Posted on August 3, 2010 in Body, Face, Fat Injections, Latest News, Liposuction
Many people lose their youthful appearance due to a natural aging process called deflation, which is the loss of fat and volume in the face. It robs many people of their youthful appearance. But there is a safe and natural way to reverse deflation: by transferring fat from one part of the body, and injecting it into another part.
Fat transfer is a safe and natural approach among cosmetic procedures and body sculpting treatments that provides dramatic results for improving the effects of deflation—such as sunken temples, hollow cheeks, deep frown and smile lines, thinner lips, and a smaller chin—using fat removed from your own body. The procedure is also referred to as micro-lipoinjection, fat injection, or facial fat rejuvenation.
It is a relatively simple, safe, in-office procedure in which fat is removed from the patient’s buttocks, abdomen, or thighs and is injected into the face or hands. Skin depressions, such as acne or trauma scars, can also be improved.
The Fat Transfer procedure requires only a local anesthesia, which is applied to both the donor and the recipient sites. Fat is extracted from your body using a small sterile syringe and light suction to avoid damage to the fat cell membrane. The Fat Transfer is complete when the body fat is re-injected under your skin to fill or plump the desired areas. No stitches are required.
The Fat Transfer injection procedure takes about one hour to one and a half hours to remove the fat, purify it, and safely inject the fat into the desired area. Sometimes a second or third fat injection is needed, depending on each person. Patients can usually return to work the next day.
Posted on March 19, 2010 in Body, Liposuction
Enter any health club and see earnest faces doggedly working the treadmill, sweating while pumping iron, or doing their core drills with a personal trainer. Yet, for all their devotion to exercise—which, unquestionably, provides overall health benefits–many still fail to achieve that coveted trim body.
That’s because no amount of exercise will significantly diminish the figure flaws with which you were born. At the Robert Zubowski MD Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery we can recommend a procedure that, when performed by a skilled and artistic plastic surgeon will sculpt your body into a work of art.
I have been performing liposuction since its FDA 1989 approval for aesthetic body contouring. Liposuction and I can correct your body’s disproportionate aspects: thighs, saddlebags, abdomen, waist, love handles, and/or derriere. My early training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, broadened by nearly 25 years of practical experience in plastic surgery, has allowed me to achieve some spectacular liposuction results for my patients. Liposuction has earned praise from both practitioners and patients alike. In fact, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), liposuction was the second most popular surgical cosmetic treatment in 2008, with over 340,000 procedures performed.
When considering any surgical procedure, crucial to the outcome is choosing a surgeon who not only has a wealth of experience in the specific procedure, but also adheres to the highest standards of patient safety. At the Robert Zubowski MD Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Paramus, NJ all of our liposuction procedures take place in our own fully accredited Surgicenter. Our surgery team, headed by myself, who, in addition to being board certified in plastic surgery, is board certified in general surgery, includes our board certified anesthesiologist, and nurses and technicians who have years of specialized experience assisting in plastic surgery procedures.
To schedule a consultation please contact Ann Carbone, our practice manager.
Posted on February 11, 2010 in Body, Liposuction
Common Concerns About Liposuction (Lipoplasty)
Liposuction is a popular surgical procedure that removes unwanted fat from your body. It is usually performed on the neck, arms, breasts, abdomen, hips, or thighs. Sometimes a surgeon will combine liposuction with other procedures, such as breast augmentation, breast reduction, or a tummy tuck.
When performing traditional liposuction, a surgeon generally puts sterile fluid into the area where the liposuction is to be performed, then inserts a small tube, called a cannula. The cannula loosens the fat, and a surgical vacuum or syringe removes the fat through the cannula.
All plastic surgeries have risks. If the surgery goes badly, then the area where the liposuction was performed could look awful. At worst, you could also end up with serious medical problems. You want to be sure that you are a good candidate for the surgery, and you also want to find the best doctor possible. You may want to consider selecting only someone who is a board-certified plastic surgeon and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
The success of your liposuction really does depend on the skill of your surgeon. A lot of people will be happy to take your money, but not all of them will do a good job. Do your homework. Know what the options are, and pick the most qualified person you can to perform the surgery.
Your best, most natural alternative to traditional liposuction is diet and exercise. If you can accept your body for what it is and take good care of it, you will save money and avoid a lot of risk.
Non-surgical alternatives are not considered to be medical treatments and are not supervised by the FDA. People can advertise techniques and results, but they don’t have to back up their claims the same way they would be required to do for something that was classified as a medical treatment. Be cautious about paying good money for something that may not give you the best results.
The cost of your surgery is determined by the doctor’s skill and the location of his or her location. Expect to pay for the cosmetic surgeon based in his or her reputation, the anesthesiologist, and the facility where the surgery is performed.
Posted on September 8, 2008 in Body, Liposuction
If, after years of disciplined dieting and exercise, you realize that your body could still use some improvement, it may be time for SmartlipoTM.”It is a revolutionary minimally invasive laser liposuction tool that shapes and contours by melting localized smaller areas of fat without the need for suction, as with traditional liposuction, while also firming droopy skin. SmartlipoTM is not meant to take the place of Vaser® liposuction or tumescent liposuction, which Dr. Zubowski also performs. Rather, it is ideally suited to vaporize smaller stubborn or hard to reach areas of fatty pockets and can be used as a stand alone technique or as an adjunct to traditional liposuction when larger areas require treatment.
According to American Health and Beauty magazine, since its recent introduction SmartlipoTM rapidly rose to become the most popular new aesthetic procedure of 2007-and for many good reasons. First, it allows slender people with body shape issues who previously could not have liposuction, to now be appropriate candidates. Second, it is accomplished using local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia which is required for traditional liposuction. Third, since the laser coagulates small blood vessels as it very gently and precisely moves along there’s less bruising and swelling, thus typically resulting in a more rapid healing and recovery time. Fourth, SmartlipoTM simultaneously firms collagen to produce tighter, more youthful skin. Over the course of several post-treatment months SmartlipoTM continues to stimulate this new collagen growth, an essential building block of a youthful appearance. And finally, since this technique relies upon a small cannula whose tiny fiberoptic tip can easily be inserted under the skin to introduce the laser, any post-treatment scars are nearly imperceptible. Another plus: most patients report experiencing little or no after pain, and any discomfort can often be managed with Tylenol.
“We’re getting excellent results from SmartlipoTM on specific areas of the face such as the chin, as well as the neck, underarms, saddlebags, inner and outer thighs, and the abdomen,” explains Dr. Zubowski.
Patients who have facial areas treated with SmartlipoTM, will be sent home wearing a chin and neck support which can be discarded after one week. A compression garment should be worn for three weeks following treatment of body areas.
