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Update II. The 25th Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium
1 year ago
by Dr. Aldo
in Body Plastic Surgery
Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday (Friday) was indeed another great day the 25th Annual Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium. Saturday’s discussion and instructional plastic surgery courses were far better. I can easily say the meeting is a 10 out of 10.
I really came to this meeting to find any and many updates on the latest plastic surgery techniques. The topics for the day?
It all started with tummy tuck, lipo, and tummy tuck and liposuction. In the middle, we heard about bodylift after major weight loss, arm lift, and thigh lift. Then we finished the day with buttock augmentation and buttock lifting.
I have to tell all, this meeting was truly eye-opening. I saw wonderful results from techniques similar to those I use, but will likely begin fine-tuning my own cases to continue to achieve better and safer results with body contouring and cosmetic surgery.
Based on what I have learned, what am I going to add?
I am going to add a 5 mm liposuction cannula for my future plastic surgery cases. This size of cannula adds a little more fat for fat harvest and fat injection, especially when it come to buttock augmentation. I plan to use this in zone 4 of the back when I perform Brazillian Butt Lift. I have always been a strong advocate of small lipo cannulas, the biggest I routinely use is a 4 mm, because these improved the results. In fat grafting surgery, I clearly saw the advantage of having a 5 mm exploded basket tip cannula for fat harvest.
What else? I was impressed about incision location options for the lower body lift. I currently use an incision which is low. I prefer that because plastic surgery clients in Scottsdale, Arizona also prefer a lower incision which is easier to hide. The advantage of the higher incision relates to the contour which is achieved. A higher incision allows the patients to have more of an hour-glass contour, which is quite attractive.
It was another good day for the basic science and technique of fat harvest and fat injections. The discussion Saturday focused on the various techniques employed by different surgeons for fat grafting. It is easy to note that no one seems to use the same technique and everyone discussed was slightly different from the next.
The day in the main lecture area was wrapped up with buttock augmentation via fat grafting. The symposium was sponsored by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Update from the 25th Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium
11 year ago
Santa Fe, NM – I wanted to take this opportunity to let patients know about my experience at the 25th Annual Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium. This is my first visit to this plastic surgery symposium which is sponsored by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
I arrived Thursday evening and missed all the live plastic surgery presentations. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to find the most invigorating discussion occurring on Friday. The schedule included an updated presentation on silicone gel breast implants, including some early numbers on the form-stable gel breast implants, currently undergoing FDA trials.
Thursday was also a good day for the basic science and technique of fat harvest, stem cells, and fat injections. The discussion was focused primarily on fat grafting as it applies in reconstruction of the breast after mastectomy. The portion of this medical conference involving the use of stem cells in the future was really quite exciting.
The day in the main lecture area was wrapped up between the component with liposuction and revision lipo with and without ultrasound. At the time, late in the day, I was looking forward to the body contouring instructional course I signed up for earlier. I chose to go with the brachioplasty after major weight loss course, as it peaked my interests the most. I certainly did get to see a different approach for arm lift than what I routinely use.
Overall, I gave my first day at this plastic and cosmetic surgery conference a 9 out of 10, so far…. I am indeed looking forward to hearing all the discussion about plastic surgery after major weight loss on Saturday!
Hot Topics: Composite Body Contouring.
11 year ago
Scottsdale – Composite Body Contouring is a relatively new topic in plastic surgery. So, what is it?
A composite body contouring procedure is a combination plastic surgery operation. The Composite includes a tummy tuck, liposuction of the body, and fat injections to the buttocks. In many cases, the liposuction can be circumferential and may include lipo of the upper and lower back, love handles and extremities.
A special technique is used to perform the tummy tuck which preserves the oxygen supply to the skin and can reduce the risks of wound healing complications. Restoration of buttock contour with fat transfer can be used to give patients a better shape to the buttocks. The outer thighs are another popular location for fat grafting.
It is very important to provide the greatest amount of safety for our patients when performing Composite Body Contouring and the key to perform this cosmetic surgery operation only in a surgical facility that can admit patients for recovery and observation for at least 24 hours after surgery. I use a specialty surgery hospital that is specifically designed to meet the needs of cosmetic plastic surgery patients.
Also known as, “the composite”, this operation is a variation of the “mommy makeover” concept of combining multiple procedures to reverse the changes associated with pregnancy. Published studies demonstrate that the combination of cosmetic breast surgery and tummy tuck is safe when performed in an appropriate environment by qualified physicians. That combination of surgery is the classic “mommy makeover” duo I have performed since 2003.
On the other hand, “the composite” typically excludes breast surgery, but targets different areas that can affect women either post-pregnancy or with weight gain or loss, including the tummy, back, thighs and buttocks. Before and after photos can be found on our main website.
Questions on tumescent liposuction?
01 year ago
by Dr. Aldo
in Liposuction
Scottsdale – Tumescent liposuction, what is it?
Tumescent liposuction use several liters of a saline solution with a local anesthetic lidocaine and blood vessel constricting adrenaline is infused under the skin in the area that is to be suctioned. Adrenaline minimizes bleeding, bruising and post-operative swelling.
When the fat is liposuctioned through small suction tubes (cannulas) the tumescent fluid minimizes trauma to the body. This is the most popular method of lipo or liposuction.
The amount of liquid placed into the area may be up to three times the amount of fat to be removed. This volume of fluids creates a space between the muscle and the fatty tissue, allowing more maneuverability for the cannula.
Lipo or liposuction in Scottsdale is a very popular plastic surgery procedure at the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center.
5 Quick Facts: Liposuction.
32 years ago
by Dr. Aldo
in Liposuction
Scottsdale – Liposuction or “lipo” continues to be a popular procedure in the U.S. At the AB Guerra Plastic Surgery Center, liposuction is the 2nd most popular procedure. Lipo in Scottsdale is a little different when compared to liposuction performed elsewhere. Here are the 5 quick facts that you should know before having liposuction.
1. Tumescent technique is best for outpatient liposuction, because it leads to minimal blood loss.
2. Ninety percent of liposuction is performed as outpatient surgery.
3. The standard is not to remove more than 5 liters of fat in one surgery, if the patient plans to go home the same day.
4. The more lipo you have, the longer your recovery. It is usually less then 2 weeks for most patients.
5. Everyone who has liposuction gets swelling, bruising and a moderate degree of pain during the short recovery period.
For more information on liposuction in Phoenix or Scottsdale, Arizona please visit our website at www.MyFaceAndBody.com.
