Aesthetic Medicine

Archive for the ‘For Men’ Category

Men are increasingly opting for cosmetic procedures so as to look and feel younger. A male patient of mine who had liposuction of the chin, jowls and lower face, said to me that he did it because he didn’t want to look angry or sad. Liposuction in men has tripled over the past five years. More men also use liquid face lifts (dermal fillers) and Thermage.

In our office we use the safest form of anesthesia – local tumescent anesthesia. When tumescent liposuction is done correctly (not excessively), it is a very safe procedure. For example, there have been no reported deaths associated with tumescent liposuction. The dilute epinephrine contained in the tumescent anesthetic solution profoundly shrinks capillaries and thus virtually eliminates surgical blood loss. The xylocaine used as a local anesthetic provides a painless procedure and virtually a painless postoperative course. The tumescent technique permits the use of microcannulas which in turn yields smoother cosmetic results. Traditional liposuction cannulas (stainless steel tubes) have a relatively large diameter and remove fat rather quickly. However, with the use of large cannulas (diameter greater than 3 millimeters) there is an increased risk of irregularities and depressions in the skin. Microcannulas with a diameter less than 3 millimeters, allow fat to be removed in a smoother and more uniform fashion. I use only micro cannulas which have been shown to provide the most appealing cosmetic result and a virtually painless procedure as well as postoperative course. Read the rest of this entry »