We all do it from time-to-time. We stretch the truth or omit a few minor details. However, what you aren’t telling your plastic surgeon could, in fact, do more damage than you may think. Here are three common omissions that could affect your plastic surgery and patient safety. 1. Smoking Maybe you’re in the process … Continue reading 3 Little White Lies That Can Affect Your Plastic Surgery
View MoreAs we age, stress, sun exposure, gravity, life’s vices and habitual facial expressions can cause wrinkles and forehead creases. Just like women, many men have the desire to reduce the appearance of wrinkles to achieve a more youthful look. For many men this will lead them to seek cosmetic surgery and injectable wrinkle treatments, such … Continue reading Fighting Wrinkles – Botox for Men
View MoreIt seems that almost everyday we speak to a woman who tells us she has been considering a breast enhancement for some time, occasionally even years. Not surprisingly many of these women have been apprehensive to undergo breast augmentation because of some very common “urban” myths surrounding breast implants. Myth 1: After getting a breast … Continue reading 5 Urban Myths About Breast Implants
View MoreLast Wednesday, January 26, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicated to health practitioners and the general public about a possible association between saline and silicone breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. What was not highlighted by the FDA was that seemingly no cases have been … Continue reading Breast Implants and Cancer – What the FDA Failed to Point Out
View MoreWhile cold and flu season is one of winter’s unpleasantries, falling ill right before or soon after your plastic surgery procedure may require additional care and attention. 1. Respect Your Recovery Time Any surgical procedure requires your immune system for healing. Surgery increases the body’s metabolic demands, which can weaken your immune system’s defenses … Continue reading 5 Ways Cold and Flu Season Can Effect Your Plastic Surgery
View MoreEvery time a breast implant is placed, the body heals around the implant by forming a lining that we call a capsule. Capsular contracture refers to tightening around the breast implant that can cause the breast to become firmer and the implant position to move up. The exact cause of capsular contracture is unclear, although … Continue reading Preventing Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation
View MoreFirst there was Extreme Makeover, then came The Swan, now Bridalplasty from the E! network joins a long line of tasteless, over-the-top plastic surgery exploitation shows. For those who haven’t heard about Bridalplasty yet, take 12 soon-to-be-brides, stick them in one house for four months and watch them compete in wedding based competitions from writing … Continue reading BridalPlasty. Bad TV. Bad Medicine.
View MoreWhen the FDA re-approved silicone gel breast implants for cosmetic breast enlargement in November 2006, it also added a new recommendation regarding MRI screening exams for women who have silicone breast implants. It recommends that women having silicone gel breast implants should receive a MRI exam three years after surgery, and then every two years … Continue reading Silicone Breast Implants — When Do I Need to get an MRI?
View MoreIncreasing breast size is an issue that has been on women’s minds for centuries. From the early implant attempts in the 1800s to the modern breast implants today, breast augmentation has always been an invasive plastic surgery procedure that includes incisions, placing breast implants, healing and recovery time. So when we hear about a natural … Continue reading Boob Job in a Bottle – the 411 on Natural Breast Enhancement Products
View More“What is the recovery time like?” “How will my face look?” “Will I peel?” These are all some of the most common questions we hear at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center when patients consider a CO2 laser resurfacing treatment. Recently, our own Dr. Nick Slenkovich underwent a CO2 laser skin treatment. We documented the process to … Continue reading Dr. Nick’s CO2 Laser Resurfacing Treatment and Recovery
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