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Selasa, 25 Juli 2017
Cosmetic Surgery Basics - Blepharoplasty and Other Eye Surgery Types
Developing bags under the eyes is a side effect of aging. What happens is simply that in response to gravity and the decreased skin elasticity, the protective layer of fat around the eyes starts to droop. Although bags under the eyes do not mean much in terms of how healthy you are, since we have a visual and mental association of droopy eyes with the aged, this not only makes the face look older, but it also gives the person a tired, worn appearance to us. Through an eye bag removal procedure, you can look younger, more energetic and perkier.
Causes of Eye Bags
A number of aspects can in fact play a role in the formation of eye bags. At times, there is excess fat at the back the eyelid's support wall of, giving them a baggy look. The pressure of the fat around the eyes can cause ligaments, muscles and skin to slacken. The relaxed skin itself may cause the bag simply as a result of too much skin in the area. For others, the muscle in the lid has thickened or the upper eyelids form a bag due to drooping eyebrows.
These conditions each have specific names and specific procedures for correcting them. More than one of these conditions exists at once in many patients, and all must be fixed in order to improve the appearance of the skin and to remove the bags.
Blepharochalasis, for instance, is the term for the combination of thinning eyelid skin, protrusion of skin folds in the eyelids, and lid swelling. When there is an overgrowth of the eyelid muscle and a protrusion of fat, Hypertrophy of the orbicularis muscle results. Dermochalasis, on the other hand, is simply extra skin. Brow ptosis, is when the upper eyelids are baggy from drooping eyebrows. A capable surgeon will be able to recognize the cause or causes of the eye bags prior to surgery and talk about options with the patient ahead of time.
Eye Bag Removal Surgery Effects
Eye bag removal procedures are done to rectify the puffy bags that form below a patient's drooping upper lids or eyes. These are which can bags make the patient look older and tired, and for some, can even interfere with vision. Eye bag removal surgery can remove the puffy and droopy look around the eyes, but it will not eradicate crow's feet or dark circles under the eyes. Nor will eye bag removal surgery lift sagging eyebrows.
The procedure for removal of eye bags can also be used to fashion an upper eyelid crease in Asian eyes, which is called a superior palpebral eyelid fold, however it cannot eliminate natural traits associated with ethnic or racial genes. This procedure is often used along with other surgeries, such as a browlift of a facelift, to alter the overall appearance of the face and the skin on the face.
Procedure
Eye bag removal surgery entails a number of small incisions made under the eyelash. This lets the surgeon remove excess skin and fat which causes eye bags to appear. Normally the procedure, called Blepharoplasty, is performed both on the upper and lower eyelids. For the upper eyelids, a strip of skin may also be removed, but the skin is removed in a natural crease in the eyelid in order to lessen scarring.
The procedure generally involves staying all day in hospital or an overnight stay, depending on when the procedure starts.
Minggu, 09 Juli 2017
Breast Augmentation: From Raleigh to Beverly Hills, Women Want a Natural-Looking Result
Plastic surgeons from Raleigh, NC to Beverly Hills, CA have seen a trend in women seeking breast augmentation surgery. The new trend is a desire for natural looking results.
Although there are still some women who are interested in very large breast implants, most women today considering breast augmentation surgery are interested in a natural looking result with a breast profile in proportion with he rest of their frame. Often, the goal is just to get rid of their padded bra. When the goal of breast augmentation surgery is a natural breast enhancement, the results can be absolutely wonderful.
If the goal is to create a breast profile which is out of proportion to a woman's body, the results (by definition) never appear natural, and these patients frequently end up having a series of operations to address their abnormal appearance. For that reason, a woman undergoing breast augmentation should consider selecting an implant size that will help them 'fill out clothes better' and improve the overall proportion of the body.
Breast implants can be placed through different incisions and in different positions relative to the pectoralis major muscle. These options are discussed in detail during a surgical consultation. No two patients are alike, so it is important to individualize the surgical plan for each patient's own needs.
