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Innovations In Wound Closure For Plastic Surgery Webinar
03 months ago
Innovations In Wound Closure For Plastic Surgery Webinar presented by Dr. Aldo Guerra
Dr. Aldo Guerra featured in an online webinar this November.
Scottsdale – Dr. Aldo Guerra, one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in Arizona, will be speaking and answering questions at an online webinar on Innovations In Wound Closures For Plastic Surgery. The webinar will be available for medical professionals on November 15, 2011 from 3pm – 4:15pm EST.
This webinar is sponsored by Ethicon Products. Dr. Aldo has been working with Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson Company, as a paid consultant for innovated new products for plastic surgery. He is known for using the latest state-of-the-art technology and products to advance the state of plastic surgery techniques.
Webinar is available for all physicians.
Since this is a professional medical webinar it is being focused on urology, general surgery and ob/gyn physicians. For more information about the Innovations In Wound Closure for Plastic Surgery webinar go to www.ClinicalExpertise.com.
Innovation in Wound Closure For Plastic Surgery Webinar
Speaker: Aldo B. Guerra, MD, FACS
Date: November 15, 2011
Time: First Viewing 3pm – 4:15pm EST, Second Viewing 6pm – 7:15pm
Log In Instructions: Register online at a www.ClinicalExpertise.com
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Learn more about Dr. Aldo Guerra.
Aldo B. Guerra, MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon practicing in Arizona. He specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery of the breast, body and face. He started his training in plastic surgery by attending the University of California, San Diego Medical School in La Jolla, California. He then entered general surgery program at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. He pursued specialized plastic surgery training at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
After finishing his training in plastic surgery, Dr. Aldo practiced for 6 years in the gulf coast, having multiple plastic surgery offices in Louisiana and Alabama. Dr. Aldo Guerra trained specifically and extensively for a career in plastic surgery becoming board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2003. In 2006, he relocated his offices to Arizona and opened Guerra Plastic Surgery Center. Learn more about Dr. Aldo Guerra.
Dr. Guerra’s Surgical Trip to Central America
01 year ago
Dr. Bill Leighton, Dr. Aldo Guerra and Dr. Jim Bertz in Granada, Nicaragua.
Scottsdale – Dr. Guerra was one of the privileged physicians to attend the latest medical and surgical trip in Granada, Nicaragua with the Scottsdale based Medical Hands for Healing group. The trip focused on repairing cleft lips and palate deformities. It was a very successful trip with the group completing fifty-one surgeries. Helping the people of Nicaragua was a very rewarding experience for all the team members.
About Medical Hands for Healing.
Medical Hands for Healing or Manos Medicas in Spanish is a Scottsdale, Arizona based group of physicians, nurses, technicians, translators, and support staff. Our current Co-Medical Directors are Vincent Russo MD, orthopedic surgeon and James Bertz MD, plastic/reconstructive surgeon; both of Scottsdale Arizona. We have come together to share our skill and talent by providing services to individuals in underprivileged areas of the world. In addition to patient care, we spend time with local physicians and nurses sharing our knowledge of modern procedures in health and medicine. We have visited the countries of Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Our services are based on the specific needs of each of the communities that we visit.
Medical Hands for Healing Resources
High Protein in Plastic Surgery.
21 year ago
Scottsdale – A high protein diet can be very helpful for anyone undergoing plastic surgery. Proteins are the basic building blocks for all wounds. When you follow a high protein diet, you will have the best materials available in your system for smooth healing.
Protein in Breast Augmentation
We believe that even a simple procedure like breast augmentation can go a lot smoother when the cosmetic surgery patient is on a high protein, low carbohydrate, and low fat diet several weeks before and after breast surgery. While the incisions are small for the average breast implant patient, adding protein, vitamin C, and drinking plenty of water can make recovery a lot simpler.
Protein in Routine Plastic Surgery Operations
We recommend a month of high protein foods before and after procedures like breast lift, arm lift, tummy tuck and thigh lift. These plastic surgery operations are associated with longer incisions and require more supplementation for smoother healing. Adding vitamin C and B complex vitamins will also assist you in achieving better wound healing.
Protein in Plastic Surgery after Major Weight Loss
Procedures on patients after gastric bypass and major weight loss, like bodylift and belt lipectomy, should also supplement their month of high protein with protein shakes three times per day. Additionally, bariatric surgery patients require supplementation with all the fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E and K), vitamin C and B complex vitamins. We recommend a higher dose than normal of B complex vitamins for all bariatric surgery patients before their scheduled plastic surgery.
High Protein Foods in Plastic Surgery:
Beef
- Hamburger, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
- Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams protein
- Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
Chicken
- Chicken breast, 3.5 oz – 30 grams protein
- Chicken thigh – 10 grams protein
- Drumstick – 11 grams protein
- Chicken meat, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
- Most fish fillets – 6 grams protein per ounce
- Tuna, 6 oz can – 40 grams of protein
Pork
- Pork chop – 22 grams protein
- Pork loin, 4 oz – 29 grams protein
- Ham, 3 oz – 19 grams protein
- Ground pork, 3 oz cooked – 22 grams protein
Eggs and Dairy
- Egg, large – 6 grams protein
- Milk, 1 cup – 8 grams
- Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie) – 6 grams protein per oz
- Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 grams protein per oz
- Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams protein per oz
Beans
- Tofu, ½ cup – 20 grams protein
- Soy milk, 1 cup – 6 to 10 grams protein
- Most beans (black, pinto) – 7 to 10 grams protein per ½ cup
- Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
- Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams protein
Nuts and Seeds
- Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons – 8 grams protein
- Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams protein
- Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams protein
- Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams protein
- Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
- Flax seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Another benefit derived from many of these foods is a high iron and fiber content (Source: About.com). If you are allergic to any of the foods above, please avoid these in the future. For more information about protein in your diet click here. Make sure that you look at the sodium content of all your food supplements. Canned foods, especially may have quite a lot of sodium, which might increase and prolong swelling after cosmetic surgery.
