Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery Blog

If you would like to restore facial contours, or reduce the appearance of lines and creases, injection therapy with soft tissue fillers may be right for you. Injectable fillers can:

• Plump thin lips
• Enhance shallow contours
• Soften facial creases and wrinkles
• Improve the appearance of recessed scars

Procedural steps: A pharmaceutical filler substance or your own fat is injected below the skin surface to fill hollow areas and creases, or plump the lips and back of the hands. Fat is typically taken from the inner thigh or abdomen.

Your results: Swelling should dissipate in 2-5 days, or 1-2 weeks with fat injections. This procedure produces temporary results, lasting a few months to several years or more, based on the filler used, treatment site and individual patient factors. Some products may be permanent.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

If you would like to improve the surface and appearance of your skin, reduce fine lines, surface irregularities such as scarring, uneven pigmentation and sun damage, then skin resurfacing may be right for you.

Procedural steps: A variety of lasers and intense pulsed light devices achieve a wide range of benefits.

Chemical solutions of varying types and concentrations are applied to peel the skin surface allowing new skin to form.

Mechanical resurfacing, dermabrasion or dermaplaning, uses a fine abrasive or scalpel to scrape the skin surface to a controlled depth; generally used to improve an irregular surface, such as acne scarring.

Your results: Any flaking or crusting should resolve in 5-10 days. Results may appear in 10-14 days. Skin is most likely pink or flush for 1-6 months.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness.

Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately enhancing your self-image.

These techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the:

• Thighs
• Hips and buttocks
• Abdomen and waist
• Upper arms
• Back
• Inner knee
• Chest area
• Cheeks, chin and neck
• Calves and ankles

Procedural techniques: There are three common variations to the procedure:

• Traditional liposuction is surgical suctioning of excess fat deposits
• The tumescent or super-wet technique requires an infusion of saline solution with adrenaline and possibly anesthetic prior to removal of excess fat
• Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty uses ultrasonic energy to liquefy excess fat prior to surgical suctioning

Your results: Swelling should subside, bruising should fade and initial results may appear in 2-4 weeks. Final results could appear in 2-6 months. Significant weight gain can cause recurrence of fatty deposits.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

If you have expression lines or other signs of aging in the forehead and brow region which you find bothersome, a brow lift (also called a forehead lift) may be right for you.

A brow lift:

• Minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, or those that occur high on the bridge of the nose, between the eyes
• Improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines
• Repositions a low or sagging brow that is hooding the upper eyelid
• Raises the eyebrows to a more alert and youthful position

A brow lift is designed to correct all of these aging features, restoring a more youthful, rested appearance with uplifted contours and improved tone in facial skin and underlying muscle.

Procedural steps: Brow lift surgery can be performed through multiple limited incisions hidden within the hairline or through a single incision in the natural crease of each upper eyelid.

Results of a brow lift may be enhanced through laser resurfacing or a chemical peel that can further improve skin tone and surface appearance.

When there is significant excess skin in the forehead, an alternate technique using a wide incision across the top of the scalp may be recommended.

Your results: Swelling should subside in 2-4 weeks. Final results may appear within 1-2 months. Incision lines will continue to refine and fade for up to 1 year.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

While the shape of your nose is usually the result of heredity; the appearance may have been altered in an injury or during prior surgery.

Also known as rhinoplasty, surgery of the nose improves the appearance and proportion of your nose, enhancing facial harmony and self confidence. Surgery of the nose may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose.

Rhinoplasty can change:

• Nose size, in relation to facial balance
• Nose width, at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils
• Nose profile, with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
• Nasal tip, that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked
• Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
• Nasal asymmetry

Procedural steps: Incisions hidden at the nostril base and/or inside the nose allow access to reshape underlying cartilage and/or bone. This may include lowering humps, narrowing of nasal bones, shaping of the nasal tip or nostril size and improving the angle between the nose and the upper lip.

This procedure also can correct breathing difficulties caused by structural irregularities.

Your results: You should see a change within 6-8 weeks following surgery, with continued refinement for 6-12 months. Cartilage is a flexible and growing tissue, therefore results following surgery are not fully predictable.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Cosmetic eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, restoring firmness to the area surrounding the eyes and making you look more rested and alert.

Specifically, eyelid surgery can treat:

• Loose or sagging skin that creates folds or hides the natural contour of the upper eyelid
• Excess skin that hangs down from the upper eyelid, sometimes impairing vision
• Excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids
• Bags under the eyes
• Droopiness of the lower eyelids, showing white below the iris
• Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid 

Procedural steps: An incision within the natural crease of the upper eyelid allows access to remove excess skin, muscle and underlying fatty tissue. Using an incision inside the lower eyelid, fat is removed or redistributed and muscle modified to correct a baggy lower eyelid.

An incision just below the lower lash line allows excess skin to be removed. Laser resurfacing may be used to smooth lower lid skin.

