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There are many doubts about the importance of age in plastic surgery, which we are going to explain from two important studies that were carried out at the Cleveland Clinic (Academic Medical Center of Multiple Specialties in the United States) where the Risks of some plastic surgery procedures in elderly patients.

Both studies concluded the same thing: the physiological age of the patient is much more important than the chronological one.

What does this mean?

That what is truly important is the physical condition and health of the patient, and not their age.

But this also makes it clear that there may be people in their 30s whose state of health does not make them candidates for an optional procedure, such as cosmetic surgeries, and people in their 65s in good health, and therefore can be candidates without major problem.

Certainly as the years go by, there are diseases that are associated with age. Such as cardiovascular conditions, which can appear over the years or through external factors such as smoking.

One thing is age, and another the most demanded surgeries according to age

There is an important relationship between age and the most demanded plastic surgeries.

Between 10 and 26 years of age, the most requested surgeries are breast augmentation through the placement of implants, rhinoplasty and liposuction in less quantity.

The latter increases the demand after the age of 30, when women tend to request more operations to help them recover their body after pregnancy, accompanied by abdominoplasty. In this age range, breast lift is also in high demand as a consequence of breastfeeding.

That is why, between the ages of 30 and 45, the famous “mommy makeover” is highly demanded, which includes abdominoplasty, liposuction and augmentation with implants.

After crossing the 45-year-old barrier, the signs of aging begin to be noticed on the face, which is why the demand for facial surgeries increases, in relation to the bag under the eyes that denotes fatigue: blepharoplasty. And corrections of the neck or double chin. At this age, the sagging of the face begins to be noticed and the patient can opt for a facelift.

In conclusion, the age one is can determine the success of plastic surgery due to the condition of the skin. And we can say that due to the demand that arise, each age group has its “plastic surgery“.

In any case, the consultation with Dr. Franklin Peña will help you assess the success of the surgery and which one is the most appropriate according to your physical conditions.

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Combining several plastic surgeries, apart from using a single anesthesia for several procedures, could reduce the operating cost of plastic surgery, but it is also the most important thing is that the patient is in excellent health.

It is very common for patients to request several plastic surgery procedures to have a single intervention and thus avoid duplicating the postoperative one.
Now, we must bear in mind that there are certain interventions that can be combined, and they must always have been planned from the beginning, with a specific plan and with a clear objective.

Surgeries found in nearby areas with the aim of achieving a complete harmonious result, such as correcting two parts of the face, abdomen with breasts, abdomen with thighs, are possible.

In the event that the areas are remote, a complex intervention is combined with another of less difficulty. Like blepharoplasty mammoplasty, otoplasty mammoplasty.

The “mommy makeover” is the best example of combined surgery, since in a single intervention the abdomen is corrected by means of a tummy tuck that eliminates flaccidity, correction of the breasts (either increase, reduction or breast lift) and body contouring through liposuction. Thus, the changes produced by pregnancy are radically improved. It is one of the combinations with the most satisfying results.

What are the advantages of combining plastic surgeries?
-One entry
-One intervention
-One recovery
-Important economic savings

The main advantage is a single admission to the clinic and a single recovery period. The post-operative may take longer and be more uncomfortable, but without a doubt, it would be only one, so it becomes more bearable.
We must remember that the cost of combined interventions is usually cheaper, since they reduce some costs, such as hospitalization, anesthesia, and other operative factors that plastic surgeries entail.
The success of the combination of interventions depends fundamentally on adequate surgical planning, according to the needs of each patient, where the health and well-being of the patient is paramount.
Some of the most popular combinations

• Abdominoplasty + Liposuction
• Abdominoplasty + Breast Augmentation
• Breast Augmentation + Liposuction
• Breast Augmentation + Lift
• Breast Augmentation + Rhinoplasty
• Rhinoplasty (cosmetic nose surgery) + Septumplastia (functional nose surgery)
• Breast lift + Abdominoplasty
• Abdominoplasty + Liposuction + Gluteal Lipo-injection

Although you have read in this text and found the idea attractive, the ideal is that before making any decision you consult an experienced plastic surgeon such as Dr. Franklin Peña, to provide you with the information and guidance you need to decide whether this is the ideal procedure in your case.

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The mastopexy is the aesthetic surgery that is responsible for the fallen chest. When the skin of the breasts presents flaccidity, for reasons of weight change, distension of the skin (age, pregnancy, volume) produces an excessive fall of the breasts called ptosis.

It is very common that the breasts lose firmness over the years, since the neck area is only supported by the skin itself, since there are no bones to support it.

What is mastopexy?

The breast lift consists of placing the breasts in their original anatomical location from which they have left for different reasons. This type of surgery does not involve an increase, but repositioning of the breast tissue, elevation of the areolas and nipples and the elimination of excess skin from the fallen chest to achieve a more harmonious breast appearance.

The benefits of breast lift (mastopexy)

The advantages of a mastopexy are mainly aesthetic and, therefore, are directly related to the patient’s self-esteem. But, also it is possible to emphasize, that in certain occasions the fallen chest can cause pain of back and neck, due to the weight and its relation with the position.

