Each skin injury heals with a scar. Its appearance depends not only on the type and extent of the wound but also on the individual disposition to form scars. Scars are removed not only from cosmetic reasons but also due to the discomfort caused by the placing of the scar.
Scar removal procedure
Various types of laser are used to remove or modify scars.
The computer-operated laser beam is aimed at the scar and small vessels perfusing the scar are closed. Laser is a patient friendly procedure since it does not cause any extensive open wounds, the healing process is fast and no other treatment or check-up is necessary. Physical properties of a laser beam enable its intensive action in the targeted area.
Hypertrophic scars are treated with laser. After a short application a small plague appears, which later peels off.
Hypertrophic and keloidal scars may be removed by sclerolaser that may be combined with an injectable Diprophos. Moreover, the sclerolaser effectively works upon red scars that we want to turn pale.
Before the procedure, depressed scars may be treated with hylauronic solution that elevates them to the level of the adjacent surface.
Are you the right candidates for laser scar removal?
The general rule is that the younger (more reddish) the scar is the more satisfactory is the final result. Therefore, if you want to have your scar removed, don’t wait.
Make sure that your expectations are realistic. You cannot expect that old scars will disappear without a trace; however, they will always turn substantially flatter, paler and softer.
Untanned skin is another factor that significantly determines the final effect.
Before the procedure
During the first consultation your surgeon checks the state of your scar and states whether it is suitable for laser treatment. If you have larger scars to be removed you have to take into consideration that the procedure will have to be repeated several times.
Anaesthesia
Desensitisation is not essential for minor scars treatment. You will probably feel slight burning only. In case of larger procedures, desensitisation of the to-be-treated area may be convenient. Notify your surgeon of any allergies to drugs you suffer from, especially if you have ever happened to experience allergy to Mezocaine, Lidocaine, etc.
Desensitising ointment may be used for desensitisation. If you are more sensitive to pain, you can ask for this kind of anaesthesia.
After the procedure
Immediately after the laser treatment, a small, attrition-like lesion appears in the treated area which is soon covered with a small plaque. The treated area is sometimes protected with an adhesive plaster that may be removed in two or three days. It does not have to be necessarily used in case of small procedures.
The treated area may be slightly reddish, however, turns pale quite quickly.
It is vital to protect the treated area from sun exposure for a minimum period of one month. We recommend using sun-block creams. It is also advisable to grease the scar with a healing ointment recommended by the surgeon.
No other precautions are necessary.
In case of any undesirable symptoms, such as inflammation or pain, contact your surgeonimmediately.
Results
The treatment effect is progressive and becomes visible within a few month’s time as the scar turns paler and flatter and progressively adapts to the colour of your skin. If you were realistic in your expectations you will probably be satisfied with the result.
If you suffer from any skin growths, warts, xynthelasma (fat deposits near eyelids), fibrous capsules or birthmarks, you can have them removed by high-performance laser. Very tender hard “evaporating” laser is used for this purpose.
Skin growth removal method
Hard “evaporating” laser used for this purpose is very tender and can be therefore used at any part of a human body, including the face.
The computer-operated laser beam is targeted at the to-be-treated area and evaporates the undesirable tissue in very thin layers. The biggest advantage of the hard laser is its tenderness since it does not cause large open wounds, the healing process is fast and no other treatments or check-ups are necessary.
Physical properties of a laser beam enable its intensive action in the target area. Hard laser may also be used for smoothing of wrinkles and rejuvenation of the entire face.
Procedure
Before the procedure
During the first consultation your surgeon will check the state of your skin and the extent of the necessary procedure. If you want to have your birthmark removed, don’t forget that this procedure is not suitable for all birthmarks.
If you have larger growths for removal you have to take into account that the procedure may have to be repeated several times.
Anaesthesia
Desensitisation is not essential for minor symptoms treatments. You will probably feel slight burning only.
In case of larger procedures, desensitisation of the to-be-treated area may be convenient.
Notify your surgeon of any allergies to drugs you suffer from, especially if you have ever happened to experience allergy to Mezocaine, Lidocaine, etc.
Desensitising ointment may be used for desensitisation. If you are more sensitive to pain, you can ask for this kind of anaesthesia.
After the procedure
Immediately after the laser treatment, a small, attrition-like lesion appears in the treated area which is soon covered with a small plaque. The treated area is sometimes protected with an adhesive plaster that may be removed in two or three days. It does not have to be necessarily used in case of small procedures.
It is vital to protect the treated area from sun exposure for a minimum period of one month. We recommend using sun-block creams. It is also advisable to grease the scar with a healing ointment recommended by the surgeon.
