Plastic Surgery Advice

Rhinoplasty, or in a more common term, ‘a nose job’, is an ancient plastic surgery technique that has been used on men and women for over two thousand years. People, for whatever reason, have found the need to re-shape their nose since the ancient Indian, Sushruta, pioneered plastic surgery around 500 BC.  In his day, the need was a little more dramatic than our modern-day ones: his patients had their noses cut off as a means of punishment for various crimes!

Today’s patients can have nose jobs just for cosmetic reasons and do so by the millions each year. I had a rhinoplasty done on me many years ago because of breathing problems and the main things I remember about the whole experience was that breathing and bleeding are two very important functions of the body.

Breathing is something we all take for granted, I suppose, and it never occurred to me before the operation that when we eat we still breathe, Now, when both nostrils are suddenly blocked with surgical plugs to stem the bleeding, breathing whilst eating becomes a thing of the past and all one’s senses are set to survival. The first time I tried to swallow a drink after the op, I just couldn’t do it! My normal functions shut down and I was faced with a problem I at first had no idea how to solve. If I swallow, will I choke?

Since I was rather fond of living, I felt somewhat reluctant to jeopardize my tenuous hold on life just for a measly drink of juice. But in time, and a great thirst, I took my courage in my hands – for want of a better expression – and ventured a wee sip. Much to my surprise, and my glee, I did not expire; but all efforts to feed myself thereafter, or take a drink were still filled with trepidation.

We are never told about this basic need before the operation, or at least I wasn’t, and I suggest you practice this by pinching your nose whilst eating or drinking just to see how difficult it is. Please don’t die while you do this or I shall be very angry.

The other body function – bleeding – is a bit more problematic, but can still cause you to leave this earth prematurely, if you do not take precautions. In my operation, so many years ago now, it was the practise to remain in hospital for a week or so before checking out and going home. These days, I believe they allow you to go home either on the same day as the op, or the next day.

The problem with this is that if you have nostril plugs inserted and, for whatever reason they become dislodged (either by curiosity, or by accident) you can expect a raging torrent of blood – your blood! – to come gushing down your chest, or breast. First of all, don’t wear white! Now, if this doesn’t send you into a panic, or make you collapse in a heap on the bedroom floor, dash to the fridge and get lots of ice to place on your nose. Make a snowman/woman/person of yourself whilst in the supine position and wait for the bleeding to stop, or for you to expire, whichever comes first.

Next, that is if you haven’t shuffled off this mortal coil by now, get out the cleaning equipment and clean up the bloody mess; splattered red is bound to clash with the curtains.  Or, better still, get yourself back to hospital for an instant check up, and maybe a blood transfusion, too.

The moral of this tale is that it does not pay to be hungry, thirsty – or curious!

Since the point of cosmetic surgery is to improve your appearance, scar prevention is always high on the list of desired advancements in the field. Over the years cosmetic surgeons have developed surgical techniques to minimize the appearance of scars, by using more precise instruments, smaller incisions, and making incisions in hard to see place. Soon, we may have a product to prevent scars from forming.

The product is called Juvista, and the key ingredient is a synthetic form of a protein called transforming growth factor B3 (TGFB3).

So, what about the alligators?

The scar preventing properties of TGFB3 were discovered by Mark Ferguson, the developer of Juvista, while he was studying cleft palates in alligators. He performed surgery on alligator embryos, which have high levels of TGFB3, and the alligators were born scar free.

Eventually he developed the drug which helps to prevent and reduce scarring in people, and he tested it on himself first.

Beyond cosmetics

The benefits of scar prevention and scar reduction in cosmetic surgery are obvious, but the applications of Juvista may go much further.

Severe scarring can be painful and debilitating. In extreme cases it can eventually lead to death. Burn and accident victims often develop significant scar tissue, sometimes over a large portion of their bodies. This scar tissue is not only disfiguring, it can restrict movement of limbs or even organs.

It may be possible that emergency rooms and hospitals could use a form of the drug to prevent severe scarring, maximizing healing, increasing survival rates, and vastly improving quality of life.

Scar revision today

If you have scars that you want to reduce, you don’t have to wait for Juvista. There are a number of effective scar revision techniques in use today, including:

· Intense Pulsed Light

· Dermabrasion

· Steroid injections

· Silicone or mineral oil sheets

· Cryotherapy

· Skin grafts

· Z-Plasty

The type of scar revision which will work best depends on the type, size, and location of scaring.

Virtually any type of scar can be improved and some can be removed completely. Even scars which cannot be removed entirely can be made softer, and often, less visible.

Acne scars

Scar revision is not just for surgical scars and sounds. Acne can leave behind embarrassing scars, marring an otherwise perfect face. Acne scar treatment can be the final step in acne treatments, or it can be performed years after acne has gone away, restoring your natural beauty.

