Our patients go home with head and neck wrapped in dressings, which are usually removed the next day. Oral medication might be prescribed to control minimal initial discomfort. Sutures are removed within 14 days. Bruising and swelling decrease to "socially acceptable" levels in 2-6 weeks. The final result is evident in 6-8 weeks with continued improvement for 6-12 months. Some patients benefit from additional lifting 12-24 months after the initial face-lift surgery.

Blepharoplasty is an option for those that experience the following:
Excessive sagging or wrinkling of upper or lower eyelid skin
Excess upper eyelid skin that interferes with vision
Loss of your natural upper eyelid crease
Puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower lids that creates a tired or aged appearance

Eyelid surgery is intended to provide you with a more youthful and rested appearance of the eyes. Also, surgery helps with widening of visual fields if excessive upper lid skin has partially blocked vision. It will soften wrinkle lines around your eyes.

The operation is done on an outpatient basis under sedation and local or general anesthesia. The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper lids and below the lash line in the lower lids. Excess fat and skin are removed. If only excess fat is present in the lower lids, it may be removed through an incision inside the lower lids with no external incision or scar.

Your sutures are usually removed within 3-7 days. Initial mild discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication. Bruising and sensitivity to light last at least a week or two. The swelling progressively disappears over several weeks to months.

Rhinoplasty is an option for those that experience the following:
Abnormal appearance of the nose as a result of birth defects, injury or disease
Nose that is cosmetically unattractive or doesn't "fit" with other facial features

Nose reshaping is intended to provide you with a more attractive nasal shape and to have a nose that is in better proportion to other facial features.

The operation is done on an outpatient basis under sedation and local or general anesthesia. There are three types of rhinoplasty procedures.
Standard Rhinoplasty - Incisions are made inside the nostrils. The nasal bones, cartilage and soft tissue are reshaped to improve the external contour.
Open Rhinoplasty - Frequently used for difficult or larger noses. Involves one external incision across the columella. The nasal bones, cartilage and soft tissue are reshaped under direct vision.
Tip-Plasty - If only the nasal tip is abnormal, it may be corrected with either a standard or open approach.

You will go home with an external cast or splint in place. The nose may be packed for 24-48 hours. The cast or splint is usually removed in 7-10 days. Oral medication might be prescribed to control minimal initial discomfort. External sutures are removed within 4-6 days, while internal sutures dissolve. Bruising and swelling progressively decrease in 2-4 weeks. Semifinal result is evident in 3 months. Final result is evident in 12-14 months which is the time necessary for complete tissue softening.

Breast augmentation is an option for women who desire larger breasts or who have one breast that is noticeably smaller than the other. Also, women with a moderate degree of breast sagging and smaller breasts, their problem can be solved by enlargement.

Breast enlargement is intended to provide you with larger and more shapely breasts and a more positive self image.

The operation is done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. A small incision is made under the breast, around the nipple or under the arm and a saline implant is inserted under the breast tissue and the underlying muscle.

You will experience initial discomfort which is controlled with oral medication. Light activities can be resumed as tolerated. Aerobic activities can be started in about 4-6 weeks as advised by Dr. Alexander.

Breast reduction is an option for women who have large, heavy breasts, which may be the cause of breathing difficulties, back, shoulder and neck pain, poor posture, bra-strap indentations and chafing under the breasts. Larger breasts may also decrease a sense of attractiveness and self-confidence. You are a candidate is large breasts interfere with normal activities or with exercise.

Breast reduction is intended to provide you with the following:
More attractive contour and smaller breast size
Freedom from health problems associated with excessively large breasts
Improved self image

The operation is done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. Incisions are made around the pigmented area (the nipple-areola complex) and extend vertically below the nipple and in the fold under the breast. The nipple-areola complex is moved upward to the desired location and excess breast tissue, fat and skin are removed.

Your incisions are covered with light dressings. Initial discomfort subsides daily and can be controlled with oral medications. Scars usually fade in 6-12 months and surgery will probably reduce or possibly eliminate the ability to breast feed.

Liposuction is an option for those that experience the following:
Excess subcutaneous fat, which is resistant to diet and exercise.
The need to change the contours of your body. Commonly involved areas are the anterior part of the neck, upper arms, male chest, trunk, abdomen, waist, hips, thighs, inner knees , claves and ankles

Liposuction is intended to provide you with a permanent improvement in the contour and proportion of the treated areas. A more flattering figure or physique, in or out of clothing.

The operation is done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. Small suction tubes (cannulas) are inserted through very short incisions placed in inconspicuous location near the fat deposits and excess fat is removed.

You can go home with a compression garment covering the treated areas. Compression is advised for about 6 weeks as it helps reduce swelling and helps you achieve the final result more quickly. Once pain and soreness decrease, it is frequently more comfortable to wear lycra or spandex exercise pants. The bruising and swelling usually subside in 4-6 weeks and the final result takes shape over 2-6 months.

Abdominoplasty is an option for those that experience a loose or sagging abdominal wall skin frequently associated with abnormal relaxation or the anterior abdominal wall muscles - frequently secondary to multiple pregnancies or prior surgery.

A tummy tuck is intended to improve your abdominal contour.

The procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia either within a hospital or in an outpatient setting.

A mini-abdominoplasty tightens the lower abdominal wall skin only (shortest scar) and in some patients the lower abdominal muscles.

Modified abdominoplasty addresses conditions where just the muscle wall or just the abdominal skin requires repair.

Standard abdominoplasty tightens the abdomen wall skin and muscles (standard scar).

Extended abdominoplasty tightens the abdomen and the flanks or sides (longest scar extending around the flanks onto the lower back).

Abdominoplasty can be one of the more uncomfortable plastic surgery procedures and probably requires more time consuming and limits recovery. We suggest one to three days of assistance at home. You will be encouraged to be moving and walking regularly within 1-2 days. Light activity is comfortable in 10-20 days. Sports will not be comfortable for about 6 weeks.