Both breast lift (mastopexy) and breast lift with implants (mastopexy with augmentation) can transform your figure.

Breast lift without implants can help a woman whose breasts are sitting on top of her stomach. They are lifted so that the breasts are back in their chest without support, as they were before the children, increase and / or weight loss and over the years.

Mastopexy with prosthesis

A breast lift with implants has all the advantages of a breast lift, including the ability to lift the breasts off the stomach to make the stomach look smaller and the ability to take the nipples that point south and make them point forward again. In addition to these advantages, a breast lift with implants can give something that a breast lift without implants can not; the coveted fullness in the upper part. And is that when you add prostheses in addition to raising the breast, volume is given.

Let yourself be advised by a professional plastic surgeon

To determine if you need a breast augmentation or a lift, it is likely that you need to visit a plastic surgeon to make an assessment and recommend the most appropriate for your case.

Is that the differences between breast lift and breast augmentation are few, but very relevant. Hence the importance of a good pre-operative diagnosis by a plastic surgeon to obtain a satisfactory result.

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Despite being one of the most requested and simple surgeries, it is surrounded by myths and falsehoods that can confuse the patient who wants to undergo breast augmentation.

Mammoplasty or breast augmentation by surgery is one of the most popular procedures in the world, however, there is a lot of disinformation around this, which we will clarify thanks to the extensive and recognized experience of Dr. Franklin Peña, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Dr. Peña is accredited and belongs to the Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery (FILACP), Dominican Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SODOCIPRE), the Dominican College of Surgeons; He is a full member of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), and is a member of the Dominican Association of Biomedical Journal Editors, among others, in the Dominican Republic.

We have compiled the most frequent concerns that we found on the internet, which Dr. Franklin Peña explains to us to help you make a better decision:

1. Implants must be changed every 10 years
False. Thanks to the advances made in materials, these are increasingly durable. This myth is due to a recommendation of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of the United States) about breast implants of cohesive silicone gel. This recommendation is obsolete, since more is known about prostheses and these have evolved increasing their quality and durability. At present it is not necessary to change a breast implant unless it is broken, Dr. Pena clarifies.

2. Breast implants make you lose sensitivity
False. During the first days of the postoperative period, there may be less sensitivity due to inflammation of the area, and medications that block pain, but will return to normal.

3. You can not breastfeed after breast implants
False. The implant is placed posterior to the mammary gland, so it does not interfere with milk production, says Dr. Peña.

4. The body can reject implants
False. The implants are neutral to the body. What can happen, as Dr. Peña explains, is that there is a case of a capsular contracture around the implant. But this is not a rejection, and it only happens in 2 or 3% of cases.

5. Breast implants can cause cancer.
False. Numerous scientific studies have been carried out, showing that there is no relationship between breast augmentation with implants and the development of cancer, says Dr. Peña.

6. Prostheses are noticed, they do not look like a natural breast
False. A very natural look can be achieved, this will depend on the size, type of breast of the patient and the shape of the implant.

7. You can not do sports after a mammoplasty.
False. After the intervention, like any other, you should avoid doing activities that involve physical effort, but only

8. The placement of the implant is always the same.
False. Depending on the case, the possibilities are studied, it can be axillary, perialeolar and submammary. It can be placed behind the mammary gland and on top of the muscle or behind the muscle, this is determined in the consultation.

He added: “As specialists, it is important that we know how to respond to the patient each of their questions, understanding that this step in the operating room will have an impact far beyond his body.”

Summing up the exposed thing by the Dr. Franklin Peña, the great part of the prejudices that circulate around the operation of breast enlargement are false. Keep in mind that each body is particular, so all the descriptions that you read are generic and may or may not apply in your case. The advisable thing is to clear the doubts that you have with a plastic surgeon by means of a evaluation.

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The first thing you should keep in mind, and even though it is one of the most requested plastic surgeries, this does not minimize the risk of surgery, and should always be practiced by a specialist in the area of ​​plastic and aesthetic surgery.

Breast augmentation How to choose the right size?
The choice of breast implant size is often the most difficult part of the process, since the patient usually has a very high expectation of the change she wants to see in her body. However, in order to obtain the desired result, a very careful analysis is always required in order to find the harmony that the body offers.

While the implants from 600 cc to 700 cc will achieve in most cases a measure no less than DD, for many women this is not enough. Those women who want to make a certain impression opt for breast implants of 750 cc, 800 cc, 900 cc and, sometimes, up to 1000 cc.

What are the disadvantages of large implants?
Breast implants have advantages and disadvantages, since a wrong choice of size could mean disadvantages in the future, probably causing another visit to the plastic surgeon to change the implant for a smaller one.

When the implant is just placed, it feels erect and firm. But over the years, the tissue of the breasts begins to show flaccidity, and tend to fall a bit in comparison as they were in the beginning.

Therefore, it is very important to make a well-informed decision about the most appropriate measure for you in the long term.

How long is the recovery?
The first days of the post-operative period, rest is recommended, since it is fundamental for the recovery of the patient.