Dr. Ivo Pitanguy – The Plastic Surgery Guru

“The quest for plastic surgery emanates from a transcendent finality. It is the attempt to reach harmony between body and spirit, emotional and rational, aiming to establish an internal balance which allows the individual to find harmony with his own image and the universe that surrounds him.”- Ivo Pitanguy

Dr Ivo Pitanguy, known as the ‘The king of plastic surgery’ is a legendary plastic surgeon not only in Brazil but worldwide. Recognized as one of the world’s most eminent plastic surgeons, Ivo Pitanguy has enhanced the appearance of hundreds of the world’s celebrities, as well as many thousands of others. He is the director of the Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, the most prestigious aesthetic plastic surgery facility in the world. He is also the head & professor of the Post-Graduate Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the Carlos Chagas Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Studies where plastic surgery facilities to the masses are provided by a team of plastic surgeons under the supervision of Prof.Ivo Pitanguy in line with his philosophy and techniques.

Dr Ivo Pitanguy was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1926 and graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Medicine in 1940s.Dr. Pitanguy later got educated in the U.S. and France and started practice in Rio de Janeiro in 1950s.He developed and innovated various plastic surgery techniques and became a pioneer of plastic surgery in Latin America.

In 1963, he started Ivo Pitanguy Clinic which has now become a world reference and center of excellence in the aesthetic plastic surgery. Pitanguy renovated a ward ”38th infirmary” at the public Santa Casa da Misericórdia Hospital in Rio where, for four decades, he has operated on hundreds of impoverished patients at no charge. He gained deep respect for performing reconstructive surgery on the poor and for his dedication to creating a better life for those with burn deformities and birth defects. This centre also provides whole range of aesthetic surgical procedures for general masses at nominal cost. Here more than a thousand plastic and aesthetic surgeries are performed each year by the team of over 40 plastic surgeons.

Now the 38th infirmary has became a sort of “Mecca” of plastic surgery in Brazil where plastic surgeons from all over the world visits to improve their knowledge and learn various techniques in plastic surgery.Dr Pitanguy has trained more than 600 plastic surgeons from 40 different countries over a period of more than 40 years at this centre which is considered to be a reference of excellence in the formation of plastic surgeons.

Author Dr Sanjay Saraf with Dr Ivo Pitanguy

Prof Ivo Pitanguy is credited with inventing 100’s of plastic & aesthetic surgery techniques. He has received numerous national and international distinctions. He was honored with the title of Chancellier des Universités de Paris and Doctor Honoris Causa of Tel Aviv University in Israel, among many others. As a guest professor, he has presented his work in several conferences and more than 100 institutions, hospitals, universities and plastic surgery associations around the world.Ivo Pitanguy is the author of more than 800 papers published in various international scientific magazines and has written many book chapters in plastic surgery books. His book, “Plastic Surgery of the Head and Body,” which was launched in 1981 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, received the prize for the best scientific book of that year and became an important comprehensive source of plastic & aesthetic surgery knowledge.

Besides his work, he appreciates the jet-set lifestyle; international travel and his beautiful home.Prof Pitanguy can speak several languages and is an avid art collector and philanthropist. “I try to harmonize my life between surgeries, classes and conferences without giving up the pleasure of living,” says Dr Pitanguy. An ardent nature-lover, Dr Pitanguy also devotes much of his time to the protection of the environment. In the 1970s, he created an ecological sanctuary on the island of Porcos Grande. He also has a passion for art, and was president of the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro from 1975 to 1985. Professor Pitanguy has received countless distinctions for his work, and was particularly proud in 1999 when his life was made the theme of “The Universe of Beauty”, a show by Rio’s popular samba school, Caprichosos de Pilares.

Truly, seeking beauty for physical and mental well being is a right of all .The desire to beautify and achieve it is everybody’s dream. Dr Pitanguy has shouldered this task for more than half a century. For Professor Pitanguy the greatest goal in his life remained to be able to give everyone, regardless of their race or social class, harmony and peace with their own image and psyche. His philosophy and legacy will forever continue to achieve this task.

Let’s face it, the recession has hit us hard, what with the unemployment rate being the highest it’s been in the last 26 years.  We need something that can cheer us up.  Hmm, let me think… how about cosmetic surgery!  Now if you’re thinking, “I can’t afford plastic surgery.  Only celebrities like Kathy Griffin can afford that stuff”, then think again.  Yes, that’s right, there are tricks of the trade- that is, the trade of looking fabulous.  Simply put, there are ways of getting plastic surgery on the cheap.  So cheer up guy who works at General Motors, treat yourself to some rhinoplasty.  Or if not for you, then do it in the memory of Michael Jackson.  Do it for the USA!  YES WE CAN… get tummy tucks!

