Vincent W. Gardner, MD is a triple board-certified cosmetic surgeon at Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery in Fairhope, Alabama, serving patients throughout the Mobile-Pensacola area. With more than 20 years of surgical experience, Dr. Gardner is board certified by
Asked By: SJ_x
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While the risk during hair transplant is low, it is still there. The risk comes when epinephrine is absorbed into systemic circulation rather than staying localized in the soft tissue. Symptoms include the following:Palpitations, anxiety, tremor — often the first noticeable signs, sometimes mistaken for anxiety about the procedure itselfSignificant tachycardia — heart rate can rise noticeably, occasionally into a range that feels alarming to the patientBlood pressure spikes — epinephrine also has vasoconstrictive/hypertensive effects, so blood pressure Clearly you already understand all this and that is why you have already gotten cardiac clearance. Unfortunately, the risk is still low but will be higher for you since you have a history of tachycardia. The risk can be mitigated by injecting more slowly and diluting the epinephrine concentration during the procedure. I hope this helps. Good luck with your procedure.
Asked By: Rational114799
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With regards to when it would be safe to have a hair transplant after rhinoplasty. Typically, I would wait at least two months to allow for full recovery from anesthesia. But in and of itself, there's no contraindication to having it three weeks after as long as anesthesia is OK with it. You should expect some facial swelling from the Hair Transplant. This could affect recovery from the rhinoplasty just due to the extra swelling.
Asked By: Ahaodkfnhajb
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With regards to liposuction after weight loss. It really depends on your skin quality. Unfortunately after losing 80 pounds most patients will need skin excision in the form of a formal abdominoplasty. You may also benefit it from liposuction as well as fat transfer to certain areas. Just depends on what your individual goals are. More information can be provided with a virtual or in person consultation.
Asked By: Biancageorgia123
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Unfortunately, if Vaser was done close to the skin and it has affected the melanocytes then there may not be a lot of options.
Asked By: Brookev79
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Recovery after any of the heating devices such as body tite or Renuvion is usually 4 to 6 weeks. Swelling usually subsides by then, but it could take longer. Everyone responds differently depending on multiple factors. Overall skin quality is affected by sun damage, massive weight loss, genetics, etc. The result is usually based on the individual.
Asked By: jrose78
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If the vessel in question is pulsatile, then it is likely an artery and not suitable for treatment. Unfortunately, it's hard to know based on the limited information provided. Pictures would be nice, but an in person evaluation is probably the most valuable with regards to trying to come up with a treatment plan to see if it is treatable. If it is a vein, then either laser or sclerotherapy could be an option.
Asked By: Herniamomma
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Hi Herniamomma, Great question!! It may be hard to answer with the info you provided and without doing a physical exam. First, a couple of things I would need to know prior to being able to give you a good answer. What has your weight done since you had the TT? Do you work out regularly? Your name is Herniamomma...do you think you have a hernia or have you been diagnosed with a hernia? When you had your prior TT did they do a diastasis repair? So here goes.....if you have a lot of intra-abdominal/visceral fat then that won't be improved with liposuction alone. You would need to lose weight to see improvement. An easy way to see if you have visceral fat is to lay down flat on the floor and if your abdomen still bulges then you probably have visceral fat that you need to lose. If you don't have any bulging then you may have some abdominal wall laxity or diastasis that could be improved although this would require a revision of your TT. With regards to the lateral abdomen/hip bulging you marked on your pics that can be improved with liposuction. Just remember liposuction can remove unwanted fat but it cannot change your underlying musculoskeletal structure. I would have a consult and see what your options are. I hope this makes sense.
Asked By: happygirl070707
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Hi happygirl070707,I think the results you can obtain are very realistic. Liposuction can be very helpful to remove unwanted fat and use fat transfer to fill in areas that are deficient. I think of it as addition and subtraction to get you better curves.....because that is what most people are really looking for...better curves! You can liposuction someone and remove a lot of fat and they won't necessarily look better. If you subtract/add fat to key areas you will give someone a much better figure/curves and this is what makes them happy. Also, too much fat in the wrong area will look odd/unnatural and actually make someone look worse. I hope this helps!
Asked By: Luminous343978
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Hi Luminous34978, I understand your apprehension regarding the procedure "failing" and having to have it redone. Having said that the failure rate for modern endovenous thermal ablation procedures is very low....in the 1-2% range. It is no different than someone having a hernia repaired and having the repair fail...and then having to have it repaired again. And for a vein procedure there is no reason that if the procedure fails it should cause more pain and symptoms. That has certainly not been my experience. With regards to phlebectomy I have performed thousands of these procedures. Most patients will experience some pain and discomfort as well as bruising.....but after they heal the majority of patients say they are glad they did it and would do it again. I hope this helps.
Asked By: Luminous343978
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Hi Luminous343978, Treatment of veins using modern endovenous techniques involves a combination of several different procedures...endovenous thermal ablation (RF or Laser), microphlebectomy and sclerotherapy (physician compounded vs commercial). Nerve injury is a known risk for any procedure. Having said that I have been doing vein procedures for 2 decades and I have never seen a long term motor nerve injury. I'm not saying they don't happen but permanent motor nerve injuries that can affect movement are rare. I do see sensory nerve injuries that are typically short term and can cause discomfort and numbness but these usually resolve over time. I think you are worried about a peroneal nerve injury from phlebectomies on the lateral aspect of the knee. This area is where the nerve lives so anyone working in this area needs to be cautious. Vein patients are some of the happiest patients because their symptoms almost always improve after treatment. I hope this helps!
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