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After Breast Implants

As with all surgeries, there is a period of recovery after breast augmentation, before you can resume your usual activities. Especially in the first few days, it is important to take it easy and to limit arm movements.

DO:

• Rest – After surgery your body needs rest.
• Limit arm movements – Avoid reaching, lifting, and swinging your arms – anything that makes your breasts bounce.
• Use compression wraps – A compression garment will provide tissue support and help minimize swelling. As you heal, your surgeon may recommend a special breast augmentation bra.
• Take medications as directed – Take prescription pain medications on schedule, and finish all antibiotics.
• Drink lots of fluids – Keep well hydrated to speed healing and prevent the constipation that is common after surgery.
• Start with light activities – Walk, do gentle stretching and low-intensity exercises on a stationary bike or treadmill to rebuild your energy.

DON’T:

• Resume activities too soon – Give yourself time to recover. Most women return to work after 5 to 7 days, but should still avoid strenuous activities for 2 to 4 weeks after surgery.
• Smoke – Smoking slows healing and increases your risk of complications.
• Exercise vigorously – Stick to light activities until your surgeon says you can safely do more. Don’t lift weights or otherwise engage the pectoral muscles until your surgeon says it’s okay. Don’t swim until your incisions have healed.
• Feel discouraged – Remember, it may take up to 6 months for you to see the final results of your recovery after breast augmentation. Be patient, and soon you’ll be admiring your new enhanced shape.

And with any plastic surgery or elective surgery, be sure to wear a compression garment to help you recover faster and with optimal results.  ContourMD carries a full line of compression bras and after breast augmentation surgery garments to help increase circulation, reduce swelling and bruising while helping stabilize your new implants.

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If you look through the Yellow Pages under the heading “plastic surgeons,” you’ll probably find dozens to choose from. Look again under the heading “cosmetic surgeons,” and you’ll likely find several more. Trying to sort through these lists to find the best possible plastic surgeon for your cosmetic plastic surgery procedure or reconstructive procedure can be a daunting task. Here are some things to consider.

First of all, make sure that your cosmetic surgeon is board certified. Board certification is a step beyond medical school and residency, so it proves that your plastic surgeon has gone the extra mile to make sure he (or she) has received the proper training.

Next, Make sure your plastic surgeon of choice has experience with the type of procedure you’re undergoing. For example, if you’re having a tummy tuck and lipo, you’ll want to ask how many tummy tuck and lipo procedures your surgeon does each year. If it’s only a few, you may want to choose another surgeon.

Find out if the plastic surgeon you’re considering has a Web site or other social presence. Having a Web site or posting to social media sites won’t make someone a better plastic surgeon, but it will give you a place (or multiple places) to get more information about the surgeon’s background. For example, many plastic surgeons post information about their educational background and experience on their Web sites or on their Facebook or My Space pages. Web sites and social media sites are also a good place to look for patient testimonials and before and after photos.

Talk to your plastic surgeon candidates about what happens before, during, and after plastic surgery, including what type of post surgery support you will receive. Also ask if you’ll need to purchase any plastic surgery garments to be worn after cosmetic surgery. Post surgical compression garments help the surgical site to heal. Depending on what type of procedure you’re having, post plastic surgery, you’ll likely need one or more compression garments.

And finally, although price is certainly not the most important thing, you do need to choose a plastic surgeon who is within your price range. Many plastic surgeons offer payment plans if you do need to go a little over budget.

Anti-Embolism Stockings

Anti embolism stockings are socks or hosiery that are typically worn after a surgical procedure. They’re intended to keep the blood flowing during recovery from surgery.

When a patient spends a lot of time in bed, blood tends to pool and clot in the leg veins. These clots can sometimes break loose and travel to the lung. A blood clot that travels to the lung is called a pulmonary embolism, a very serious condition that often results in death. Anti embolism stockings, also known as a compression stocking or support hose, can prevent this from occurring.

Compression stockings are also used to decrease leg swelling, and for varicose vein therapy. Varicose veins are bulging veins in the legs and feet. They’re normally seen in people who spend a lot of time on their feet. Compression stockings or compression socks are the most common varicose veins treatment.

Whether you need compression stockings to prevent embolisms or for vein treatment, Jobst gives you a variety of options to choose from. Jobst compression garments come in styles for both men and women. Styles include UltraSheer pantyhose, ActiveWear, CasualWear, Dress SupportWear, sports socks, and diabetic socks.

Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass surgery or gastric band surgery, is a highly specialized field of plastic surgery, so you’ll want to take great care when choosing a gastric surgeon. Here are some questions to ask when choosing your weight loss surgeon.

How many gastric bypass procedures (or gastric band procedures) have you performed? Because stomach bypass surgery is a relatively major operation, you’ll want to choose a surgeon who does gastric bypass surgeries on a regular basis, as opposed to one who specializes in other types of surgeries, but periodically performs weight loss operations.

Are you board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)? It’s important to choose a surgeon who is board certified by the ABPS because to become board certified, the surgeon will have had to undergo not only additional training in plastic surgery, but also additional testing beyond medical school and residency.

Have you had any specialized training in bariatric surgery? Some (but not all) plastic surgeons may also have completed an additional Fellowship or other post-residency training program in bypass surgery. Depending on the surgeon’s other qualifications, you might not necessarily rule out any surgeons who haven’t had additional training, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.

What type of follow-up care will I receive and for how long? You should always ask what will happen    after gastric bypass surgery before you schedule your procedure so that you can be prepared. For example, after gastric surgery, you’ll need to wear a compression garment for a period of time to help your body heal, so you’ll want to make sure to have a couple of those on hand before the day of your surgery. Bariatric compression garments, also known as body shapers, come in a variety of styles, so ask your bariatric surgeon which types will give you the best possible results.

After Breast Implants

For example, most plastic surgeons will want you to wear a compression garment for a period of time immediately after breast implant surgery. And because these plastic surgery garments come in a variety of styles, it’s important to talk to your plastic surgeon about which type is best for you.

Cosmetic surgeons may have different preferences as to whether you should wear a breast augmentation bra or compression bra or an augmentation bandeau. Which one your plastic surgeon wants you to wear may depend on the type of incision, the shape and size of your breast implants, or whether you’re getting silicone implants or saline implants.

Other things you’ll want to discuss with your plastic surgeon before your breast implant surgery include pain control during your breast augmentation recovery, breast augmentation recovery time, and when you will be able to return to work and resume normal activities.

These are the types of decisions that will need to be made in advance, so talk to your plastic surgeon today and get ready for a smooth recovery.

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There are a lot of reasons why ankles and legs might swell. Standing for long periods of time, long flights or rides in the car, obesity, old age. Anything that might keep your blood from circulating as it should.

No matter the reason, ankle and leg swelling can be painful. So here’s a helpful tip. Compression stockings, also known as support hose, improve circulation in your legs, which can help reduce swelling and relieve pain.

If ankle and leg swelling is a result of varicose veins, a good compression stocking can also be used for varicose vein therapy. Compression stockings are actually a common varicose veins treatment.

Whether used to relieve swelling due to standing, sitting in place for long periods of time, obesity, age, or vein treatment, Jobst has a compression stocking that will help meet your needs. Jobst compression stockings come in a variety of styles that will go well with whatever you’re wearing.

If you’re a man, you’re probably thinking that compression stockings are for women only. Think again. Jobst also has styles for men, many of which are hard to distinguish from regular socks.

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Should you “like” your plastic surgeon on Facebook or “follow” his tweets on Twitter? Cosmetic surgeons are increasingly embracing technology by using social media to connect with their patients and to engage potential new patients. But is this really a good idea? Here are some reasons why it might be.

Social media sites allow plastic surgeons to create a more personal presence so that patients can get a better feel for who they are and what their philosophies are about certain practices or procedures. Now let’s examine some specific social media sites to see how they can help your cosmetic surgeon to communicate with you or to improve his or her practice.

If your plastic surgeon has a Facebook page, it’s likely that he or she has included some personal information, such as educational experience, board certification, and practice experience. Your cosmetic surgeon’s Facebook page may also include testimonials from satisfied patients and before and after procedure photos. A Facebook page is also a good place for your plastic surgeon to post messages about new procedures, changes in office hours, or information about new staff members.

A Twitter account will also allow your plastic surgeon to send brief updates about recent changes in practices or policies. Another good use that a plastic surgeon may have for a Twitter account is to post links to articles describing new innovations in plastic surgery. Your plastic surgeon may also use Twitter to inform patients about unexpected schedule openings, so you may be able to snag that last-minute appointment you’ve been waiting for.

