Weight loss Before and After Photos: Gastric Bypass

In general defined, gastric bypass surgery describes any bariatric procedure that alters the digestive tract so that certain parts are “bypassed”. The food when passes through this altered tract, the body absorbs from it less calories than usual. The gastric bypass is the operation more commonly used to neutralize obesity.

Here are some photos before and after a gastric bypass surgery. For more information feel free to contact Doctor Norman Jalil.

Plastic Surgery Before and After Photos: Rhinoplasty

Also called nose job, the rhinoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures. It is use to:

• reduce or increase the size of your nose.

• change the angle between your nose and your upper lip.

• change the shape of the tip or the bridge.

• narrow the span of the nostrils.

See some of our rhinoplasty before and after pictures below and don’t hesitate to contact us to get a FREE QUOTATION!

- Before and After Rhinoplasty

- Before and After Rhinoplasty

- Before and After Nose Job

- Before and After Nose Job

Nuevos Conceptos en Cirugía Plástica

La belleza y la juventud, cualidades alabadas por poetas, filósofos y artistas desde el principio de la humanidad, no son sino una armonía de formas, energías y actitudes, desarrolladas sobre un cuerpo sano, resultado de una vida ordenada y en equilibrio espiritual. Pero muchas veces esta armonía se quiebra por diferentes circunstancias,  ya sea producto de un rasgo poco equilibrado, del inevitable paso del tiempo, de accidentes, de exceso de peso o secuela de enfermedades que comprometen lo que llamamos “formas”.

También es una realidad que la evolución de la sociedad y los cánones de belleza que  esta impone, acompañados de una mayor expectativa y calidad de vida, exigen el verse bien y en equilibrio psicofísico. Por eso, la Cirugía Estética busca restablecer la belleza perdida, aumentarla o crearla donde no existió, modificándola o adecuándola. Siempre teniendo en cuenta la salud integral de la persona, tanto en el plano físico como en su equilibrio psicológico, la personalidad tiene que corresponder con el resultado obtenido.

La decisión de una Cirugía Plástica no es tan simple como comprarse un cosmético y no es solo cosa de mujeres. Actualmente, los hombres requieren cada vez más este tipo de procedimientos y representan un 20 % de las consultas. Además, no existe un tiempo ni una edad ideal para la Cirugía Plástica. Igualmente, una serie de factores condicionan el estado estético, como son: la exposición solar, la herencia, la nutrición, el tabaco, el alcohol, el estrés, los embarazos, los cambios de peso, etc. La necesidad aparece cuando una persona no está conforme con alguna parte de su cuerpo y se plantea cambiarla o mejorarla. Esto es algo muy personal. Entonces el cirujano plástico, con criterio médico, evaluará al paciente, hará un correcto diagnóstico del problema y seleccionará el procedimiento adecuado para cada caso en particular, que  no siempre implica un procedimiento quirúrgico.

¿Existen  riesgos? Son cirugías programadas y esto permite un adecuado chequeo  clínico, cardiovascular y de  laboratorio. El paciente no se opera por una enfermedad, el organismo está sano y responde cien por ciento. Lo cual hace que estos procedimientos sean muy seguros, con riesgos mínimos. Obviamente deben ser realizadas en un correcto ambiente de quirófano y por profesionales idóneos.

Por otra parte, la Cirugía Plástica es una especialidad médica que como tal es dinámica y está en constante evolución acompañada de avances tecnológicos que  permiten tratar diferentes partes del cuerpo con técnicas innovadoras, menores cicatrices y un mayor confort postoperatorio.

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Breast Reconstruction Procedures: Are Breast Cancer Patients Being Kept In The Dark?

Plastic Surgeons Show Support, Rally for a Woman’s Right to Choose

Arlington Heights, Ill. – Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report. Newly released statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows there were more than 79,000 breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008 – a 39 percent increase over 2007. But in spite of this, current research suggests that many breast cancer patients are missing out on a key conversation that should take place at the time of diagnosis.

“Women need to understand all of their options to make an informed decision,” said ASPS President John Canady, MD. “Those who are diagnosed should be immediately referred to a full team of physicians that can provide breast care, and plastic surgeons need to be included as part of that treatment team.”

Taking the position that every woman deserves the right to choose which, if any reconstruction option is best for her, the ASPS is launching an ongoing effort to bring public awareness to breast reconstruction issues, including education, access, and a team approach. Because early involvement by plastic surgeons and other physicians can allow development of an optimum treatment plan for each individual patient, collaboration amongst specialties is essential. As such, ASPS suggests that primary care, general surgery, radiology, pathology, oncology, gynecology, and plastic surgery be available from the onset of treatment to ensure the greatest possible outcome for the patient.

It is also important that patients actively participate in their treatment. Though a common misconception, eligible patients should not assume that anyone other than a board-certified plastic surgeon affiliated with an accredited facility is qualified to perform breast reconstruction. While technology has made breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction better than ever, it does not negate the need for medical expertise within each specific area of care.

Among the factors contributing to patient awareness and understanding, specific education regarding the options for breast reconstruction is often lacking. Therefore, in the coming months, ASPS will reach out to women through a variety of materials, ranging from information cards and online videos, to an ad campaign featured online and in the waiting-room publication produced by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

“We know that there are many issues surrounding breast reconstruction and that addressing them all will take time, but this is a very important first step,” said Dr. Canady. “Our goal is to make sure that those women who are not getting breast reconstruction are doing so of their own accord and not because they are uneducated or uninformed about their options.”

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Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons