by Grossman Medical | Aug 23, 2020 | Articles
Women who are unhappy with the shape, size, or overall look of their breasts can opt for plastic surgery. If you’re considering surgery, you may not be sure about the differences between a breast lift and augmentation. Today, we review each plastic surgery type and how to choose the best one for you.
What Is a Breast Lift?
Also called a mastopexy, a breast lift is a procedure that addresses decreased volume, loose or sagging breasts, or stretched skin. These can occur as a result of aging, breastfeeding, or pregnancy.
Procedure and Recovery
Breast lift procedures take approximately three hours. You’re placed under general anesthesia and excess skin is removed. The nipple and areola are repositioned, and breast tissue is reshaped.
Recovery can take several weeks, and you’ll likely have small tubes inserted to drain excess fluid. It’s normal to experience manageable discomfort, pain, and soreness in the week following surgery.
Benefits and Results
The breast lift procedure restores the youthful look of your breasts, and the results of this surgery are immediate. While this surgery won’t enlarge your breasts, it will change their look in a more natural and subtle way because it involves the reshaping of your existing breast tissue.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation, or augmentation mammoplasty, alters the size and shape of breasts via the insertion of an implant. Augmentation addresses cup size, decreased volume, or breasts that have become uneven due to weight loss, breastfeeding, or pregnancy.
Procedure and Recovery
Before breast augmentation surgery, you’ll choose your preferred size and type of implants. You’ll then be placed under anesthesia, and incisions will be made. The implant will then be inserted under the pectoral muscle or directly behind the existing breast tissue. The procedure requires up to two hours.
Following surgery, your breasts are wrapped in dressings, and you’ll wear a surgical bra to support healing and minimize swelling. Monitored recovery takes approximately one hour.
You’ll then make a follow-up appointment with your surgeon, and you may receive prescriptions for pain medication and antibiotics.
Benefits and Results
There are many options for implant types and shapes, as well as different surgical techniques with breast augmentation. This procedure also allows for increased size and projection without an unnatural look. Although augmentation cannot lift your breasts, the two procedures can be combined for incredible results.
Choosing the Best Procedure for You
If you wish to regain the youthful, higher, and perkier look of your breasts, a breast lift can be the ideal option. Augmentation may be for you if you want to transform the size and shape of your breasts. You can also opt for both procedures.
Schedule Your Consultation Today
If you aren’t happy with the current look of your breasts, Dr. Peter H. Grossman can help you achieve the results you’ve always wanted. A board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Grossman possesses several years of experience in augmentation and breast lift surgery for instant improvement. Schedule your consultation by calling Grossman Plastic Surgery at (818) 981-2050.
by Grossman Medical | Jul 23, 2020 | Articles
Stretch marks affect men and women of every skin type, size, and age. Although they aren’t painful and don’t put you at risk for health issues, stretch marks are considered to be unsightly and bothersome. Thankfully, there are ways to prevent and reduce the look of stretch marks. There are also options for stretch mark removal, including cosmetic procedures.
What Is a Stretch Mark, Exactly?
Stretch marks are a type of scar that forms when rapid shrinkage or stretching occurs in the skin. Elastin allows your skin to expand and stretch, and collagen maintains skin firmness and strength. When rapid stretching occurs, both the elastin and collagen in the skin rupture and stretch marks can form.
Can Stretch Marks Be Prevented?
Yes, it’s possible to prevent stretch marks from forming. There are also risk factors for developing them. Females are more likely to develop stretch marks. Pregnancy or being overweight increases your risk, as does having a family history of stretch marks. Genetic disorders like Marfan Syndrome can also increase risk.
Preventing Stretch Marks
Certain foods, supplements, and habits can help prevent the formation of stretch marks.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids can help your skin to stay soft and supple, which can prevent the formation of stretch marks. Cold-water fish like sardines and salmon contain Omega-3s, as do flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts.
Fruits and Vegetables
Including fresh fruits and vegetables of every color in your diet at each meal will provide your skin with the nutrients it needs for strength and flexibility.
Hydration
Adequate hydration is essential for skin health and elasticity, and it benefits the entire body. Spring water and fruits like watermelon and oranges can hydrate the body. Lettuce and celery also contain the liquid and electrolytes needed to regulate its functions.
Another way to hydrate the skin is to moisturize it. Creams containing natural ingredients like Vitamin E, shea butter, cocoa butter, and coconut oil can help preserve the skin’s elasticity.
