Archive for December, 2007

How Soon Will I See My Plastic Surgery Results?

by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 31st, 2007

time-pressure.jpgHow 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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Plastic Surgery Today Radio Show - 12/22/2007

by RSPS Web Team on December 30th, 2007


 
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The Best Thing Ever for Tummy Tuck Recovery

by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 27th, 2007

istock_000000929438xsmall.jpgAre 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.

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Liposuction Photos

by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 26th, 2007

LiposuctionThis 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.

Keys to a Great Tummy Tuck - Custom Skin Tension

by Dr. Robert Schwartz on December 23rd, 2007

TummyThe 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.

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Plastic Surgery Today Radio Show - 12/15/2007

by RSPS Web Team on December 23rd, 2007


 
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