After losing a lot of weight, a person’s body goes through many changes. This is true with bariatric surgery and weight loss achieved through diet and exercise, and it’s especially true of pregnancy. Women will experience not just fluctuations in weight, but changes in hormones and body chemistry. This will leave an inevitable impact on the appearance, affecting skin laxity and body contour. In order to address these matters, the best answer is consulting a San Francisco plastic surgeon about mommy makeover treatment.

What is a mommy makeover?

A mommy makeover refers to comprehensive body contouring surgery specifically for women who have given birth. These surgeries will help restore the appearance of a woman’s body to what it was before childbirth.

Best Candidates for Mommy Makeover Surgery

The best candidates for mommy makeover are women who have loose skin or stretch marks after childbirth but are in otherwise good health. These women should have realistic expectations about what a mommy makeover can achieve and not suffer from any health problems that would prevent them from undergoing surgery. During a consultation with a cosmetic surgeon serving the San Francisco Bay Area, you will find out if a mommy makeover is right for you.

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

One of the most common surgeries for mommy makeover treatment is tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). During a tummy tuck, excess skin of the abdomen is removed and the remaining abdominal skin is tightened and revised to improve overall contour.

Breast Lift Surgery

Weight gain, weight loss, and nursing will have an effect on the perkiness and contour of the breasts. To help restore the shape and firmness of the breasts, it’s important to consider breast lift surgery. This surgery will remove excess skin and tissue from the breasts to create a much perkier and youthful appearance.

Breast Augmentation/Implants Surgery

In addition to breast lift surgery, many women also undergo San Francisco breast augmentation when getting a mommy makeover. This will improve the volume and shape of the breasts while also restoring firmness and pertness.

Arm Lift and Thigh Lift

The extremities can both be affected by weight gain and weight loss just as much as the stomach and torso. That’s why when performing any sort of comprehensive body lift, it’s important to incorporate both arm lift and thigh lift. Arm lifts are great for reducing the flabbiness of the upper arms, while thigh lifts can make your legs look taut and toned again. Both can make a major impact on your overall figure.

Facial Rejuvenation Options

The face can also be affected by weight gain and weight loss during pregnancy. That’s why facial plastic surgery and rejuvenation are so integral to a full mommy makeover. A facelift can be performed to address any sagging in the middle portion of the face, while neck lift surgery and lower facelift surgery will help with an overall enhancement of facial appearance.

Schedule a Consultation for Mommy Makeover Treatment

If you would like more information about mommy makeover treatment and if it is the best option for you and your needs, be sure to contact our San Francisco cosmetic plastic surgery center today. The entire team here is eager to discuss your aesthetic goals with you in more detail.

If you would like to enhance your overall body contour, it’s important to consider various surgeries that can reduce the amount of excess skin or sagging skin in the abdominal area. That’s precisely what a tummy tuck can achieve, and that’s why many people come to our San Francisco plastic surgery center for treatment.

About Tummy Tuck Surgery

Also known as an abdominoplasty, tummy tuck surgery is a body contouring surgery that is specifically performed to remove excess skin in the lower abdominal area. After losing a lot of weight, people tend to have a lot of loose skin that does not shrink back around their slimmer frame. This is just the nature of skin laxity. The only way to reduce the amount of excess skin is tummy tuck surgery.

Why There Are Different Types of Tummy Tuck Surgery

There are different types of tummy tuck available to help address the varying degrees of excess skin that people may face. More severe drooping and sagging of excess skin will require great recontouring of a person’s frame. Right now, let’s take a moment to look at the three basic kinds of tummy tucks and what incisions and methods are involved in each.

Traditional Tummy Tuck Surgery

During a traditional tummy tuck surgery, three incisions are made: one incision that spans from hipbone to hipbone alone the lower abdomen; one incision around the navel; and one last incision that connects the navel incision to the lower abdominal incision. It helps to think of this series of incisions as anchor shaped. Through these incisions, excess tissue is removed and the underlying structures are adjusted. Liposuction may be used to help remove any problematic pockets of fat as well.

Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery

A mini tummy tuck is, as you can imagine, less extensive than a traditional San Francisco tummy tuck. During a mini tummy tuck, only one incision is necessary. This incision will be placed along the lower abdominal area, though it will not have to span from hipbone to hipbone. Through this incision, all the adjustments and tissue removal can be achieved.

Extended Tummy Tuck

After a person loses a massive amount of weight, a full body lift surgery is necessary to improve overall contours. This will often involve an extended tummy tuck. An extended tummy tuck uses the same incisions as a traditional tummy tuck, though the incision along the lower abdomen is often longer. In many cases, it’s necessary for the incision to extend past the hipbone, along the side of the hip, to the back edge of the hipbone. This will allow for more extensive tissue removal and adjustment.

The Best Option for You

The best tummy tuck option for you and your needs will definitely depend on the extent of sagging and drooping in the abdominal region. During your consultation with San Francisco cosmetic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow, he will assess your situation and help you make the best and most well-informed decision about your needs.

Schedule a Body Contouring Consultation

For more information about body contouring surgery and what it can accomplish for you, be sure to contact our San Francisco plastic surgery center today. The entire team is eager to speak with you about your aesthetic goals.

There are plenty of ways that you can look your best, and one such way is getting facial plastic surgery. You see, sometimes the only answer for sagging skin and other sorts of aesthetic problems is a surgical answer. If you do have signs of advanced aging and other matters that you’d like to have addressed, San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow will be able to assist you with your needs.

Drooping Upper Eyelids Can Pose a Danger

One thing to take into account is that some problems that seem purely aesthetic may actually be a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Case in point: upper eyelids that sag. Sure, they leave you looking more haggard and older than you may really be, but they can also impair your vision. This can prove dangerous when you’re out and about, and especially so when you’re driving. In some cases, a third or more of your normal vision may be obstructed.

When you come to our San Francisco cosmetic surgery center with such a matter, we’ll be sure to assess your candidacy for cosmetic eyelid surgery.

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) refers to a surgical procedure which targets the upper eyelid. This surgery will involve the removal of excess eyelid skin in rejuvenate to restore a patient’s appearance and, in the case of impaired vision, remove the obstruction from their field of vision.

How is cosmetic eyelid surgery performed?

During cosmetic eyelid surgery, an incision will be made in the natural crease of the upper eyelid. Using this incision, excess tissue will be removed and the remaining skin of the eyelid tightened slightly. Since the incision will be in the natural eyelid fold, the surgical scar will be concealed from view. Patients who do not have a natural fold of the upper eyelid may have one created during surgery, a treatment which can help improve the visual field.

Is cosmetic eyelid surgery covered by my insurance?

When you undergo San Francisco eyelid surgery because you vision is impaired by the upper eyelid, then your insurance will likely cover your eyelid surgery. The amount that your insurance will cover will vary on your situation and other factors. One of the primary factors determining insurance coverage will be the degree of visual blockage. During a consultation, we’ll be able to discuss these issues in greater detail.

More Options to Consider

There is a lot more to facial cosmetic surgery and aesthetic enhancement than just cosmetic eyelid surgery. A facelift, the use of facial implants, rhinoplasty, and other targeted procedures can leave you looking more refreshed and renewed. We’d be more than happy to go over the many different ways that your appearance can be enhanced when you visit our practice for an appointment.

Contact Our San Francisco Cosmetic Surgery Center

To learn more about cosmetic eyelid surgery and your many other options for facial plastic surgery, contact our San Francisco Bay Area plastic surgery center today.

If you would like to enhance the overall appearance of your face, it’s important to consider subtle changes that can be made that have remarkably dramatic effects. For instance, rather than getting multiple surgical procedures, sometimes all you need is just one. When you come to the San Francisco plastic surgery practice of Dr. Albert Chow, he will assess your situation and devise the best possible treatment plan for you and your needs.

