Tired eyes before blepharoplasty

Bright eyes following surgery to upper adn lower eyelids

 Blepharoplasty often requires a little trim of skin, some muscle tightening, and either fat removal or repositioning depending upon individual characteristics and requests.  Eyelid surgery commonly performed on both the upper and lower lids in order to perform a harmonious look.  On occasion a brow lift and or a facelift will also be added to enhance the face as well. Recently Dr Charles Perry has added the transconjunctival  blepharoplasty for  those patients whom only have a little extra fat that bulges from the lower lid. The advantage of this approach is that there are no external incisions on the lower eyelid.  Some have referred to it as a “no touch technique” or incision-less (like the closed rhinoplasty).  This allows for quicker recovery in most cases.  It is important to review your goals with your physician prior to any surgical procedure and discuss in detail all the possibilities.  In some instances a little skin can be removed from the lower lid or a laser resurfacing performed at the same time to enhance the skins texture tightness and result.  There are many options available for and we look forward to discussing your individual needs.

When traveling around town it seems as though more people are looking and feeling their best. Perhaps it is due to the fact that most people are realizing the benefits looking good can have – such as feeling confident in their place of work, removing the reminders of stressful time of life (work, marriage, child rearing) or being sexually desirable.  Looking good can make one feel good.  There certainly are many facets to looking good starting with a foundation of diet, exercise, sleep, rest and supportive friends and on occasion a visit to Chrysalis Cosmetics Plastic Surgery Center.

 It is interesting to note that many people think about doing something for themselves for a long time before actually proceeding.  Many will have known someone whom has had a procedure done as well prior to doing it themselves, whether it be an eye lift or Botox, Fillers or Lasers, liposuction or facelifts.  Often people choose to have an enhancement when there are other changes occurring in their lives like being between careers, a change in relationships or are done having children, getting ready for a vacation, a reunion, or have had some physical feature brought to their attention repeatedly.   As a practice Chrysalis Cosmetics and Dr Charles Perry look forward to being a part of these exciting changes and look forward to the opportunity to enhance your life here in Sacramento California.

Inverted Nipple Prior to Procedure in Sacramento California

The Nipple Released! After the Procedure

Spring is often the time that people electively have the inverted nipples released in preparation for swim suit season. Pictured is one woman whom the condition had afflicted for many years. After having them released her comment was that she wishes she would have done it sooner.

The abdomen before tummy tuck

Following Abdominoplasty

Often muscles of the abdominal wall will be tightened to enhance posture and waist line when appropriate. On occasion liposuction is utilized to improve the overall shape of the waist line and bring out the hips or thin the thighs and or back. Recent modifications such as continuous analgesia pumps have allowed people to recover in a more comfortable manner as well. At Chrysalis Cosmetics we are utilizing the bidirectional sutures which have enhanced the healing in most cases. On occasion a drain may be required to improve the result however placement has allowed for a more convenient removal. Recently we have been utilizing the Megadyne cautery blades for a more precise dissection as well. Spring is such a great time for transformations, let us know if we can help.

Lips prior to augmentation

 Restylane used to be very popular for lip augmentation however the pain associated with the enhancement used to keep people away until the recent release of Juvederm XC with numbing medicine and more and more people choose to enhance these sensitive areas as the comfort was greatly improved. In fact many people now no longer require numbing (Dental blocks) shots prior to the injections.

Lips after enhacnement

Lips following Restylane (l) injection

Restylane and Perlane –L with Lidocaine provides a similar experience to the Juvederm and allows for a firmer enhancement. One of the new ways of using the Restylane product as a depot injection and massage is allowing plastic surgeons around Sacramento to provide a mid facelift or cheek lift of sorts.  The midface enhancement lifts the nasolabial folds and fills in the dark circles of the eyes. We are seeing more and more people for the cheek enhancements as well as for the lip enhancements.  It is exciting to have more comfortable ways of providing you the look you desire.

There is also a trend to have multiple procedures on different aspects of the body at once as well.  Commonly liposuction of the neck and thighs might be added to a rhinoplasty and or a breast enhancement.  We are seeing ear pinning (otoplasty) being combined with breast augmentation as well as a nose surgery.  No longer are people waiting to get their procedures done at different times and having to go through different recoveries and disruptions of their personal lives and busy schedules.  While full recovery and incisional healing takes a year, most people return to work within a week or two. Certainly the recovery from multiple procedures may be a little more difficult to endure however most patients state that they would do it again.

The ability to have multiple procedures performed at once is one of the benefits of visiting a plastic surgeon’s office for your transformation because they are fully trained in esthetics and harmony from head to toe in all types of procedures.  This allows the plastic surgeon to listen to you and then provide a treatment plan that addresses your concerns as well as your time frame and budget.  From injectables such as Juvederm and Botox to lasers such as the Sciton Profractional to Facelifts and Mommy Makeovers, all of the tools are available in one practice.  You won’t feel like you are being sold a product or a laser but more of a complete package to address your unique and individual concerns.

For years Plastic Surgeons used to correct this by pulling the skin back.  However this  (Facelift) is often required every five or ten years the pulls back begin to look scary and give a wind-swept frozen look that becomes so unnatural.  New ideas and products have allowed plastic surgeons in the Sacramento area to create more natural look with volumization of the midface.  Sculptra is one of the newest players in the market.  It stimulates your own body to make more collagen to create a natural look and feel.  Because it is a stimulator of your own tissues the results appear more slowly and over time as opposed to all of a sudden.  In this way no one will know you have had anything done however everyone will notice.  Sculptra along with Radiesse, Juvederm and Restylane are used to create the look you like and can be used in conjunction with other procedures such as blepharoplasty, facelift and brow lifts.  They are often combined with neuromodulars such as Botox and Dysport as well as laser resurfacing to fully enhance and rejuvenate the facial aesthetics.  With Sculptra the look can be maintained for 2 to three years after full correction has been achieved whereas with some of the other options yearly touch ups are usually required.