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Comment on Lipo Queen Shapewear by Lipo Queen

Lipo Queen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:12:39 +0000

Hi there! How are you? Nice to hear from you!
A “Lifestyle Lift” is a brand name for a short scar facelift or “mini lift.” The incision is in the same location but shorter than a traditional facelift scar, and a minimal amount of pulling is done. It will not give the same improvement as a traditional facelift, but also has a shorter, easier recovery. One of the selling points of a “mini lift” is that it is often done under local anesthesia.

Comment on Lipo Queen Shapewear by Susan

Susan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:57:45 +0000

Always good to know. What is a mini lift? For face? Or lifestyle lift?

Comment on First New Brand of Breast Implants In Over Ten Years FDA-approved and why this is such a big deal by pron

pron — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:30:38 +0000

Pretty! This was an incredibly wonderful post. Thanks for supplying this info.

Comment on What can I do about the bags under my eyes? by lisa

lisa — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:20:10 +0000

THANK YOU, LQ…will def let you know!!

Comment on What can I do about the bags under my eyes? by Lipo Queen

Lipo Queen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:25:09 +0000

Hi Lisa,
Thanks for reading and glad you’re finding the blog helpful.
Sounds like you’ve been through a lot and it does sound like you have festoons (although I can’t say without seeing you). Most likely what happened is that you had them before the blepharoplasty, and the removal of the lower lid fat may have made them more obvious. This is a difficult problem and I don’t think there is going to be any one quick fix. My recommendation is to get a consultation from a facial plastic surgeon who might be able to do a few different things to balance out that area of your face. Probably they will start with a Fraxel or some kind of serious fractionated CO2 laser to tighten the skin in that area. From what it sounds like, I would probably not put any more filler like Sculptra in that area. These are the facial plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills that I know and trust to do the right thing:
Dr. Andrew Frankel
Dr. John Joseph

Dr. Frankel actually did my lower lids five years ago (same thing you had) and also has lasers. Dr. Joseph is a huge expert with facial lasers and minimally invasive, in-office techniques.
Check out their websites, and if you can, see both of them and see what you think.
Good luck and let me know!

XO
LQ

Comment on What can I do about the bags under my eyes? by lisa

lisa — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:02:04 +0000

Hello! would love your advice as I’m very disappointed post blehps. I had a Beverly Hills Occuloplastic surgeon do my lower lids/fat repositioning (Another PS did the uppers simultaneously). However, I now have large bags right at the orbital rim, falling south onto the cheek.. Fluid retention, he says. He also said I am the most complex patient he has had and he was at a loss as to what to do. He tried 2 rounds of Medrol Dosepack, 3 injections of 5-FU to reduce the swelling (and the hardening of the fat that was re-positioned into the tear troughs)…to no avail. Manual compression- nothing. Lasix- nothing. So…he sent me to an allergist (lots of allergy meds did not take the fluid away) and a derm/PS ($200/consult) who wants to do skin tightening- Tri-Pollar and IPL. My personal derm suggests sculptra to lift the bag up a bit. She said the occuIoplastic surgeon took out too much fat. I spent $8500 for the upper and lower blephs…I just can’t justify spending any more money… plus. …how do I know any of these procedures will work? I’ll be in it another $2K! Not one doc is calling the bags “festoons”, but they aren’t calling them anything else either other than fluid retention. I’ve been tempted to go see Dr Sheiner in Tampa…but again…it’s more money.
Any thoughts for a last shot at a surgeon in LA? This will drain my bank account soon. …and unfortunately, I still look tired or like I have a medical condition. It is beyond disheartening.
Thanks for your suggestions…love the blog…lots of great info!

Comment on Can I get my breast implants out and replace them with fat? by Lipo Queen

Lipo Queen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:35:11 +0000

Hi Mary,
Thanks for the support! I’m glad I’m getting some good, true information out there instead of just biased sales pitches. Sorry you are having a rough time. Breast reconstruction usually requires a few “tweaking” procedures to get it right, no matter how it’s done. First of all, it’s important that your surgeon understand what it is you don’t like, and that he address it as something that can be fixed or not, based on your body habitus, whether or not you’ve had radiation, etc. So if the two of you can’t get on the same page about it, I would suggest you get a second opinion. Secondly, it’s possible that you could have the implants removed and fat transferred but I would have to see pictures of you–both your breasts and the donor sites. If you went that route–complete implant removal and fat transfer–it would be multiple procedures (all outpatient, as long as you are healthy) that could take up to a year, maybe longer, since it couldn’t all be done at once. It sounds like for the result you desire, the best place to start would be just doing some fat transfer IN ADDITION to the implants (keeping them in place) and seeing how that looks, maybe even a couple of times. Then if you still really hate the implants, they could be removed at a second or third procedure. Other than that, your only other options would be a flap (like a latissimus or TRAM) which I’m sure he has already discussed with you, and that is a much bigger surgery, especially when bilateral. Unless you’ve been radiated on one side, you should be able to get a decent result with bilateral expander/implants. The capsular contracture (pain and scar tissue you are referring to) can be addressed as well with placement of an acellular dermis (cadaver skin like Alloderm or Flex HD). I don’t know if that was already placed but it doesn’t sound like it.
Anyway, I hope this information helps. I would be happy to see you in consultation or with a phone consultation if you can’t make it to L.A. My patient coordinator can set it up. You can email her from my website drtrott.com or call the office 310-275-3990.
And yes, your insurance should cover it as long as the physician will take it. There are procedure codes for fat grafting that I use all the time.
XO
LQ

Comment on How can I get a breast augmentation without implants? Or “When fat is your friend.” by Lipo Queen

Lipo Queen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:40:10 +0000

Hi Lorrie,
Usually the price starts somewhere around $10G and up, including OR and anesthesia. It depends on how many areas you want to have contoured, or whether you want to just have enough fat removed to transfer. I would be happy to see you in consultation, either in my office or by Skype or phone if you live far from L.A.
XO
LQ

Comment on How can I get a breast augmentation without implants? Or “When fat is your friend.” by Lipo Queen

Lipo Queen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:35:28 +0000

Well, hopefully you won’t be putting too much weight on after the procedure because you would be motivated to stay in shape. But it would definitely redistribute your fat to some extent so that you would be more likely to gain in your breasts and less in the areas that were suctioned. But I would have to see you in consultation and evaluate you to give you more specific advice than that. It really depends on how much fat is removed, transferred, and how well it takes.
Hope that is helpful!
XO
LQ

Comment on How can I get a breast augmentation without implants? Or “When fat is your friend.” by A

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:20:16 +0000

I’m interested in knowing where I’ll be putting weight on, post breast-augmentation using body fat from my thighs and abdomen?