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Scottsdale Plastic Surgery After Major Weight Loss Seminar July 21st.
Jul 8th
Scottsdale Body Lift, Thigh Lift & Arm Lift Seminar, Model.
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Scottsdale Plastic Surgery After Major Weight Loss Seminar
July 21st at 6:00 PM
AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center
8765 East Bell Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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The AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center and Dr. Aldo Guerra, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, are holding a free educational seminar on Plastic Surgery After Major Weight Loss in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more about plastic surgery Arizona options after major weight loss. The seminar is free to attend and you can enjoy the benefits of a group environment with Dr. Guerra and the rest of the attendees.
Arizona Body Contouring and Arm Lift
Before and After Photos, Actual Patients.
Scottsdale Plastic Surgery Seminar Topics:
- Body Contouring
- Body Lift
- Thigh Lift
- Arm Lift
- Tummy Tuck
- Liposuction
- Facelift
- Breast Lift
Plastic Surgery after Major Weight Loss: Psychological Aspects.
Apr 21st
The psychology of major weight loss
Scottsdale – Understanding the psychological issues associated with plastic surgery after major weight loss and bariatric surgery is an important step for every patient and plastic surgeon.
Recently, I reviewed an excellent article on the psychological issues associated with major weight loss surgery published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. This is the kind of article that I hand out to all patients in clinic so that they too can learn about these issues.
The article points out that bariatric surgery can provide patients with a positive transformation of health and eating attitudes, but this type of surgery may also have profound lifestyle consequences. It is important to note that while positive psychological outcomes are seen with bariatric surgery, many patients continue to suffer from nutritional deficiencies, psychological battles with food and negative body image.
Negative body image can persist after weight loss. Additionally, many bariatric patients can suffer from depressive disorders, anxiety issues and mood disorders. Women are more likely to suffer from depression and their post-surgery psychological improvement is more significant. Body image dissatisfaction is also more prominent in women and can be associated with a higher incidence of depression, low self-esteem, and perfectionism. While bariatric surgery can improve body image, many patients seek plastic surgery to achieve a better body.
Body contouring surgery, including bodylift, thigh lift, and breast surgery can further improve body image.
Importantly, these psychological improvements with bariatric weight loss and plastic surgery after major weight loss may not be enduring. Additionally, because many bariatric patients have a psychological relationship with food, the weight loss established may not be maintained without consistent psychological and social support. The authors of the article suggest that optimization of psychological treatment and social resources can reduce negative impulses and social stress that revive old habits.
A Successful Plastic Surgery After Major Weight Loss Seminar in Arizona.
Jan 14th
Plastic surgery after major weight loss seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Guerra starting the plastic surgery after major weight loss seminar.
Dr. Guerra completed a successful plastic surgery after major weight loss seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona. The seminar focused on body contouring after major weight loss including body lift, thigh lift, arm tuck or brachioplasty, breast lift, extended tummy tuck, and face lift cosmetic surgery. Dr. Guerra spent time going over each plastic surgery procedure and went over some actual patient before and after photos.
Dr. Guerra and the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center enjoy educating the public in cosmetic surgery procedures so they can make an informed decision. Dr. Guerra is a big believer in education and through the seminars, community service and this blog he is able to highlight and discuss plastic surgery in more detail.
Dr. Guerra discussing the arm tuck procedure.
Interested in attending a plastic surgery seminar in Arizona?
Check out the news and events schedule for more information on the next plastic surgery events in Arizona. If you are interested in learning more about cosmetic surgery procedure in Arizona please contact our office today. These educational seminars are very informative and patients appreciate the group environment in discussing these popular plastic surgery procedures.
Viridiana Sanchez, Executive Director of Clinical Services at the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center, making introductory announcements at the seminar.
Interested in attending a plastic surgery seminar in the Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona area? Please call (480) 970-2580 or use our contact form to schedule a complimentary consultation.
News: Bariatric surgery keeps getting safer.
Dec 31st
Scottsdale – Bariatric surgery keeps getting safer. In our final review of the year, we discuss the bottom line numbers with bariatric surgery. According to a Duke University Medical Center researcher who reviewed data from nearly 60,000 patients, modern weight-loss surgery resulted in low complication and low mortality rates. The analysis indicates complication rates are around 10 percent, with the most common problem being nausea and/or vomiting. Importantly, the total mortality rate was under one percent (0.135%) with 78 deaths reported among 57,918 patients.
“The complication and mortality rates are even lower than have been reported in the past,” says Eric J. DeMaria, MD, of the Department of Surgery at Duke, who presented the findings at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Grapevine, TX. The data was accrued from participants in the Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence program. “We believe the Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence program is one reason why there is an even further reduction in mortality being observed,” says Dr. DeMaria.
The safety results are the first to be derived from the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD), compiled by the Surgical Review Corporation, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the safety, efficacy and efficiency of bariatric and metabolic surgical care, worldwide. . The organization has designated nearly 650 surgeons and more than 350 hospitals and freestanding outpatient facilities since launching the centers of excellence for bariatric surgery in 2003. “The data collection effort is significant because it will help us understand how to better care for bariatric surgery patients now and in the future,” says Dr. DeMaria. According to the ASMBS, more than 200,000 people undergo bariatric surgery each year in the U.S.
“This is just the beginning,” added Dr. DeMaria, “This enormous database will help us develop risk stratification guidelines for patients so we will know definitively what the risks are for a certain type of patient, and will then be able to focus on how to improve those risks. It also allows researchers to look at less common issues with more information than we’ve ever had before.”
Considering plastic surgery after major weight loss in the Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona area? Please call (480) 970-2580 or use our contact form today to schedule a complimentary consultation.
What is Gastric Banding?
Dec 23rd
Learning about Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
Scottsdale – I perform plastic surgery in patients after laparoscopic-assisted gastric banding. Lap gastric banding is the second most common weight loss procedure. I decided to blog about this important procedure to educate patients who are considering weight loss surgery before having plastic surgery.
Using small incisions and utilizing laparoscopic instruments, the surgeon places an adjustable silicone band around the upper part of the stomach. The stomach which is a large pouch-like structure is squeezed into a smaller 1 1/2 inch pouch with a small one inch outlet. After banding, the smaller stomach can only hold an ounce of food. The band around the stomach can be adjusted in order to control the rate of weight loss. The gastric band has a plastic tube that runs from the band to an access port placed under the tummy skin.
To adjust the band, saline can be injected or removed from the access port under local anesthesia. The saline flows into or out of the silicone band, adjusting the pressure and the size of the stomach outlet. Placing saline into the band makes the outlet smaller, increasing the rate of weight loss. The most common complication after lap banding is nausea and vomiting, usually occuring when the band is too tight. The band can be loosened if the patient develops these symptoms.
Overall, gastric banding surgery has a low complication rate, is the least invasive and the safest of all the weight loss surgery options. It is also totally reversible. Lap banding, on average, leads to the loss of about 40% of the excess weight. Results do vary widely. Lap gastric banding is a procedure I do not perform.