It is highly recommended to rest in a position of 40º with respect to the horizontal, after the first week, you can reincorporate yourself to your usual routine. Taking into account the care that your surgeon advises, avoiding lifting weight during a prudent time.

You will need a post-operative bra
It is very important for a post-operative with success, the post-operative support since it fulfills an ergonomic function and an optimal way to take care of your breasts the first days after the operation.

This bra should be used continuously for a month or until your surgeon considers it necessary, removing them only when necessary. It is advisable to avoid the use of brassieres with rings or rods.

Is there pain in recovery?

Like any surgery, pain and discomfort may occur, but the surgeon will recommend a post-operative treatment to minimize it. He will also prescribe antibiotics, in addition to analgesics to prevent infections.

A very important aspect that requires the post-operative, is the physical and emotional support by relatives or close who are with the patient, as they must meet the primary needs of the patient, such as food, hygiene and sleep.

The results will depend fundamentally on the choice of the surgeon, but also on the post-surgical care that is received, therefore, it is essential to follow the medical recommendations.

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There are many things that change your life: pregnancy, weight gain and loss, hormonal changes, but everything has a solution. These processes often cause flaccidity in the breast, becoming not only unattractive, but also often causes other physical discomforts, such as back pain.

It consists in lifting the breast, in repositioning and shaping the breast and, if the patient so wishes, also reduce the size of the areola.

Mastopexy surgery or breast lift consists of improving the shape of the female mammary gland, lifting it, giving it a more harmonious appearance.

How to know whether to do a lift with or without a breast implant?

A breast lift without implants can return the proper height to the breasts, achieving a better posture. You can recover the appearance they had before pregnancy, increase or loss of weight, and over the years.

This immediately returns a slimmer appearance to the woman’s body, and often reduces back pain caused by flaccid chest. This immediately returns a slimmer appearance to the woman’s body, and often reduces back pain caused by flaccid chest.

In addition to helping you look thinner, you can also repair nipples that point to the floor and lift them up to give you a more youthful appearance.

The most noticeable disadvantage is probably that the upper part of the chest is not fully visible. If what you are looking for other than lifting the bust is looking around, you should consider lifting with implants.

Breast implants will help you get a more pronounced neckline than breasts without implants. It aesthetically covers all the advantages of a lift adding beauty that for many means a pronounced neckline.

The disadvantage of a breast lift with implants, it is double. First of all, it has the additional cost for the procedure due to the implants. The disadvantage of a breast lift with implants is double.

First, it has the additional cost for the procedure due to the implants. The second is that for most young women, somewhere along the way, the implants will have to be replaced by new ones.

This is usually done after many years and at that time, most women are returning to the plastic surgeon for some additional touch-up in the fight against aging.

Less often is more, choose properly
Like any surgical procedure, at the decision to take this step, it must be very personal. But, you should consider the guidelines provided by your plastic surgeon at the time of the evaluation, and the selection of the appropriate procedure in your case.

In the case of implants, it is very common to see the mistake in terms of size selection. Consider the opinion of your plastic surgeon in this aspect, since by measuring your body he can help you select the size that best suits your body.

Of course, always considering how you want to see and feel with this change, which should be positive for you.

Local or general anesthesia is used depending on the conditions of each patient. The recovery process, like most aesthetic procedures, lasts 10 to 15 days. After this period, patients can carry out their routine activities, leaving for after a month to do exercises, beach or sunbathing.

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The Mommy Makeover is an aesthetic procedure that encompasses different techniques of plastic surgery after a woman becomes a mother, such as breast augmentation or reduction, abdominal surgery to reduce excess skin and fat, and body surgery, mainly liposuction. <--more ->

Doctor Peña-Romero is a Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeon, explains that this surgical process has to do with removing the excess skin on the abdomen after a woman has had one or more children or has lost mass mass either by diet or by bariatric surgery.

He maintains that after those situations there is a flaccidity in the abdomen and the excess skin is removed, the navel is reconstructed and the abdominal muscles are affirmed.

This treatment offers patients to regain the harmony of their chest and abdomen, because despite the fact that pregnancy is the most beautiful moment of their lives, leaves their traces on the body and few women recover their previous figure.

There is no doubt that pregnancy takes its toll on the mother’s body, the breasts increase in size to prepare for breastfeeding, the uterus expands incredibly and with it the abdomen and there are few pregnant women who do not gain more weight from the account, but after breastfeeding is over, the breasts show more drooping and the skin of the belly loses elasticity, for which many women feel dissatisfied with their figure and that undermines their self-esteem.

Among the benefits offered by this surgery, Dr. says that apart from the aesthetic point of view which is the fundamental benefit, patients improve their self-esteem considerably, they feel more secure and their intimate life also improves.

The duration will depend on the physical texture of the patient, usually between two and three hours.

The specialist recommends that after surgery the patient a balanced and healthy eating rhythm as well as practicing exercises periodically to keep the body in shape and that the results remain.

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Fortunately, these imperfections can be corrected safely by short-term procedures and rapid recovery, such as a liposculpture, tummy tuck, or a breast lift. Continue reading “Abdomen and breasts: Restore them!”

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