CAN I GET LIPOSUCTION IF I AM OBESE? I’m often confronted with a patient consultation to perform liposuction on an obese person. The way to determine obesity is to scientifically measure body mass index or BMI. The patient’s pound weight is divided by height in inches squared. And then, in multiplying by a conversion factor of 703. It’s much easier …
In our practice at Celebrities Choice Cosmetic Surgery of Orlando, we have always made patient safety our primary focus. We demonstrate this with each and every surgical prep clearance in the valuation. In light of the new viral issues pervasive in the world and in our country, we must extend our commitment to patient safety and patient security to address …
There are over 250,000 rhinoplasty or nose surgery procedures performed in the United States alone every year. Many of these patients desire other surgical improvements at the same time. Combination rhinoplasty and other procedures are very common and safe. Mostly, other facial procedures are desired and can be performed. However, breast surgery, abdominal surgery, and fat removal can also be …
Revision of anything means that the first time was unsatisfactory and is essentially a do-over. The first revision is termed secondary. The third revision is termed tertiary. As I have said before, the best time for the best outcome is the first time. This is especially when it comes to surgery. Tertiary rhinoplasty is a term meaning a third cosmetic …
A 5 foot 10-inch human being weighing 175 pounds is considered overweight. The same height, weighing 209 pounds is considered obese. The concept of body weight as it relates to height is best described by body mass index or BMI. This number has a distinct relationship to the incidents of disease and life expectancy. Therefore the concept of weight …
It is often desirable for a patient to have multiple procedures at the same time, such as rhinoplasty and body surgery. Combination procedures in the right hands are very successful and fulfilling for the patient. It is essential however that great thought and preparation go into performing these combination procedures. The nose as we discuss in other blogs requires a …
THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF NON-SURGICAL OR LIQUID RHINOPLASTY As we address in the past, rhinoplasty requires of all the procedures plastic surgeons offer, the greatest knowledge, experience skill, and talent. Rhinoplasty is either a reduction procedure and a refinement of the anatomy, or it can be an augmentation rhinoplasty requiring the addition of strategically placed volume. When it comes …
TUMMY TUCK AND BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an excellent procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdominal wall especially below the belly button. This is a major plastic surgery operation requiring experience, knowledge, skill, and training. In the right hands, complications will be minimized. The Brazilian butt lift is also a major operation. During …
IS LABIAPLASTY FOR ME? The entry to the vagina is the labia. The outer lips or labia majora are constant and do not vary much in shape or size. During sexual arousal, they fill with blood and engorge. The inner lips or labia minora are more visible and intimately a part of sexual activity. Childbirth takes its toll on these …
People often ask if rhinoplasty expensive? The cost of rhinoplasty varies. It depends on one region of the country. Also, it depends the level of expertise of the surgeon. There are more plastic surgeons and facial surgeons who do not offer rhinoplasty than there are those that do. This operation is the most challenging of all cosmetic procedures. It begins …
