I'm a returning patient of Dr. Vitolo & haven't been disappointed yet. This last procedure I had was laser resurfacing for my eyelids. My left eyelid had some drooping. Dr. Vitolo’s suggestion was to try laser since the left eye had more drooping than my right eye. I am Almost 2 weeks post op. My post operative instructions were to soak my eyes for 10 minutes in a vinegar & water solution & apply aquaphor. I repeated this every 3 hours. After seeing Dr. Vitolo, he examined me & said the eyelids are now symmetrical. I no longer have any drooping in either eye. I am very pleased with my eyelids now. I look more alert & the drooping is gone.
I went to Dr. Vitolo for a consultation about a concern that I had about my outter thigh area (saddlebags). After a thorough examination, he explained the butt sculpting procedure. He explained, with me looking in the mirror at my body, how he would target each area of concern that I spoke of. We agreed on doing a butt sculpture with liposuction of the inner & outter thighs along with the flanks. I am exactly 2 weeks post op & I’m feeling better by the day. I had to wear a girdle for a week then I moved on to a compression garment recommended by Dr. Vitolo. I wore that under my clothes day & night. I am slightly still swollen & sensitive to the touch but for the most part I have resumed all Normal activity. I can’t thank Dr. Vitolo & his professional staff enough. I am very satisfied with how I feel & look so far & I’m excited to see the end results!
Dr.Vitolo did my rhinoplasty in 1993. He did an amazing job. Now 30 yrs later and 2 children, my body needed so tlc. So I had a breast augmentation and liposculpture. Im pleased with the results its only been little over a month and it looks great. Cant wait to see the end results.
Wonderful experience. Dr. Vitolo has given me the nose I’ve always wanted. From my first time walking into his office, him and his staff made me feel very comfortable. Dr. Vitolo took the time to explain the procedure step by step until I was comfortable! He is great, and definitely recommend
I came to Dr. Vitolo’s office with some concerns regarding my face. Since I am a patient of Dr. Vitolo, I felt extremely comfortable entering his office. (I had recently had my breasts re-done by him 2 years prior). My husband and myself sat in his office & I began to show him where I see signs of aging. He took me into an exam room & asked me, “What do you do to your face when you look in the mirror”? I showed him how I use the tips of my fingers to pull back my eyebrows. He then used his finger to pull back on the skin near my temples. I immediately looked alive & awake. I told him that I was tired of always looking tired. He told me I would look “refreshed”. He showed me before & after pictures of previous patients & explained the procedure step by step of what I would expect & experience. I went into surgery on Friday morning, went home the same day, rested on Saturday &’was back to myself on Sunday. I saw the doctor on Monday in which he removed the drain & bandages. I was told to wash my hair but to be mindful of the staples. I feel 10 years younger & everything that was bothering me about my face no longer exists. Dr. Vitolo & his staff is courteous, caring, and extremely professional. I highly recommend Dr. Vitolo for any cosmetic surgery.
I had a breast augmentation on a Friday morning, by Sunday I was able to lift my arms and wash my hair, Wednesday I was going for walks, and that following Monday started working out again! The recovery was so fast. They are healing so well and look just as I was expecting after the consultation.
I went to Dr. Vitolo after being unhappy with my nose for years.. after multiple good reviews including my mother, and aunts who have gone to him in the past I finally did it and couldn’t be happier! Dr. Vitolo and his staff are absolutely amazing. He listened to exactly what I wanted and made me feel so much better about myself. Getting this rhinoplasty changed my life. No packing and no pain with recovery!! Best doctor by far!!
I had TUBA procedure done 2 weeks ago with Dr. Vitolo. To say that I am pleased is a huge understatement. I have been wanting a breast augmentation since I was a teenager! I did my homework and found this was the best option due to the limited recovery period and no scarring. I thought that the staff was pulling my leg when they told me I’d be out at the beach the next day. Well, I wasn’t at the beach BUT I was shopping for bras the next day and at a barbecue the day after tha! A week later, I was riding my bike and I’m back at the gym this week. They were not lying! I’d like to thank Dr. Vitolo and his staff for making my dreams come true with no anxiety, no pain, and with the best possible results. It was an amazing experience indeed!