About Rhinoplasty Surgery

One such surgery that is both subtle and yet dramatic at the same time is rhinoplasty. Also know as a nose job, a rhinoplasty is performed in order to improve the appearance of the nose. It will involve the adjustment of the structures of the nose to achieve the desired effect. A skilled San Francisco cosmetic surgeon like Dr. Chow can alter the shape of your nose very little and yet achieve a greater sense of harmony for your entire face.

Best Candidates for Rhinoplasty

The bet candidates for rhinoplasty are people who have issues with the size, shape, or overall appearance of their nose. They should be in good overall health and have a positive and realistic attitude about what the surgery will be able to accomplish.

In addition to the aesthetic concerns above, rhinoplasty can be performed as a reconstructive surgery if a person’s nose was broken or injured. Rhinoplasty can also be performed as a medically necessary surgery to reshape the nasal passages and relieve respiratory conditions.

How Rhinoplasty is Performed

San Francisco rhinoplasty can be performed either as an open rhinoplasty or a closed rhinoplasty. Closed rhinoplasty will involve incisions made entirely within the nostrils. By contrast open rhinoplasty will involve an incision made between the nostrils through which the surgeon will be able to work. Open rhinoplasty allows surgeons more freedom and ability to alter the structures of the nose.

Recovering From Rhinoplasty

In the first few days after rhinoplasty, it’s common for patients to experience some discomfort, swelling, nosebleeds, and bruising around the nose. This can be managed through the delicate use of cold compresses, pain medication, staying well hydrated, keeping the head elevated, and getting lots of rest. Patients should avoid touching their nose and blowing their nose. If a patient wears glasses, the patient will be advised to switch to contacts or to hold the glasses by hand rather than allowing the glasses to rest on the bridge of their nose.

A Week After Surgery

Approximately one week after the rhinoplasty, you will have a follow-up visit to the office. At this time, any nasal splints or packing will be removed as well as any sutures or stitches. By this point, patients will have healed enough to return to work and resume most normal activities. As with most facial cosmetic surgery recoveries, it’s important that patients avoid strenuous activities and heavy lifting for at least two mores weeks as this can lead to injury or put undue pressure on the face. You’ll still want to avoid blowing your nose for a few more weeks since the nose is still healing.

Learn More About Facial Cosmetic Surgery

To learn more about rhinoplasty and your many other options for facial rejuvenation, be sure to contact our San Francisco plastic surgery center today.

If you would like to enhance your overall appearance by shedding problematic pockets of fat, it’s important that you considering undergoing a body contouring treatment.

Body contouring comes in many different forms, and it’s beneficial in that certain pockets of fat will not respond to diet or exercise. When you visit San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow, he will discuss all of your options with in great depth. One surgery that will definitely be used in your body contouring surgery is liposuction.

About Liposuction

San Francisco liposuction is the staple of body sculpting surgeries. It’s used in combination with many other treatments and is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed today.

Liposuction is not a weight loss surgery. Rather, liposuction is performed in order to precisely remove the pockets of fat that cause you the most trouble. During liposuction, a thin metal tube called a cannula is inserted into the treatment area. Through this tube, the excess fat is safely removed from the body.

About Smartlipo™ Treatment

Now, there are different ways that liposuction can be performed, including tumescent liposuction (which involves the use of an injected fluid to help with patient comfort and fat removal) and ultrasonic liposuction (which involves the use of safe sound waves to break up deposits of fat). Another option is Smartlipo™, which San Francisco cosmetic surgeon Dr. Chow can discuss with you in more detail during a consultation.

Briefly, Smartlipo™ involves the use of a safe laser fiber at the end of the cannula. This laser fiber helps melt the fat deposit, making it easier for the fat to be extracted. The laser safely tightens the skin as well to reduce any sagging or drooping of the skin after the surgery is complete.

