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All About Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and The Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic plastic surgery is booming worldwide. Cosmetic plastic surgery is in high demand because of the multi-faceted benefits associated with it. one of the most important reasons behind immense popularity of cosmetic plastic surgery can be the desire to look younger than your age. Cosmetic surgery can help you not only to look better, but also to feel better. Plastic surgery procedures lead to an increase in self-esteem and confidence. Correcting certain malformations in the face and body can make a person more comfortable to live in the society. one becomes more comfortable in interaction with others.

Cosmetic plastic surgery procedures includes abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), blepharoplasty (baggy eyes), mammoplasty (breast augmentation enhancement/ reduction), buttock augmentation, chemical peels, lasers, skin care, etc. the cost of the cosmetic surgery varies according to the cosmetic procedure opted.

A highly knowledgeable and experienced plastic surgeon is able to provide you with the best possible treatment thereby improving your quality of life. a surgeon having an extensive experience in the field of plastic surgery is able to give you that desired look for which you aspire for. before selecting a plastic surgeon make sure whether the surgeon is board certified in plastic surgery or not. also ensure that the surgeon has an excellent past history. Check thoroughly the type of patient the surgeon has treated. in order to assess the surgeon’s artful techniques you can view the before and after photos of a surgeon’s patients.

A professionally trained surgeon makes you aware of the different treatments available in the market. the surgeon reviews the patient’s medical history and overall condition, etc. he or she also provides you with effective guidance about the treatments and serves you with the best application. you can also make a prior appointment with the surgeon. the appointment can help you in knowing the surgeon better. you can discover whether you feel compatible with the chosen surgeon or not. Thus a well known and a reliable surgeon will help you in taking an informed decision. in case you have queries you can get them solved by the chosen certified surgeon. the surgeon carefully guides you and suggests the best suitable procedure.

A highly experienced dentist surgeon is totally dedicated to improving your quality of life through advanced cosmetic surgery. during the initial consultation the surgeon explains you the entire process and fully explain your treatment options to you. a highly acclaimed surgeon gives you a clear idea of the cosmetic enhancement surgery by showing you the computerized imaging and color photography. By doing this the surgeon explains how you can be benefitted from cosmetic enhancement surgery. only the best plastic surgeon can handle the cosmetic surgery in an efficient manner.

In order to find out the best surgeon all you need is to browse the internet. On the internet you can find out numerous well known plastic surgeons offering great services. you can also ask friends, family member as they often know about the most skilled plastic surgeons in the area.

All About Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and The Plastic Surgeon

The Real Cost of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery is often thought of as being expensive, but if you look at it as an investment, it’s really not. Take a facelift, for example. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons places the average cost of a facelift at $6,881. A facelift lasts most patients at least eight years. therefore, a conservative estimate puts the cost of a facelift at $875 a year, which is $73 a month, or $2.40 a day. so, in other words, you can make your face look younger and more beautiful at a price point below your cell phone bill and well below most car payments.

Ask yourself: what’s more important than your face? In general, attractive people have more successful careers, regardless of whether they have any talent to speak of. just look at Sarah Palin. Attractive people are able to be more persuasive, have more successful careers and therefore lead a higher quality of life. an investment in a facelift is literally an investment in one’s future. your day-to-day interactions will be improved and you’ll be a happier person. $2.40 a day is the cost of a cheeseburger, so if you skip the fast food and put the money into a facelift, you’ll not just get a better looking face, you’ll also lose weight! It’s a foolproof roadmap to success!

Facelifts are an excellent option for patients who wish to rejuvenate their appearance and feel more youthful. Contact our Folsom plastic surgery office today to schedule a consultation.

Author: Dr. David Kaufman

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The Real Cost of Plastic Surgery

Before And After – Plastic Surgery – Celebrity and Kim Kardashian

Currently, when it comes to plastic surgery, is very common to make an association with silicone implants for breast and liposuction. These are the most cited by the media and the most common surgical tables, especially for women in search of the perfect body.

But plastic surgery is not related only to the seeding of the dictatorship of beauty.These surgical techniques can provide better quality of life and especially self-esteem of patients. After all, there are actually problems that hinder the social life and development of people.

