10 Dec

Mommy Makeover: A New Body for the New Year

Pregnancy and childbirth can take a toll on a woman’s body, thanks to the tremendous physical changes that occur both while carrying the baby and during the delivery process. While every woman’s experience is unique, most will be affected by stretch marks, saggy skin, loose breasts and unwanted fat pockets following the birth of their child. Post-natal exercises can help minimize some of the physical issues caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding; however, in spite of their best efforts many moms are unable to regain their pre-pregnancy physique on their own. Growing numbers of women who have children are now turning to plastic surgeons for help, undergoing a mommy makeover to help reverse the effects that pregnancy had on their bodies….
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17 Nov

Effects of Smoking on Plastic Surgery in Colorado

We’ve all heard that cigarette smoking can cause heart disease and cancer but it can also negatively impact wound healing and post-operative complications after surgery. A report in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal from 2003 reviewed 132 patients having abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery and showed wound healing problems in 47.9% of smokers versus 14.8% in non-smokers. Cigarettes contain nicotine and carbon monoxide which constrict blood vessels and decreases red blood cells ability to carry oxygen. These factors can lead to increased problems with anesthesia and decreased blood supply to the skin and deeper tissues. Post-surgical risks for smokers include poor or delayed wound healing, increased risk of infection, longer bruising period, skin loss, hypertrophic or keloid scarring, increased risk…
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12 Nov

Mesotherapy, dissolving fat

This post is a compressed form of an article recently published in The Plastic Surgery News. Lipo alternatives make impressive claims but lack long-term data By Lynn Yoffee Advertising campaigns for nonsurgical or less-invasive alternatives to traditional liposuction – purportedly with no down time, no surgery and no worries – dangle tantalizing claims to an eager public while plastic surgeons are often left waiting for proof of safety and efficacy “Patients are fascinated with these non-invasive ways of having fat removed,” says ASPS Member Surgeon Robert Centeno, MD. “Their appetite for non-invasive treatment is insatiable. But the marketing by the manufacturers is far ahead of the clinical trial data.” More than 300,000 liposuction procedures were performed in 2007, according to…
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