Benefits of Smartlipo™

Smartlipo™ provides patients with many of the benefits of traditional liposuction in that it is designed to remove fat and recontour the body. The fat removal during Smartlipo™ is enhanced, however, thanks to the laser technology. We mentioned above the tightening of the skin, which is an extremely important benefit to take into account as well, particularly if a good amount of fat is being extracted in one particular area of the body.

Risks of Smartlipo™

All cosmetic surgery options and elective surgery procedures come with a certain degree of risk. While traditional liposuction and Smartlipo™ are both safe, patients may experience poor healing that involves infection, allergic reactions to anesthetic, bruising, and discomfort. Please note, however, that all of these issues can be addressed by proper pre-operative care and by following our instructions for post-operative care.

Liposuction and Body Contouring and Sculpting Options

Since liposuction is a cornerstone of many body contouring surgeries, you can expect to undergo the treatment if you are getting tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or other procedures. We can discuss these matters more during the consultation process since each treatment plan will be different for each patient.

Schedule a Consultation for Body Sculpting Treatment

To learn more about liposuction and your many different options for aesthetic enhancement and improvement, contact our San Francisco cosmetic plastic surgery practice today.

One surgery that many people may be aware of is the surgery that is performed to add a fold to the upper eyelid. This facial plastic surgery procedure helps open up the face and the appearance of the eyes, and can also enhance the vision to some degree. A number of people of Asian descent undergo this surgery if their upper eyelids do not have this fold. Another surgery that some people of Asian descent undergo is a special kind of rhinoplasty. When you visit with San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow, he will assess whether this so-called Asian rhinoplasty will be best for your needs.

About Asian Rhinoplasty

Many people of Asian descent have unique issues of the nose structure that dedifferentiate their needs from people of other ethnic backgrounds. In general, Asian nose job surgeries look for ways of improving the prominence, projection, and definition of the nose. This may include lengthening the various structures of the nose, adding greater character to the bridge of the nose, and adjusting the size of the nostrils. The needs of each patient will vary, and Dr. Chow will be sure to examine you in full during the consultation process to assess your situation.

Options to Consider

There are various options for the Asian nose job when you consider getting San Francisco rhinoplasty at our office. When making adjustments to the bridge of the nose, Dr. Chow will place safe, biocompatible material in the bridge area to enhance the contour and prominence of the nose. The tip of the nose will be addressed using various discreet methods of incision to alter and define its contours in a more pleasing way. Again, as each patient has different needs, each surgery will need to be tailored to meet those needs.

Find Out More

If you would like more information about Asian rhinoplasty surgery as well as other options for facial plastic surgery that we offer, it’s important that you contact San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow. The entire team here looks forward to discussing these matter with you in greater detail.

There are many different ways in which you can enhance the appearance of your face and fight signs of aging. One extremely popular way is undergoing a facelift. The facelift can reduce wrinkles around the face and make you look years younger. When you come to our San Francisco plastic surgery office, we will be able to assess your needs and determine if a facelift is right for you.

About Facelift Surgery

Briefly, a facelift will involve incisions made around the ear area. Through these incisions, excess skin and fat will be removed. The skin will then be tightened, and this will lead to a certain degree of wrinkle reduction. Now, the facelift can be performed in different areas of the face. Generally the mid-face area is the main treatment area for a facelift, but you can also get a facelift for the forehead area (a browlift) and also for the lower face, such as the jowls and neck area.

When it comes to getting a San Francisco facelift, there are of course numerous risks and benefits that you need to keep in mind. This is really the case with any surgery whether medically necessary or elective. Let’s briefly cover these risks and benefits right now.

Benefits of Facelift

As far as benefits go, the main benefit is the effectiveness of the facelift surgery. A facelift can shed many years off your appearance, and when performed by skilled hands like Dr. Albert Chow’s, the scarring will be virtually undetectable. The surgery is also quite safe when performed by a professional like Dr. Chow.