The correction of the body appeared not aesthetically, but in principle to correct deformities. Cosmetic surgery aims to correct certain aspects of the body, which for any reason, bother the patient. It is worth remembering that, without exaggeration, is a great choice to enhance the quality of life.Corrections in the ears and nose, for example, can boost self-esteem of children who have difficulties in social interaction due to their differences. In the case of people who lose weight long after stomach-reduction surgery is also a great alternative to remove excess skin.

The first plastic surgeries were created in order to correct imperfections, especially in the case of breast cancer. Women who have had this disease sometimes need to take some of the breast, leaving her breasts uneven. So, the prosthesis appeared to her breasts.You see below a list of some of the existing plastic surgery and what the functionality of each. We also selected pictures that compare the before and after. The results are great!Liposuction – Is it for people who have localized fat, not necessarily in any specific location of the body, even with the physical exercises regularly.Liposculpture – Has the same principle of liposuction, ending the localized fat.however, is local anesthesia.Gluteoplastia – is indicated for patients who wish to increase or decrease the size of the buttocks.Breast Implant – is indicated for patients with breast tenderness, or have very small breasts.Mastopexy – It is recommended for women who are satisfied with the size of the breasts, but who want to raise them due to sagging.Breast – It is recommended for women who have breasts too big and want to reduce them.Rhinoplasty - is indicated for people who are unhappy with the shape or size of the nose.Otoplasty – It is recommended for people who want to correct the “jug ears”.Blepharoplasty – It is recommended for people who want to remove the excess by the eyelids.Gynecomastia – Is it for men who want to eliminate the appearance of breasts.

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Before And After – Plastic Surgery – Celebrity and Kim Kardashian

Wieffering: Proceed with caution on ‘reforms’ of device OKs

The medical device industry is right. The approval process for new devices is badly broken.

But the cost has not been a loss of jobs or a lack of innovation, as industry leaders so often assert. instead, it’s the fear, uncertainty and excruciating pain endured by patients who increasingly serve as guinea pigs for products whose defects are discovered only after being placed in their bodies.

The latest public health nightmare to befall consumers involves artificial hips, specifically the metal-on-metal hips that were supposed to last longer and provide patients with a higher quality of life.

An artificial hip typically might last 15 years or more, but DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recalled its all-metal hip in December 2010, after receiving data from the United Kingdom showing that 13 percent of its ASR hips had to be replaced within five years.

Subsequent research, published earlier this month in the British medical journal the Lancet, found 6 percent of all metal hips needed to be replaced within five years, vs. 2 percent for people having plastic or ceramic joints.

Hip replacement is one of the more common orthopedic procedures performed in the United States, but the experience for those with metal hips has been anything but routine. The problems range from loosening of the hips to tissue and organ damage, sometimes permanent, caused by metal shavings in the bloodstream.

Artificial hips are considered high-risk, Class III medical devices, which typically are subjected to the most rigorous testing and review before being approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use on patients.

Given this, how come the problems with DePuy’s all-metal hips didn’t emerge until after they’d been on the market for several years?

The reason is that DePuy’s artificial hips were never tested in real people, like many new Class III devices are. They were "cleared" under the FDA’s much less stringent 510(k) review process, on the grounds that the all-metal hips were "substantially equivalent" to artificial hips already on the market.

This fast-track 501(k) standard has become a favored route for device manufacturers looking to get the latest iteration of a product into the hands of surgeons, even though it puts companies in the position of having to talk out of both sides of their respective mouths.

They tell the FDA that there’s nothing materially different about version 2.0 of Product X, even while they tell doctors that there’s nothing else like it. That’s how all-metal hips rapidly overtook their plastic and ceramic brethren — that is, until things started going wrong.

All-metal hips aren’t the first Class III devices cleared by the FDA through the 510(k) route and subsequently recalled because of the dangers posed to patients. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at 113 of the most serious recalls between 2005 and 2009, and found that 70 percent of the products received the less-stringent 510(k) clearance.

Last year, the Institute of Medicine, the independent, nonprofit health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, found the 510 (k) process to be fatally flawed and encouraged the FDA to replace it with a more integrated process that provides better assurance of safety and effectiveness.

I don’t know that the FDA has to go that far. But at the very least, it should bar all Class III devices, such as stents and artificial joints, from the fast-track 510(k) process.

