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Thank you for your question. You definitely would benefit from a breast revision with pocket modification. This is otherwise known as a internal bra or capsulorrhaphy. I wrote the very first paper and capsulorrhaphy in 1999. I have been in practice for over 30 years and revision breast surgery is a large portion of my practice. You should be able to have a beautiful result in experience hands. Best wishes to you.

Dear roseox,

based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.


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Hello, If you have Undetectable HIV and a good CD4 Count as well as normal Blood Test results and a Normal Cardiologist Evaluation, BBL with Fat from Hips and arm fat transfer is definitely possible. Jaime Caloca Jr., M.D.

Thank you for your question. There is a variable amount of bleeding in any rhinoplasty. The whole point of performing endotracheal intubation is to protect the airway and prevent any blood from getting into your airway. The laryngeal mask definitely does not work as well and also gets in the way of the surgeon. By far, endotracheal intubation is a much better way to go. I hope that helps.

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Free nipple grafts are done when the blood flow to the nipple in a breast reduction surgery will be so compromised that your surgeon is worried about the health of the nipple. That happens when too little tissue is left behind to ensure enough blood vessels can be preserved. If your surgeon is worried about having to take away so much tissue to get your breast reduction covered, perhaps you are better served by having a breast lift with a smaller amount of breast tissue...

Tuberous breast is not, technically speaking, a "yes" or "no" question. There can be different points on the continuum. The typical hallmarks include a high, tight fold with "puffy" or distended areola, minimal breast tissue and potentially herniation of the breast tissue through a tightened ring thus the "tuberous" label. It is a congenital deformity which usually manifests at puberty. To what degree it manifests will vary from one patient to the next. Treatment of tuberous breasts varies...

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we...

At least from the photo, this would be an appropriate issue to treat with simple electrocautery following local anesthetic to numb the skin. The remnant should shrink once and for all with the proper application of the electrocautery. I have actually treated active chalazions in this fashion with very gratifying results for many years. You would be wise to consult with an experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatologist. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Will Sculptra affect a future facelift? Yes, to some degree it can complicate the surgical dissection but it is generally injected in a relatively deep plane. Will it cause delayed healing? Absolutely not in my experience. I commonly inject Sculptra at the time of a facelift in patients who require additional volume. Watch out for half-truths and over simplifications in your research.

Combining procedures is common and considered safe but there are limits. Generally it's recommended that surgical time for elective plastic surgery be kept to under six hours of anesthesia time. This is for your safety and to optimize results. For the procedures that you mentioned this shouldn't be an issue as long as you are otherwise a good candidate and are generally healthy. Visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.