After one or more pregnancies, many women experience a loss of breast volume combined with some 'stretching out' of the breast skin. In many of these patients, an implant of moderate size will restore a very pleasing breast contour. In patients with significant drooping of the breasts, a mastopexy (breast lift) can be combined with the augmentation.
A woman with a natural-looking breast contour following breast augmentation surgery can wear sundresses, swimsuits and other clothing with confidence. She can go about her life feeling good about her figure without anyone else knowing of her "enhancement".
Although there are still some women who are interested in very large breast implants, most women today considering breast augmentation surgery are interested in a natural looking result with a breast profile in proportion with he rest of their frame. Often, the goal is just to get rid of their padded bra. When the goal of breast augmentation surgery is a natural breast enhancement, the results can be absolutely wonderful.
If the goal is to create a breast profile which is out of proportion to a woman's body, the results (by definition) never appear natural, and these patients frequently end up having a series of operations to address their abnormal appearance. For that reason, a woman undergoing breast augmentation should consider selecting an implant size that will help them 'fill out clothes better' and improve the overall proportion of the body.
Breast implants can be placed through different incisions and in different positions relative to the pectoralis major muscle. These options are discussed in detail during a surgical consultation. No two patients are alike, so it is important to individualize the surgical plan for each patient's own needs.
After one or more pregnancies, many women experience a loss of breast volume combined with some 'stretching out' of the breast skin. In many of these patients, an implant of moderate size will restore a very pleasing breast contour. In patients with significant drooping of the breasts, a mastopexy (breast lift) can be combined with the augmentation.
A woman with a natural-looking breast contour following breast augmentation surgery can wear sundresses, swimsuits and other clothing with confidence. She can go about her life feeling good about her figure without anyone else knowing of her "enhancement".
Sabtu, 10 Juni 2017
The ABC's of Saline and Silicone Gel Breast Implants
Below is your guideline to all of the information you could possibly need about types of breast implants including saline, silicone, cohesive, gummybear, round, anatomical, high profile, low profile and moderate profile.
Here are 5 basic questons to answer before you choose an implant:
1. What fill?
2. What size?
3. What shape?
4. What surface?
5. What Profile / Projection?
1. Breast Implant Fill - Saline or Silicone?
Women today have options in breast implant fill. The first implants were filled with silicone gel. As breast implants evolved, saline (salt water) became an accepted alternative fill to silicone. Silicone can look and feel more like a real breast. Whether filled with silicone or salt water, the shell of both types is made of a firmer, silicone elastomer.
In 1992, FDA Commissioner David Kessler decided that the safety of silicone breast implants had not been established. The FDA then removed silicone breast implants from the market. Since 1992, silicone gel-filled implants have been available only to breast reconstruction patients and patients undergoing breast revision surgery. In order to receive silicone implants, women must be enrolled in clinical trials.
The current ban on silicone implants may soon be lifted.
Saline Implants Silicone Implants
2. Breast Implant Size - What is right for you?
How big your breasts going to be after surgery depend on primarily two size issues:
1) How big are you now?
2) What size implant will you choose? Your doctor will discuss other non-size factors.
Methods of choosing implant size.
Don't choose your own cc volume. Most patients may not understand all of the variables (ribcage size, chest shape, existing breast volume) that will dictate what a given implant size will do for them. Your plastic surgeon has years of training and experience to rely helping you decide on the right size implant and fill. Choose the right Breast Implant from among the manufacturer's specifications, with your Surgeon to create a fit and size that is custom to your body type.
3. Breast Implant Shape - Round or Anatomical / Teardrop
Now that you have the right size picked out, do you want round or anatomical (also known as shaped or "tear drop") breast implants? Anatomical implants are meant to mimic the slope of a natural breast. However, a round implant when not lying down, takes on basically the same shape.
Round Implants.
What's natural looking? Round implants, placed under the muscle may have a more natural appearance than shaped/contour implants which can appear somewhat elongated in appearance in some women. Shaped implants tend to remain stationary, so they stay in the same place. When a woman lies down, round implants on the other hand, settle back evenly, like normal breasts. When a woman stands up, the saline goes to the bottom of the implants because of gravity, and the implants assume a natural teardrop shape anyway.