My Free Implants (You Know, for Boobs)

If you’re a lady and a spendthrift, who also happens to have small breasts that you’re unsatisfied with, then you’re probably less than pleased with the average cost of a boob job ($7,000).  That is, unless you’ve heard of myfreeimplants.com, a website who’s title says it all.  Basically, complete strangers serve as benefactors to the female clientele looking for breast augmentation.  Essentially, the women interested would have to set up their own profile (think Twitter, but with more boobs) where you write a short bio and upload pictures of yourself (nudity is not required, though let’s be honest, you’ll probably get more donations if you are).  From there, you can interact with the benefactors on the site by sending personal messages, sending “custom” photos, chatting through live audio and video, or writing personalized blogs (which, if you can get a guy to donate money by reading a stupid blog about your tits, then more power to you).

Now if you’re thinking, “This all sounds a little creepy”, I assure you, it’s totally creepy.  But hey, you’re the one who wants free breast implants.  And apparently lots of strangers out there want you to have them too.  But if you’re clever you can work the system, seeing as how you don’t have to pose naked and you can reach out to as many benefactors as you want.  Plus to protect your identity you can use aliases, just like a secret agent (who wants big boobs!)  So upload a picture of yourself eating a chili dog in a bikini and let the lonely middle school guidance counselors of the world fund your surgery as they watch repeats of Battlestar Galactica.

Going Abroad = Cosmetic Surgery + Vacation

After plastic surgery, a certain amount of recovery time is required.  So instead of spending that time on your sofa watching daytime television, why don’t you enjoy the exotic scenery of a small town in Thailand or a pueblo villa in Brazil?  That certainly beats watching The Bonnie Hunt Show.  Not to mention that cosmetic surgery is way cheaper in other parts of the world.  And believe it or not, lots of different countries are getting involved in cosmetic tourism, offering package deals for those who like to save money, look amazing, and get cultured all at the same time.  Plus, telling your co-workers you’re going on vacation is a lot less conspicuous than trying to convince them that you “fell down the stairs” in an attempt to explain your swelling, post-op face.

Generally speaking, Asia and South America offer the cheapest forms of plastic surgery.  At cosmeticsurgerytravel.com, you can set up a trip to Thailand as well as a specific procedure of cosmetic or dental surgery.  They assign you your own personal medical concierge, who helps you plan your trip and helps estimate the cost.  They even pick you up from the airport.  They include five packages, all of which run pretty cheap, considering that most of them include hospital stay and resort recovery, as well as anesthetic and the surgery itself.

Brazil offers similar packages with cosmeticvacations.com, where the clinic’s owner Dr. Ronaldo Pontes and his daughter, Dr. Giselle Pontes, are both members of the International Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery.  Not to mention that they both sound like beautiful soap opera characters (I like to imagine that Ronaldo wears an eye patch).  Furthermore, if you suffer from a flat ass (medical term: pancake butt), then your destination is the Caribbean International Plastic Surgery Centre, located in Venezuela.  They specialize in buttocks augmentation, though they offer other services, such as breast augmentation (starting at $3,500), rhinoplasty ($2,500-3,000), and something called intimate feminine corrections ($1,500-2,000).  If you’re there you might as well get the buttocks augmentation, because any secondary procedure that’s compatible will be 20% off.  And who doesn’t like a good sale?

However, the big daddy of cosmetic tourism seems to be something called Surgeon and Safari (surgeon-and-safari.co.za) located in South Africa.  What better way to recuperate from plastic surgery than a relaxing safari through the South African brush!  Now I’m not positive about this, but if a lion bites your face off on safari, you’ll probably get a pretty good discount on reconstructing it.  But if safari’s not your thing, they also offer luxury hotels in Cape Town and Johannesburg for recovery.

New Practice, Cheap Surgery

It may be worthwhile to peruse the new practices specializing in cosmetic surgery because like any business, they need good publicity.  In this case, you may want to offer your services as a model for those before-and-after pictures that so many cosmetic surgery offices like to plaster on the inside of subway trains.  Think about it, you could be riding the 1 Train, laughing at everyone who grimaces at the picture of your crusty-ass feet emblazoned on the inside of the train.  And why would you be laughing?  Because you got free (or a seriously reduced price on) orthopedic surgery, that’s why.

Likewise, you may want to seek out various med schools, as many of them offer seriously reduced prices on otherwise expensive procedures like nose realignments and face lifts.  Yes, there is some risk that your med student surgeon was up all night doing beer-bongs.  However, most intensive procedures (such as cutting up an actual human being) will be supervised and monitored by practicing physicians.  Obviously, the more upscale the med school is, the better the treatment will be.  Just make sure the med school isn’t attached to a mall and you should be okay.

The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate health care provider.

Abdomino – Perineal Resection Surgery In India

Q What is a abdominoperineal resection ?

