Before you decide to take any steps when it comes to cosmetic and plastic surgery, it is best to be prepared and think about all those important factors seriously and consider the issues at hand.

Thinking Before Getting Cosmetic And Plastic Surgery

One of the most important things that you need to realize about cosmetic and plastic surgery is the fact that, as with any other type of operation, there are certain risks and complications which can occur, and so you need to not only recognize these, but as well be comfortable enough with them to want to go ahead with your particular operation.

There are always some comlications that may occur, although the biggest number of plastic and cosmetic surgeries goes without any problems at all.

For instance, one of the most common danger of cosmetic procedure is infection; once the procedure is completed, several days to a week later you may experience infection in or outside of the area that you were cut and this can lead to serious and major problems.

This happens especially in procedures such as breast augmentation and rhinoplasty, as these two are two of the most serious cosmetic procedures of all. But the numbers are on your side and the risk of something like this happening to you is so low that you shouldn’t worry about it at all.

Being acquainted with the risks, dangers and possible complications of a specific surgery doesn’t mean you must have a nervous breakdown, it is just a way to prepare yourself for anything that may actually happen so you can react the best way possible in that situation.

Remember to make sure that you get the best plastic surgeon that you can, and that you take all of the time you need to talk to them and to understand about the procedure as well as the possible side effects, risks and complications. You procedure should come out fine and you won’t have any problems or issues if you inform yourself and get as much knowledge as possible on your type of surgery.

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TUBA surgery explained and performed by Neal Handel, MD. Warning! This video is graphic, showing the actual surgery with a detailed TUBA introduction and explanation by Dr. Handel.

Dr. Neal Handel is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. This video introduces Dr. Handel, his history and qualifications. He specializes in Breast Augmentation and Breast Reconstruction.

Board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon Neal Handel, M.D., FACS. Dr. Handel offers patients the expertise that can only come with top-tier training, more than 30 years of experience performing thousands of surgical procedures, and a genuine passion for helping every patient achieve their individual, realistic goals.

Dr. Handel has published more than 50 articles and 8 textbook chapters on plastic surgery, and he teaches in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UCLA Medical School, where he is an ociate clinical professor. He is frequently featured in the media and regularly invited to speak at national and international plastic surgery meetings. For 17 years, he served as the ociate medical director and senior plastic surgeon of the internationally renowned Breast Center in Van Nuys, CA.

Dr. Handel offers the following procedures:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and body
Skin Treatments

Procedures Available:
Breast Augmentation:
Breast Implants Saline or Silicone
TUBA T.U.B.A Tranumbilical
Transaxillary
Rhinoplasty
Tummy Tuck
Liposuction

Duration : 0:9:55

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OR-Live.com webcast January 24, 2008 at 6:00 PM CST From Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Cervical disc replacement surgery would most typically be done for patients with cervical disc herniations that have not responded to non-surgical treatment options and are significantly affecting the individuals’ quality of life and ability to function.
An artificial disc surgery may be done instead of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The advantages of the artificial cervical disc replacement include:

Maintaining normal neck motion
Eliminating the need for a bone graft
Early postoperative neck motion
Faster return to normal activity
The indications for a cervical disc replacement include symptomatic cervical disc, which may be causing arm pain, arm weakness or numbness with some degree of neck pain.

The standard surgical procedure for a disc replacement is an anterior (from the front) approach to the cervical spine. The affected disc is completely removed including any disc fragments or bone spurs. The disc space is prepared to relieve pressure on the nerves and the artificial disc device is implanted. The patient typically can go home within 24 to 48 hours with minimal activity limitations.

Jorge Isaza, MD will perform cervical disc replacement for this webcast. Dr. Isaza is a graduate of Universidad del Valle Hospital in South America. He completed his fellowship and residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics.

Fraser Landreneau, MD, will join Dr. Isaza as the moderator during this webcast. Dr. Landreneau will take viewers through the cervical disc replacement by explaining the process and answering questions from the viewing audience.

Dr. Landreneau earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical center in Shreveport. He completed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and completed his fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery in Western Australia.

Our Lady of the Lake is the largest private medical center in Louisiana, with more than 700 licensed beds and a 12-parish service area. In a given year Our Lady of the Lake treats approximately 35,000 patients in the hospital and serves over 300,000 persons through outpatient locations with the istance of almost 1,000 physicians and 4,000 team members.

Duration : 0:1:18

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(MedicalTourismCo.com report) Located in San Jose, Costa Rica, Hospital Clinica Biblica is one of the finest medical institutions. Its is the first hospital in Costa Rica to be JCI accredited. It is affiliated with the Ochsner Medical Institute & Tulane University School of Medicine in the USA. Procedures popular with medical tourist in hospitals in Costarica are plastic & cosmetic surgery,Aesthetic, bariatric(lap band, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass) & general surgery (hernia, gall bladder etc.), knee arthroscopy; hip, shoulder and knee replacements, hip resurfacing & partial knee replacement(oxford knee). Hospital Cilinia Biblica also has a pioneering Type 2 (II) Diabetes surgery for non-obese patients
Medical Tourism Corporation facilitates inexpensive surgery abroad in Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Thailand, Singapore & other low cost high quality medical treatment at hospitals, clinics & surgery centers. Provides access to network of expert doctors, surgeons and medical specialist. Some of the eminent doctors here are Jacobo Zafrani, Carlos Francisco Quesada Ramirez, Oscar Oeding, Alberto Jose Arguello Choiseu, Gustavo Chavarria, Luis Da Cruz, MARIO SPERANZA, Brenes, Javier, Franz Carlos Chaves Sell & FRANKLIN RECHNITZER OCONOTRILLO. Clinica Biblica is considered the best hospital in Costa Rica. CIMA, Clinica Catolica. http://www.medicaltourismco.com/costa-rica-hospitals/medical-tourism-costa-rica.php

Duration : 0:5:12

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Medical Mission for Children: a non-profit organization dedicated to treating children in developing countries with craniofacial deformities including cleft lip, cleft palate, cleft nose (rhinoplasty), microtia.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS
www.facialplastics.info
md@facialplastics.info
8670 Wilshire Blvd., suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90211
310 657 2203

Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS is the Director of The Center for Facial and Nasal Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills California and an istant Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. He is one of the leading experts in facial and nasal plastic surgery and the author of “Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation.” Dr. Azizzadeh trained at UCLA and Harvard Medical School and has been featured in the Oprah Winfrey Show, Discovery Health, NY Times, Elle and numerous other media outlets.

Duration : 0:3:1

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