Risks of Facelift

Risks to consider are the same as one can expect with any sort of surgery. If you do not follow post-operative instructions, the chances of bad scarring, infection, and less than desirable results increases. It’s very important that you pay attention to our instructions for post-operative care in order to reduce the possibility of serious complication following a facelift.

Get More Information

If you would like more information about facial plastic surgery and how you can enhance your appearance, be sure to contact San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow today. We look forward to meeting with you in person.

If you’d like to look younger and more vibrant, it’s important to consider your many different facial plastic surgery options. Undergoing facial plastic surgery can help you shed years from your face, reduce wrinkles and tightening any sagging or drooping skin. When it comes to getting San Francisco plastic surgery for the face, however, your surgeon will help you make an important decision: what surgery is best for your needs?

The answer to this will really depend on your situation, but in many cases, people will undergo either a facelift or eyelid surgery to achieve a more youthful appearance. We’d like to take a moment right now to examine these two options and show how each can be of great benefit to you and your needs.

About Facelift

First let’s look at the facelift. A facelift will be able to reduce wrinkles, sagging, and lines around the middle area of the face. This is achieved through discreet incisions that are hidden around the ear area and the hairline. Using these incisions, the plastic surgeon removes excess skin and adjusts the underlying tissues. The skin is pulled together a little tighter to help improve the quality and tautness of the skin. This is a good option if you have a drooping cheek area or issues with crow’s feet or other lines around the eyes.

About Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

San Francisco eyelid surgery, on the other hand, focuses exclusively on improving the appearance of the eye area. The eyes are the windows of the soul, after all, and sometimes the window dressings could use a bit of work. Eyelid surgery is performed to reduce sagging and drooping of the eyelids. This is particularly important for the upper eyelids since the drooping can sometimes impair the vision. During the surgery, small and discreet incisions are made around the eye area through which the surgeon can remove excess skin, which will reduce sagging and cause wrinkles to vanish.

If you’d like to find out if a facelift or eyelid surgery is the best option for you, contact our San Francisco plastic surgeon today. Dr. Albert Chow is here to help.

There are plenty of ways that you can enhance your figure and improve your overall body contour. Sometimes that means sculpting the abdominal area, other times it means toning the buttocks and thighs.

One thing you can do that will dramatically alter your figure, however, is enhance the size of your breasts. Many women undergo breast augmentation surgery with San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert W. Chow for just this reason.

During breast augmentation surgery, breast implants are surgically placed into the breast pocket to increase the size of the breasts and alter the shape of the breasts as well. The surgery is safe and the results can be quite remarkable.

Now, when it comes to the breast implants, there are two options: saline-filled breast implants and silicone gel breast implants. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages to consider. When you undergo San Francisco breast augmentation surgery, we’ll be able to discuss these benefits and risks in greater detail, but we’d like to briefly go over some of them right now.

Silicone breast implants tend to look and feel more realistic than saline breast implants. One issue with silicone breast implants is their safety following a rupture or leak. Saline breast implants deflate quickly and thus the problem can be identifies dealt with soon after the rupture. Silicone breast implants lose volume at a much slower rate, and if leakage is not addressed, there can be some health complications.

While saline breast implants may not look or feel as natural as silicone breast implants, patients still find them more than satisfactory. Since saline breast implants can be filled rather than coming pre-formed, this allowed for more versatility when placing them into the body. Silicone breast implants are usually inserted through incisions along the undersides of the breasts or around the areola. With saline breast implants, they can be inserted through an incision in the belly button or the arm pit. One issue with this, however, is if revision surgery is required, new incisions will have to be made.

As mentioned above, there are plenty of pros and cons when it comes to silicone breast implants and saline breast implants. We’d be more than happy to discuss them with you in person. For more information on your options for cosmetic surgery, contact our San Francisco plastic surgeon today.

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