Implant Malposition
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Breast implants need to be centered behind the breast mound in order to achieve the best results. However, in some cases implant malposition occurs. Sometimes this is a result of technical error, sometimes due to tissue characteristics, sometimes implant characteristics (implants that are too large), and sometimes a combination of all of the above. There are different types of implant ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Breast Lift, Breast Revision, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery
To Lift or Not to Lift
Friday, August 31st, 2012
As a plastic surgeon specializing in breast surgery one of the hardest conversations to have is with a patient who comes in for breast augmentation, but who also needs a breast lift, or mastopexy. The main reason this conversation is difficult for the patient is because typically mastopexies involve additional incisions, which the patient may not be initially prepared ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery
Dr. Babak Dadvand Discusses Rippling With Breast Implants
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Breast implants can greatly enhance a woman’s figure as well as her confidence. Breast augmentation surgery is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the US. However, there are some less than satisfying effects of breast implants and in this post I will be discussing one of them: Rippling. Basically it is what it sounds like. Rippling is either palpable ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Breast Implants, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery
Abdominoplasty or Full or Mini Tummy Tuck
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Full or Mini Tummy Tuck One of the most common questions I get from patients who are seeing me for a tummy tuck is, “Am I a candidate for a mini tummy tuck?” Basically the difference between the two surgeries has to do with the incision, the belly button, and the amount of dissection. In a traditional tummy tuck, ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Abdominoplasty, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Top 5 Instructions After Your Tummy-Tuck Operation
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
For the first week it will be important to have three pillows behind your back and two pillows under your knees when sleeping and sitting. This takes the tension off of the incision. Also, for the first week, when walking, you should bend forward at the waist to take the tension off the incision. Walking is very important to reduce ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Abdominal, Abdominoplasty, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Heidi Montag: Too Much Too Young?
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
The recent People Magazine cover featuring Heidi Montag and her plastic surgery obsession made for a lot of talk around the proverbial watercooler and filled fluff minutes on every daytime talk show...for about a week. But much like the "career" of this type of celebrity, the story soon begins to fade...until the next unbelievable demonstration of "self-improvement" and career-boosting. ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Aesthetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Safe Surgery
Liposuction versus Tummy-Tuck
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Liposuction versus Tummy-Tuck One of the more common things I see in my office is a patient who comes in for a consultation for liposuction of their belly, but really needs a tummy-tuck (the opposite of this also happens, but not as often). So how do you know if you are a candidate for liposuction or tummy tuck? These operations ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Liposuction, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Tummy Tuck
Most Commonly Asked Breast Augmentation Questions
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Certain questions come up over and over again during consultations for breast augmentation. Because of this I decided to list five of the most frequent with their answers. They are in no particular order. 1. Q: Will implants affect my ability to breastfeed? A: The factor that may affect breast feeding after implants is whether major ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Breast Implants, Implants, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery
Top 5 Instructions After Your Liposuction Surgery
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
1. Swelling control is very important after liposuction surgery. If you had liposuction of your arms or legs, make sure to keep them elevated on pillows when laying down. 2. The compression garment should be worn for 6 weeks after surgery. This seems like a long time, and it is. However, as you slowly ...
Posted by Dr. Babak Dadvand
Filed in Endermologie, Liposuction, Plastic Surgery
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