Your results: Bruising should subside in 5-10 days and swelling should subside in 2-4 weeks. Final results may appear in 1-2 months. Incision lines will continue to refine and fade for 1 year.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

In today’s busy world, it’s sometimes difficult to find the time to do something for yourself. Yet spending just a little time everyday on yourself will boost your self esteem, ultimately allowing you to be a better person for yourself and your family. Try out these 7 ideas.

1. Do something you’ve been putting off.
From the simplest task of writing a letter, to something you’ve been contemplating for some time like a facelift, taking control and getting it done can have a huge impact on your self-esteem. It will make you feel good to finally be able to place a checkmark by that lingering goal.

2. Make time to do something you are good at.
Getting caught in the day-to-day chores of life can bring down anyone’s mood. Make sure you dedicate some time every week to do something you enjoy, and are good at. From painting, to dancing, to writing, or even golfing; whatever you choose make sure its something that requires your full attention.

3. Learn how to relax completely.
If you are feeling low or anxious about something, the first thing to do is to stop and relax. Feeling anxious or low is often accompanied by stress. When you concentrate on relaxing, your feelings will begin to disappear. Choose to learn a wonderful skill that will continue to help you throughout your life, such as meditation, yoga or Tai Chi.

4. Congratulate yourself on things you’ve already accomplished.
Look back at your life; what have you completed in your life? Don’t look for large items; instead, look for the little things in life. Passing a test, losing 5 pounds after the holidays, and or signing up for a new class are all reasons of celebration.

5. Establish goals you can realistically achieve.
What separates a doable goal from one that will never be achieved is the ability to see yourself accomplishing it. Looking like you did when you were 20 is not possible at the age of 50. But you can have a goal to lose 10 pounds, or to have a Botox treatment twice a year to reduce the fine lines around your eyes.

6. Rely on your own opinions.
Your goals and values have seen you through this far. Don’t do things based on the beliefs of others. Instead, choose things that will make you feel better about yourself, and have a more positive attitude towards life. If you’ve always wanted cosmetic surgery to fix the bump on your nose, then by all means do it. Taking charge will do wonders for your attitude.

7. Spend time with nurturing people.
Take a look at the people you spend time with. Do they have a positive outlook on life? Do they have a positive lifestyle? Spending time with positive people will motivate you to take charge of your life, and turn it into a happy, successful experience.

Boosting your self-esteem isn’t a once in awhile thing. Instead, it’s a process that should help you live a stronger, healthier lifestyle. Spend time every day taking care of yourself, and find things that will help you become a better you.

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Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery. Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn which type of breast plastic surgery is right for you.

Our appearance plays an important role in our daily lives. The way we look has a dramatic effect on the way we act and perceive the way people are viewing us. That’s why choosing to have facial plastic surgery can be one of the most influential decisions a person will ever make.

A facial plastic surgeon is typically a board certified surgeon who specializes in addressing surgery of the head and neck. These surgeons perform the majority of these elective facial plastic surgery procedures, and perform a wide variety of procedures. These procedures include:

· Blepharoplasty, or surgery of the eyelids. This procedure can correct droopy eyelids that can make you look older and impair your vision.
· Facial scar revision. Facial scarring is caused by a wide variety of sources, including accidents, surgery, a burn or acne. Successful facial plastic surgery can reduce the signs of some facial scars.

Forehead lifts. Often the first signs of aging begin to appear in the brow and forehead area due to the effects of sun, wind and the pull of gravity. This facial plastic surgery procedure will tighten loose skin and remove the excess forehead wrinkling and drooping.
Mentoplasty, or surgery of the chin. A well-defined chin can have a dramatic effect on one’s profile, and is often combined with Rhinoplasty, or surgery of the nose, to create facial balance.
Otoplasty, or surgery of the ears. Redefining one’s ears can have a powerful effect on self-consciousness and self esteem. Both children and adults can benefit from this relatively straightforward facial plastic surgery technique.
Rhinoplasty, or surgery of the nose. One of the most common requests for facial plastic surgery starts with a request for the nose. Whether it’s being unhappy with the nost they were born with, aging or injury, nothing will have a greater impact on your overall appearance.
Rhytidectomy, or surgery of the face. Aging is inevitable. As the years go by, the effects of aging begin to appear on the face and neck, including crow’s feet near the corner of the eyes, forehead lines, and folds around the chin and front neck area. Both heredity and personal habits such as sun exposure have a huge impact. Having Rhytidectomy, or a face lift, can improve not only your looks, but also your self-confidence.
Wrinkle treatment, or botox injections. The gradual development of facial wrinkles, whether fine lines on the surface or deeper creases and folds, can be reduced by clear-cut procedures.
While results from just one facial plastic surgery procedure can have a dramatic effect on not only the way you look at yourself, but also the way you live your life, the best place to start is with more information. Visit with the staff at a reputable facial plastic surgery center and find out which procedures are right for you.

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Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery. Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn more about which facial plastic surgery is right for you.

Cosmetic plastic surgery continues to grow and be an exciting option for today’s population that wishes to hang on to youth and vibrancy for as long as possible. With nearly 12 million Americans choosing cosmetic procedures in 2006, and the demand rising as new less invasive procedures become better known, 2008 promises to be a booming year for cosmetic surgery.

Two of today’s top cosmetic surgeons, Dr Randolph Robinson and Dr Jeremy Williams, offer advice on procedures that continue to be in demand today, and what they’re predictions are for the coming year.

“People are taking better care of themselves today than ever before,” stated Dr Robinson. “Because the Internet and television have made plastic surgery an every day topic, people know their options, and are demanding the best when it comes to choices and results.”

This year Drs. Robinson and Williams are advising the top trends in cosmetic surgery to be: 

Mommy Makeovers

Because women are having children later in life, the desire to look and feel as young as possible will continue to rise. As women complete their families, they desire to return to their active lifestyle and their pre-pregnancy shape.

“A mommy makeover is more than sculpting the body to improve a woman’s looks; it’s also about restoring her youthful personality and giving her the energy she had in the past,” states Dr Williams. “A mommy makeover combines two or more procedures, and is customized for the desires and the lifestyle of each woman.”

Breast Augmentation

Over the past few years, breast augmentation has gone through a variety of changes, and will continue to do so. A new silicone high strength gel implant, or gummy bear implant, is made of a gummy consistency, is more solid and holds its shape better than the saline implants. The gummy consistency, similar to the feel and consistency of a candy gummy bear, also decreases the likelihood of rippling, and provides greater safety because the silicone is less likely to escape from the shell if it were to rupture.

Harmonic Facelifts

Facelifts will continue to grow this year as more options become available. The popularity of reality shows and lifestyle facelifts will continue to make facelifts one of the most desired procedures. The introduction of the Harmonic Facelift will give people long term results associated with a more traditional facelift, with the speed and ease of using ultrasonic technology.

“People want fast results. As a cosmetic surgeon, I demand safe, long-lasting results,” stated Dr Robinson. “I have full confidence in the new Harmonic Facelift procedure, and know it will offer far superior results compared to some of the quick, in-and-out procedures on the market today.”

Non-Invasive Treatments

Non-invasive cosmetic procedures like Juvederm, Botox and Restylane will continue to grow as the demand for “lunchtime” procedures rises. These non-surgical procedures help hydrate your skin and replenishing its natural volume. They are great for your laugh lines and smile lines, and can produce lasting results over a short period of time.

About Dr Robinson and Dr Williams

Dr Randolph Robinson is double board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and is an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider. Dr Jeremy Williams received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School, spent seven years training in plastic, maxillofacial, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at John Hopkins Hospital, and is a Diplomat of The American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Both Drs Robinson and Williams practice at Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery in Lone Tree, Colorado. It provides outpatient surgery for a variety of plastic surgery procedures, including mommy makeovers, breast augmentation and reconstruction, Harmonic facelifts, and non-surgical procedures such as Juvederm, Botox and Restylane.

For more information on Dr. Robinson or Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery, visit www.ParkMeadowsCosmeticSurgery.com or call 303-706-1100.

When you hear the terms nose surgery, nose job, or even rhinoplasty, it’s easy to think of the celebrities making headlines with their recent visits to the plastic surgeon. But rhinoplasty provides relief to thousands of people every year in ways other than to change the appearance of their looks.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2006 over 114,000 surgeries took place to correct the nose, making it the sixth most popular surgical procedure performed in the United States. This procedure is performed for a variety of reasons, including:

Sinus problems. Airway problems may be caused by a deviated septum (the dividing structure between the right and left air passages on the inside of the nostrils). For people suffering from severe and reoccurring sinus infections, rhinoplasty can offer long term relief.

Sleeping problems. In many cases troubled breathing can cause sleeping problems. By correcting breathing airways, many people can return to a regular nights sleep.

Restructure. Occasionally a person’s nose may be injured in an accident or a sports related injury. In the case of physical trauma, nose surgery may be more intensive than straightening or reduction, and may also involve the area around the nose. The goal is to provide the patient with a nose that functions, and returns the patient to his or her normal appearance.

Cosmetic. An individual may seek out rhinoplasty as a way to increase or reduce the size of his or her nose, remove a bump, alter the shape of the bridge or tip, narrow the nostril openings, or modify the angle. This can alter both the looks of the patient, and also self esteem.

Because your nose is a prominent feature, and one of the first things people notice when they meet you, it’s important for you to be comfortable with your nose. Giving you a natural look is important; relying on a quality cosmetic surgeon with experience in performing rhinoplasty is a must.

Rhinoplasty is both a science and an art. Your surgeon should be able to understand your desires, and provide you with a realistic expectation of the outcome. Talk to your surgeon many times and understand exactly the procedure and your expected results. It’s important that your final product be as natural as possible, and fit harmoniously with the rest of your face.

Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery. Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn which type of breast plastic surgery is right for you.