No other precautions are necessary.
In case of any undesirable symptoms, such as inflammation or pain, contact your surgeon immediately.
Results
The treatment effect may be assessed in 3 to 4 weeks after the procedure. The time of the lesion to disappear depends on the extent of the treatment and on the state of your skin. If the result is not satisfactory, the procedure will have to be repeated several times.
If your lips are too thin or deflated you can decide to have them augmented with fat injections. Such fat injections can make your lips look plumper and more sensual.
What does lip enhancement by fat application consist of?
The lip enhancement consists of injectable application of fat known to the client’s body to an area that the client wishes to have enlarged. In most cases it is women who undergo the surgery although exceptionally even men do. Lip augmentation by fat application can be performed together with other procedures such as face-lifting, neck-lifting or breast lifting with collagen or fat implants.
Fat application
Transplantation of fat (autologous fat graft or micro-fat injection) means that a small amount of fat is sucked from your abdomen, thighs, buttocks or other parts of client’s body and under sterile conditions injected into the lip.
Are you the right candidate for lip enhancement with fat or collagen?
Collagen or fat injections into your lips may enhance your appearance and self-confidence, however, it is not going to change your visage entirely. It might make your lips look plumper and more sensual. It is necessary to distinguish whether it is the size or the colour of your lips that you are not satisfied with. If it’s the colour that you don’t like, your surgeon may recommend you another procedure, such as a lip tattoo. Injectable fat or collagen application is suitable for patients in a good psychic condition whose expectations are realistic.
Before lip augmentation
During the first consultation the surgeon will check the state of your lips and oral mucosa. He/she is going to talk with you about your expectations and ideas, he/she is going to ask you about your anamnesis, allergies to drugs and is going to check your health state to avoid any potential problems. If you suffer from any active lip or oral cavity infection (herpes, aphtae or a cold) or if you have any unhealed lip injury, the surgeon will probably recommend you to postpone the operation.
Anaesthesia
The anaesthetic agent lidocaine is a mixture of collagen and no additional anaesthetic is thus necessary. Nevertheless, if you are extremely sensitive to pain your surgeon may use desensitizing cream or a combination of local anaesthesia and sedatives. Local anaesthetics desensitize the parts of human body where fat is taken from and where it is inserted. The anaesthesia may be complemented with sedatives. If you decide to have sedatives applied, please make sure that you have a lift back home.
The process of lip augmentation
The whole process lasts from 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Collagen
In the past collagen was used. Today the surgeons use skin implants – hyaluron acid or fat injections to carry the procedure of lip augmentation, the reason is longer persisting effect.Collagen was injected through the mouth corner precisely to the desired place. More mixture had to be applied since the mixture contained a saline solution which the body absorbed within few days.
Fat
Having cleansed the places where fat is going to be sucked from and injected in, the surgeon applies local anaesthesia. Subsequently, fat is taken out by an injection and a thick needle or a cannula (which is the same instrument used for liposuction) and is sucked out by a suction device. After that, the fat is adjusted and injected in the lip. Same as with collagen, it is necessary to apply more fat due to its absorbability. Repeated application of fat may cause swelling or itching.
After lip enhancement with fat
In the place where the fat was sucked from bruises or swelling may appear. You can have pulsing sensation in the lip where the fat was applied and the lip might be swollen. You should avoid sun till the swelling and bruises disappear – usually around 48 hours.
How long will the effect of augmented lips persist?
The effect of fat injections is individual but, in general, the effect lasts longer compared to collagen injections.
The face remodeling while using the facial implants are done to change the basic contours and balance of the face using carefully shaped implants to build up a receding chin, add prominence to cheekbones, or reshape the jawline.
The facial implants surgery
There are many implants available, manufactured from a variety of materials. They may help strengthen a jawline or bring the chin or cheekbones into balance with the rest of the face.
Plastic surgeons will frequently use such implants to bring better balance to the features of a younger patient. For instance, a teenage girl may want her nose reshaped or her chin brought forward so that these traits are better proportioned.
The more mature patient may choose to have an implant placed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure. For example, during a facelift, a patient may wish to have implants placed over the cheekbones to help restore a more youthful appearance.
Implants may also be selected to fill out a face that appears “sunken” or tired.
Anesthesia
In some cases, facial implant surgery may require only local anesthesia combined with a sedative. However, more frequently, a general anesthesia may be recommended.
In some cases facial implants surgery is performed under local anesthesia which numbs the area around your ears along with oral or intravenous sedatives. You’ll be awake during the surgery, but relaxed and insensitive to pain.