LinkedIn is a good site for any professional. It will allow your plastic surgeon to link to other cosmetic surgeons, which provides your surgeon with access to consultations with other plastic surgery experts. LinkedIn also gives plastic surgeons an opportunity to share information with each other so that they can stay on top of what’s going on in their field.

YouTube is a good way for plastic surgeons to introduce themselves to potential new patients. An introductory video might include a brief description of the surgeon’s credentials and a virtual tour of the office. YouTube can also be a useful tool for showing video animations of procedures so you can see, in advance, what will happen during your plastic surgery procedure.

So go ahead and click the “like” button on Facebook or follow your plastic surgeon on Twitter. You might be glad you did.

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You’ve worn long pants in the summer and socks with your sandals. Hey, we’ve all done it.  Anything to cover up those unsightly varicose veins.

You’ve probably looked into laser treatment, only to find that the price tag is a little bit more than you can afford. But did you know that compression stockings are the most common varicose veins treatment? And unlike those expensive laser treatments, compression socks are an affordable varicose vein therapy!

A good compression stocking will improve circulation to your ankles and legs, which can reduce leg swelling and diminish the appearance of varicose veins. That’s why support hose are the number one vein treatment.

You’ll of course want a quality compression stocking, like those made by Jobst.  And Jobst compression stockings come in a wide variety of styles for both women and men, so you can wear them with pretty much anything and nobody will know the difference.

So if you’re ready to trade in those long pants for a pair of shorts and proudly show off your pedicure when you put on those sandals, it might be time to give compression stockings a try!

What to Expect After Breast Reconstructive Surgery

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor may have advised you to have a mastectomy followed by breast cancer reconstruction. Here are some tips that can help you through the process.

After your mastectomy, you’ll probably want to wear a breast prosthesis or breast form until you have your breast reconstruction surgery. Amoena breast forms and Camp breast forms are made to replace missing tissue and restore balance and symmetry. To keep your breast form firmly in place, you may also want an Amoena mastectomy bra, which is a post-mastectomy bra that has pockets for breast forms.

When you first leave the hospital a day or two after your breast reconstruction surgery, you may still have a surgical drain in place to drain excess fluids from the surgical site. Your plastic surgeon will take the drain out within the first few weeks after your surgery.

Following your breast reconstruction procedure, you’ll probably have some swelling and bruising around the breast for several weeks. Hot and cold packs are great to help alleviate this discomfort.  You may also have some pain, which your plastic surgeon can treat with medications or a pain pump.

You should be able to go back to work about a week or two after breast reconstruction surgery, although you’ll probably need to limit your activities and wear a post-reconstruction recovery garment for a few weeks after surgery. Your options for post-reconstruction surgery garments include compression bras and compression vests.

While most plastic surgeons can perform breast reconstructive surgery, there are doctors that specialize in this specific plastic surgery.

A deviated septum not also causes the nose to look crooked or bumpy, but for some people, it also causes breathing problems. If you have a deviated septum, you may be wondering if a nose job can fix it. A nose job (also known as rhinoplasty) is a type of facial plastic surgery to reshape the nose. It can effectively remove bumps, straighten the nose, and improve breathing problems caused by a deviated septum.

During nose job surgery, the nose tissue is separated from the bone while the nose is reshaped and straightened. The tissue is then put back in place. The procedure usually takes about an hour or two.  Nose jobs can be combined with other cosmetic procedures – such as chin augmentation, eyelid surgery or a traditional face lift – in the same surgery.  If you are combining surgeries, you will want a facial compression wrap for optimal results after surgery.

As with all facial plastic surgery procedures, when recovering from a nose job, you will need to apply a facial ice pack periodically for about the first 24 hours. Facial ice packs help to minimize bruising and reduce swelling following facial surgeries. Keeping your head elevated during rhinoplasty recovery can also help reduce swelling.  As with any procedure, nutrition is key to post surgery recovery; special post surgery vitamins will help your body recover faster.

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Can Liposuction Be Enough for a Male Breast Reduction?

