Breast health is an important topic all year round! It is vital to perform self-exams regularly as well as scheduled visits to your doctor so that any changes or issues can be discovered and dealt with as quickly as possible!
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Breast Implants Exchange Surgery CostBreast implants are used in breast augmentation surgeries. Women who want to improve the shape of their breasts or have any disfigurements and want to correct them opt for this procedure. At times, the implants need to be changed or replaced. So the breast implants’ exchange procedure is performed on the same patient as a secondary procedure. The common reasons for the secondary procedure are if the first procedure did not give the desired results as per the patient’s expectations or if there are any post-op complications such as implant burst or leakage.
Dr. Paul McCluskey is a renowned plastic and cosmetic surgeon based out of Atlanta, GA. He specializes in all forms of cosmetic surgeries and in secondary procedures too. In order to achieve a high success rate, he believes in thoroughly preparing his clients for the surgery and ensuring they are aware of what they are getting into. To avoid any complications during the surgery and to ensure the results last for a long time, he ensures all clients are aware of some of the basic dos and don’ts. Some of them are:
Prospective clients should lead a healthy lifestyle at least a month before the date of the surgery. Consumption of nutritious food, staying away from intoxicants such as alcohol, nicotine, tobacco and drugs, medicines that cause inflammation, taking plenty of fruits and vegetables and taking a lot of rest is advisable.
Clients are also advised to make arrangements at home and at work to ensure they do not over-strain themselves for a few days after work. Just like for the initial surgery, patients will feel a certain amount of discomfort and pain for some time. Avoiding all forms of severe exercises and heavy chores is emphasized by the doctors.
Dr. McCluskey, who has performed several such procedures, advises that the costs for these surgeries follow the same pattern as the initial surgeries. The factors that affect the cost of the procedures are:
The amount of work involved – This depends on how well the patients has maintained her herself for the weeks preceding the surgery. A healthy patient means the surgery can be performed smoothly with no complications. Moreover, different patients react differently to various medicines. So choosing the appropriate medications also affects the costs. The hardness of the scar tissue surrounding the initial implant pocket also affects the cost. Harder and thicker the tissue, more the cost.
General anesthesia is provided to the patients, hence its cost is included.
Patients may have to stay for a day or two after the surgery, so hospital charges nay be incurred – including the charges for the surgery room booking and a recovery ward assigned for a day or two to the patients.
Clients will also have to buy suitable garments post-surgery. The breasts must be correctly handled to avoid severe bleeding, dislocation of the implant and to give it the right amount of support to let the exchanged implant comfortably and let the breasts get a soft feel. So some amount also has to be kept aside for post-surgical bras and tops.
Costs for a breast implants ‘exchange surgery ranges between $6,000 and $12,000.
When you get this secondary procedure done by an expert such as Dr. McCluskey, you can be assured that any previous flaws will be corrected and future issues such as rippling and improper breasts’ shapes will be avoided. Be sure to go through before and after pictures, talk to your cosmetic surgeon in depth about the procedure and get the best results that will last for many years.
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Exercise Of The Week
Here at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta the health and wellbeing of our patients is a priority in everything we do! Besides eating well, exercise and having an active lifestyle is vital to support good health. Each week Dr McCluskey demonstrates a different exercise for everyone to try as well as setting a challenge for the week. This week it’s all about the abdominals-a problem area for many! It is important to remember that abdominal exercises alone will not give any one a flat stomach, eating healthy food and appropriate portions is also vital!
The Full Extension
This move can take a little while to conquer as it requires stability as well as abdominal strength, but stick with it! Full extensions utilize the entire core giving the upper and lower ab muscles work as well as using the entire core to stabilize. Try performing thirty of these each day for the next week and tell us if you see any improvement! Here’s how to perform one full extension:
1. Extend both legs and arms long
2. Reach up and over your head with your arms while simultaneously tucking the knees towards the chest.
3. Extend both arms out in front of you with knees tucked in to your chest
4. In a controlled motion extend both the arms and legs and return to your original position.
Watch as Dr McCluskey and our lovely Dani demonstrate this move!
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Breast Implants Exchange SurgeryBreast implants’ exchange surgery is performed on people who have already got breast implants earlier and now wish to correct the issues they face because of it. The reasons may be varied – patients may wish to further alter the look of their breasts, get old implants replaced with new and other varieties, may have issues like excessive capsular contracture and other post-surgical complications that have to be dealt with. Skilled plastic surgeons like Dr. Paul McCluskey of Atlanta, GA, have performed several such procedures successfully.
