Mini Tummy Tuck

Mini tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in last few years. This surgery successfully improves looks of the patient by reshaping and firming his abdomen. Both men and women are interested in mini tummy tuck surgery, but we must say that women are leading this race with 96% of women taking this procedure, while men are involved with 4% only.

Tummy tuck surgery removes the fat around patient's abdomen and lower back. This is done through the incision that is made across the abdomen. This deep incision makes it possible for plastic suregon to tighten the muscles and remove excess fat and skin. The goal is to create smooth, flat and firm appearance. The difference is that with mini tummy tuck, the incision is much smaller. This procedure is also known as scarless surgery.

Another difference that mini tummy tuck surgery has is that skin and fat will be removed below the navel only. Full tummy tuck means that there will be work bellow and above the navel, which will cause minor changes and there will be some readjusting needed. If a patient decides for mini tummy tuck, he will have a smaller incision and the navel will not be moved. There is a possibility that it may be pulled when the skin is stitched, but that's about it.

This scarless surgery itself is done under a general anesthesia. Plastic surgeon will talk you through all the steps there are when you visit him for consultation. The candidates for this surgery are usually women who do not wish to have more children and men and women who didn't respond to diet well and are not satisfied with their looks. These are some basic requirements for mini tummy tuck surgery.

Besides them, patient has to be healthy enough so that his body can endure the surgery. If you are a smoker, drink too much alcohol or have heart and lung troubles, your chance for this surgery will be smaller. This is the same as having a liposuction, breast reduction surgery and similar invasive plastic surgery procedures. If you don't have good health, you are a bigger risk for the surgery. Many plastic and cosmetic surgeons will refuse high risk patients. Of course, there are always those who will accept anyone. But we hope you will not risk your life and decide to play it smart. Sometimes it is not worth to have a surgery if you are in great danger.

Mini tummy tuck will tighten your muscles and stretch your skin downwards, while excess tissue will be cut. Then that part of skin will be stitched and left to heal. Sometimes a drainage tube is placed on the incision site, but it is not always the case. This will be just above patient's pubic region, and slightly bellow belly button. It is a simple liposuction, but the place of the incision is very sensitive so there is more time needed for full mini tummy tuck recovery.

There is also one alternative that we want to mention here. It's possible to perform tummy tuck surgery endoscopically. In this case, plastic surgeon uses camera to view the area which is being operated. All necessary instruments are inserted through a several small incisions. If you have weakened muscles in the lower abdomen, this is the right procedure for you. On the other side, if you have loose skin, then you will not benefit from this type of mini tummy tuck procedure.

The procedure usually takes about 2 hours. After it is finished, patient is placed in hospital bed for a few days and then he is released home. Mini tummy tuck recovery lasts for about a month, depending on several factors such as age ans strength. The patient will have to have someone help him in house because movement will not be possible. There will be some pain even 2 weeks after the surgery. The drainage tube will be removed four to seven days after the procedure.

When stitches are removed, 10 days after the mini tummy tuck surgery, patient needs to move as much as possible. To avoid creation of blood cloth and to speed up the recovery process. After a month, it will be possible to move quite freely but lifting anything heavy should be avoided for two months after the mini tummy tuck surgery is finished.

Before making a decision, we suggest you talk with your doctor and a plastic surgeon. There are some risks and dangers of plastic surgery involved, and it is best to know all the facts before you make a step forward. Also, check your financing options and how your insurance covers it. The average mini tummy tuck price was $4,500 last year, so take that into account.

Breast Reduction Surgery

We all think that large breasts represent beauty and femininity. But why women ask for breast reduction surgery then? To know that, you have to listen to women who are living with a pair of large breasts and find out what kind of experience is that. You will be surprised to hear about constant back and neck pain, gouges in their shoulders from bra straps, deteriorating posture with an inability to participate in many activities due to large breasts. Then it is quite easy to figure out why they choose to have breast reduction surgery. For them, large breasts are a burden.

Reduction mammaplasty is taken in case of breast hypertrophy. Breast hypertrophy typically usually occurs in both breasts and happens at puberty or few years after puberty is finished. Sometimes it occurs during pregnancy, it is rare but enlargement does occur.

Plastic surgery can treat these conditions and solve the problem if the patient is feeling uncomfortable with the looks and conditions. If patient feels it's best to have breast reduction surgery, a plastic surgeon has to respect that decision and start a process of evaluating is the patient eligible for plastic surgery.

Breast Reduction Surgery

Candidates

Breast reduction surgery is for women who have large breasts and want to resolve one or more of the following problems they have:

1. Chronic back, neck and shoulder pain
2. Poor posture
3. Skin rash under the breasts
4. Deep grooves in the shoulders from bra strap pressure
5. Restricted levels of activity
6. Self-esteem problems
7. Difficulty wearing or fitting into certain bras and clothing


We have to mention that about half of all men today have gynecomastia, which is an enlargement of one or both breasts. Male breast enlargement can be caused by several different factors, some of then being anti-depressants, blood-pressure medicine, steroids and other factors. Gynecomastia may not be improved with diet and exercise. The male breast reduction procedure can be accomplished by liposuction. Breast reduction surgery for men can also be solved by a scalpel, if conditions allow it.

Breast reduction surgery is a highly successful procedure and patients are very pleased with the results they receive. Of course, there are always dangers of plastic surgery. Some of them are: bleeding, infection and an adverse reaction to the anesthesia. There are some other risks that are specific to breast reduction surgery:

1. Loss of sensation in breasts
2. Impaired blood supply to the breasts, leading to scarring
3. Inability to breast-feed
4. Asymmetry in size, shape, position and contour
5. Altered body image and a period of adjustment to get used to the change in your appearance

Before breast reduction sugery itself, your plastic surgeon measures and puts marks on your breasts. This helps with planning and makes it easier for surgeon to work. Reduction mammaplasty generally lasts two to three hours, while a patient is under general anesthesia. After the surgery, patient wakes up in a recovery room, where he's being monitored for any complications.

Considering the costs, they vary over a wide range depending upon the surgeon, your region, the type of your procedure and similar factors. It is not possible to give an accurate number so we will leave that to you. Check your local hospitals and see what is out there. Compare the terms, prices and conditions to see what suites you best.

Next step is to meet with a board certified plastic surgeon who can give you information that's specific to your plastic surgery. A detailed evaluation with plastic surgeon will help you to realize what your options are and to develop realistic expectations about breast reduction surgery results, risks, cost and benefits.

Reconstructive Surgery

In order to make clear what reconstructive surgery is and who requires it, we are going to talk about some basics and techniques that will help you to understand what you are dealing with. We know it is not easy to undergo a reconstructive surgery and choose a right surgeon for it, but we will try and help you as much as we can.


What is reconstructive plastic surgery?


Statistics say that there are more then one million reconstructive procedures performed by plastic surgeons every year. These surgeries are being performed on patients of all ages and types: some of them are children with a birth defect, teenagers injured in a car accident, or an old lady that has a problem caused by aging. They can all use benefits from reconstructive plastic surgery.

Primary goals of reconstructive surgery are very much different from the goals of cosmetic surgery. The difference is simple, yet many people do not know the difference between these two. You need to know that reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, such as birth defects, developmental abnormalities, some kind of body trauma or injury, infections, and tumors. The primary goal is to improve function of the body, but second step may be done, it is to approximate a normal appearance.

On the other side we have cosmetic surgery, which plastic surgeons perform to reshape normal structures of the body with a goal to improve the patient's appearance, and self-esteem as a consequence of the change itself.

These are some basics that will help you understand commonly-used techniques in reconstructive plastic surgery. It doesn't answer all your questions, because each problem is unique and there can be many differences. Therefore, you must always contact your doctor so he can explain anything you don't understand or are in doubt with. Also, ask for all informations that specifically details the procedure you are considering for yourself, your spouse, or your child.


Who has reconstructive plastic surgery?


We explained some basics of the reconstructive surgery performed by plastic surgeons, now let's see who can benefit from it. First of all, there are two basic categories of patients: those who have birth defects, and those who developed deformities, which resulted as a result of accident, infection, disease, or aging. They both need a reconstructive surgery.

Few examples of birth defects, or congenital abnormalities, are: birthmarks, palate deformities nad cleft-lip; hand deformities of any kind, and abnormal breast development.

And on the other side we have burn wounds, growths, lacerations and aging problems that are result of accidents, disease, or aging and are considered acquired deformities.

There are some cases where patients will find that a procedure they thought is aesthetic in nature, is actually a procedure that has a reconstructive goal as a primary objective. Lets say that you have an redundant or drooping eyelid skin that is blocking your field of vision. Then you will have an eyelid surgery. Or there is a patient with an asymmetrical face look because of paralysis and he might have a balancing facelift. It is clear that appearance is enhanced, but the main goal of the eyelid surgery and a facelift is to restore function.