Anatomical/ Teardrop.
These are all terms used to describe an implant that is manufactured to be pre-shaped. Unlike a round implant, a "shaped" implant by design has a top and a bottom (it is tear drop shaped). These have a textured surface to avoid the implant flipping, leaving the implant upside down and misshapen in appearance. (This can be corrected but it is not a usual occurrence.) Unlike round implants, a teardrop implant will maintain the same shape lying down, which can appear unnatural in some women.
Round Breast Implants Shaped Breast Implant
4. Breast Implant Surface -Textured Surface or Smooth Surface.
You've picked out a round or anatomical implant. You can choose a smooth surface breast implant or a textured surface breast implant.
Textured Implants.
Why do some implants have textured surfaces? All types of solutions have been attempted for decades to prevent scar tissue from becoming unacceptably hard around the breast implant. The body causes scar tissue to form around any foreign object in the body. The formation of scar tissue is known as capsular contracture when it becomes painful or unacceptably firm. Textured surface implants are an attempt to solve this problem. By adding a textured surface, manufacturers hope to prevent scar tissue fibers from lying down uniformly.
According to a number of studies, a textured surface is not likely to reduce the risk of capsular contracture but other studies do find a reduction in contracture. Ask your doctor what his or her experience has been and what is best for you. Unfortunately, the same characteristics of a textured surface that may cause the scar tissue to form erratically around the textured implant. This may cause the implant to appear rippled in appearance. Furthermore, textured implants often have thicker shells and may be firmer in appearance and palpability.
Smooth Surface Implants.
Most breast implants have a smooth surface. Since there is little consensus on whether textured implants will actually reduce the rate of contracture significantly enough to warrant other potential disadvantages discussed above, many doctors prefer to use smooth, round implants. Most often, implants are placed under the muscle in order to potentially reduce the incidence of capsular contracture.
5. Breast Implant Profile - Low, Moderate, High, or Moderate Plus.
Until recently, most patients never discussed profile with their plastic surgeons. If you chose a certain size implant, you would receive a determined amount of forward projection from that size implant. Now, you can choose an implant size and, if you like, have that size implant stick out more, or less than the base diameter would usually dictate. This works well for certain body types. Note the different heights below. For a woman with a very narrow frame, a moderate or low profile implant might result in a desired size, but may be too wide and carry the implant too far to the cleavage and underarm. By using a high profile implant, this patient can get the larger implant he/she desires. By the same token, a wide framed patient may find that in order to adequately cover the natural diameter of their breast size, the desired implant would have far too much projection. A low or moderate profile might work better. Your plastic surgeon can help you choose.
Low Profile Implants.
These breast implants have less projection per measurement of base diameter than a moderate profile breast implant.
Moderate(Medium) Profile Implants.
This breast implant profile is the "normal" profile.
High Profile Implants.
These breast implants have more projection per measurement of base diameter than a moderate profile breast implant. An added benefit of the high profile is that in order to create the profile, the side wall of the implant has more height, which may reduce visible rippling.
Here are 5 basic questons to answer before you choose an implant:
1. What fill?
2. What size?
3. What shape?
4. What surface?
5. What Profile / Projection?
1. Breast Implant Fill - Saline or Silicone?
Women today have options in breast implant fill. The first implants were filled with silicone gel. As breast implants evolved, saline (salt water) became an accepted alternative fill to silicone. Silicone can look and feel more like a real breast. Whether filled with silicone or salt water, the shell of both types is made of a firmer, silicone elastomer.
In 1992, FDA Commissioner David Kessler decided that the safety of silicone breast implants had not been established. The FDA then removed silicone breast implants from the market. Since 1992, silicone gel-filled implants have been available only to breast reconstruction patients and patients undergoing breast revision surgery. In order to receive silicone implants, women must be enrolled in clinical trials.
The current ban on silicone implants may soon be lifted.
Saline Implants Silicone Implants
2. Breast Implant Size - What is right for you?
How big your breasts going to be after surgery depend on primarily two size issues:
1) How big are you now?
2) What size implant will you choose? Your doctor will discuss other non-size factors.
