Natural Results

Patients always ask for natural results. While every practice has its flavor, the doctors here prefer natural. No one asks for an overly pulled face or excessively large breasts. Most patients take a conservative approach towards plastic surgery and refer new patients with the same philosophy. So, what determines natural results? Looking at unnatural results, there are a few causes. Many in the business believe that the half-life (the time it takes for 50 percent of something to die or dissipate) of medical knowledge is three years, meaning that in three years half of what surgeons know now, will be useless. There is a lot of scientific information out there at the moment -- so much that the FDA and other organizations do not have enough time to investigate everything and prove it efficacious or safe. Doctors and patients haven taken on a more conservative approach towards some surgery procedures as techniques in plastic surgery evolve to provide more options. For instance, in the past, many surgeons customarily removed all of the excess skin and fat from the upper and lower eyelids during a facelift. Some of the patients who underwent eyelid surgery five years ago are now returning with sunken-in dark upper and lower eyelids with no excess skin or fat, making it difficult to reverse. Many surgeons can injection fact back into the upper or lower eyelids to fill-in the deep sulcus, which gives the eyelid its dark shadowing and giving the eyelid a soft appearance. The philosophy of fat removal of the lower eyelids is changing. In the past, many plastic surgeons believed that excess fat caused bulging bags at the lower lids. However, new research shows that the bag or bulge at the lower lid is actually due a weakness in the membrane or "septum" that holds the fat in the eye socket. To correct the bags, the surgeon must strengthen the membrane and thereby push the bulging fat back into the socket, rather than cutting the fat out. Bulging bags are like inguinal or groin hernias. To repair these hernias, surgeons do not cut the bulging intestine out, but simply strengthen the structures holding the intestines in the abdomen, thereby correcting the painful bulge. Beauty is in the eye of the holder. There are certain unwritten but omnipotent laws in every society and ethnic group that determine what is beautiful. A plastic surgeon must understand these ethical and societal rules and discuss them with patients before any cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. It is too easy for a surgeon to make an Asian eyelid appear Caucasian or an African American nose appear to mimic that of a white person. Conversely, some non-Asians who have had eyelid surgery have had their skin pulled too tightly. In addition to understanding these cultural rules of beauty, natural results are dependent upon a conservative approach to plastic surgery. Finally, excessive plastic surgery causes unnatural results. Surgeons must confidently tell their patients that they do not recommend any plastic surgery. Many surgeons spend more time explaining to patients how beautiful they really are and how minor and almost unimportant a particular area of concern actually is. In such cases, "less is more" explains it all. It is better undergo a small procedure to improve a particular concern than to perform a larger surgery that may be excessive and yield fake or unnatural results.

Q: Why choose a Board Certified surgeon? A: Not all plastic surgeons are equal. The American Board of Plastic Surgery is without a doubt the most prestigious organization of plastic surgeons. The American Board of Plastic Surgery aims promote safe, ethical and efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high educational and certification standards for plastic surgeons. The Certification process is challenging and begins the day a surgeon begins medical school. The Board reviews the performance of the surgeon while in medical school, residency, and fellowships to assure excellent performance. After starting practice, the candidate takes a written and oral examination conjured up by a panel of Board members. After reviewing the past performances of a surgeon in practice, the Board decides whether or not the surgeon is endorsable. An American Board of Plastic Surgery Certificated plastic surgeon has completed rigorous training in full-body plastic and reconstructive surgery. More Answers for Questions



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Breast Reduction Complications - Beyond the complication of any breast surgery such as infection, pain, and bleeding, breast reduction complications include loss of shape, re-growth of breast tissue, loss of nipple sensation, and the inability to breastfeed.
Capsulectomy - A capsulectomy is the surgical removal of capsular contracture around a breast implant. Capsular contracture is the formation of tight scar tissue around breast implants.
Capsular Contracture IV - Stage four capsular contracture describes a breast implant, which is firm to touch with visible breast deformity and, most importantly, breast pain. Stage 4 capsular contracture can occur anytime after breast augmentation. Patients may experience a firm breast implant from one week to a few decades after breast augmentation surgery.
Bh Plastics - The plastic and reconstructive practices in Beverly Hills attract patients from all over the world. The great nearby medical facilities and entertainment industry make Beverly Hills the home of many successful plastic surgeons.
Breast Surgery Resources - There are multiple resources online. No breast surgery resource is totally unbiased.