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Inland Cosmetic Newsletter April 2007Clear, Tighten & Rejuvenate Your Skin
The Fotofacial improves your skin with each treatment, decreasing the appearance of sun spots, age spots, melasma, brown spots, broken capillaries, spider veins and even rosacea. The skin tightening will painlessly treat skin laxity, lifting the skin while reducing lines and wrinkles. It is a revolutionary technology that allows for a non-surgical facelift since it modestly tightens lax skin and lifts but is not invasive like a facelift. "Hair today, gone tomorrow" is what we hope for, we can now predictably and safely treat both dark and minimally pigmented hair on most skin types. Say good bye to ingrown hair follicles, razor burns, and daily shaving rituals. We have seen amazing results from the use of this new technology. We encourage you to come in and consult with our physicians about how the laser system can improve your beautiful skin. When Was Your Last Skin Check-Up?
By visualizing the damaged areas beneath your skin, we are able to prevent further damage and restore your skin's youth, texture and health. With this added capability and use of the skin analyzer we can systemically diagnose, develop a holistic plan and address all your cosmetic skin needs not only by surgery but also by non-invasive laser care. To find out more information and see how the VISIA system can benefit you, contact our knowledgeable esthetician, Marlene to schedule your complimentary skin care consultation. Belly Button Breast Augmentation
To the patients that have had this procedure and continue to refer their friends and loved ones to us, we thank you! Please make sure that the referrals mention your name when they come in because when they have the surgery you will automatically get a gift from us. Are You Ready for a Tummy Tuck or only Liposuction?
What is a Tummy Tuck? A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a procedure for patients that have loose skin, stretch marks and loose abdominal muscles. This may be due to previous pregnancies, weight loss and aging. A full abdominoplasty involves a long incision, removal of excess skin and fat, tightening of abdominal muscles and re-implantation of the belly button in new skin. This is a fairly extensive procedure and requires a 3-6 week recovery. The closer the patient is to their ideal body weight the easier it is to accomplish the desired look and the easier the recovery. The modified tummy tuck or the mini-tuck is not quite as extensive as the full tummy tuck. It involves a shorter incision, less skin removal, some liposuction and muscle tightening of the lower abdomen only (below the belly button), with or without transposition of the belly button. This is more suitable for patients who have laxity of skin and muscle mostly in the lower abdomen and a fairly tight upper abdomen. What about Liposuction with Skin Removal? For patients that tend to store most of their fat in the abdomen and have excess bulk with some skin laxity, liposuction with a dermolipectomy (excess skin removal) is the treatment of choice. This frequently occurs in women after multiple births with weight gain and sagging skin. Liposuction is performed with the standard tumescent technique or the VASER assisted Lipo-Selection of the entire abdomen and waist region and then some of the loose skin between the belly button to the pubic area is removed. This usually results in a smaller scar and a faster recovery. Can I Combine Tummy Tuck and Liposuction? It is generally not recommended to combine a full tummy tuck and extensive liposuction. This may result in a higher rate of complications and even longer recovery. Therefore, patients that require both procedures extensively, may choose to have liposuction first then followed by a tummy tuck 6-12 months later. In a small number of cases it is possible to perform the tummy tuck, followed by a touch up liposuction session. Is Liposuction Right for Me? Patients that have retained fairly good skin elasticity and have minimal skin laxity with some excess fat may achieve their goal of a flatter stomach with liposuction only. Liposuction removes the excess fat cells but not the overlying skin, but it does stimulate skin contraction over time. Even in older patients it is quite surprising how well the skin will contract. Liposuction surgery is mainly considered a contouring procedure and is not a method of weight reduction. It can be useful, as an adjunct to diet and physical conditioning in the management of contour problems. The success of liposuction depends on patient's post op weight management and care as well as his/her skin elasticity. From Dr. Haiavy's Desk
I hope this newsletter finds you well. I wanted to acquaint you with the range of procedures that we offer here at Inland Cosmetic Surgery. As you may know, over 8000 people have trusted their face and body with us. As a cosmetic surgeon and Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, I perform all procedures in a safe, state-of-the-art AAAHC accredited on-site outpatient surgery center. Our center is recognized by using the most advanced endoscopic facial rejuvenation techniques that are minimally invasive and employ optical telescopes and video imaging to allow for smaller incisions, therefore allowing NO visible scarring and more rapid healing. Also we are one of the only few surgeons in Southern California to perform the belly-button breast augmentation. Regardless of the procedure, Dr. Farzaneh and I, are committed to providing patients with quality care that leads to the best cosmetic result. We are remarkably diligent about staying abreast of new techniques and products to provide the best and most advanced services to our patients. As you know, I have always been interested in teaching and am currently director of an American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery-accredited full body and facial cosmetic surgery training program. Our current fellow Dr. Mashhadian has been doing an excellent job and is in the last quarter of his fellowship with us. He will be graduating at the end of June. Our knowledgeable and caring staff are dedicated to providing our patients with the highest standard of care coupled with personal attention and privacy in a comfortable and safe environment. We encourage you to visit our website, www.inlandcosmetic.com for additional information on specific procedures and updates to the services we offer. If you have any questions regarding a procedure please do not hesitate to contact our office. We are available for complimentary consultations and encourage you to utilize our expertise and personal experience to help you look and feel your best. Did You Know?