The simplest way to perform these surgeries is to access the breast implants through the old wounds that exist because of the initial surgery. This ensures there is no further scarring of skin and the surgeon can easily access the implants. Now, the implantsitself may be placed above or under the chest muscles, depending on what would best suit the situation. Patients are given general anesthesia and are asked to follow a few dos and don’ts prior to the surgery. This is to ensure the procedure is a success and the patient recovers as quickly as possible, post-surgery.
The old implants are removed, any excessive scar tissues that have formed around the implant pocket are carefully removed and any other adjustments that are requested by the patients are done at the same time. The new implants are placed in the pockets correctly so that they settle properly. The breasts acquire the desired size and shape and the it is neither too soft nor too hard. Once the surgery is performed, the point of entry is carefully put together to ensure there are no or very little visible surgery marks left on the patient’s body.
Dr. McCluskey has come across many patients who have a pre-conceived idea in their mind about the surgery, what their breasts should look like and the time and efforts involved in it. While you may have an idea in your mind that may sound right to you, it is possible that that idea may not be correct for you. So it is very important to discuss the pros and cons of your surgery with your doctor before you go ahead with it. Getting used to the changes to the appearance of one’s body takes time and cannot be easily corrected. Your body will have to withstand pain, discomfort and a lot of restrictions for a while.
Dr. McCluskey also gives a good idea of what the results of the surgery will be by showing before and after photos. You can then also decide what would be the right procedure for you, based on these photos.
Breast implants’ exchange surgery is a safe procedure which can be done without much hassle by an expert plastic or cosmetic surgeon. It is important you choose the right one and select the right procedure based on your requirements and your body’s capacity. As this is a secondary procedure, all efforts are made to make this less complicated than the first one so that there is lesser loss of blood and you can recover faster.
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Here at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta we are focused on helping our patients feel beautiful and that starts inside! Patients have a lot questions about targeted weight loss and toning certain areas. Even though “targeted” weight loss is not possible with out surgical steps, toning trouble areas is something everybody can work achieve themselves! So, whether you’re adding a move to regular routine or learning something totally new, join in with us and help to make a healthier, happier you!
This Week’s Move: The Tricep Dip
A common complaint that many patients have is that they are unhappy with the size or appearance of their upper arms. The tricep dip, and other moves that exercise the tricep muscle (as seen in the picture) will specifically tone the backs of the arms increasing strength and creating slimmer, leaner looking upper arms.
This move is incredibly simple and is open to many variations to further test yourself and increase endurance. For example the legs can be bent with feet plants on the ground, straight with heels digging in to the ground, or crossed with one heel digging in to the ground. The key thing to remember with the tricep dip is that it’s just that- a work out for the upper arm, so moving the hips up and down to touch the floor will not exercise the arm. The key is to bend the elbow and then snap back in to a straight arm position, even if this means a small bend in the elbow at first as you improve you will be able to achieve a lower ‘dip’.
To perform a tricep dip follow the steps below and use Dr McCluskey’s pictures as a reference! This move can be performed using a step or low bench or simply on the floor:
1. Lean back and place hands directly under shoulders with fingers facing forward.
2. With legs either straight out to the front, bent, or crossed, lift your butt off the floor and shift your weight back so that more pressure is on your arms than legs.
3. Simply bend the elbows lowering your upper body slowly without letting your bum touch the floor.
4. Then push back to a straight arm position to complete the dip!
Perform this action twenty times for three sets each day for the next week and see if you can notice an improvement. Changing leg position or using a step to allow a bigger dip will increase the challenge! Controlled and stable movements will help to produce the best results, and don’t forget to check in with us and let us know what you think of this exercise!
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‘Bikini season’ may have officially ended this past weekend but health, fitness and feeling good about yourself is always in season! Here at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta we are focused on helping our patients feel beautiful and that starts inside! Starting this week we will be bringing you weekly exercise moves that Dr McCluskey will be trying out all week. So, whether you’re adding a move to regular routine or learning something totally new, join in with us and help to make a healthier, happier you!
Not everyone’s favorite move, the ‘burpee’ is a simple move that helps raise the heart rate, while working the legs, shoulders AND core! Simply follow these steps and Dr McCluskey’s video guide below and complete your first burpee!
