by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 31st, 2007
How soon will my ______ be healed? Fill in the blank with breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, facelift or most any other cosmetic surgery procedure and you get one of the all-time most popular consultation questions.
Here is Schwartz’s rule of thumb for plastic surgery results:
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by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 27th, 2007
Are you hesitant to have a tummy tuck because you’re afraid of pain during recovery? Tummy tucks (also called abdominoplasty) have a reputation as the the most painful of all cosmetic surgeries. I used to keep my tummy tuck patients in the hospital overnight so I could give them morphine for pain. Intravenous morphine. For the last four years, though, I’ve let my patients go home after surgery with only pain pills. And many patients don’t even take the pills.
by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 26th, 2007
This 36-year-old wanted her abdomen to look more muscular. She was obviously not overweight; she, in fact, exercised frequently and intensely and wanted her torso to reflect that. She was a perfect candidate for Vaser High Definition Liposuction. I used this advanced technique to thin the abdominal fat layer and sculpt the muscle architecture. This produced the muscular but feminine looking abdomen she was seeking.
by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 23rd, 2007
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The most important step in delivering a great tummy tuck is tightening the abdominal skin just enough. Not too loose. Not too tight. The problem with “too loose” is obvious. The tummy isn’t as flat and as tight as you’d want it to be. The bigger problem is tummy tucks that are too tight.
Susan describes her tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) experience.
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Your plastic surgeon lays out a bunch of breast implants on the table in front of you. He asks you which size you like. You point to your favorite. That’s the implant he uses. Do you get the result you were hoping for? Not very likely.
I am stunned and amazed that anyone actually does this. Yet I see it on plastic surgery TV shows. And I’ve heard of it being done here in Dallas. It does not work.
You cannot choose a breast implant by looking at it. Read full entry »
I’m extremely pleased with the results and how everything turned out. Dr. Schwartz is such an amazing surgeon. His eye for detail and artistic ability is truly a work of art on the human body. The image he gave me is one that I could never have sculpted in the gym. I finally feel like a woman. And for that I am tremendously grateful for.
Many thanks to you and Cynthia for all your knowledge,support and time before, during and after my surgery. Dr. Schwartz is blessed to have such a talented and caring staff. Your compassion for patients is remarkable! Read full entry »
In the last post, we saw how choosing breast implants by naming a cup size is, at best, a guessing game that can lead to disappointing results. With this next method, things only get worse. I can sum this one up quickly - trying to find the right size breast implant by putting implants in your bra completely, totally, absolutely does not work. In, fact it’s almost guaranteed to get you the wrong size. Read full entry »
In my last breast augmentation post, I said I would next explain a method for finding the right size breast implants. Before we do that, let’s discuss some methods that don’t work. This is important because these are the most commonly-used sizing techniques. And they often lead to the wrong size breast implants.
Here’s how a typical sizing conversation goes: Read full entry »
Dallas plastic surgeon Robert Schwartz, M.D. is regarded as a leader in the field of plastic surgery in Texas. Double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and the American Board of Surgery (ABS), Dr. Schwartz is highly trained to offer a wide range of procedures at Robert Schwartz Plastic Surgery, his Dallas, Texas cosmetic surgery practice. Procedures offered at his Dallas plastic surgery facility are among some of the most popular procedures in Texas, including facelift surgery, breast augmentation with breast implants, liposuction, and tummy tuck surgery. Call Dr. Schwartz' plastic surgery office in Dallas, Texas to schedule an initial consultation.