However more frequently general anesthesia is used. You’ll sleep through the whole operation. Typically, people are requested not drink, eat and smoke for about 6 hours before the general anesthetic and may need overnight stay in hospital.
The surgery
Your operation may take from about 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on job extension.
Chin surgery
Insertion of a chin implant may take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
During the procedure, the surgeon selects the proper size and shape implant to enhance your appearance and inserts it into a pocket over the front of the jawbone.
The small incision to create the pocket and insert the implant is placed inside the mouth (along the lower lip) or in the skin just under the chin area.
Usually, the chin is taped after surgery to minimize swelling and discomfort.
Sutures in the skin will be removed in five to seven days.
If an intra-oral incision is used, the sutures will dissolve.
Cheek surgery
Cheek implant surgery usually takes about 30 to 45 minutes. When cheek implants are being placed in conjunction with another cosmetic procedure, such as a facelift, forehead lift or eyelid surgery, the implants may be inserted through the incisions made for those procedures. Otherwise, an incision will be made either inside your upper lip or your lower eyelid. A pocket is then formed and an implant is inserted.
After surgery, a dressing will be applied to minimize discomfort and swelling. The severity and duration of such side effects may vary, especially if another cosmetic procedure was performed at the same time.
Lower-jaw surgery
Insertion of a jaw implant usually takes about one to two hours. Internal incisions are made on either side of the lower lip to provide access for creating a pocket into which the lower-jaw implant can be inserted.
Dissolving sutures are used to close the incisions.
Are you the best candidate for facial implants?
Facial implants surgery can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won’t change your looks to match your ideal, or cause other people to treat you differently. Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon. Most patients were surprised, that a lot of people around them did not recognize they had facial surgery. However all of them were sure, they are looking much better.
The best candidates for facial implants surgery are men and women who are physically healthy, psychologically stable, and realistic in their expectations.
Before your surgery
When you discuss your surgery with your plastic surgeon, be certain that you clearly express your expectations.
Your plastic surgeon will help you determine what it is possible to achieve.
It may be helpful to provide your surgeon with photos of people who have facial features similar to those you would like to have.
If the surgery will entail an incision inside your mouth, it is important that you inform your physician if you smoke or if you have any dental or gum problems. Your plastic surgeon will advise you on these matters.
In preparing for your surgery, be sure to find out if you’ll be able to drive home afterward or will require transportation.
You should also ask if you’ll need to refrain from eating or drinking the night before your surgery, and if you should stop taking any medications, including aspirin and similar drugs.
You may be instructed to take oral antibiotics both before and after the procedure to help guard against infection.
Your plastic surgeon will provide information about these important matters during your pre-operative consultation.
After you surgery
Remember, with any facial surgery, you may feel and look better in a short period of time.
However, it may not be advisable to participate in certain activities – especially activity that may result in the face being jarred or bumped — for several weeks. It’s best to check with your plastic surgeon about such matters.
Recovering from chin surgery
You will experience some discomfort and swelling in the affected area for several days.
It’s normal to experience some temporary difficulty with smiling and talking.
Black and blue marks may be visible around the chin and neck.
Your plastic surgeon will instruct you about dental hygiene, eating and any restrictions to your activities after surgery.
Recovering from cheek suregry
Your plastic surgeon will provide you with instructions about post-operative care.
There will be dietary restrictions as well as limitations to your activities. Again, these instructions will vary, especially if another procedure was performed along with your implant surgery. However, you should be aware that your ability to move your mouth and lips may be diminished temporarily.
Stitches used to close the incisions inside your mouth usually dissolve within about 10 days.
Recovering from jaw surgery
Swelling is sometimes significant immediately following surgery, usually peaking 24 to 48 hoursafterward. Although most of the significant swelling will subside over a period of several days, prolonged mild swelling may prevent your final facial contour from becoming apparent for several months.
During the healing phase, your activities and diet will be restricted.
Your ability to smile, talk or move your mouth in any way may be limited for several days to weeks following surgery.
Your plastic surgeon will instruct you about dental and oral hygiene during your recovery.
What is the results duration?
Breast lift or mastopexy is requested by a woman who, for personal reasons want to raise and reshape sagging breasts. As no surgery can permanently delay the effects of gravity and time, the effect is not permanent.
What is breast lift (mastopexy)?
Over the years, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, and the force of gravity take their toll on a woman’s breasts. As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag.
If your breast size is too small, if you want to correct the breast volume after pregnancy, to balance different breast size or you need a reconstructive technique following breast surgery or after substantial reduction of weight, the breast implants in conjunction with mastopexy may be solution for you.
By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman’s bustline by one or more bra cup sizes.
