Cosmetic Surgery For Blondes

If you are considering cosmetic surgery your number one priority is to find a reputable cosmetic surgeon.  A “cosmetic surgeon” is a non-specific term that can be a certified plastic surgeon or someone that is untrained in plastic surgery that does cosmetic procedures.  If they use the terms “cosmetic surgeon” or “aesthetic surgeon”, they are likely not certified in cosmetic surgery procedures.  They maybe excellent dermatologists, OB/Gyn doctors, family physicians, internal medicine doctors or dentists, but few have the qualifications to do cosmetic surgeries.  Plastic surgeons are trained in cosmetic surgery as well as reconstructive surgery; this is a specific kind of surgeon that is certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).  Many plastic surgeons will advertise themselves as “cosmetic surgeons”, because the basis of their practice is for cosmetically enhanced elective procedures only.

To become board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a plastic surgeon must first complete rigorous training in an accredited training program. Subsequently, the surgeon must pass arduous written and oral examinations given by the board. The American Board of Plastic Surgery is one of only 24 accredited specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and is the only board recognized by the ABMS to certify a surgeon in plastic surgery. There are a number of other organizations that include “facial”, “aesthetic” or “cosmetic” in the title, but these are not recognized by the ABMS and do not have the same training requirements. To verify a physician’s board status, contact the American Board of Plastic Surgery at (215) 587-9322. You may also contact the American Board of Medical Specialties at 1(800) 776-2378.

The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) is not recognized by the ABMS and does not require prerequisite training in plastic surgery.  Very few, if any plastic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and no non-plastic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons.  Non-surgical cosmetic procedures do not require certification.  These procedures can be done by a plastic surgeon’s skilled staff, dermatologist, specifically trained dentist or physician.

Cosmetic Surgery Procedures and Cosmetic Surgery Alternatives:

1.       Losing Scalp Hair or Eyebrows Get a scalp or eyebrow hair transplant or hair plugs Follicular Transplantation

2.  Wrinkles or Lines in your brow Brow or Forehead Lift

3.  Crease between your eyebrows or crow’s feet around your eyes Botox or Reloxin

4.  Wrinkle or Lines around your nose, under your eyes, mouth or elsewhere

Here are a few dermal fillers:

• Collagen–Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast
• Restylane
  
• JUVEDERM
• Radiance^TM/Radiesse^TM
• ArteFill

• Fat Transfers

5.  Eyelids droopy or bags under your eyes Blepharoplasty or

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

6.  Nose too big or has a bump you’d like removed Rhinoplasty or Nose Job

7.  Ears that stick out Otoplasty

8.  Ear lobe repair

9.  Neck need tightening Neck Lift or Neck Liposuction

10.  Face-lift or Rhytidectomy

11.  Lip Injections with Hylaform or other dermal filler

12.  Lip Lift

13.  Have acne, age spots or wrinkles Chemical Peel

14.  Chin that is retrusive or doesn’t project as much as you like Chin Augmentation

or Mentoplasty, Chin Implant

15. Fat deposits in face. Face Liposuction or Liposculpture

16. Red or brown spots, fine wrinkles or scars Laser Resurfacing

17. Thin eyelashes or brows. Marini Eyelash Conditioner

18.  Acne scars, lines around mouth or deep wrinkles Subcision with Surgiwire

19.  Face and neck skin needs tightened. Thermage

20.  Acne, precancerous lesions or age spots. Blu-U Blue Light

21.  Remove dead skin and rebuild collagen Vibradermabrasion

22.  Broken capillaries, skin tags or angiomas Telangitron

23.  Varicose or spider veins for face or legs CoolGlide Excel YAG Laser

24.  Permanent Makeup for eyeliner or eyebrows

25.  Electrolysis or Laser YAG 1064 for unwanted hair removal

26.  Have uneven skin tone, large pores, rosacea or melasma Laser Genesis

27.  Deep wrinkles and sun damage Dermabrasion

28.  Tattoo removal

29.  Fat deposits in stomach, thighs, hips, rear Liposuction

30.  Skin removed from stomach area, Abdominioplasty Classic or Mini Tummy Tuck

31.   Skin removed from the upper arm,  Arm lift or Brachioplasty

32.   To remove sagging skin from upper thigh Thigh lift or Thighplasty

33.   Loose skin from weight fluctuations or from aging, sun damage or pregnancy,

Body lift or Torsoplasty

34.  Saddlebags, love handles Lipotherapy

35.  Want to change shape of labia Labiaplasty

36.  Want a bigger butt? Buttock Augmentation, Enlargement or Enhancement

37.  Butt fallen and won’t get up? Butt Lift

38.  Larger calves with Calf Implants

39.  Dimples in your skin or from liposuction; Thermage a fat injection

40.  Want a bigger G-spot? G-spot augmentation

41.  Cosmetic Dentistry Veneers, whiting, braces

42.  Bigger Boobs…Breast Augmentation Saline, Silicone or Gummy Bear Implants

or Lipoaspirate Injection; fat transfer

43.  Smaller Boobs…Breast Reduction

44.  Sagging Boobs. Breast Lift

45.  Sagging Small Boobs…Breast Lift with Augmentation

46.  Nipples too big, too small, misshaped or inverted…Nipple/Areola Surgery

47.  Asymmetrical or snoopy breast? reconstruct or reduce deformed breast

48.  Hands showing age…Hand Rejuvenation

49.  Cheek Implants for higher cheeks

50.  Webbed toes, bunions, crooked toes Cosmetic Foot Surgery

As you can see there are many cosmetic surgery procedures to choose from and new procedures are becoming available.

Dysport, a Botox rival produces results that might last up to a month or even two beyond that of Botox and will be offered sometime late summer 2009.

VASER (vibration amplification of sound energy at resonance) Hi Def is suitable for use on the stomach, chest, bottom and upper thighs to get rid of stubborn fat that is resistant to exercise. After getting rid of the fat in your buttock to restore shape and volume, a thick synthetic gel filler called Macrolane is injected. Macrolane is a similar version to facial dermal fillers.

Gummy Bear Implants are in the US under a clinical trial for the next few months before final approve from the FDA.  Instead of the implants being filled with saline or a liquid silicone gel, the 410 cohesive gel breast implants are filled with a cohesive silicone that is described as a “soft solid”. Therefore, one of the main advantages of the Gummy Bear breast implants is that they seem to retain their shape.

The Xtrac Excimer Laser and ReLume Light is one of the newest great advances in laser dermatology. They emit narrow band ultraviolet B light and have been shown to promote re-pigmentation in those who have lost pigment in their skin. They have also been shown to improve chronic stable plaque psoriasis, and aged white stretch marks.

Remember not only should you find a certified cosmetic surgeon each surgeon maybe specialized in an area of cosmetic surgery, so do your homework.  Nowadays, most surgeons have websites that will give you a heads up on what they specialize in, if they are board certified, show before and after photos and tell you their up-front costs per procedure.  Also keep in mind to ask a lot of questions during your consultation, don’t settle for a surgeon unless you feel confident they will give you what you want.  Finding the right plastic (cosmetic) surgeon is a step in the right direction.