Plastic Surgery Blog

A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Resource.com is proud to announce the joining of Atlanta Plastic Surgeon Thomas Lois, M.D. Dr. Lois practice is focused on defying aging, defining beauty and developing balance.  Dr. Lois has specialized in plastic surgery since 1976 and is a proponent of the BPI a term used to describe elective aesthetic plastic surgery procedures.

Dr. Thomas Lois takes great pride in serving the Atlanta Metro Market area.  He is constantly updating his aesthetic surgical skills through additional research and training in new BPI technique. Dr Lois is actively engaged in private research contributing to the latest aesthetic plastic surgical advances and attends symposiums on aesthetic plastic surgical procedures.

The consultation is an integral part of the surgical process. Our goal is to meet your needs - your goals, ideas, fears, and expectations about your procedure. That is Dr. Lois’s primary job - to answer your questions and guide you through the process of plastic surgery. Â If you are looking for Breast Augmentation in Atlanta or other procedures like Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Rhinoplasty or Eyelid Surgery, visit his detailed listing here.

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A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Resource.com is proud to announce the joining of Atlanta Plastic Surgeon Brian Howard, M.D. Dr. Howard specializes in the Surgery of the Breast and a spectrum of other plastic surgery procedures to rejuvenate the face and body. He has been in private practice since 1998 and focuses on breast lift, breast augmentation, tummy tucks (Abdominoplasty), and liposuction.

Dr Brian Howard takes great pride in serving the Atlanta Metro Market area. Brian Howard, M.D. has created a relaxing ambiance in his office which caters to every patient needs. Having several published articles in professional medical journals tells the consumer that he is up to date in the Plastic Surgery Arena.

If you are looking to have a plastic surgery procedure, look no further. Brian Howard, M.D. is conveniently located in the Roswell, Georgia. If you are looking for Breast Augmentation in Atlanta or other procedures like Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Rhinoplasty or Eyelid Surgery, visit his detailed listing here.

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A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Resource.com is proud to announce the joining of San Francisco Plastic Surgeon Karen Horton, M.D. Dr. Horton specializes in the “mommy makeover� spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to rejuvenate the breasts and body following completion of child-rearing. “Mommy Makeover� plastic surgery focuses on breast lift, breast augmentation, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), and liposuction.

She graduated from Medical School with Honors at the University of Toronto (MD) and served her Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Karen Horton, M.D. then settled down in San Francisco after completing her final year of training in Reconstructive Microsurgery and Hand Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.Â

If you are looking to have a plastic surgery procedure, look no further. Karen Horton, M.D. is conveniently located in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco. If you are looking for Breast Augmentation in San Francisco or other procedures like Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Rhinoplasty or Eyelid Surgery, visit her detailed listing here.

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Botox on the brain was detected by The Italian National Research Council’s Institute of Neurosciences after conducting a study whereby Botox was injected into muscles around the whiskers of rats. In fact, it only took days before Botox had migrated to brain stem cells and within six months the migration continued to other areas of the brain.

The study suggested that an ingredient in Botox inhibits nerve cell signals through the destruction of an essential protein that assists with cell interaction. By the same token, the amount of Botox used for cosmetic purposes is comparatively small.

In addition, doctors take special care during the injection to ensure it has a local effect. The risk that Botox will implicate the central nervous system in a cosmetic Botox patient has not been documented since it was approved by the FDA in 1989. Botox continues to be a mainstay for releasing contractions that create lines on the forehead and reducing the possibility of new wrinkles. Â

“We need further data in humans to demonstrate accuracy in the results that Botox travels and causes inhibition of nerve cell communication in order to substantiate the validity of this claim. Furthermore, the dissemination of high dosages of Botox into rats and the notation of by products in the brains of rats does not relate to humans. This study does not produce a cause for concern in Botox treatment. Botox is one of the safest treatments available for smoothing out wrinkles on the forehead.�, explains Dr. Stephen Greenberg of New York.

The use of Botox in humans for cosmetic purposes has produced complications in rare cases, including lack of movement in the treatment area and sagging eye lids. Botox is used in higher dosages for other medical applications. These medical applications include: muscle spasms in celebral palsy victims and migraine headaches. There have been reports of Botox complications resulting from higher dosages that include difficulty breathing and swallowing.Â

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In France 2005, Isabelle Dinoire’s face was revived after receiving a partial face transplant involving the mouth and nose because of a dog attack. Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard, Bernard Devauchelle and a group of surgeons used a brain dead person’s nose and mouth to rebuild Isabelle’s face. By 2006, Isabelle had made significant progress by regaining facial sensitivity, movement and had reaped aesthetic improvements to her face. For the past several years in Europe, facial transplants have been used to treat victims of trauma resulting in disfigurement.

In 2004, The Cleveland Clinic had been screening patients to apply microsurgical techniques in free tissue transfers to those afflicted as part of a study to refine the procedure. The definition of success in a facial transplant case is at the crux of controversy in the case of facial transplants. It is clear that improvement in quality of life for any traumatized victim is beneficial. Yet, medical research and development will continue until all protocols involving facial transplants are refined and prove beneficial in years to come.      Â

The procedure involves the surgical removal of donor live tissue and recipient traumatized tissue so that the donor tissue can be surgically placed in the treatment area. In some cases, the procedure involves the replacement of fat, blood vessels, and nerves to help replace lost functionality resulting from the trauma. This is a very delicate procedure involving the transfer of very small increments of tissue at a time. While the success of free tissue transfer on the face is the primary focus of research and development, patients requiring a facial transplant may need facial implants (such as a cheek or chin implant) to complete the treatment plan.

The concern about facial transplants is in the difficulty of the successful transfer of nerves and blood vessels which control sensation and movement in the face. In addition, there have been reports of low immune system response in the treatment area because of the foreign donor tissue that is attached. Finally, the technique and complications management have not been standardized. Though, it is clear that the long term beneficial implications associated with facial transplants can be life changing events for people in years to come.

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