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4/25/2008 11:37:57 AM

Cosmetic Surgery Today - New Facilities & Good Words

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What’s available? The 90’s started a trend in minimally invasive procedures in plastic surgery. Botox became very popular, but only lasts 3 to 6 months and can be very expensive in the long run. Most wrinkle fillers are also temporary and costly. Most lasers and IPL (intense pulsed light) treatments require multiple visits for increased total cost and modest results. The new barbed threads were released and now, years later, there is still no great long-term follow-up scientific data published to support cosmetic improvement. The different generations of these threads are still being modified, as there are still many problems to be worked out. While plastic surgery produced the most impressive permanent results, it was often too extreme, until now.

Face Lifts

If you are bothered by the signs of aging in your face, a facelift may be right for you. Technically known as rhytidectomy, a facelift is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck.

OptimumLIFT™ Mini Lift

In order to appreciate the purpose of facelifting techniques, it is first important to understand the goals of the procedure. As a person ages, the elasticity or rebound ability of the skin decreases.

Skin Management

If you want to improve the appearance of your skin, skin rejuvenation or resurfacing may be right for you. Skin rejuvenation can be achieved in a number of ways, ranging from laser etc.

Tumescent Technique

The tumescent technique is a relatively new liposuction method that can reduce post operative bruising, swelling and pain. Because blood loss is minimized during tumescent liposuction.