Dr. Peña Plastic Surgery Blog

Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, & Estero, Florida

Sunday, March 8, 2009

The question today is: "Can I afford plastic surgery?". Consider this, what other investment will you be 'wearing' 24 hours a day and enjoying every time you look in the mirror? First of all you must prioritize what bothers you most. Are there minimally invasive ways to achieve your goals? I have noticed a rise in my cosmetic medicine practice while everyone is worried about the economy. This includes Botox treatments and injections of dermal fillers such as Juvederm and Evolence. These injections can erase many lines and wrinkles in just a few minutes at a fraction of the cost of major procedures. Down time (away from work and social functions) is practically non existent!This can be accomplished in the office at a fraction of the cost of major procedures.



The most efficient way to rejuvenate a face is by restoring the volume lost by natural aging. Look at your high school graduation picture. Most striking difference between that image and what you see in the mirror is the volume. Look at the cheeks.. the brow pads above your eyelids... the lips.... the jaw line. Notice the heart shaped face you once had has changed. Yes, some elasticity has left the tissues, but primarily it has been volume loss. We lose several ccs of fat from our face every year primarily in the form of fat. One of the most natural and powerful rejuvenation surgeries I perform is full face fat grafting or 're-volumizing'. I harvest your own fat and transfer it to your face. About 70% of the transferred fat lives forever and if harvested from the areas of your bodies that are 'programmed to grow'(we all know those areas right!) ideally, the volume of your facial fat that continues to be lost will be offset by the fat from other areas that like to 'grow'. Recently the fat around your lower belly has been found to contain the highest amounts of your own stem cells. this makes them particularly hearty and able to help out the quality of surrounding tissues like your skin. The recovery is days rather than weeks and the cost is often half of traditional rejuvenation surgery.

Other options for a dramatic minimally invasive change are the medium depth chemical and laser peels. The recovey is usually about a week. But this is a a whole new topic.

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posted by Manuel M. Pena, M.D. at 5:39 PM

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