It has been one year since I made the decision to have liposuction. From beginning to end Dr. Vitolo and his staff were accommodating and professional. Everyone made me feel very comfortable and took the time to answer all of my questions. I was thinking about the procedure for awhile but after talking with Dr. Vitolo, the decision was easy. I'm an active health conscious person, but was unable to get the results I wanted with just diet and exercise. Dr. Vitolo shaped my torso and I'm very happy with results. Recovery was as expected! I think it's important for people to know that for the best results, you really need to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
I Love Dr. Vitolo and his wonderful staff. I've had several procedures done and I look and feel amazing. Plastic surgery can be very addicting and I put my full confidence in Dr. Vitolo. I had a face lift several years back and then I became ill, after loosing too much weight my face needed a lift, I've experienced both types of lifts, one was a traditional face lift and my most recent was an endoscopic lift and both were excellent. I had a laser procedure on my eyes and it looks beautiful.
The areola is basically just pigmented skin. Most women have areola that are portioned to the beast size, When an implant is inserted there is an increase in volume of the breast , and consequently the skin and the areola stretch. They result is usually in proportion the the new breast. If your areolae are abnormally large, they probably will become larger. The can be made smaller by reducng the size of the areola. surgicaly. Placing the implants thru an incision in the areola will leave a visible scar and may damage the sensory nerves the the areola. I prefer the TUBA technique ( trans umbilical insertion). With this procedure the implants are placed thru a small incision in the belly button which is almost invisble. The implant is inserted thru tunnels that are made in the fat layers of the abdomen and never are actually in the abdomen, The procedure usually takes 20 minutes or so, and most patients can return to work in a day or two because there is almost no damage to the body with this technique.
Partial or complete deflation will allow the skin to shrink back towards its pre implant state ( how ever it usually never gets that tight) It may then not be necessary to do a lift if the deflation was done over a long period of time. The need for a lift depends on how much extra skin you are left with. For a small implant its probably worth a try.
After the External Ultrasonic Liposculpture (EUAL) that I perform on my patients a prelininary result is seen 2 days after surgery when the garment is changed. That , however is only the beginning of healing , skin contraction and swelling reduction. The use of ultrasound stimulates skin contraction and the body begins to absorb the excess fluid that remains in the remaning fat. I frequently use a diuretic for a short time after liposuction to mobilize and remove the excess fluid. After 7 to 10 days , the patients can see an improvement in their shape and are excited about what is to come. Using the EUAL technique, final resolution of minimal remaining swelling and skin tightening usually takes 3 to 4 months in the average patient
My average liposuction patient, after a central body liposuction (abdomen, flanks, inner and outer thighs with buttock sculpting ) can usually return to work on the 3 rd day after surgery. The patient would wear a garment for a total of 2 weeks after liposuction. The technique that I use , that makes this possible, is External Ultrasonic Liposculpture (EUAL). In this technique,after fluid injection ((tumescence) ultrasound is applied to the areas that we are targeting thru the skin using a gel medium. The ultrasonic energy is transmitted thru the skin , causing no damage, and creates heat. The fat cells are softened and semi liquified by the heat thus making it easier to sculpt the fat cells, allowing us to use finer cannulas and thus creating minimal trauma to the body. The fat actually comes out looking like slush and there is minimal bleeding. Less trauma to the body and minimal bleeding translates to a rapid recovery. The ultrasound also helps the skin to tighten after surgery and prevents post op eccymoses. Most patients take pain meds only the first night and then they realize that they dont need them. Dr Vitolo
Using the Scar Less (TUBA) procedure, most of my patients can return back to work in 1-2 days . Some patients return to work the next day, even with sub muscular placement. With sub muscular placement I advise patients to avoid upper body exercise for one week. With the Scar Less (TUBA) technique there is no scar on the breast or anywhere near it. A 1/2 incision is made in the belly button , and since the belly button is everyones one natural scar, this incision heals as a scar on a scar and is inperceptable. Most of my patients OBGYNs dont even know the patients have breast implants! This technique does not cut any tissue and causes almost no bleeding, so the breast tissue is minimally damaged, and consequently, minimal pain. And that translates to a rapid return to work and activity. Hopes this helps. Dr Vitolo