The female body has significant hormone and physiologic changes following delivery of an infant. The surgery of a Cesarian section involves cutting through tissue adjacent to the surgical site of a tummy tuck. Initially the patient has the adjustment of a new baby to care for as well as the healing from the surgery. This […]
The recent Time magazine article by Joel Stein which examined America’s enthusiasm with plastic cosmetic surgery is well written and chronicles the evolution of safety and improvements in plastic surgery. A review of some of his statistics shows that the USA ranks #2 after only Brazil by the percentage of plastic surgery procedures performed in […]
Coolsculpting is a non invasive technology which reduces the fat later of your abdomen or flanks or chest area by freezing the fat to -10C. It works over a period of weeks allowing the body to reabsorb the fat cells which have now “programmed” to be deleted. Recently Bernie Parent was chronicled in the Philadelphia […]
For abdominal rejuvenation there are 4 types of abdomen anatomy. Type 1 is amenable to liposuction alone. Type 2 is best suited for a mini tummy tuck which takes out loose skin from below the belly button and does not address the upper abdomen. Type 3 is a limited situation where the belly button […]
Surgery to improve your abdominal waistline and improve the shape of your buttock can take many forms. In some patients, it is advantageous to transfer fat from your abdomen to your buttocks. In other patients, the excess skin and fat are best removed to improve your shape. The cost for these procedures is often dependent […]
Recovery from your tummy tuck is both physical and emotional. The physical recovery is significant and blocking out time from work and ensuring that you have the right support system in place prior to undergoing surgery will promote your success in your transformation. Often is will take 4 weeks before you are able to resume […]
What option you choose to take is based on your anatomy and your desired outcomes. Some patient’s are concerned about keloid scars. Keloiding scars are often associated with individuals who are higher Fitzpatrick number. Meaning that patient’s with more melanin in their skin have darker skin and are more prone to keloiding. Some patient’s mistake […]
Dr Claytor is invited to travel to Louisville Kentucky with other plastic surgeons for preceptorship with shaped and textured breast implants. Dr. Claytor is one of 10 plastic surgeons invited to participate in additional aesthetic precptorship and will travel to the Calobrace Plastic Surgery Center and observe live surgery. The focus of the training is […]