The process of breast lift surgery
Anesthesia
Breast lifts will be in most cases performed with a general anesthesia, so you’ll sleep through the entire operation. Typically, people are requested not to drink, eat and smoke for about 6 hours before the general anesthetic and may need overnight stay in hospital.
Breast lift- the surgery
Mastopexy usually takes one and a half to three and a half hours. Techniques vary, but the most common procedure involves an anchor-shaped incision following the natural contour of the breast.
The incision outlines the area from which breast skin will be removed and defines the new location for the nipple. When the excess skin has been removed, the nipple and areola are moved to the higher position. The skin surrounding the areola is then brought down and together to reshape the breast. Stitches are usually located around the areola, in a vertical line extending downwards from the nipple area, and along the lower crease of the breast.
Some patients, especially those with relatively small breasts and minimal sagging, may be candidates for modified procedures requiring less extensive incisions. One such procedure is the “doughnut (or concentric) mastopexy,” in which circular incisions are made around the areola, and a doughnut-shaped area of skin is removed.
If you’re having an implant inserted along with your breast lift, it will be placed in a pocket directly under the breast tissue, or deeper, under the muscle of the chest wall.
Are you the best candidate for breast lift mastopexy)?
A breast lift can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won’t necessarily change your looks to match your ideal, or cause other people to treat you differently.
The best candidates for mastopexy are healthy, emotionally-stable women who are realistic about what the surgery can accomplish. The best results are usually achieved in women with small, sagging breasts. Breasts of any size can be lifted, but the results may not last as long in heavy breasts.
Many women seek mastopexy because pregnancy and nursing have left them with stretched skin and less volume in their breasts. However, if you’re planning to have more children, it may be a good idea to postpone your breast lift. While there are no special risks that affect future pregnancies or breast-feeding, pregnancy is likely to stretch your breasts again and offset the results of the procedure.
Before your surgery
During your initial consultation, your surgeon will explain the surgery in detail, explaining which surgical techniques are most appropriate for you, based on the condition of your breasts, its shape and skin tone. The surgeon will examine your breasts and measure them while you’re sitting or standing.
He or she will discuss whether an implant is advisable. You should also discuss where the nipple and areola will be positioned. Depending on your age and family history, your surgeon may require you to have a mammogram (breast x-ray) before surgery.
Be sure to discuss your expectations frankly with your surgeon. He or she should be equally frank with you, describing your alternativesand the risks and limitations of each.
Your surgeon will give you instructions to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins and medications. You may be asked not to use any medications containing acetylsalicyclic acid (such as Acylpyrin, Aspirin, Alnogon, Mironal, etc.). It can increase bleeding during and after surgery.
It is assumed that no acute illnesses occurred in the period of at least three weeks before the planned operation (viral illness, cold, etc.). Report any illness to your doctor.
If you smoke, plan to quit at least one to two weeks before your surgery and not to resume for at least two weeks after your surgery.
While making preparations, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after your surgery and to help you out for a few days, if needed.
After your surgery
You’re likely to feel tired and sore for a few daysfollowing your surgery. Your breasts will be bruised, swollen, and uncomfortable for a day or two. Most of your discomforts can your doctor control by the painkillers or other medication.
You will be released from the clinic the following morning. Before you leave, the bandages are changed.
For several days you are recommended to avoid physical strain.
The stitches are removed approximately by week after the surgery.
Within a few days, the bandages or surgical bra will be replaced by a soft support bra. You should wear it as directed by your surgeon.
Healing is a gradual process.
Although you may be up and about in a day or two, don’t plan on returning to work for a week or more, depending on how you feel. And avoid lifting anything over your head for three to four weeks.
If you have any unusual symptoms, don’t hesitate to call your surgeon.
You may resume routine activities after 7 to 10 days. After a six-month period, regular check-ups at a mammary clinic are recommended.
Swelling and bruising in your breasts may take three to five weeks to disappear. You should be able to return to work within a few days, depending on the level of activity required for your job.
Your breasts will probably be sensitive to direct stimulation for two to three weeks, so you should avoid much physical contact. After that, breast contact is fine once your breasts are no longer sore, usually three to four weeks after surgery. If your breast skin is very dry following surgery, you can apply a moisturizer several times a day. Be careful not to tug at your skin in the process, and keep the moisturizer away from the suture areas.
Your scars will be firm and pink for at least six weeks. Then they may remain the same size for several months, or even appear to widen. After several months, your scars will begin to fade, although they will never disappear completely.
You should see your surgeon any time when your breast shape change, when the consistencychanges (your breast become hard) or any inflammation manifestation appears.
