When considering a plastic surgery procedure, one has to contemplate the potential positive results as well as the negative. Lets face the facts, all plastic surgery incisions are going to have some kind of scaring after they heal. The question is “how do we minimize this?” At Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery in Sacramento, we believe [...]
Tag Archive: body sculpting
Local Anesthesia, General or Sedation for Plastic Surgery?
There seems to be a trend of late, judging by what is out on the Web and in advertising, to promote plastic surgery procedures under local anesthesia… only… nothing else… stone cold sober. Nothing to make you feel relaxed, to take the edge off, nothing to soften or eliminate the sights, the sounds, and other [...]
Vaser Hi Def Liposuction, Top 10 Questions
Vaser Hi Def Liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure that I am proud to offer exclusively in Northern California. I am one of only two doctors trained in this unique body sculpting technique in all of California and I offer this unique hybrid of Vaser liposuction at Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery in Sacramento, CA. [...]
To Drain or Not to Drain That is the Question
Drains speed healing, make people more comfortable, and help decrease capsular contracture.
Genes vs Jeans
For the best results, however, the gold standard for fat removal is liposuction. The gold standard for liposuction is VASER.
Breast Reduction Combined with Vaser Liposuction
Breast Reduction combined with Vaser Liposuction Some of the happiest patients I have ever had here at Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery have been breast reduction patients. For breast reduction patients it’s as much about feeling better as looking better. Large breasts can cause severe back neck and shoulder pain as well as deep grooves [...]
Plastic Surgery with Low Level Laser
Low level laser, or cool laser, is one of the new high-tech devices we use at Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery in Sacramento. Although it has been used for years in chiropractic to decrease pain and inflammation, this laser is relatively new to plastic surgery.
Beautiful Backs
Vaser Hi Def Liposuction and what it means for beautiful backs. For many years in plastic surgery we were forced to ignored the back. All the attention was on the front side: breast surgery in the text and a lot of liposuction was centered on the front – the mirror body that we see – [...]
Vaser Hi Def Liposculpture… for both of you!
It is an interesting phenomenon to have performed a Vaser Hi Def procedure on a patient and then realize a few weeks or months later that the significant other is now sitting with me having a consultation to have the exact same procedure performed!
Vaser Laser Liposuction
Liposuction has been with us for almost 30 years. The procedures continue to get better. Newer technologies continue to make the procedure safer faster easier and less traumatic. The third generation of ultrasonic liposuction, Vaser uses a vibrating wand to gently melt the fat cells and allow for easier removal. By doing this, the Vaser [...]