Blepharoplasty - Rejuvenates Upper and Lower Eyelids

Due to age related changes, heredity, and environmental or other factors, the delicate skin of your upper eyelids and the skin under your eyes often begins to sag, droop, or look puffy, resulting in a tired, sad or aged appearance. Blepharoplasty, also called eyelid surgery, can rejuvenate the eyes, which are the focal point of the face, thus endowing patients with a more youthful and rested appearance.


Get that Pleasing Appearance through Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a plastic surgical procedure, highly requested by both men and women either for cosmetic or medical reasons. In this procedure, excess skin of the upper and lower eyelids is removed, underlying fatty tissue causing puffiness may be partly removed from the upper and lower lid if needed, and muscles of the lower eyelid may be tightened and repositioned to get a better “blending” or smoothing of the lid-cheek junction,. The incisions are well hidden and placed in the crease of the upper eyelid for upper eyelid surgery, and below the lower eyelid lashes or inside the lid in the case of lower eyelid surgery.

Ideal candidates are those who are healthy without significant eye problems, and have realistic expectations about the outcome of the procedure. Most people who have undergone this procedure have achieved their aesthetic goals and experienced immense boost in their self esteem and confidence.

Minimal Risks and Maximum Benefits

The surgery can be performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia, and will take approximately one to three hours to complete. It is usually done in a surgical facility as an outpatient procedure. Sometimes, a forehead lift and/or a face lift may be recommended along with the eyelid surgery to achieve the best aesthetic harmony of the upper and lower face. Swelling, discoloration and bruising are likely to occur and will disappear within a few weeks. To learn even more about what this procedure entails, along with the recuperation, and potential risks of this procedure, a thorough consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon is recommended.

Advantages of IPL™ Photorejuvenation Treatment

While no one is immune to the aging process, there are definitely things we can do to slow down the process. This is especially true when considering environmental factors such as UV sun exposure.

As most of us age,”photo damaged” skin can look blemished and can have mottled pigmentation, brown spots, and telangiectasias (spider veins). These skin irregularities spoil our complexion and make us look older than our actual age. Photorejuvenation using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is an extremely popular and highly safe and effective advanced skin care treatment to improve the tone, color, and texture of photodamaged and aging skin.

Restore the Skin's Youthful Appearance

The IPL™ Photorejuvenation treatment uses advanced technology to restore your skin’s youthful appearance by reducing the appearance of various skin conditions including freckles, brown spots (sun spots) and hyperpigmentation, facial spider veins, rosacea , birthmarks, broken capillaries, red spots, and more. The Lumenis One (IPL™) system is the pioneer and gold standard platform for performing Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photorejuvenation.

With IPL Photorejuvenation, virtually any body area can be treated: face, hands and arms, chest, legs, and other areas, with no patient downtime. Intense Pulsed Light delivers a broad spectrum of therapeutic light in a series of gentle pulses of light. The delivered light is transformed into heat energy which is absorbed superficially by broken capillaries and by the dark pigmented spots. Dilated capillaries coagulate, and pigmented lesions darken and then slough off, ridding the skin of excess pigment and unwanted skin imperfections.

During the procedure, patients may experience some mild to moderate discomfort, which feels like a rubber band snap, but this does not last long. A slight burning sensation can occur and may last for up to one hour after treatment. Any temporary mild pinkness can be covered with makeup.

The procedure itself takes 30 to 40 minutes to perform. For improved results, more than one treatment is often necessary, separated by three to five week intervals. Depending on the degree of complexity and the number of conditions you are treating, a series of four to six treatments may be recommended.

Benefits of IPL™ Photorejuvenation

• Quick, simple and safe procedure
• Amazing results with no downtime
• Minimal discomfort and no anesthesia required
• Enhances appearance and boosts self-confidenc

Different Plastic Surgery Procedures for Your Body

Now, men and women desiring to enhance their body have the option to choose from many different plastic surgery procedures.

Advanced plastic surgery offers very safe and effective results for problems arising from natural aging, weight fluctuations, pregnancy, hereditary factors and environmental conditions.

The most common Cosmetic Plastic Surgery procedures offered by reputable facilities are the following:

Breast Enlargement or Augmentation: Women can opt for this procedure to attain fuller, natural appearing breasts with a more balanced figure. Breast augmentation can be used to enhance a naturally small breast, or to restore breast volume lost with weight fluctuations, pregnancy, or aging.

Breast Reduction: Women today can relieve their physical and emotional discomfort due to their enlarged breast size. This surgery helps reduce large breasts so that they are in proportion with the rest of the body and gives a more youthful shape as well.