If you become pregnant, the operation should not affect your ability to breast-feed, since your milk ducts and nipples will be left intact.
How long the effect of breast lift will last?
Your surgeon will make every effort to make your scars as inconspicuous as possible. Still, it’s important to remember that mastopexy scars are extensive and permanent.
Duration of results is variable depending on size (effects of gravity), pregnancy, aging, and weight fluctuations. Women who have implants along with their breast lift may find the results last longer.
A breast lift or mastopexy is requested by women who wish to raise and/or reshape sagging breasts. As no surgery can permanently delay the effects of time and gravity the surgery is not permanent. To learn more about breast lifts and mastopexy abroad read the following information and then explore our site to see if breast lift surgery is right for you. The shape of female breasts is rather individual. The breasts are formed by the developed mammary gland, ligaments and fat. The upper border is only estimated as the chest wall changes into breast very slowly. Usually it is around the 3rd rib. The lower border is in the area of the inframammary fold, normally around the 6th rib. The breast development is concluded between 16 and 18 years of age and the shape changes due to the age, during a menstruation cycle and during important hormonal swings (puberty, climacteric, childbirth, lactation). In young women the nipple-areola complex is above the inframammary fold; however with the growing age it sinks to the level of this fold and below – breast ptosis. The breast lift is not usually performed before the age of 18; the only exception is a serious health condition. In such a case a legal representative of the patient must be present at the pre-operative consultation.
Ptosis
Ptosis may be a result of a significant breast weight reduction, significant reduction of breast fat or reduction of glandular tissue. It is categorized in three grades:
Mild ptosis: the nipple-areola complex is slightly below or in the level of the inframammary fold.
Mild to moderate ptosis: the nipple-areola complex falls less than 3 cm below the inframammary fold.
Severe ptosis: the nipple-areola complex falls significantly below the inframammary fold. The fall is bigger than 3 cm.
Breast shapes
Semi-circular: the shape is typical of breasts in young white and Asiatic women. The horizontal dimension of the upper breast line is approx. 12 cm, the vertical dimension is 11 cm.
Cylindrical breasts: sagging breasts with extended vertical dimension.
Pedicle breasts: typical shape of negro race; the breast base attached to the chest wall is narrower than the horizontal dimension of the pendulous part.
What is a breast lift (mastopexy)?
Breast lift or mastopexy is required by all women who want to lift and shape their sagging breasts. The operation aims to restore the juvenile appearance of the breasts. Mostly it includes the height adjustment of the nipple-areola complex and the modelation of the mammary gland. The less sagging the breasts are the less it is necessary to intervene in the mammary gland and the operation is thus based on the upward transport of the nipple-areola complex. The operation does not prevent the influence of gravitation and time and therefore the effect is not permanent. The surgery is mostly performed from aesthetic reasons. From the medicinal viewpoint the surgery is recommended in case of significant asymmetry or after a partial reduction of the mammary gland. Breast lift is necessary when the breast implants are removed. The correction of your breast may also result in the reduction of the areola size as it usually boosts together with the breast sagging. If the breast droop is accompanied by a more significant loss of volume, in some cases the shape may be improved and the breast strengthened by breast implants adding volume.
Why breast lift Prague?
Prague has many attractive features for those considering breast lift surgery abroad. Its location in Central Europe is easy to access; its mild climate is conducive to healing and its experienced clinics and breast lift surgeons ensure you’ll receive the best possible care. Breast lift Prague costs are often much more affordable than in the UK or with the NHS. For more information about getting to and around the Czech Republic, please visit our handy cosmetic surgery Prague info guide.
Breast lift surgery
Before the surgery
Before a surgery of this character the surgeon shall devote you enough time to discuss your expectations and suggest the method which will suit you the best as from the viewpoint of operation goals as well as the actual situation (breast shape, skin quality, other surgeries performed in the breast area). Normally the surgeon takes photographs from front and side view. At some clinics the computer modeling is used, which enables you to imagine better the final effect of the surgery. Your breasts shall be measured and according to your age and family history you shall be sent to the breast X-ray (mammograph). Usually this examination is repeated soon after the operation and the third X-ray is made when the healing process is over.
Anesthesia
In most cases, breast lifts will be performed under general anesthesia. Typically, people are requested not to drink, eat and smoke for about six hours before the general anesthesia and may need to stay overnight in the hospital.
Breast lift surgery
Mastopexy usually takes one and a half to three and a half hours. Techniques vary according to the scar position. The surgeon decides for a breast lift type according to the extent of ptosis and the requested post-operative effect. The size and weight of the patient’s breasts influence the decision.