Sagging breasts are another example of a deformity that develops as a result of genetics or disease. Plastic surgeons will perform a breast reduction in this case. That is the reconstructive plastic surgery designed to give more comfortable breasts in proportion with the rest of the woman's body.

Similar case is a young child that needs to have outer-ear surgery to correct large or deformed ears. Again, primary goal here is to restore the function but also improve the look of the patient.

Most of the time health insurance policies will consider the cost of reconstructive plastic surgery a covered expense. But be sure to check with your carrier first to see if there are any limitations on the type of surgery you are planning to have. Be in contact with your doctor and get pre-authorization from the insurer for the reconstructive surgery you want done.

Butt Implants

Butt implants are more simple expression for buttock implants, or should we say gluteal implants. They are used to enhance our appearance and lift our self esteem, among other things. Butt implants are small silicone pieces that are used in many plastic surgeries. There are no differences in material when it comes to breast implants and buttock implants.

Since they are being placed in unusual area, that takes a lot of pressure and strain, it's important that butt implants do not shift from the places they were originally placed in. If they do move or cause an infection, there would be a lot of complications for the patient and he would really be sorry for deciding to have buttock implants.

We will explain here what kind of procedure this is, and then what precautions you need to take before entering this type of plastic surgery. There are a lot of people, men and women, who have butt implants and are pleased with their appearance. But there are also those who were not so lucky, or careful enough, and have to deal with a bad plastic surgery and have a lot of plastic surgery dangers to experience. This is why it is so important to have a good knowledge about what happens before and after buttock implant surgery.

First and most important, there will be two butt implants placed into each buttock of a patient through a small incision that goes over the tailbone. The goal is to put them that way so they look completely natural and that it is not possible to tell whether you have a buttock implant there or no.

When the patient fells asleep due to general anesthesia, 2 or 3 inch incision will be made between the midline and the buttocks. Those incisions help to remove buttock muscle to create a pocket for the butt implant. When the pocket is big enough, implants are inserted in the both sides and carefully examined. Plastic surgeon needs to make sure that they are properly positioned, so they look natural and that they do not create any problems for the patient.

After checking that butt implants are placed properly and symmetrically, dissolvable stitches are being used to close the incision. Then, a bandage which provides compression for the buttocks is being used. It should also help in reducing swelling and discomfort for the patient. After that, patient is ready to leave the operation table because his 2 hour long buttock implants surgery is over.

It will be hard to move or even lie still in bed, so patient should have someone care for him, prepare him meals and escort him to the bed and toilet for at least 5 days. After that period, the bandage that has been applied after the surgery is being removed. Patient will be able to take showers and slowly gain some confidence in moving around freely. At that time, results will be visible to the patient and he can express his satisfaction or dissatisfaction to his plastic surgeon. As buttock muscles move and stretch, the result will look better. This period lasts for few months after the butt implants procedure.

As we already said, the implants will be placed in a highly sensitive area. This is the part of body we use for sitting, walking, swimming and many other movements that create certain pressure to that area. First thing you need to know is that you will experience more pain then patients who had breast implants. This means that recovery time will be longer and that you will need to have pain medications prescribed. Depending on your medical condition, you will be able to leave the bed in about 5 to 7 days after your cosmetic surgery is finished.

There will not be bruising or swelling after you finish your buttock implants surgery, so that is something good you can hope for. You will be able to see the results very soon, but you'll have to forget about physical activities for a month. It all seems fine from the outside, but your butt implants need to fit very well so you should not disturb your recovery.

Full activities like gym work, running or cycling can usually be resumed about four weeks following surgery. It will take up to 6 or 8 months until the results feel as if they are part of the body and the patient forgets about them even being there.


Risks And Dangers

Surgical risks include: infection, bleeding, nerve or muscle damage, slippage and asymmetry.

It is important to choose a surgeon who had hundreds of butt implants operations. Because this is a very sensitive area and there are many dangers of buttock implants insertion, skilled and experience surgeon is a must. There are no surgeon who will tell you this is a routine operation and it's easy to do it. If he does, get away from that plastic suregon and move to the next one.

Butt implants can burst, cause infection and create a lot of pain if they are not placed properly. Then you would have to undergo many procedures just to fix the damage that has been created by unexperienced surgeon or bad buttock implants. We believe that taking risks here is not something you want, so spending some time to find a good quality plastic surgeon is highly recommended.

Update:

Here is the video I found on Youtube.com about a woman who had buttock implants surgery.



This is just to remind you to find a reliable surgeon. There will always be dangers and risks of butt implants surgery, but try to reduce it as much as possible by taking your time to find suitable plastic surgeon.