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In private practice for almost twenty-nine years and voted one of the East Bay’s favorite plastic surgeons for over a decade, she offers a full range of cosmetic procedures to provide her patients with individualized treatment to best achieve their goals.
Asked By: new bod 209
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Yes, you can have your implants removed and your breasts can look pretty and normal. What procedure will get you the look you want is best determined by an in person consultation. I remove a lot of implants with minimal or no new scars.
Asked By: QueenMelanin
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While it is impossible to say that absolutely every tummy tuck requires or includes a repair of the separated rectus muscles, in general, the pregnancy that stretches out skin, also stretches the muscle layer causing rectus diastasis. When diastasis is present, it should be repaired. You should absolutely ask this question of anyone you are considering having operate on you. In our office, the entire procedure is explained during the consultation and repair of the muscle as well as belly button location, location of the scar,, need for liposuction, etc are all discussed. Please make sure your surgeon is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and that you are comfortable asking whatever questions you may have about your procedure. The process of aesthetic surgery is a team project and you are part of the team. If you have doubts or do not know what to expect, your recovery willl be less smooth.
Asked By: michelle0x0x
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CoolSculpting absolutely works to permanently decrease the number of fat cells in the treated area. This is important because we make no new fat cells as adults. We gain weight by increasing the size of the cells we have. And we as we lose weight, fat fells shrinvk in size, but the NUMBER of cells does not change with weight fluctuation. CoolSculpting is the best and most predictable way to decrease the number of fat cells without invasive techniques or surgery. And it works better IMO than other technologies because fat cells respond to cold by going into programmed cell death, called "apostosis." And because we make no new fat cells, once those cells are gone, they are gone for good. Maintain your body weight where it was at your treatment time, and those results will be long term. That having been said, CoolSculpting is not a weight-loss alternative, it is a body shaping process. If your weight is stable and there are bulges that you struggle with always, you know, the spots where you gain first and lose last, CoolSculpting may be perfect for you. A common cause of less than optimal results is poorly planned treatment with too few cycles. Based on applicator size, it is often necessary to have several overlapping cycles to fully treat any given area. CoolSculpting is rarely a "one and done" procedure. But a well designed treatment protocol works fabulously to noninvasively shape and smooth.
Asked By: myfatbelly
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Tummy tuck is a big surgery and planning for your recovery is really important. I tell patients to expect that they should be able to stand up straight at one week, return to a desk job at 2 weeks, need more sleep than usual for 6 weeks and have some swelling that improves over several months after surgery. I like to see my patients often enough that I can help guide them as they return to normal activities like exercise and work. Patients all heal differently and so recovery instructions should be customized to meet your needs. Good luck with your continued healing.
Asked By: rbrtmsn
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I can't tell you from far away whether or not you should go to the emergency room for a low grade fever. I can tell you that you should insist on being seen by your surgeon. Evaluating fever in a patient who is so fresh post op is pretty much the standard of care. I also cannot tell whether you need to be seen on the weekend, that should be determined by a discussion with your operating surgeon. I am sorry that you are in this situation, and encourage you to be firm on being seen by him, good communicator or not.
Asked By: Soulflowr99
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Congratulations on your weight loss. What you are describing is the most basic of tummy tuck procedures. Different surgeons have different pricing. During a consultation, you should have all of your questions answered and learn about what results you can expect with the various surgical options. If you believe this quote is high, a second opinion may help you better understand your options. Good luck with your process.
Asked By: erinslens82
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It is so hard to tell from photos what is going on. However, you do seem to have some asymmetry in your breasts and swelling in the abdomen. It may be worth getting a second opinion now to set your mind at ease.
Asked By: kristyn85
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As a matter of fact, the best reason to have CoolSculpting, besides the fact that it actually works, is that it causes minimal discomfort. While some patients can have tenderness and swelling for up to 3 weeks after the procedure, there are many who don't. And with the new CoolAdvantage and CoolAdvantageplus applicators, the swelling and tenderness is much less frequent. As on of few centers in the country with the opportunity to work with the new CoolAdvantage plus applicators, we can honestly say that so far, we have had NONE of the delayed onset pain we saw with the oldstyle CoolMax. So have no fear, lack of pain is great and no indication that your treatment will be ineffective.
Asked By: Lilly01
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Love this post! Yes, CoolSculpting can cause the types of *shock* pains you were expecting, most commonly on the belly, rarely on the flanks. But it does not happen in all patients, only some. And, the new cooladvantage applicators have a lower incidence of this delayed onset pain. I am also excited to say that as one of the 7 centers across the country to be given the opportunity to work with the new fabulous CooladvantagePlus, I can tell you the fabulous results can happen with even less discomfort than before. OK, done with cheerleading. But I am really excited about this technology. Back to you. Have no fear, no delayed onset pain does not mean no results. It does mean the CoolSculpting process is great; effective and comfortable.
Asked By: rsald002
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Congrats on your hard work. CoolSculpting is not a weight-loss procedure, but it can absolutely boost what you have achieved so far, reshaping problem areas that may still detract from your success. I can't speak to the specific treatment plan you have already been given, but there is no question that CoolSculpting helps patients, even when not yet at goal weight .
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