“I am 45 in good health and plan on having a tummy tuck, butt lift and breast augmentation all in same surgery. Is this a good idea”, a RealSelf user asked. “I am a proponent of multiple surgeries as the decreased recovery, anesthesia risk and costs are good reasons. Synergistic surgeries such as breast augmentation, abdominoplasty are very good combinations …
“What is the most economical way to improve the sagging corners of my mouth as well as smooth the wrinkles in my forehead? Since I am 44 years old, is it better to get some type of facelift for a more permanent solution or would paying for fillers and Botox every several months be more cost effective? Thank you.”, a …
“Can I get a breast lift without removing my nipple piercings?”, a worried RealSelf user asked. “All metal piercings need to be removed before surgery for the use of an electrocautery in the operating room. If your piercing is close to the surgical site as in your case with the nipple rings, we remove them before surgery, have them sterilized …
“Just wondering how often lipo + fat grafting equipment should be clean sterilized and replaced. I keep reading about infections and seromas. May I also ask the plastic surgeon how often they do this? Is this offensive or intrusive?”, a RealSelf user asked. “All surgical instruments must be sterile before each procedure. There are disposable and resterilizable components to each …
“I’m 61 y/o with 25 plus yr. old silicone implants placed subglandular. I am tall and very thin. I am not replacing the implants, but have had 2 opinions on needing a breast lift. One P.S. said I need one and the other said I do not need one. Any opinions looking at my photo? Is it best to wait …
On April 20th, Aristocrat Plastic Surgery & MedAesthetics held the fabulous “New Beginnings” Spring Fling event to celebrate their newly expanded MedAesthetics suite and the rebirth of their practice. More than 100 guests visited Aristocrat Plastic Surgery & MedAesthetics in Great Neck, Long Island, and were part of the “New Beginnings” Spring Fling Event, sponsored by Allergan, Mentor, Fraxel, Coolsculpting, …
“I have had round implants as well as Pear shaped implants I perfer the pear shaped inside my body with my bone structure it looks Much better on me, having had both I am sure I want Pear again. I need a doctor who is very good with the anotomic shaped implants .I am very unhappy after being convinced that …
“I have major swelling and do not see results. I had it done by one of the top plastic surgeons in NYC who described my surgery as ‘ enormous amount of liposuction ‘ I’ve noticed people saying they immediately notice results although swelling is there. My thighs are 5″ larger right now and my inner thighs feel like (and look …
“Severe painful scar tissue under the skin on top of abdomen muscle can be felt if tummy is touched feels hard as a rock it is deep on the muscle and about 2 inches long on the right side under skin and fat next to c-section scar. It had developed shortly after having a c-section almost 10 years ago. I …
“Can an extremely low dosage of botox of 7 units have side affects at the forehead?”, a RealSelf user asked. “There are very few true “side effects” of Botox. Most undue effects are from injections not in the most appropriate area. To answer your question, yes even a small 7 unit dose injected in a muscle which if weakened gives …