Methods of choosing implant size.
Don't choose your own cc volume. Most patients may not understand all of the variables (ribcage size, chest shape, existing breast volume) that will dictate what a given implant size will do for them. Your plastic surgeon has years of training and experience to rely helping you decide on the right size implant and fill. Choose the right Breast Implant from among the manufacturer's specifications, with your Surgeon to create a fit and size that is custom to your body type.
3. Breast Implant Shape - Round or Anatomical / Teardrop
Now that you have the right size picked out, do you want round or anatomical (also known as shaped or "tear drop") breast implants? Anatomical implants are meant to mimic the slope of a natural breast. However, a round implant when not lying down, takes on basically the same shape.
Round Implants.
What's natural looking? Round implants, placed under the muscle may have a more natural appearance than shaped/contour implants which can appear somewhat elongated in appearance in some women. Shaped implants tend to remain stationary, so they stay in the same place. When a woman lies down, round implants on the other hand, settle back evenly, like normal breasts. When a woman stands up, the saline goes to the bottom of the implants because of gravity, and the implants assume a natural teardrop shape anyway.
Anatomical/ Teardrop.
These are all terms used to describe an implant that is manufactured to be pre-shaped. Unlike a round implant, a "shaped" implant by design has a top and a bottom (it is tear drop shaped). These have a textured surface to avoid the implant flipping, leaving the implant upside down and misshapen in appearance. (This can be corrected but it is not a usual occurrence.) Unlike round implants, a teardrop implant will maintain the same shape lying down, which can appear unnatural in some women.
Round Breast Implants Shaped Breast Implant
4. Breast Implant Surface -Textured Surface or Smooth Surface.
You've picked out a round or anatomical implant. You can choose a smooth surface breast implant or a textured surface breast implant.
Textured Implants.
Why do some implants have textured surfaces? All types of solutions have been attempted for decades to prevent scar tissue from becoming unacceptably hard around the breast implant. The body causes scar tissue to form around any foreign object in the body. The formation of scar tissue is known as capsular contracture when it becomes painful or unacceptably firm. Textured surface implants are an attempt to solve this problem. By adding a textured surface, manufacturers hope to prevent scar tissue fibers from lying down uniformly.
According to a number of studies, a textured surface is not likely to reduce the risk of capsular contracture but other studies do find a reduction in contracture. Ask your doctor what his or her experience has been and what is best for you. Unfortunately, the same characteristics of a textured surface that may cause the scar tissue to form erratically around the textured implant. This may cause the implant to appear rippled in appearance. Furthermore, textured implants often have thicker shells and may be firmer in appearance and palpability.
Smooth Surface Implants.
Most breast implants have a smooth surface. Since there is little consensus on whether textured implants will actually reduce the rate of contracture significantly enough to warrant other potential disadvantages discussed above, many doctors prefer to use smooth, round implants. Most often, implants are placed under the muscle in order to potentially reduce the incidence of capsular contracture.
5. Breast Implant Profile - Low, Moderate, High, or Moderate Plus.
Until recently, most patients never discussed profile with their plastic surgeons. If you chose a certain size implant, you would receive a determined amount of forward projection from that size implant. Now, you can choose an implant size and, if you like, have that size implant stick out more, or less than the base diameter would usually dictate. This works well for certain body types. Note the different heights below. For a woman with a very narrow frame, a moderate or low profile implant might result in a desired size, but may be too wide and carry the implant too far to the cleavage and underarm. By using a high profile implant, this patient can get the larger implant he/she desires. By the same token, a wide framed patient may find that in order to adequately cover the natural diameter of their breast size, the desired implant would have far too much projection. A low or moderate profile might work better. Your plastic surgeon can help you choose.
Low Profile Implants.
These breast implants have less projection per measurement of base diameter than a moderate profile breast implant.
Moderate(Medium) Profile Implants.
This breast implant profile is the "normal" profile.
High Profile Implants.
These breast implants have more projection per measurement of base diameter than a moderate profile breast implant. An added benefit of the high profile is that in order to create the profile, the side wall of the implant has more height, which may reduce visible rippling.
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