Periareolar skin resection (around areola): This technique is used by surgeons to treat mild ptosis. An egg-like incision is performed around the areola. The surgeon separates the skin from the underlying tissue and moves it upwards. The method treats the ptosis only in small not too heavy breasts. If the breast was too heavy, the scar would be deformed.
B technique: to treat mild and mild to moderate ptosis. The principle is identical as in periareolar resection but a little side incision is added to the main one. The result is the so-called S-shape scar.
Periareolar resection with vertical incision: Like the previous technique it treats mostly the mild to moderate ptosis. The incision is performed around the nipple and then downwards to the inframammary fold.
Inverted T incision (anchor): This incision is used to perform mastopexy in severe ptosis. The incision is made around the areola and downwards to the inframammary fold and in the fold.
Modification of the nipple-areola complex: It is also a modeling surgery which however includes only the nipple-areola complex. This technique is used to treat inverted nipples, hypertrophy (nipple growth) or the variability and asymmetry of areolas.
Inverted nipple: a genetically influenced anomaly may be also a result of a reductive mastectomy or a tumor. The nipple is pulled into the breast interior. The inverted nipples must be treated not only from the aesthetic reasons but also due to often infections which are the result of difficult hygiene in this place. The therapy is surgical and there are many techniques dealing with the issue. The effort to maintain the nipple function for lactation is balanced by the unreliability of a technique. The most often method include the fixation of nipple with a stitch and silicone drain. The nipple is inverted using the stitch and an incision is made in the lower part. The fixing drain is inserted into the incised tissue. The effect is rather aesthetic. The surgery is performed in out-patients under local anesthesia. The client must count with the nipple function disturbance and therefore in younger women the release of lateral ligaments is recommended. (Inverted nipples)
Nipple hypertrophy: it is a modification of nipple with a growth of tissue either congenital or acquired during the life. There are many techniques which are not demanding unless the young age of the patient requires maintaining the breastfeeding function of the nipple. The incisions may be made across the nipple to narrow it, or a horizontal V-shape incision. The incision may be also performed only from one side. The nipple scarring is minute and the procedure may be performed independently under local anesthesia.
Areola lift: An average areola has 40 x 40 mm in size. The surgery must also consider the underlying muscle which shrinks the areola and may influence the final result. The procedure is performed together with breast lift or as an independent procedure under local anesthesia. The scar is located around the areola from which the excess skin is removed.
Re-operation: The primary dissatisfaction of the patient is not often in breast lift surgeries; much more often the ptosis reappears as the result of time influence. The re-operation is not advised earlier than a year after the first operation. Larger complications and more scarring of breast tissue should be counted with. The incisions may be done in the original scars.
In all cases the incisions and scars are as little visible as possible; always hidden in underwear or swimsuits. Breast lift is also performed in patients who previously underwent the treatment with breast implants. It is often a rather difficult procedure and it often includes the change of implants due to their worse quality.
Are you a good candidate for breast lift (mastopexy)?
A breast lift can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won’t necessarily change your looks or cause other people to treat you differently.
The best candidates for mastopexy are healthy, emotionally-stable women who are realistic about what the surgery can accomplish. The best results are usually achieved in women with small, sagging breasts. Breasts of any size can be lifted, but the results may not last as long in heavy breasts.
Many women seek mastopexy because pregnancy and lactation have left them with stretched skin and less volume in their breasts. However, if you’re planning to have more children, it may be a good idea to postpone your breast lift. While there are no special risks that affect future pregnancies or breast-feeding, pregnancy is likely to stretch your breasts again and offset the results of the procedure. Mastopexy brings other risks for patients with the danger of repeated breast cancer as the recurrence of the disease is worse diagnosed in the scarred tissue of the gland. If you are a patient who has a scarred breast interior or another complication after the insertion of implants, the mastopexy is also contraindicated.
During your initial consultation, your surgeon will explain the surgery in detail, discussing which surgical techniques are most appropriate for you.
Be sure to discuss your expectations frankly with your surgeon. He or she should be equally frank with you, describing your alternatives and the risks and limitations of each.
Your surgeon will give you instructions to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins and medications. You may be asked not to use any medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (such as Acylpyrin, Aspirin, Alnagon, Mironal, etc.) They can increase bleeding during and after surgery.
It is assumed that no acute illnesses (viral illness, cold, etc.) will have occurred at least three weeks before the planned operation. Report any illnesses to your doctor.
If you smoke, you are advised to interrupt smoking to heal without problems. Smoking may complicate the healing process because the blood supply is disturbed as the result of vasoconstriction.