1. Take a standing position
2. Lower in to a squat and place hands on floor either side of your feet
3. Kick your feet back to a plank position
4. Perform a push up then return to plank position
5. Kick feet back up to a squat position
6. Spring back up to a standing position, jump and clap your hands.
That’s one burpee! Now set a timer for one minute and perform as many as you can, do this every day and see your improvement!
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These two very popular procedures have earned themselves fans all over the world and for a good reason! A Tummy Tuck gives a slim, youthful waist that can be so hard to achieve for many especially following pregnancy. A Brazilian Butt Lift adds curves in all the right places while taking away fat from trouble areas. It’s understandable then, that many patients come in wanting to combine the two procedures and achieve hour glass curves in one day ofsurgery, but is it a good idea?
The short answer is: No. While these two procedures together can help to completely transform a woman’s body the recovery for one would inhibit the recovery of the other. Following a Brazilian Butt Lift patients are warned not to sit or lay on their rear for a period of time, which would mean laying on the stomach or standing for long periods of time – two things that would be extremely uncomfortable following a Tummy Tuck.
Not only this but the results will be significantly better if a recovery time is left between them. Dr McCluskey recommends first undergoing the Brazilian Butt Lift and then, after a 6-8 week period, the Tummy Tuck. For two very simple reasons. The first being that it would make no sense to undergo a tummy tuck, then follow with liposuction shortly after, this would mean the best result would not be achieved. Secondly, following the liposuction involved in a Brazilian Butt Lift and the recovery/reduction in swelling in the weeks following, more loose skin will be available to create the most flat, tapered and natural result possible.
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The facelift is a major procedure performed by a cosmetic surgeon to restore a more youthful facial appearance. Once the surgeon recommends facelift as the most appropriate procedure to meet the patient’s aesthetic goals, it is up to the patient to decide whether to go ahead with it. Such a decision is highly personal, and the patient must evaluate the potential risks and complications, and choose the most trusted and reputed plastic surgeon for the procedure.
The patient will be required to sign consent forms, which will commit that the patient is fully aware of the potential risks as well as safety issues involved with this procedure. Dr. Paul McCluskey is an experienced plastic surgeon providing facelift and other procedures to patients in Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas.
The cosmetic surgeon will discuss the potential risks and complications during the initial consultation for facelift, and help the patient make an informed decision.
Risks of General Anesthesia
Facelift procedure may be performed using general anesthesia or intravenous sedation with local anesthesia. The decision will depend on the extent of surgery involved and other specific circumstances of a case. The skills and experience of the anesthesiologist are an important factor to ensure complete safety in case of general anesthesia.
Risks of Bleeding
The risk of excess bleeding is typically inherent in any major procedure performed by a plastic surgeon. To ensure total patient safety, the surgeon should advise the patient to stop taking any medications or herbal supplements that could augment the risk of bleeding. Medical history and previous surgeries of the patient should be evaluated to ensure that the patient is not at any abnormal risk of bleeding during surgery.
Risks of Infection
The patient is exposed to some degree of risk of infection during and after the procedure until the wounds have healed fully. The surgeon’s post-op care instructions should be followed carefully during recovery. The surgeon may provide antibiotic drugs to mitigate the risk of pre and post-surgery infection.
Risks of Facial Nerve Injury
A complex procedure such as facelift should only be performed by a qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. If any surgical error causes injury to facial nerves, it could cause undesirable side effects and muscular weakness in the area. A revision surgery may be necessary in such cases to correct the condition.
Other Risks
Poor wound healing, skin loss, permanent or temporary loss of hair in the area of the incisions, excess accumulation of fluid in the wounds, loss of sensation in the treated areas, acute or continuous pain, conspicuous scarring, persistent swelling, skin irregularities and discoloration in the treated areas are some of the other potential risks.
If the surgery is performed less than perfectly in some case, it may result in asymmetry of the face, loss of natural facial integrity and identity, or unsatisfactory visible deformities at the incision ends. Dr. McCluskey advises patients in Atlanta, GA and other areas to receive the facelift procedure only from experienced and marvelous surgeons.
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The face is the quintessential part of a person’s identity. However, when the face does not adequately reflect the personality or makes a person look older than they really are, it can be frustrating experience. A cosmetic surgeon may recommend a facelift procedure if the person is unhappy with the tired and worn out look on the face, droopy skin, and conspicuous lines and wrinkles in various parts of the face.