Weight
Fast weight gain is a common stretch mark culprit. Preventing unwanted weight gain with moderate weekly exercise can be an effective way to prevent stretch mark formation.
Stretch Mark Removal
If you already have stretch marks, there is a way to remove them. Morpheus8 is a system that’s being used with much success. It delivers microneedling and radiofrequency energy into the skin. The micro-needles cause tiny injuries, which cause the body to respond by sending collagen and elastin to the site. RF energy is also delivered deep into the skin for a stronger response. These two actions combined offer the highest chance of complete stretch mark removal.
The Stretch Mark Solution
The great news is that—thanks to Morpheus8—you don’t have to live with stretch marks; all you have to do is get in touch with Dr. Peter H. Grossman. One of the area’s best cosmetic surgeons, Dr. Grossman has helped many clients drastically improve the look of their skin with Morpheus8 treatment. Learn more about getting rid of your unwanted stretch marks by visiting Grossman Plastic Surgery today.
by Grossman Medical | Jul 22, 2020 | Articles
Age shows itself in many different ways. One of the most noticeable and prominent parts of the body that indicates aging is the face. Sagging skin, wrinkles, and fine lines are all extremely common signs of aging. The good news is that there are all sorts of facial procedures that can reverse the hands of time, including the deep plane facelift.
Here’s what you need to know about this face surgery procedure and how it can not only take years off your face, but boost your confidence.
What Is a Deep Plane Facelift?
There are many different types of facelifts that can be performed. But, if you’re looking for a facelift that goes beyond pulling and tightening the skin, a deep plane facelift may be the procedure you need.
A deep plane facelift improves many areas of the face, including:
• Hanging jowls
• Sagging cheeks
• Deep nasolabial folds
While a deep plane facelift improves the same areas that a traditional facelift addresses, the results can be more effective. A deep plane facelift focuses on the movement of muscle and fat layers in the face, whereas a traditional facelift only addresses skin pull and removal. Tissues and ligaments are repositioned versus just pulled to achieve a tight look.
Benefits of a Deep Plane Facelift
Deep plane facelift surgery offers a host of benefits. One of the biggest benefits of this form of face surgery is that the results look entirely natural. Some patients who undergo traditional facelifts often look “operated on.” This means that the skin looks too tight and taut.
But with a deep plane facelift, ligaments are tethered in order to achieve tension-free movement. This causes a natural lift throughout the face and neck area. Patients who undergo this procedure experience a very natural look. Because correction happens beneath the skin, the results don’t look or feel tight. Instead, patients can enjoy very natural results.
Not only will patients enjoy a more youthful-looking face after a deep plane facelift, patients are also more likely to experience results that last much longer. The combination of subtle and lasting results is a win-win for most patients seeking to look and feel younger.
Another benefit of this facial surgical procedure is that there’s less trauma to the skin. With a deep plane facelift, layers of the skin, facial tissue, and muscle are often separated and pulled in different directions. Reduced trauma to the skin means a quicker, less painful healing process.
Last but not least, a deep plane facelift can address areas of the face that a traditional facelift isn’t able to improve. With this plastic surgery, patients will notice improvement in their mid-face, which is often only achieved by using fillers or fat grafting.
Schedule a Consultation Today!
Whether you suffer from sagging skin, frown lines, crow’s feet, or other facial skin issues, a deep plane facelift may be just the procedure you need. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia and uses small incisions in order to achieve a natural, youthful look that allows you to put your best face forward.
While there are many different plastic surgeons that serve the West Hills and Los Angeles areas, Dr. Peter Grossman is one of the most widely sought plastic surgeons on the west coast. Dr. Grossman has more than 20 years of experience as a reconstructive and plastic surgeon. He knows the ins and outs of achieving beautiful, natural results for all patients.
Contact our office today at (818) 981-2050 to schedule a consultation. We look forward to helping you look and feel your best, no matter your age!
by Grossman Medical | Jul 22, 2020 | Articles
Achieving longer, thicker eyelashes is now possible through a simple medical treatment. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009, LATISSE® is available by prescription to stimulate hair growth in people who have sparse or slow-growing eyelashes and/or who are insecure about their lashes. It can also treat hypotrichosis, a condition in which little or no hair growth occurs on the head and other parts of the body.
What Is LATISSE Eyelash Serum and How Does It Work?