Industry plays defense

The FDA reacted coolly to the Institute report, while the device industry went to DEFCON 1. it has many complaints, some of them legitimate, about the FDA taking too long to approve entirely new devices and technologies, but it likes the 510(k) pathway very much, thank you. And it has successfully convinced Washington, including the entire Minnesota delegation, to effectively ignore the Institute of Medicine analysis and recommendation.

This has prompted a great degree of outrage among consumer groups. Even Consumer Reports, the magazine best known for its reviews of cars and computers, has weighed in with demands for stricter review and oversight. "The implant that fixed your knee or your heart may be a ticking time bomb that could disable or kill you," Consumer Reports President Jim Guest wrote in an e-mail sent to 1 million subscribers.

Let’s face it: no medical device will ever be 100 percent safe and effective. Surgery always involves risk, and no amount of premarket scrutiny will be able to eliminate all of it. That’s one reason the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Medtronic Inc. in 2008, ruling that product liability lawsuits could not be filed in state courts if federal regulators had approved a device.

That ruling makes sense, but only if regulators do the job consumers expect of them. And that means the human trials for some critical devices should begin before they are sold to the public, not after.

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The Yeshiva World Health: Short Cuts? Not Really (Part 1) « » Frum Jewish News

It is the nature of man to always look for the easy way out.  Saving time in today’s fast-paced society has become a goal in and of itself.  when it comes to our health, this is no exception.  if we could turn the clock back about 50 years or so, we all would have been naturally more active, would have consumed less food and would not have been inundated with a food and beverage industry that was trying to convince us to eat what they are selling in large amounts – when were weren’t even hungry.  so today, the overweight/obesity epidemic is upon us.  Logically, if a person realizes that this causes ill health in the form of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, fatty liver disease and mental illness, he should want modify his lifestyle and make the changes necessary to achieve good health, quality of life and longer life.  But we still look for the easy way out, even though it doesn’t really exist.  The sudden popularity of bariatric procedures for rapid weight loss is frightening, and potential dangerous.  The paradox of someone trying to better their health, while at the same time possibly harming their health, is evident in these procedures.   

Let us first examine what these procedures are and how they work.  

Most invasive: Gastric Bypass  

What it is: in this procedure, a large section of the stomach is stapled off. a small pouch remains that is connected to a section of the small intestine.  

Why it works: Patients aren’t so hungry and therefore lose weight quickly. this is in part because the shrunken stomach can hold just a few ounces of food or liquid, and also because the bypass means that hormonal signals of fullness and satiety are sped up, since the undigested food enters the intestine so soon after it is eaten. 

Success rate: Just about all (more than 95%) patients lose at least half of their excess weight, making this one of the most effective types of bariatric surgery. However, an estimated 15% regain a significant amount of weight.  

Downside: Patients are less able to absorb nutrients from their foods, so those who’ve had this surgery must be vigilant about eating enough protein and will need to take vitamin and mineral supplements. Also, eating sweets or fatty foods can cause cramping, diarrhea, sweating, fatigue and light-headedness.  

Best for: because the overeating impulse gets blocked, this can be a good solution for people who binge on junk food, people who have diabetes and those who have difficulty chewing and eating slowly.     

Least Invasive: Gastric Banding 

How it works: an adjustable plastic band is surgically inserted and then cinched around the upper part of the stomach, limiting how much you can eat and slowing the passage of food into the stomach. Patients feel full after eating less. Since neither the stomach nor the intestine is cut, this is the least invasive weight-loss surgery.  

Success rate: Two-thirds of patients meet their weight-loss goals, losing about half their excess weight on average, and sometimes much more.  

Best for: Since this procedure limits how much you can eat at one time, it can be a good solution for people who are big eaters. 

Downsides: Since the opening to the stomach is narrowed, it becomes very hard to digest fibrous foods, pasta, rice and red meat (all foods, and especially these, must be thoroughly chewed or patients suffer severe discomfort). Fluids are limited; patients cannot drink any liquids within an hour of eating. Also, in as many as half of patients, the band slips at some point afterward, which requires an additional procedure for adjustment.   

Permanent: Sleeve Gastrectomy 

How it works: Sixty percent of the stomach is surgically removed and the shape is changed to a tube (or “sleeve”), which results in a permanent restriction on how much food you can eat at one time. Also, the portion of the stomach that produces the hunger hormone ghrelin is removed, so hunger pangs are diminished.  

