In recent studies, patients reported high levels of satisfaction following liposuction. Patients were also very satisfied with tummy tuck results. While both of these procedures improve body contours and the profile of your physique, each accomplishes slightly different cosmetic goals and requires different recovery periods.
Liposuction removes isolated pockets of fat from various areas of your body. In a study published in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, liposuction patients reported an average of six days off from work following their procedure and an average pain score of 6 out of 10.
Tummy tucks remove any excess tissue hanging around […]
In response to the economic recession, women and men seeking facial plastic surgery, including facelifts, are willing to postpone these procedures, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Society reviewed two surveys from the September, 2011 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Facelifts and other surgical facial procedures provide gradual, long-term rejuvenation effects, while BOTOX, facial fillers and other non-surgical treatments tend to provide immediate, short-term results. According to the two surveys, the economic recession has adjusted which procedures patients elect. Of those surveyed, 59 percent delayed or postponed a surgical procedure (73 percent of these patients were […]
This past month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved silicone breast implants from a third manufacturer: California-based Sientra. Previously, all silicone breast implants used in US breast augmentations were manufactured by one of two companies, Allergan or Mentor.
What does this mean to a woman considering breast augmentation? A third breast implant brand provides a greater range of options for your breast augmentation, but may ultimately have less influence on your final cosmetic outcome compared to other aspects of breast enlargement These aspects include:
The plastic surgeon performing your procedure.
Breast implant size.
Breast implant type – saline or silicone.
Breast implant shape […]
Plastic surgery patients who have received tummy tucks, liposuction or both reported high rates of satisfaction, according to a study by Dr. Eric Swanson. The study was published in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
The study found patients who received both liposuction and a tummy tuck had a satisfaction rate of more than 99 percent. According to the study, 99 percent of patients who received a tummy tuck and liposuction also said they would recommend the combined procedures to people they knew.
Many of these patients reported improved self-esteem and improved quality of life following their procedures. The study […]
According to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2011 were:
Breast augmentation
Rhinoplasty
Liposuction
Eyelid surgery
Facelift
Facelifts had the greatest increase with a five percent rise from 2010.
According to the information from the ASPS 2011 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, significantly more people sought plastic surgery in 2011, even with a sluggish economy. Actual surgical procedures rose by 2 percent from 2010, while non-surgical procedures increased 6 percent. Overall, total cosmetic procedures were up 5 percent from 2010.
At the Cosmetic Surgical Center, plastic surgeon Dr. Vasdev Rai has extensive experience in cosmetic surgical procedures. Despite […]
More people are learning about plastic surgery procedures online, according to a study from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study had several findings, including:
42 percent of patients learned most of the information they knew about plastic surgery from social media, an increase from only 29 percent of patients in 2010.
Patients who learned their information from friends dropped to 48 percent, down from 63 percent in 2010.
Most of the surgeons surveyed in the study said that their patients describe their areas of cosmetic dissatisfaction rather than asking for a specific plastic surgery procedure, such as liposuction […]
Apparently, a plastic surgeon recently claimed in the Belling Herald that the way you sleep can affect how old you look. Although lifestyle adjustments like these may prevent wrinkles, plastic surgery procedures like a facelift are typically more effective.
The idea behind the sleep claim is that, if you sleep on your side or stomach, the pressure of your face against your pillow can create lines in your skin, which will eventually form wrinkles.
Claims like these are not at all uncommon. For as long as we have cared about beauty, suggestions have abounded regarding non-surgical ways to look younger, including making […]
A recent study has found that a facelift combined with other cosmetic procedures provides a rejuvenated facial appearance making you appear seven or more years younger. The study was published last month in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
The 60 people included in the study were divided into three groups based on the cosmetic procedures they received:
Group 1: facelift and neck lift
Group 2: facelift, neck lift, and eyelid surgery
Group 3: facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, and forehead lift
The pre and postoperative photos of the patients were shown to medical students, in no particular order. The students were asked to guess the […]
A recent study showed that Selphyl, or the “vampire facelift,” resulted in softer skin and improved skin texture after eight to 12 weeks. These results highlight the fact the Selphyl provides results comparable to facial fillers like Juvederm, and facelift-like results should not be implied or expected.
Selphyl injections involve drawing your own blood and isolating the platelet-rich plasma, which is injected back into your face. The therapy seems to provide skin-smoothing benefits.
The treatment has been erroneously and editorially called a “facelift,” but you should not expect facelift results from this type of skin-rejuvenating treatment. Selphyl boosts collagen production and promotes […]
According to one survey, labiaplasty – a cosmetic procedure improving the appearance of elongated or large inner vulva lips – has high rates of patient satisfaction.
The survey was distributed to plastic surgeons who are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The study was designed to look at things like the effectiveness of different labiaplasty techniques, as well as outcomes and patient satisfaction. Of the 750 surgeons who responded to the survey, the average patient satisfaction rate reported was more than 95 percent for all techniques, and there was no significant statistical difference when comparing the satisfaction rates among […]