While making preparations, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after your breast lift and to help out for a few days, if needed.
After your breast lift surgery
You’re likely to feel tired and sore for a few days following your surgery. Your breasts will be bruised, swollen, and uncomfortable for a day or two. Your doctor can control most discomforts with painkillers or other medication. You will be released from the clinic the following morning. Before you leave, the bandages will be changed.
For several days it is recommended to avoid physical strain. Within a few days, the bandages or surgical bra will be replaced by a soft support bra. You should wear it as directed by your surgeon. The stitches are removed approximately a week after the surgery.
Healing is a gradual process. Although you may be up and about in a day or two, don’t plan on returning to work for a week or more, depending on how you feel. Avoid lifting anything over your head for three to four weeks. Healing may be supported by a biostimulation laser or with various creams and gels; we recommend DermatixSiGel (applied twice a day, the treatment starts when stitches are removed), silicone strips (to strengthen and moisturize the scar). The healing process may be also supported by Wobenzym. Some clinics offer the patients these products within the post-operative treatment.
If you have any unusual symptoms, don’t hesitate to call your surgeon. You may resume routine activities after 7 to 10 days. Physical exercises are not recommended earlier than six weeks after the procedure. For a six-month period, regular check-ups at a mammary clinic are recommended.
Swelling and bruising of your breasts may take three to five weeks to disappear. You should be able to return to work within a few days, depending on the level of activity required for your job.
Your breasts will probably be sensitive to direct stimulation for two to three weeks, so you should avoid too much physical contact. After that, breast contact is fine once your breasts are no longer sore, usually three to four weeks after surgery. If your breast skin is very dry following surgery, you can apply a moisturizer several times a day.
Your scars will be firm and pink for at least six weeks. Then they may remain the same size for several months, or even appear to widen. After several months, your scars will begin to fade, although they will never disappear completely.
You should see your surgeon any time your breast shape changes, when the consistency changes (your breast becomes hard) or any inflammation appears.
If you become pregnant, the operation should not affect your ability to breast-feed, since your milk ducts and nipples will be left intact.
Complications
As in any other surgery bleeding complications and infections should be envisaged. The patients are most often disturbed by the change of skin sensitivity. It is a natural condition after the operation and it should adjust within 3 months. In this time period the scars should become softer. A significant asymmetry may exceptionally occur after the surgery. The necrosis in the nipple area is encountered rarely. The necrosis is usually caused by tension or pressure in the scar. In people with inclination to keloid scars (rigid punched out scars) every cosmetic surgery is contraindicated. The stretching of areola is unpleasant and aesthetically undesirable. Blood clots may form in vessels during the post-operative stage. This complication may be prevented by an early mobilization (it is suitable to start walking slowly after the operation).
How long will the effect of a breast lift last?
Your surgeon will make every effort to make your scars as inconspicuous as possible. Still, it’s important to remember that mastopexy scars are extensive and permanent.
The duration of a breast lift is variable depending on size (effects of gravity), pregnancy, aging, and weight fluctuations.
How to choose the right plastic surgeon
As breast lift is a substantial surgery which in case of success may boost your self-confidence and vice versa; the choice of a surgeon is a rather discussed topic. There are no 100% sure instructions not to put a foot wrong. Even with the best surgeon you cannot be sure of a surgery without complications. However there are few suggestions to make the choice.
- Find out where in your surroundings breast reductions are performed.
- If you have the chance, ask the clients of the particular clinic about their satisfaction. This method however cannot assure that if they were satisfied you shall be as well, but it is certain evidence.
- Do not economize and undergo initial consultations with more surgeons and make the choice according to your own intuition and good feeling. Own experience is priceless.
- Do not be afraid to ask the surgeon during the initial consultation what kind of education he/she has, if he/she is attested (examined by an expert committee) for plastic surgery, what kinds of surgeries he/she performs most often and how many breast reduction surgeries he/she performs annually.
Interest is growing for simple, non-invasive, although effective rejuvenating methods of making your skin look younger and healthier. Unlike conventional plastic surgery, these procedures don’t put a hold on your lifestyle. Vacuum microdermabrasion is definitely the buzz word in the world of esthetic dermatology; and here we’ll introduce you to the wonders of this procedure.Microderma brasion (MDA) can be done by almost everyone. It is suitable for all skin types; it fully meets the non-invasive/no risk requirement; anesthesia is not used and no extremely troublesome post-procedure measures are needed.