There are a lot of potential causes of enlarged breasts in men; it can be the result of significant weight loss or simply genetics. No matter what the cause, excess fat and tissue in the breast area can cause embarrassment and even pain, so a lot of men choose to undergo male breast reduction. There are two reasons for male breast reduction surgery:

1. To remove excess breast tissue (gynecomastia male breast reduction)
2. To remove excess fat in the breast area (pseudogynecomastia male breast reduction)

For men who have pseudogynecomastia and need to get rid of excess fat but don’t have a lot of excess tissue, liposuction or liposculpture may be a good option. It may also be a good option for men with gynecomastia, if the excess tissue is fatty tissue. Sometimes, a combination of traditional male breast reduction surgery and liposuction are used during gynecomastia plastic surgery.

Male breast reduction recovery time is shorter after liposuction for male breast reduction than it is following traditional male breast reduction surgery. However, during gynecomastia surgery recovery or pseudogynecomastia surgery recovery, you’ll need to wear a gynecomastia compression vest to help your body heal.

How to Alleviate Back Pain During Pregnancy

Unfortunately, back pain during pregnancy, particularly lower back pain, is pretty common. But there are some things you can do to alleviate the pain.

During pregnancy, hip joints can become misaligned due to increased pressure caused by the pregnancy weight. This misalignment can cause back pain. Maternity support belts can help to keep your body properly aligned during pregnancy by taking some of the weight off your pelvis. They also help you to maintain good posture, which can help decrease back pain.

It’s particularly important to wear a maternity support belt during your second and third trimesters, which is when you’ll have the most weight gain.

Postpartum support belts help support your back and alleviate back pain after pregnancy.

In addition to maternity support belts and postpartum support belts, there are a variety of other maternity garments that can help to minimize back pain during pregnancy. These include maternity pantyhose, maternity support girdles, and maternity underwear. Garments are sized according to your pre-pregnancy dress size.

Aside from wearing a maternity support garment, other things you can do to alleviate back pain during pregnancy include exercising regularly, maintaining good posture, lying on your side, or soaking in a hot tub.

What is Involved in a Mommy Makeover?

Let’s face it. Pregnancy can wreak havoc on a woman’s body. In order to get back their pre-pregnancy shapes, many women choose to undergo liposculpture or smart lipo, which is also known as a mommy makeover.

A mommy makeover can be whatever you want it to be. If you’re still carrying some excess fat around the middle or if you have a lot of loose abdominal skin, tummy tuck surgery may be just what you need to get you back in shape. During tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, the abdominal muscles are tightened and excess fat and skin are removed.  After tummy tuck surgery, you should wear an abdominal binder to help with your tummy tuck recovery for best results.

If you don’t have a lot of loose skin, but you find you’ve got some stubborn areas of fat that you can’t get rid of, or liposculpture or liposuction might be a good option for you. During a liposuction procedure, tiny incisions are made in the problem areas and fat is suctioned out.  Compression garments are an important part of the after surgery recovery.  Make sure your plastic surgeon knows which post surgical support garment will give you the best results.

Sagging breasts are quite common after pregnancy. If your breasts have lost their volume, you might want to consider breast augmentation surgery, also known as breast enhancement or breast implant surgery. During breast augmentation surgery, breast implants are surgically placed beneath the breast tissue or under the muscles of the chest. If your breasts are also drooping, a combination breast augmentation and breast lift may be an ideal choice for you.  Post surgery, it is important to wear a support garment to help keep your implants in place.  Compression support bras, breast augmentation bras and other compression support vests are a good idea for the best results.

Because pregnancy can result in more than one problem area, you may want to ask your plastic surgeon about combining plastic surgery procedures.  And as always, make sure you speak with him/her about the best compression garments for the surgery procedures you are undertaking.

Mastopexy or Breast Lift Procedure – What is Involved?

Breast lift, also known as mastopexy, is plastic surgery to lift sagging breasts. As women age, the tissue that holds the breasts in place becomes lax and the breasts begin to hang lower. Younger women may also have saggy breasts after pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Although a breast lift will restore your breasts to their original position, it will not replace lost volume. To restore lost volume, you may want to consider a combination breast lift with augmentation.

During breast lift surgery, an incision is made around your areola. Excess skin is removed, and the remaining skin is tightened as your plastic surgeon closes the incisions. During a breast lift with implants, your breast implants will be inserted before the incision is closed to complete your combination breast lift and augmentation.

Mastopexy recovery can take several weeks. You should be able to go back to work about a week after breast lift surgery, but you’ll have some bruising and swelling for the first few weeks.  Wearing a good compression support bra is essential for good results after surgery.  Most women are concerned about scarring after surgery so scar gels and creams are also a good idea.