Success rate: Success rate is slightly less than with gastric bypass, mostly because the procedure leaves a larger portion of the stomach intact so patients can still eat more than they should.  

Best for: Sleeve gastrectomy doesn’t involve bypass, so patients maintain the ability to absorb vitamins and minerals at near-normal levels, making it a good option for most patients. Dr. Bessler, Director of the Center of Bariatric Surgeries at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in new York, predicts this operation will become more popular because it is more reliable for weight loss than the lap band and simpler than bypass. 

Downside: It’s permanent and cannot be undone. if patients overeat, it can stretch the stomach , resulting in the need for an additional procedure. 

Dr. Bessler explains, “Bariatric surgery is a big deal; all surgeries carry some risk, and these procedures are major, not minor. The likelihood of certain complications – cardiac problems and pneumonia, in particular, increases with patients’ obesity levels. Depending on the procedure, there is some risk for surgical complications (bleeding, leaks and bowel obstructions) as well.”  

Bariatric procedures are potentially life-threatening in some rare cases, but other complications can abound.  in experienced hands, the overall complication rate of this type of surgery ranges from 7% for laparoscopic procedures to 14.5% for operations through open incisions, during the 30 days following surgery. Mortality for this study was 0% in 401 laparoscopic cases, and 0.6% in 955 open procedures. Similar mortality rates – 30-day mortality of 0.11%, and 90-day mortality of 0.3% – have been recorded in the U.S. Centers of Excellence program, the results from 33,117 operations at 106 centers.  

Dr. Guilherme M. Campos, lead author of one of two papers appearing in the February issue of the Archives of Surgery, found in a study he conducted of both banding and bypass patients, that roughly equal numbers of patients in each group experienced complications after one year (12% in the gastric bypass group compared to 15% in the lap-banding group); these included infection, internal bleeding and blood clots, but no deaths. More people in the bypass group had complications right after the surgery. More of those undergoing lap-banding, however, needed repeat surgeries (13% vs. 2%).

Next week’s column will examine the side effects and complications of these procedures, and on the alternative methods we can employ to achieve healthy and sustained weight loss. 

Alan Freishtat is an a.C.E. CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER and a LIFESTYLE FITNESS COACH with over 15 years of professional experience. he is the co-director of the Jerusalem-based weight loss and stress reduction center Lose it! along with Linda Holtz M.Sc. and is available for private consultations, assessments and personalized workout programs. Alan also lectures and gives seminars and workshops. He can be reached at 02-651-8502 or 050-555-7175, or by email at alan@loseit.co.il 

Check out the Lose it! website at www.loseit.co.il. US Line: 516-568-5027

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Plastic Surgeons, Breast Surgeons Urge Team Approach

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Advocating the need for a medical Team approach in the treatment and recovery from breast cancer, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in partnership with the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS), urges breast cancer patients and their physicians to insist that their treatment be handled by a team of healthcare physicians with the appropriate expertise for each procedure and level of care.

The Team approach to breast cancer care brings together an interdisciplinary group of key medical professionals – gynecologist, radiologist, breast surgeon, medical oncologist, and a plastic surgeon – who work together at the onset of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis to develop and implement a treatment plan tailored for each patient. When the Team approach is implemented at the time of diagnosis through treatment and recovery, it can result in significantly improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

“Each step of the cancer care journey requires specific medical expertise. When a team of experts works together, the outcome for patients is vastly improved,” said ASPS President Michael McGuire, MD. “However, when these specialists do not work in conjunction, opportunities are missed, and patient outcomes suffer. the problem is the Team approach is underutilized. the ASPS is very pleased to be part of this extremely important venture along with the ASBS which represents physicians who play a critical role in the Team approach.”

The ASPS, ASBS, physicians, breast cancer survivors, advocacy groups, manufacturers, and the media recently met in New York to discuss the critical role the Team approach plays during an event entitled, “Connecting the Docs: the Team approach to Breast Cancer Care.” Leading manufacturers of breast reconstruction products – Allergan Medical, LifeCell, and Mentor – were in attendance lending their support for the Team approach.