The method is very simple, although the results are quite surprising. Crystal microdermabrasion is basically the combination of a gentle mechanical abrasion with the help of aluminium oxide micro-crystals, together with a great vacuum effect. The tiny crystals very gently and carefully remove micro-layers of dead epidermis cells. This supports an increase in cellular recovery, regenerates the skin surface and last but not least, substantially improves the skin’s openness for further regenerative or medical treatments. At the same time, this abrasion smooths the skin, including scars from acne; it reduces superficial pigment stains and cleanses and contracts enlarged pores. The effect of the vacuum improves the lymphatic drainage of the face, which leads to the elimination of morning puffiness, especially around the eyes, and it stimulates blood circulation and skin detoxification.
The above mentioned MDA effects are identical in both crystal MDA and its later form, diamond MDA, where the tiny aluminium oxide crystals are substituted with tiny diamond grindstones.
The result of a MDA is to gradually stimulate collagen and elastin fibers, which leads to much desired skin rejuvenation. The procedure ends with the application of nourishing enzymes and a myorelaxing vibration massage with point acupressure.
We have found at our clinic that the application of a special laser hydrating mask right after the MDA skin treatment is very effective. It intensely affects the calming and hydration of the skin in interaction with a biostimulation laser or the Omnilux device.
As you can see, MDA is suitable for skin ageing prevention and for removing early problems, for example photoaging that generally occurs in women after they turn 40. We also see young people interested in MDA, usually for post-acne treatment, or some that just want to improve the quality of their skin.
Be aware, a big effect cannot be reached with just one treatment. Generally it is recommended to have a set of four to ten treatments in seven to ten day intervals to reach your desired effect. A comfortable session will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes. After that you can put on your makeup and leave with brighter skin. The effect is visible right after the first treatment.
This method can be combined with other non-invasive procedures for “visage rejuvenation,” for example an application of botulinum toxin for wrinkle removal. MDA visibly increases the total end result of procedures that the patient can undergo during their “lunch break.” With such great results coupled with a non-invasive procedure and no risk, it’s no wonder that MDA is a more and more popular method to improve your skin for a young and fresh look.
If you happen to love makeup, you are familiar with how beautiful a full-face beat looks with lengthy and full lashes. Not forgetting the amazing fact that you don’t need coats of mascara. On the other hand, it is wise to educate yourself on the benefits and drawbacks associated with eyelash extension before settling on a decision. This article focuses on informing you the basics of eyelash extensions, the techniques and both the advantages and cons of extending your lashes.
Extensions and Falsies, The Big Difference
While fake lashes are glued, eyelash extensions are installed by a professional beauty technician. These lashes are temporary which means you can stay with them for a couple of weeks. Moreover, they resemble one’s natural eyelashes and it’s hard to tell the difference. Given that they serve one for a longer period compared to fake lashes, it is no offense to say that one gets what they pay for. Therefore, settling for a reputable technician is essential to make sure that the lashes are well-installed and disinfected. This will leave you feeling satisfied and cute instead of cheaping out which can end up making you look terrifying.
What you need to Know About eyelashes extensions
Once you decide to make an appointment with a technician, you should ask everything you feel there is a need to know. The satisfaction that comes with one knowing that their technician is certified is fulfilling. He/she should have adequate eyelash extension training with a couple of reviews from their trainer and prior customers. It is important to inquire about the ingredients to be used during the installation. This is to ensure that the process turns out successful with you not getting any eye infection. If the lash adhesive contains formaldehyde which causes irritation and redness, opt for another technician. Additionally, the eyelash technician should be friendly enough to guide you through the maintenance process and how to remove the lashes.
Get Familiar with Eyelash Extension Products
Extensions require a variety of products to keep them for the desired period of time. Once you extend your lashes, it is common for them to get tangled because of increased volume. Therefore, you need a spoolie brush and a silk pillowcase to avoid tangles. Also, you need oil free pads to clean the lashes since oils tend to breakdown your lashes. The pads can be pre-moisture which is even better to avoid some lashes been caught in between the cotton fiber. If there is need to apply mascara, finding one that is light is advisable since a heavy mascara puts extra weight to your natural lashes leading to serious damage. Basically, you need these eyelash extensions products.
Pros and Cons of Eyelash Extension
Despite the fact that you can end up spending a lot on the extension process, these lashes can last you up to eight weeks with proper maintenance. Also, you don’t need to spend anymore on mascaras and fake lashes if you are the kind of person who loves a natural look. However, if you still feel tempted to extend them longer or you have a bunch of fake lashes in your makeup collection unused, you can still wear them over the extended lashes. The most important thing to note is to avoid using too much glue. On the other hand, the amount or length of the extensions is limited to how strong your natural lashes are. This because wearing longer and thicker eyelash extensions than your natural ones can handle can result in intense damage.