You’ll need to wear a breast lift bra for the first few weeks after mastopoexy.

Breast lift scars are permanent, but will eventually fade.

What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Gastric bypass surgery, also known as stomach stapling, is a weight loss surgery that shrinks the stomach and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine.

During bariatric bypass surgery, gastric bypass surgeons use surgical staples or plastic bands to create a small pouch at the upper end of the stomach. The pouch is then connected directly to the small intestine, allowing the food to bypass the upper portion of the intestine. Because the stomach itself is smaller, you’ll feel fuller faster, and because the food is bypassing part of the intestine, fewer calories are absorbed.

Some plastic surgeons prefer laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery to traditional gastric bypass surgery. During laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, the gastric bypass is done through small abdominal incisions with the help of a small tube fixed with a camera.

Laparoscopic bypass surgery is less invasive than other weight loss surgeries, which makes recovery from gastric bypass surgery easier. However, it’s not appropriate for everyone. Ask your surgeon which type of bariatric surgery is best for you.

After weight loss following gastric bypass surgery, you’ll need to wear a bariatric compression garment to help with the healing and to help contour your new shape. Your options include body shaper briefs, mid-calf body shapers, mid-thigh body shapers, and ankle-length body shapers.

Why are there Different Compression Levels for Support Stockings?

Compression stockings are worn for a variety of reasons, so it makes sense that there would be different levels of compression depending on your medical needs.

Medical compression hosiery comes in 3 different levels of compression. Compression levels are based on the severity of your symptoms:

1. Mild symptoms (8-15 mmHg). This level of compression is used for minor leg swelling, legs that are mildly swollen or achy, to treat spider veins, and for leg swelling during pregnancy.
2. Mild to moderate symptoms (15-20 mmHg). This level of compression is used to treat varicose veins and moderate leg swelling.
3. Moderate to severe (20-30 mmHg) This level of compression is used to treat varicosities, extreme swelling, deep vein thrombosis, and lymphedema.

Jobst support stockings come in several different styles. Styles include compression hosiery for women, compression hosiery for men, athletic sports socks, and diabetic socks.

How Important are Compression Garments after Plastic Surgery?

Your plastic surgeon has advised you to wear a compression garment during your plastic surgery recovery and you’re wondering if it’s really necessary. To make an informed decision, you need to understand the reasons why plastic surgery recovery garments are an important part of recovery.

Let’s say you’ve just had breast augmentation surgery and, of course, you’re anxious to see your results. Breast augmentation recovery garments will help to minimize bruising and swelling, which means faster results and less pain. During breast augmentation recovery, breast implants also have a tendency to want to rise. Your breast augmentation bra or augmentation bandeau will keep them in place.

Or suppose you’ve had liposuction surgery. After liposuction, your stomach area will be tender. A compression girdle or abdominal binder will stabilize your torso, which will help to minimize pain when moving. Liposuction recovery garments also help to tighten the skin at the surgical site, giving you a smoother, more toned look.

After cosmetic surgery, good circulation is important to promote healing. Plastic surgery compression garments

improve circulation and flush out fluids that could potentially be dangerous.

How Important are Support Garments While Pregnant?

You may not think you need maternity back support during your pregnancy, but you might want to consider this. Pregnancy weight can put a lot of pressure on your back and pelvis, which not only leads to back pain, but also to misalignment of joints. Once those joints get out of whack, it’s tough to get them to realign.  Especially during the final months of pregnancy when the baby is nearly at full weight, the strain on your back and joints can become not only uncomfortable, but painful.  Medium support belts and strong support belts are highly recommended to help alleviate this strain.

Maternity garments can take some of the pressure off your pelvis, which will ease the stress on your back and hip joints. A good pregnancy support belt will also keep you from slouching, which is a leading cause of back pain during pregnancy.

In addition to keeping your body aligned and minimizing back pain, maternity support garments can help take some of the pressure off your bladder, decrease leg swelling and varicosities, provide added support during exercise, and prevent premature contractions.  To help prevent leg swelling and varicose veins, you might want to consider maternity support hose as well.

Pregnancy garments come in a variety of styles, including maternity belts, postpartum support belts, pregnancy girdles, maternity support stockings, maternity pantyhose, and maternity underwear.

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