During the event, a team of New York-based physicians who practice the Team approach including an obstetrician/gynecologist, radiologist, breast surgeon, oncologist, and plastic surgeon emphasized the importance of their individual role in the team. One of their patients, a breast cancer survivor, joined the panel, discussing how this unified approach positively affected her outcome as she went through one of the most difficult times in her life.

“We’re very excited about ‘Connecting the Docs: the Team approach to Breast Cancer Care’ because this helps to start the conversation – to get the word out to all women,” said Patrick Whitworth, MD, ASBS Past Chairman of the Board. “Sometimes the medical community changes when patients start saying ‘Hey doc, I heard you’re supposed to be working with a plastic surgeon here.’ Women diagnosed with breast cancer have the power, authority, and right to ask for the Team approach and, with their voices, perhaps the ‘team’ can become standard practice.”

An alarming statistic discussed at length at the New York event underscores the importance of the Team approach: nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for breast reconstruction are not informed of their reconstructive options by a referring physician. the number is even higher for minority women.

“Like a sporting event, theatrical performance or an orchestra, each team member is an expert in their respective roles,” said panelist and ASPS Vice President Scot Glasberg, MD. “A plastic surgeon’s role on the team is to ensure that the patient knows all of her reconstructive options before her cancer is treated and removed, and that the best reconstructive procedure is performed. If the patient isn’t given the chance to consider her reconstructive options before mastectomy, or the procedure is performed by someone who is not board-certified in that field of expertise, it can have a significantly negative effect on their quality of life beyond the disease.”

Those in attendance also expressed how essential it is that the team be implemented when a woman is first diagnosed so that she, and her physicians can understand all of her options and make informed decisions.

“The vast majority of breast cancer patients are missing out on a critical conversation that should take place at the time of diagnosis,” said Dr. McGuire. “Involving key specialists early in the process and having them work as a team allows for more coordinated care and fosters the most beneficial outcome for the patient, as the election for breast reconstruction affects the techniques surgeons use to remove the cancer.”

About ASPS

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world. Representing more than 7,000 physician members, the Society is recognized as a leading authority and information source on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS comprises more than 94 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States. Founded in 1931, the Society represents physicians certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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Plastic Surgeons, Breast Surgeons Urge Team Approach

Philippine Plastic Surgeon Blog » Blog Archive » Facts on Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Breast reconstruction is a type of surgery for women who have had a breast removed or the so called mastectomy. this is a physically and emotionally rewarding procedure for a woman who has lost a breast due to cancer or other condition. the creation of a new breast can dramatically improve your self-image, self-confidence and quality of life. although surgery can give you a relatively natural-looking breast, a reconstructed breast will never look or feel exactly the same as the breast that was removed. it actually does not have natural sensations.Breast reconstruction takes more than one surgery. Extra steps may include adding a nipple, changing the shape or size of the reconstructed breast and operating on the opposite breast for a better match.

Breast reconstruction typically involves several procedures performed in multiple stages. it can begin at the same time as mastectomy or be delayed until you heal from mastectomy and recover from any additional cancer treatments.

A variety of reconstructive techniques are available that offer cosmetically-appealing results. two most common are the skin expansion and flap reconstruction. by far the most common method, in skin expansion, the surgeon inserts a small balloon expander beneath the skin and periodically, over weeks or months, injects a saline solution to slowly expand the overlaying skin. once the expander has reached an acceptable size, it may be removed and replaced with a more permanent implant. Reconstruction of the areola and nipple are performed in a separate operation after the skin has stretched to its final size.the second most common procedure uses tissue from other parts of the patient’s body, such as the back, buttocks, thigh or abdomen. this procedure may be performed by leaving the donor tissue connected to the original site to retain its blood supply (the veins are tunneled beneath the skin surface to the new site) or it may be cut off and new blood supply may be connected. this procedure has the downside of leaving scar tissue in both the donor and breast area, but, since the donor is the recipient, tissue rejection is not an issue. also, the patient may end up with a better contoured abdomen if that was the selected donor area.

Multiple factors, such as the patient’s goals, medical condition and previous surgery, are considered when choosing between reconstruction using breast implants or flaps of tissue moved from other parts of the body. the decision to have breast reconstruction surgery is extremely personal. You’ll have to decide if the benefits will achieve your goals and if the risks and potential complications are acceptable.

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