a reduced risk for several kinds of cancer.

Scientific research confirms that topical antioxidants can offer exciting new possibilities for protecting the skin from UV damange and to reverse photodamage. As we age, advances in skin care and skin repair become more and more important to us.

If you would like to learn more about skin care and how to repair damage to the skin, please contact Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center in Dallas, Texas today to schedule your first appointment.

When it comes to guarding the skin, we have sunscreen, an important weapon that can protect us from dark spots, wrinkles, and skin cancer. But even though sunscreen is essential, it’s simply not enough. Most of us typically apply less than one-quarter of the amount required to attain the specified SPF (sun protection factor). Moreover, sunscreen washes off, not only by swimming and sweating, but also by perspiring. However, we can find additional protection elsewhere.

Topical antioxidants can protect the skin from UV (ultraviolet) damage to slow photoaging, and they an also reverse photodamage. The skin naturally uses nutritional antioxidants to protect itself from photodamage. But the beneficial effects of these nutritional antioxidants are limited. This is not the case, however, with effectively formulated topical antioxidants.

Topical antioxidants can produce far higher concentrations in the skin than nutritional supplements, and once topical antioxidants are absorbed into the skin, they cannot be washed or rubbed off. Therefore, they protect the skin for several days, enhancing the power of sunscreens. Furthermore, applying topical antioxidants regularly can reverse previous photodamage.

Following is a list of topical antioxidants that provide benefits to the skin:

Vitamin C is our body’s major antioxidant and is absolutely vital for life. All animals make their own vitamin C, with the exception of humans, primates, guinea pigs, and the Indian fruit-eating bat. Exposure to sunlight, pollution, and cigarette smoke depletes the level of vitamin C in our skin. Topical application of it is the most effective way to significantly increase levels of vitamin C in our skin.

Vitamin E is our body’s most important membrane-bound antioxidants that is delivered to the outer layer of the skin by sebum. As the body’s outermost defense, the skin is the first to absorb sunlight and pollution. Vitamin E is depleted as it protects, so topical application of it is very important.

Selenium is an essential trace mineral in humans and animals and offers benefits by directly protecting against DNA damage, inhibiting neoplastic transformation, and suppressing mutations. Some studies have suggested that a higher blood concentration of selenium is associated with a reduced risk for several kinds of cancer.

Scientific research confirms that topical antioxidants can offer exciting new possibilities for protecting the skin from UV damage and to reverse photodamage. As we age, advances in skin care and skin repair become more and more important to us.

If you would like to learn more about skin care and how to repair damage to the skin, please contact Dr. Rai at the Cosmetic Surgical Center in Dallas, Texas today to schedule your first appointment.