Introducing: Natural Lift For A Revitalized Look
Although I am proud to say that most of our patients rave about how natural they look after their facelifts there are still a large number of patients that are not ready for a facelift per say. To those patients we offer the option of a non-surgical facelift with the ReFirme laser skin tightening and combination of fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Hylaform) and Botox with no down time. Depending on their needs, we also frequently perform a combination of the endoscopic brow lift and the recently FDA approved Silhouette Threads. This combination improves the upper face, brow and eyelid region, cheeks and all the way down to the jaw line. This combination requires just about one week of recovery and the results are dramatic yet very natural. During the course, I showed before and after pictures of a few patients undergoing the above procedures and performed two live thread lifts as well. The surgeons participating in the course were quite impressed with the results. We're Expanding In More Ways Than One!
On a personal level, my wife and I are expecting our second child in May. Our 14-month old son is keeping us busy in the meantime. It is amazing to see him grow so fast! Other than seeing my patients transformed and happy with their results my son and wife are the joy of my life and keep me going on a daily basis. Some of you may have seen Benjamin in the office since - I do not see him much during the week, and he wants to be in my lap when in the office. We started him on an early training! Update On Silicone Gel Implants
In addition, we have performed quite a few re-augmentations for patients that did not like the "feel" of the saline implants or those that had rippling (wrinkling). I therefore have decided to give our previous patients an incentive if they wish to replace their saline implants with the new Silicone Gel implants. To the patients that are willing to participate in the continued study for the silicone implants, the implant company offers an additional financial incentive when they keep up with their follow-up appointments and participate in their surveys. Past Newsletters |
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Unveil the beautiful skin you always had! In continuing effort to offer the most advanced technology to our patients, we are pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the new Syneron laser system. The procedure has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan, In Style, Vogue, USA today and numerous national and regional Television shows. Many Hollywood stars and TV personalities rave about and credit this procedure for the renewed health and vitality in their skin. The laser treatment is very fast, can be performed directly in the office with no downtime and minimal discomfort. Anesthesia is not necessary, and the saying can be changed to "NO pain, Yes Gain" when talking about this laser treatment.
We are excited to introduce the VISIA Digital Skin Analysis System. This new imaging system that has been featured on the Tyra Banks Show, is a diagnostic tool that allows us to visualize and measure skin blemishes and wrinkles above and below the surface of your skin. This allows us to customize a skin care treatment program for you to specifically target your problem areas with complexion, age/dark spots, UV damaged areas, wrinkles and more.
The Belly-Button Breast Augmentation continues to be one of the most common procedures performed at our center. Dr. Haiavy is one of the few cosmetic surgeons in the United States to perform breast augmentation through the belly button. Over 3,000 of these special procedures have been performed at our center. Our previous fellow, Dr. William Brennen reviewed our experience performing this procedure for the past three years. The results of this study will be published in a Plastic Surgery Journal. Our findings showed a patient satisfaction rate of 98%! This unique procedure virtually eliminates the three biggest concerns any patient or physician has about the breast augmentation procedure:
Lately we have been getting more and more patients asking for a tummy tuck not knowing exactly what it entails. The general desire is to achieve a "flat stomach". The truth of the matter is not everyone is a good candidate for a tummy tuck and most importantly not everybody needs a tummy tuck to achieve a flat stomach. I will try and review the different options available to improve the abdominal area.
Dear Friends,
I recently lectured in a live surgery workshop in Riverdale, California sponsored by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. The course concentrated on minimally invasive techniques of facial rejuvenation and thread lifts. It is obvious that the demand for less invasive techniques and more natural results has risen in recent years.
On a professional front we are very excited about our new satellite location in the Apple Valley area. We expanded due to the high volume of patients from that area complaining about the overpass and wanting us to be closer. Both Dr. Farzaneh and I are available for consultation and follow-ups in the high desert on a weekly basis. We had a seminar at the Apple Valley Country Club this past March which was well attended. We raffled out more than $3000 worth of gifts to those who attended.
We are happy to inform you that since the FDA has approved the Silicone Gel Implants, we have been performing more augmentations with the new implants. Our patients thus far have been extremely satisfied with the natural feel and look of the new implants.