LiveFill, CheekFill and Other Trademarked Procedures - Worth It?
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Latest answer by Armando Soto, MD
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What do you think of LiveFill (tm), CheekFill (tm), and other trademarked procedures. How different are they from other doctors' use of fillers or implants? And how do I judge these procedures against other doctors' procedures?
8 answers to LiveFill, CheekFill and Other Trademarked Procedures - Worth It?
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Trademark procedures for facial augmentation
I don't ascribe to trademarking surgical procedures, but some doctors do. So how to compare and contrast the results? I think the best way would be to review surgical results and talk to patients. The LiveFill procedure is basically dermal-fat graft done as small strips, with the expectation of improved survival of the graft. Dermal-fat grafting is a well know procedure that had superior results when compared to free large fat grafts. Fat micrografting has not been compared to dermal-fat...
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Maurice M. Khosh, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Consider carefully what you should be looking for in a doctor....
Hi there-
With all of the advent of the 24 hour a day news cycle and our collective hunger for all things new and exciting, less scrupulous providers of medical services often resort to aggressive marketing of procedures having questionable benefits....
Ask yourself a few good questions....
Is it really possible that one doctor has "invented" or devised a better way of doing things? Yes, I do think this happens from time to time...
But is it possible that he or she w
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Trademarked cosmetic procedures
Whatever the trademark procedures that are being performed are still using the same FDA approved materials such as Juvaderm and Restylane. Steer clear of any trademark procedures since they tend to be self-promotion type procedures. You should go to a surgeon who has an excellent reputation in your community.
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Beware of trademarked procedures
Buyer beware! Your best chance of getting the most improvement and bang for your buck is to not pay attention to the hype (remember that those that advertise extensively need to make their money to do this from you) and go see a reputable plastic surgeon.
You can also go online and search the term and in most cases find comments about those. Remember that if the procedure is not extensive but very limited, is done totally under local anesthetic, the recovery is a few days and no bruising is...
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Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Cheek fill
All trademarked procedure are modifications of other procedures. You need to understand the basis of the procedure and the modifications that have been introduced. You also need to know whether the modifications are real improvements or just a marketing tool. Look at photos and many galleries.
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Trademarked Procedures
In virtually all of the trademarked procedures, the doctor or a company have trademarked a name, but the basic concepts are common to all the procedures. There is no magic wand in plastic surgery and in the majority of cases, the traditional and time-tested procedure is usually best.
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Trademarked procedures in plastic surgery
Trademarked procedures are meaningless. They only mean that a doctor has obtained the right to use the name. Patients should scratch below the surface and see what the substance behind the procedure is. Usually if a procedure is meaningful, the method will be intuitively simple. Ideally, there should be science behind the idea, i.e. publications and presentations on the subject in peer review publications. This gives other doctors a chance to criticize the...
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Fat Injections
Whether a procedure is trademarked or not, it is difficult to judge who to see for the treatment. It is always best to get a referral from a physician of yours who may know of the injector's reputation.
