The Perfect Mommy Makeover Body
I know there are a lot of women out there that want a Mommy Makeover, but not everyone needs it. A mommy makeover typically includes a tummy tuck to remove excess abdominal skin and some sort of breast procedure. We’ll get into the specifics below. Who’s a candidate for a Mommy Makeover? A patient […]
Reasonable expectations with CoolSculpting
CoolSculpting has been a part of my practice for over two years now. At this point, I know it works. It works consistently and we can see a result of some sort 99.9% of the time. The tricky part for a minority of patients is not whether they will see a result…the tricky part is […]
Before and After Photos: Behind the Scenes!
Look at the before and after photos to the left. Great looking tummy tuck result and the patient is thrilled. But why does it look particularly good? Maybe because you can’t see the requisite tummy tuck scar that goes with it? The patient’s underwear, worn in a position normal for her, is covering the scar. […]
Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
While anesthesia has improved over the last century and become less of a potential danger, patients are still worried about having “general” anesthesia. Luckily, there are many options when it comes to anesthesia for cosmetic surgery. First off, depending on the type of cosmetic surgery, you may not even need general anesthesia. General anesthesia […]
Liposuction isn’t always enough
Liposuction is a powerful tool in contouring the body. But in certain situations, it just isn’t enough. As seen in this patient to the left, she underwent liposuction to the neck. Her jawline and neck look great. However, something is missing if only liposuction was performed. Luckily for this patient, she had a chin […]
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss
It’s very frustrating for patients to be overweight, have a surgical weight loss procedure like a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve, then lose hundreds of pounds but still unable to fit into smaller clothes because of excess skin. Body contouring after massive weight loss allows those patients to finally fit into smaller clothes without the […]
Liposuction in 60 seconds [video]
In the video below from our surgical library, we show how liposuction is not only a procedure in and of itself, but also a great adjunct to other procedures, such as an abdominoplasty. There has been concern with performing liposuction at the same time as a tummy tuck in the past but with better techniques, liposuction […]
Mommy Makeover Plus
As you’ve read about before here, a Mommy Makeover can get your womanly shape back to it’s pre-pregnancy state. After your last child, you may be pining away for the body you used to have when your breasts and abdomen were tone and tight. Now there’s a Mommy Makeover Plus that can do the same […]
Mommy Makeover: Are you a candidate?
For patients interested in a nip or tuck after being “done” with kids, there are different variations of what a Mommy Makeover means. Do you need a breast lift and implants or just a lift? Will you need liposuction along with your tummy tuck? Different doctors may include different things in their Mommy Makeover, but […]
Cosmetic Surgery Before or After Kids?
Depending on what type of cosmetic procedure you’re considering, it may be best to wait til after kids. For example, a tummy tuck will help remove excess abdominal skin, tighten the abdominal wall and even a little lipo along the flanks. Clearly this would be best done after kids. No reason to go through all […]