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If you have sagging skin in the abdominal region rather than a protruding stomach, a mini-tummy tuck, or partial abdominoplasty, versus a full abdominoplasty, may be all you need to create a sleeker appearance. Where the full tummy tuck provides tightening throughout the abdominal region, the mini tummy tuck only provides tightening between the navel and the pubic region.

The mini tummy tuck procedure

A local anesthetic coupled with a mild sedative is usually enough for a mini tummy tuck. The length of the incision is generally decided by the amount of skin the physician wishes to remove; the length will usually not be as long as required for a full tummy tuck. During a full tummy tuck, the surgeon recreates the navel. This does not generally occur in a mini abdominoplasty.

Just as a mini tummy tuck procedure utilizes a smaller incision than the full tummy tuck, the mini tummy tuck also requires that a lesser portion of the abdomen be exposed; after stomach muscle tightening, the doctor pulls down the skin, cutting away any unwanted tissue and securing the remaining skin in place. A drainage tube may be placed temporarily at the site of the incision.

Your surgeon may employ liposuction to refine his/her results depending on the outcome of the first procedure.

If you are considering a mini tummy tuck procedure, please schedule a mini tummy tuck consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 today.
 

It is estimated that 50-75 percent of all Asians either do not have a crease in the upper eyelid or have an underdeveloped crease. Sometimes, people without an upper eyelid crease feel this part of their appearance is unattractive or excessively marks their ethnicity and therefore they desire a surgery that can help them achieve the double eyelid.

A popular choice for Asians

A variety of eyelid surgery approaches can be used to create the double eyelid. These include a full-incision, partial incision and even a non-surgical method (called the DST method). Each on of these approaches can have advantages over the others depending on what the patient is attempting to achieve and the initial appearance of the eyelid. In Asians that do have a crease, this crease can be different in size and shape than the typical crease visible in other ethnicities. Surgically creating a double upper eyelid recently has evolved into one of the most widely sought after procedures for Asian women in both Asia and the United States.

Reasons Asians undergo the procedure

An added eyelid crease can make the eye seem to grow in size and the face appear more open or less tired. Make-up can become easier to apply. The vast majority of Asians who select eyelid surgery do so for these reasons, not to look more “Western” or “American.” For those who go the route of a full eyelid surgery, pockets of fat under the eye can be taken out, and the surrounding eye area can be smoothed and revitalized.

If you are an Asian interested in the possibilities of an eyelid procedure, please schedule a blepharoplasty consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to schedule an appointment and learn more about how we may assist you.

A fairly easy way to create a more youthful look is to have an eyelid procedure, or blepharoplasty. These procedures can be done to the lower or upper lids, or to both lids.

Why blepharoplasty?

The whole point of blepharoplasty is to reduce that tired, puffy look that many of us acquire as we grow older. Upper eyelids start to become hooded and lower lids develop baggy tissue—these are the areas where blepharoplasty can triumph. Even vision problems can be corrected if the upper eyelid droops so far that vision is impaired. Sometimes, if aging issues are particularly focused in the eye area, an eye lift may be all that is needed to generate a much more youthful look.

Blepharoplasty for Asian women

Around 50-75 percent of all Asians have a single eyelid; they do not have a crease in the upper eyelid. Creating a double upper eyelid through surgery has grown into a popular procedure for Asian women.

Adding the crease seems to make the eye larger and can open up the face. Make-up is easier to put on. Asians who chose this type of surgery do so for these reasons and are not desirous of a more “Western” look.

If you are interested in exploring blepharoplasty or other cosmetic enhancement procedures, please schedule a Los Angeles cosmetic surgery consultation at the Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to learn more about how we may assist you.

Although liposuction is good for targeting stubborn fat deposits, it is sometimes insufficient. The full abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, is a surgical procedure typically used for patients with a large protruding abdomen due not only to fat, but also to excess skin that cannot be counted on to retract after a liposuction and to loose abdominal muscles.

The tummy tuck procedure

During a full abdominoplasty:

• The surgeon makes his/her incision from one hipbone to the other.
• In the full procedure, the patient’s navel is detached; this allows the surgeon to pull up the skin and reveal the full abdominal area, up to the ribcage.
• As the surgeon works, he or she is not limited to working in the area between the pelvic region and the navel.
• The surgeon tightens the underlying muscles with permanent sutures, trims and redrapes the skin, and incises away any remaining fat.
• The surgeon also makes an incision that allows the navel to be reattached.

Your abdominoplasty procedure may be combined with liposuction to provide additional shaping and contouring and to get rid of additional fat.

If you are considering an abdominoplasty procedure, please schedule a Beverly Hills abdominoplasty consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to learn more about the abdominoplasty procedure.
 

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