Breast Lift or Mastopexy: Droopy or sagging female breasts can spoil one’s feminine looks. This procedure repositions the breasts, making them firmer and shapelier, thus enhancing your body contour.

Gynecomastia: Men no longer need to worry about overdeveloped breasts. The treatment helps attain a flatter and firmer chest, by removing glandular tissue and excess fat deposits from the chest. This can be done either through liposuction techniques or through direct excision techniques.

Tummy Tuck: This truly transforming procedure removes loose and sagging skin of the abdomen and tightens the weak underlying muscles resulting in a tighter, flatter and shapely abdomen. In this way, one can restore a firmer, more youthful-looking contour that may have been lost due to aging, significant weight fluctuations and pregnancy, and genetic factors.

Body lift: This procedure helps restore the firmer, more youthful-looking body contour by removing excess sagging fat and skin and reshaping the underlying tissue the supports the fat and skin. A body lift may include the abdominal area and can extend around the sides into the lower back. A body lift can also improve contours of the buttocks, groin, and circumferential thighs.

Liposuction: One of the best ways to contour one’s body and get rid of unwanted fat is through Liposuction. Many body areas can be treated in a safe and effective way, often with limited downtime and discomfort.

There are different plastic surgery procedures for different body areas and types. If you decide that you want to undergo any of the above mentioned procedures it is always advised that you select only reputable board certified plastic surgeons. Ask for certification from The American Board of Plastic Surgery® That way one can minimize the chances of any complications and achieve the best possible results.
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Gift Certificates from the Center for Plastic Surgery—Celebrate Beauty in Style

The spirit of Christmas lies in sharing, spreading love and enjoying happiness. Rightly so, Dr. Dina A. Eliopoulos offers Gift Certificates for one and all to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas at her premier plastic surgery facility in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The Center already has a number of interested customers swarming in to buy these unique gift offerings for themselves as well as their near and dear ones.

The gift coupons which are currently selling like hot cakes are for twelve of the most preferred cosmetic procedures. They are:

• ELASTIderm Eye Cream by OBAGI®


• Botox Cosmetic


• RevitaLash Eye Lash Enhancer


• Facial


• TNS Essential Serum by SkinMedica™


• Vitalize Peel by SkinMedica™


• Foaming Gel & Toner by OBAGI®


• Laser Hair Removal


• Dermal Repair by SkinMedica™


• Injectable Facial Fillers


• CLENZIderm Acne System by OBAGI®


• Photorejuvenation Treatment for Pigmentation

Reserve stock has been brought in to meet the growing demand. However, the limited numbers of gift certificates are not expected to last much longer and may run out sooner than anticipated.

Dr. Dina A. Eliopoulos, board certified plastic surgeon and founder of the Center for Plastic Surgery is optimistic that the Christmas gift certificates would fit any budget and size. These are twelve great gift ideas designed to celebrate beauty amidst the joys of the Christmas season.

Breast Augmentation Using Saline Implants

Breast augmentation surgery using saline implants continues to be one of the most popular cosmetic plastic surgical procedures for women. Women who are unhappy with their breast size or who want to restore breast shape and volume after pregnancy, weight loss, or aging are turning to breast augmentation surgery to achieve a better proportioned figure. This can help women regain confidence in their body image and give them more fashion choices as well.

Get Back Your Natural Appearance through Breast Augmentation

The ideal candidates for breast augmentation surgery are women in good health who are not currently pregnant. Among the various options, saline breast implants are the most widely used in breast augmentation surgeries. Saline breast implants are filled with a sterile salt-water solution, which is inserted into the chest to enhance the size of the breasts. They come in different sizes and with either a smooth or textured surface.

Saline implants have a long history of safety and efficacy. Because they can be inserted through smaller incisions and are more cost effective compared to other implant options, many women feel saline implants are the best choice for them to achieve a natural, enhanced breast volume.

A Safer and Effective Option

Though breast augmentation using saline implants is considered a safe procedure, it is also important to remember that any procedure carries some degree of risk. No implant will last forever. The chance of implant rupture or deflation may occur over time. In the event of a leak or rupture, this is immediately noticeable by a decrease in breast size or shape. The saline solution of the implants is similar to the natural body fluids, and the body can safely absorb the leaked fluid. This makes saline implants safer then other types.

The procedure itself takes up to three hours to complete and is usually performed under general anesthesia. Sometimes sagging can also be corrected at the same time by performing a breast lift procedure as well. Patients are usually back to work within a week. Within two to four weeks, swelling is improving and normal activities can be resumed. A personal consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is the best way to learn more about the risks and benefits of breast augmentation to determine if breast augmentation with saline implants is right for you.


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