LATISSE works by stimulating hair follicles, keeping them in their growth phase so lashes grow faster. It is often prescribed to people who want longer lashes. The medication is derived from Lumigan® (which also contains bimatoprost), a prescription eye drop used to treat glaucoma. When ophthalmologists started using this in 2001, they also recognized increased eyelash growth in patients, who were often pleased with the effect.
LATISSE Side Effects
LATISSE generally produces results with no problems. However, the most common side effect is an itching sensation in the eyes. Eye redness is a possibility as well. These effects were reported in about 4% of patients during clinical trials.1
It can also cause eyelid redness, eye irritation, dryness, and darkening of the skin that can be permanent. Eyelash length, fullness, and thickness may vary as can the number and direction of eyelash hairs. Consult a physician if any new infections or ocular conditions develop, you experience a sudden decrease in visual acuity, or if you have a history of elevated intraocular pressure.
Applying LATISSE to Eyelashes
LATISSE is applied directly to the base of the top eyelid, similar to eye liner, once a day (twice a week once favorable results are noticed). It will spread to the lower eyelid by blinking. Do not apply it in the eye, and use only the sterile applicators that come with the product. If you wear contact lenses, remove them before applying the solution and wait 15 minutes to reinsert them.
With LATISSE, eyelash growth often improves after a month of use. The actual time varies depending on a person’s natural rate of lash growth. Treatment may take up to four months.
How to Get a Prescription
You must obtain a prescription to use LATISSE and consult with a physician before the first time you use it. Your medical history is important. The product may not be safe to use if you take heart medication or antibiotics, have certain types of allergies, or an eye condition or skin infection. The medication is also not recommended during pregnancy.
To learn more about LATISSE eyelash serum and if treatment is right for you, contact Grossman Plastic Surgery at 818-981-2050 or request a consultation online.
Sources
- http://www.latisse.com/SafetyAndSideEffects.aspx
by Grossman Medical | Jul 21, 2020 | Articles
As we get older, our bodies change in all sorts of ways. One of the first areas of the body that will show the signs of aging is the neck. Sun damage, gravity, loss of collagen, and genetic disposition can all cause the neck to sag and droop. The condition, infamously known as “turkey neck,” not only impacts one’s confidence but, for some, it can be uncomfortable.
The good news is that skin laxity in the neck region can be addressed with an outpatient cosmetic procedure known as a neck lift. The procedure, which is similar to a facelift, focuses on the neckbands, jawline, and skin laxity. With a taut, youthful neck, you’ll feel better than ever before.
So, say goodbye to turtlenecks and scarfs and instead show off a neck that you’re proud to call your own! Keep reading to learn more about neck lift surgery in Los Angeles.
Neck Lift Benefits
The skin of the neck is extremely delicate, which makes it even more vulnerable to the effects of aging and heredity. Unlike other parts of the body, diet and exercise aren’t likely to have a huge impact on the appearance of the neck region. Aside from skin laxity, the neck area is also prone to deep creases, fatty deposits, and the softening of muscles. Some patients even experience neck cording, which is also known as platysmal bands. This is when skin stretches from the chin and jaw, all the way down to the bottom of the neck.
If you want to enjoy a more youthful-looking neck, the neck lift procedure can most definitely help. One of the biggest benefits is that you’ll have a more youthful neck area that looks entirely natural. No one will ever know that you went under the knife! With a more refined facial contour, the common signs of aging are all but wiped away.
Neck surgery is also beneficial in that it can minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, remove excess skin, and even tighten the underlying muscles. After the procedure, you’ll be proud to show off your new contoured chin and jawline.
The bottom line is that when you look better, you feel better, and who doesn’t want to love the person they see in the mirror? Don’t let sagging skin and deep creases in your neck continue to be part of your daily life. If you’re interested in learning more about a neck lift in West Hills, CA and how it can benefit you, contact our office today!
Neck Lift Options
As with many other cosmetic surgery procedures, there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the neck lift procedure. In fact, there are many different incision options that can be used in order to achieve optimal results.
There are two main types of neck lift options. The first surgical procedure is known as a cervicoplasty, which involves the surgical removal of excess skin from the neck. This procedure is ideal for patients who have loose and saggy skin in the neck region that cannot be entirely addressed by liposuction alone. Liposuction removes excess fat, but it has little to no effect on loose skin.
A cervicoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed using general anesthesia. Two small incisions are made behind the ears and under the chin. The placement of these incisions is done in a way so that scars are completely unnoticeable. Cervicoplasty can also be performed by creating an incision on the front of the neck.
The second neck lift surgery option available to patients is a platysmaplasty, which reduces the banded appearance by removing, tightening, and realigning the muscles in the neck. This cosmetic surgery procedure addresses the platysma muscles, which, when tightened, can improve and sharpen the contour of the jawline. When the platysma muscles become weaker and more lax, patients may experience:
• Double chin
• Unsightly lines
• Vertical neck bands
• Fatty jowls
• Turkey neck
Platysmaplasty not only rejuvenates the neck area, but it also improves the appearance of the under-chin area.
Worried about going under the knife? If so, there are also options for a non-surgical neck lift that will improve the appearance of your neck without the use of anesthesia or incisions, which will leave scars. Ultherapy is the only FDA-approved procedure that is able to effectively lift the neck and chin. This non-invasive procedure helps the body to produce new collagen, which reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging.
Neck Lift Process
The neck lift process is highly dependent on the patient. Patients will meet with Dr. Peter Grossman in order to discuss neck lift options in order to determine which procedure will provide the best, most natural-looking results. During your consultation, Dr. Grossman will discuss what you hope to achieve through plastic surgery. He will also examine your face, neck, chin, and surrounding skin in order to determine which procedure will best meet your needs.
For example, some patients choose to undergo other cosmetic procedures along with a neck lift in order to achieve the best results possible. Some patients may benefit from a facelift, brow lift, liposuction, and even dermal fillers in order to erase the signs of aging that commonly appear on the face.
Once you have scheduled your neck lift procedure date, you’ll need to follow pre-surgical procedures as identified by Dr. Grossman. For example, patients must often stop taking all medications, including herbal supplements. Patients must also quit smoking and are advised to eat a healthy diet in order to improve healing and recovery time.
After surgery and during your recovery, our office will remain in close contact with you to ensure that you’re healing as expected. You will also schedule several post-operative visits to our office in order to check that incisions are healing, as well as to answer any questions you may have.
Why Us?
There are many cosmetic surgery providers throughout the West Hills and Los Angeles areas, but if you’re looking for a surgeon that you can trust, choose Dr. Peter Grossman.
He is a board-certified plastic surgeon who offers both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. With his vast experience, it’s no surprise that he is one of the most widely sought surgeons in Southern California.
Dr. Grossman has more than two decades of experience, which means that you can count on beautiful, natural-looking results. Our office also strives to ensure each patient is comfortable and satisfied throughout the process.
FAQs
How much does a neck lift cost?
The cost of a neck lift procedure is highly dependent on the extent of the surgery. For instance, patients who require liposuction will spend more than a patient who doesn’t. On average, you can expect to pay anywhere from $4,500 to $6,000 for a neck lift procedure.
What are the risks of a neck lift?
As with any cosmetic procedure, there are many risks that patients need to be aware of. Some of the most common risks include:
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Fluid accumulation
• Unfavorable scarring
• Facial asymmetry
There is also the risk of a rare nerve injury that can cause weakness of the lower lip. This can impact speech. However, this risk is extremely rare. By choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, you can have complete confidence that you’re in good hands.
How long does it take to recover from a neck lift?
After undergoing a neck lift, patients can expect to experience swelling and bruising for up to three weeks. Patients will also notice that their neck may feel tight and taut, but this feeling will diminish once swelling decreases.
Depending on your procedure, you may need to have sutures removed. In general, recovery from the surgery will take several weeks. It will take months in order for the final results to be noticeable.
When can I return to work?
After undergoing surgery, we can understand how excited you may be to head back to work in order to show off your youthful look! When each patient can return to work is a highly individualized decision.
If your work doesn’t involve heavy lifting and straining, you can return to work in just three or four days. If you have the option to work from home, you may be able to do just that the day after surgery!
It’s always best to listen to your body. Only you know when you feel healthy enough in order to head back into work.
Schedule a Consultation
Tired of living with a turkey neck or fatty jowls? Want to love the face staring back at you in the mirror? If so, now is the time to learn how you can turn back the hands of time. Getting older doesn’t mean that you have to look it! At the office of Dr. Peter Grossman, we strive to help each patient look and feel their absolute best.
If you have lax skin in the neck and chin area, you may be a candidate for the neck lift procedure. Call us at (818) 981-2050 for a free consultation.