Surgery to remove the anus, the rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision made in the abdomen. The end of the intestine is attached to an opening in the surface of the abdomen and body waste is collected in a disposable bag outside of the body. This opening is called a colostomy. Lymph nodes that contain cancer may also be removed during this operation.

Some of the lowest part of your bowel, the rectum, is diseased and has to be taken out. Because the disease is so near to the opening in the back passage, this has to be taken out as well. If the back passage were left in place, you would be unable to control your bowel motions. You might also get complications from the underlying disease. A new opening for the bowel is made in the wall of your tummy. This is called a colostomy. The waste runs into a special stick-on plastic bag…. 

Conditions for which it is performed

Q. Who Requires Abdominal – Perineal Resection of the Rectum ?

Most patients requiring an abdominal – perineal resection of the rectum procedure have suffered irreparable damage to their bowels by injury or diseases (examples: diverticulitis and colon cancer). Healthcare treatments that rely solely on drugs are not always sufficient at resolving bowel damage, but can be beneficial…

Before the operation

Stop smoking and get your weight down if you are overweight. (See Healthy Living). If you know that you have problems with your blood pressure, your heart, or your lungs, ask your family doctor to check that these are under control. Check the hospital’s advice about taking the Pill or hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Check you have a relative or friend who can come with you to the hospital, take you home, and look after you for the first week after the operation….

Surgery procedure

You will have a general anaesthetic, and will be asleep for the whole operation. A cut about 40 cm (15 inches) long is made in the skin and muscle of the central lower part of the tummy wall. The lower bowel within reach is freed from its bed. Another cut is made around the back passage, which is also freed. The whole of the lower bowel is taken out….

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Whether you want to create symmetry in your face, or perhaps recover from the signs of aging, many people are considering undergoing the Hawaii plastic surgery procedure of facial implants.  Growing in prevalence, cheek implants help restore the youthful quality to your cheeks, and they make flat cheekbones look fuller again. Or, those who have never been happy with the appearance of their cheekbones would appreciate what this type of Hawaii plastic surgeries could do for their facial appearance.

Cheek implants (submalar/malar augmentation), also sometimes referred to as cheek augmentation, is a form of Hawaii plastic surgeries that can bring contour and balance to the entire face of a patient.  Indeed, cheeks play a tremendous role in creating the overall look and appearance of our face. 

Cheekbones play a big role in defining the look of the face.  For example, cheekbones that are flat can cause a nose that is big to look even bigger, and they can make a receding chin appear that much smaller. Cheekbones also serve to give balance to the face and to bring attention to the eyes.

By making modifications to the bones of the face, facial harmony can be achieved, thus giving the Hawaii plastic surgeries patient a more balanced and beautiful look. It is not uncommon for a patient to have two Hawaii plastic surgeries at the same time: cheek implants in conjunction with rhinoplasty (also known as a nose job).

Who is a good candidate for Hawaii plastic surgeries’ cheek implants?

A person who is considering having any type of Hawaii plastic surgeries, whether it is cheek implants or another form of surgery, must be in top notch physical and emotional health. The person must not have any pre-existing medical conditions to speak of, and they must not be suffering from any type of disease.

Who gets this form of Hawaii plastic surgeries?

The individuals who most often desire cheek implants via Hawaii plastic surgeries are those who have cheekbone structures that are underdeveloped.  It is also common for those who have lost the padding of healthy fat and the soft tissue that make up strong cheekbones to want to restore their youthful look.  The loss of the appearance of defined cheekbones most often happens naturally due to the aging process.

As time passes, the tissues and the fats in the cheekbones lessen. This causes the skin to sag, and then gives the appearance of flat and/or sunken in cheekbones. The lack of tissues making up the cheekbones can lead to wrinkles and folds developing around the mouth.  Female patients of Hawaii plastic surgeries often want to have the sagging skin of their cheekbones repositioned in an upward direction. They also routinely want to create an outwardly direction, filling in the depressions and hollows of their cheekbones.  This can create a more youthful and vibrant appearance for any patient.

The cheek implant through Hawaii plastic surgeries is often thought of as a type of scaffolding that serves to hold up tissues inside the cheekbones that have collapsed and sunken in, potentially by gravity and the hands of time. 

It is essential during your consultation with the Hawaii plastic surgeon that you divulge your complete medical history and tell him whether or not you have ever had any other Hawaii plastic surgeries. The more information he has to add to your chart, the better prepared he will be to perform your surgery. If you have experienced dental problems in the past, this is also pertinent information for him to know.

Whether you want to rejuvenate your face structure’s youthful appearance, or perhaps give your natural cheeks greater definition, obtaining Hawaii plastic surgeries in the form of cheek and facial implants can give you the beautiful look you deserve.

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