Posts Tagged ‘Reconstructive Surgery’

Drawbacks of Plastic Surgery

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Disclaimer: Always consult with your doctor or local surgeon first about the risks of plastic surgery before making a decision.

Plastic surgery are famous for the impact it have on the person who has undergone it. Cosmetic surgeries can easily give you more beautiful nose, sexy eyelids, smaller chin, smooth complexion and a great body figure.

The end result will surely please the patient. And when they are happy with the cosmetic surgical procedure, they will feel more confident and sociable than before the operation. Prople will start noticing them, attracted to them, or at least stop teasing them over their previous body parts. These are mostly the positive outcomes.

However, there are some cases whereby things can go wrong. For starters, cosmetic surgery can be costly. The bill depends on what kind of procedure will the patient undertake. A simple procedure such as having a mole removed will definitely cost more than a facelift, which requrires a full surgical operation. And it all depends on what the patient wants in the first place.

If there is a need for the patient to undergo a full surgical operation, the patient have no choice but to pay the full price. Most insurance policies does not include cosmetic or reconstructive surgery in their coverage. The most likely solution here is to take up a loan, which mean that you are paying more than what the actual surgical procedure cost, in the form of interest rate.

These are drawbacks due to the pricing and cost. Another downside to these cosmetic surgery is that the patient will be in risks and dangers. Usually it is the side effects such as slight pain and discomfort. This is so after certain procedure. Infection are not likely to be the most case. Only the strange feeling and itchiness due to the operation.

Normally, these slight pain and discomfort are experience from the the moment the anesthetic effect wears off to weeks, depending on the procedures the patient has undertaken. As the saying goes, no pain no gain. If you truly want to improve your looks, you have to bear the consequences. Remember, NO PAIN, NO GAIN!

Another thing to remember is that, after the surgical procedures, the patient would have to go through recovery period. This is inevitably the most difficult time for patients. Patients have to look out for a lot while waiting for the operation wound to heal. Such as, keeping the dressing clean always, eat healthy and doing certain exercise.

For example, after the process of liposuction, the patient are required to cultivate the habit of eating healthy and exercising. Most of the patient had a problem with that. Otherwise, they would not have gone for the liposuction, would they?

It’s obvious that any kind of surgery, including cosmetic surgery, comes with certain risks. However, sometimes the benefits of cosmetic surgery outweighs the risks involved. Before you decide to go ahead with any facial cosmetic surgical procedures, it is best reminded that you go through these pros and cons. It would be wise to contact your local cosmetic surgeon or surgical centre.

What is Sclerotherapy and how can it help me?

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Otoplasty:

Otoplasty can reshape the ears, reduce their size, make them more symmetrical, and/or position them closer to the head. Otoplasty patients report mild discomfort that can be treated with pain relievers and subsides within weeks. Otoplasty also results in a thin scar behind the ear; if this otoplasty scar is placed in the natural creases, it is not usually visible. Otoplasty is contraindicated in any patient with unrealistic expectations. Patients must receive appropriate preoperative counseling. Make sure you research the otoplasty cost before seeing your doctor.

Cosmetic ear surgery generally takes about two to three hours to perform. After making a small incision that is hidden behind the ear, Dr. Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the external ear is often performed to repair cosmetic or defects resulting from injury. The most common procedure is otoplasty which is done to correct prominent (”dumbo”) ears in children.

Sclerotherapy:

Sclerotherapy procedure uses a liquid chemical to close off the varicose vein . The solution is injected into the vein to cause irritation and scarring inside the vein, which causes the vein to close off and fade away. Sclerotherapy did not appear to be superior to the vasoactive drugs in terms of control of bleeding, number of transfusions, 42-day rebleeding and mortality, or rebleeding and mortality before other elective treatments. However, adverse events were significantly more frequent and severe with sclerotherapy than with vasoactive drugs. Sclerotherapy is the stimulation of the formation of fibrous connective tissue of the body, in a specific location by the specific application of a sclerosing modality. The most medications (known as sclerosants).

Sclerotherapy will not prevent new spider veins from occurring; if this happens, more treatments may be necessary. Sclerotherapy has been around in one form or another for well over 100 years and there are descriptions going back much further. It has risen and fallen in popularity as techniques have evolved. Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins . Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (generally a salt solution) directly into the vein. Sclerotherapy side effects can be found by searching on the web.

Gastric Bypass:

Gastric bypass surgery is intended to treat obesity , a condition characterized by an increase in body weight beyond the skeletal and physical requirements of a person, resulting in excessive weight gain. The rationale for gastric bypass surgery is that by making the stomach smaller a person suffering from obesity will eat less and thus gain less weight. Gastric Bypass has also stood the test of time, with one series of greater than 500 cases, followed for 14 years, maintaining 50% excess weight loss. Gastric bypass surgery reduces the size of the stomach and allows food to pass quickly into the small intestine. Lap-Band? restricts the upper stomach. Finding a few good gastric bypass recipes can make the first few months much easier.

Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food, you eat and thus the calories consumed. Gastric bypass is a form of weight-loss surgery done on a lot of Americans today. The reason is because more and more Americans are suffering from obesity and excessive weight problems. Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed.