Salem Plastic Surgeons

Will Full Face Lift Require General Anesthesia Which May Displace Front Teeth Dental Work?

55 y/o F considering full face lift vs lifestyle lift...the lifestyle lift was a consideration because i worry about displacing/destroying fragile dental work involving two front upper teeth if i have general anesthesia...still in research mode, please advise. Thanks. I do understand that full face lift with general anesthesia allows deeper/greater repair.

Make sure you are using a board certified plastic surgeon, not someone certified by the "Cosmetic Board'. They are far from the same. But to answer your question, any type of lift can be done with a general or a local with sedation type of anesthesia and I seriously doubt any board certified anesthesiologist will harm your teeth. They work with that problem all the time.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD

Portland Plastic Surgeon

Will 200cc, High Profile Implants on my 5'4", 114lbs. Frame Look Natural?

I'm 41 years old, my hight 5.4 weigh,114 Ibs. i want sth.little more natural! am planning to get 200cc,round, high profile,my surgery next week! still not decided should i go higher because i put 200cc looks normal!! Thanks

200 ccs is a very small implant, even with your frame and the high profile implants are referred to by my patients frequently as a  "Stripper" look. They rarely look like a natural breast. As Dr. Pousti says, this procedure is all about looks and without photos it is nearly impossible to give any individual advice.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD

Portland Plastic Surgeon

I Have Lumbar Pain and Spurs on Discs, Will a Reduction Ease The Pain?

Am I Crazy Considering a Breast Reduction? Aged 52, I Am 36K and 5"2" in Height I Weigh 180 in height and roughly 160lbs. I have a lot of lumbar pain also spurs on 2 discs on my neck, will this operation help both my self esteem and neck and back pain.

Breast reduction almost always reduces pain in the neck and shoulder area but will not cure the disc problem and any pain that is related to the disc will remain.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD

Portland Plastic Surgeon