A facelift procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon with an aim to turn the clock back to a more youthful facial appearance, and allow a person to age more subtly into the future. However, not everyone may be a fantastic candidate for a facelift. Dr. Paul McCluskey is an experienced facelift surgeon in Atlanta, GA, who will evaluate various factors during the initial consultation before recommend a facelift procedure to a patient.
The cosmetic surgeon will examine the overall health condition, previous surgeries, facial anatomy, current condition of the skin and texture, and the patient’s personal aesthetic goals before arriving at a conclusion about the most appropriate facial procedure. The following specific factors will be considered in depth:
How elastic is the Facial Skin?
Best candidates for a facelift surgery are individuals who still have some amount of skin elasticity in the face. If the skin is supple and flexible to an extent, the results with facelift will be more effective. The procedure involves stretching of the facial skin to smooth over the deep lines and wrinkles. Therefore, with a reasonably elastic facial skin, the results will be more natural looking.
How is the Underlying Bone Structure?
If the bone structure of the face is proportionate and well-defined, it will allow the plastic surgeon to build support for significant facial improvement. The bone structure will vary from one patient to another, so the surgeon will prepare a customized surgical approach for a facelift.
General Health Status
The surgeon will determine the condition of overall health of the patient and looking into the medical history as well. It is important the patient should not suffer from any such condition that could impede the surgical process or cause obstructions in recovery.
Excess Fat and Skin
Most candidates with mild to moderate condition of loose skin can benefit from a facelift because the excess skin from the face and neck will be excised during the procedure. Excess fat tissue may be reposition to other areas of the face or removed to achieve a smoother and more proportionate facial appearance.
Patients in the age group of 35 to 70 are usually marvelous candidates for a facelift surgery. Dr. McCluskey in Atlanta, GA assesses the patient’s personal aesthetic goals to ensure that these goals can be met with a facelift procedure. He believes that patients with a positive outlook, clear aesthetic goals, and realistic expectations will usually achieve higher satisfaction levels from a facelift in the end. He also makes sure that the patient’s essential facial integrity is retained while performed a facelift surgery.
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Facelift is a fairly complex procedure performed by a cosmetic surgeon to reduce the signs of aging and achieve facial rejuvenation. The surgeon will practically lift the skin off the face and tighten the loose muscles and tissue underneath. Recovery in a facelift procedure is likely to vary slightly between two patients.
This can depend on the surgical technique used by the plastic surgeon, the extent of surgery performed, and the natural healing ability of the patient. Dr. Paul McCluskey provides this procedure to his patients in Atlanta, GA and surrounding communities. During the initial consultation, Dr. McCluskey will discuss various aspects of the facelift procedure, including the estimated recovery process.
Facelift recovery will involve several aspects apart from physical recovery, such as social recovery, emotional recovery, and recovery of natural skin sensation. As the procedure involves the facial integrity and identity of a person, the social and emotional aspects of the recovery may become as important as the physical aspects. Recovery period, on average, will range from two to three weeks. The cosmetic surgeon will remove the sutures in about a week or 10 days.
After the removal of sutures, most patients may be able to return to work, provided it does not involve excessive physical strain. However, if the patient is very keen to keep the procedure discreet, it may be a marvelous idea to stay home for at least two weeks. Some degree of residual swelling will still be present after two weeks, but it can be managed with makeup. Bruising will significantly reduce within a week. Patients with a natural thin face have an advantage because the mild swelling will show as a sort of subtle fullness of the face, and will be less noticeable to others.
By the third week, the treated areas will improve and mature substantially. Most patients will experience numbness of the skin around the ears, but it will resolve naturally in a few weeks. Mild firmness will occur in areas that support the sutures, but this will not be visible to others. As an experienced plastic surgeon, Dr. McCluskey will provide detailed post-op instructions that should be followed diligently for faster and safer recovery. Patients in Atlanta, GA and other areas have an opportunity to receive facelift procedure from him.
The patient should refrain from driving for the first three to five days because the mild stiffness in the neck may cause pain when turning the head. The patient should drive only when the course of pain medications has been completed. On a first drive after the procedure, the patient should not drive alone and keep another person along who can manage the situation in case the patient feels tired.
Patients with very active social engagements will have to make up their mind regarding when to resume their social activities. It will take at least two weeks for the obvious signs of a facial procedure to subside. The patient can adopt subtle changes in hairstyle and makeup to camouflage the visible signs of a facelift procedure.
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