Category: Liposuction

Would You Like to Lose Excess Weight Before Summer?

With summer quickly approaching, you may feel pressured to attain an attractive physique. While you’ve attempted eating healthy and exercising on a regular basis, perhaps you still haven’t achieved desirable results. While body contouring procedures like liposuction and abdominoplasty can provide effective results, we’ve also provided a few helpful tips for getting lean below.

Don’t Skip Carbs

Carbohydrates seem to get a bad rap in the world of dieting, but the truth is that they are needed in order to optimize weight loss. Just make sure you’re consuming “good carbs” from healthy foods like fruit, vegetables, brown rice, and whole grain bread.

Work Out at Home

Whether it be the stressful work schedule or the busy life at home, most people don’t have time to make daily trips to the gym. With the endless amount of workout videos and varieties of in-home workout equipment available, exercising in the comfort of your own home provides simplicity and privacy.

Make Changes and Be Realistic

When many people attempt to get in shape, they often have no problem sticking to a diet and exercise regimen. However, finding motivation can get harder over time and even discourage you from maintaining your existing results. By making subtle tweaks to your diet and slowly easing into to a workout regimen, you increase your chances of achieving longer-lasting results.

If you’ve been unable to achieve satisfactory results through diet and exercise, we encourage you to contact our Orange County practice today. Call (888) 401-2806 or fill out our online contact form to schedule your personalized consultation with Dr. Robert Wald.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 at 10:03 pm and is filed under Body Procedures, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck.

You’re Never Too Old for Plastic Surgery

Are you considering plastic surgery? If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you may wonder if you’re too old to undergo a procedure like a facelift or liposuction. While most plastic surgery procedures are performed on patients under 70 years of age, the patient’s overall health and medical conditions will ultimately determine if an individual is suited for plastic surgery.

In fact, a 73-year-old woman from England recently underwent a facelift, neck lift, and a breast augmentation to improve the attractiveness of her face and body.

“I have friends my age who dress much more conservatively than me who say, ‘I wish I could wear what you do.’ There’s nothing stopping them though – it’s just all in their head. Just because I’m in my eighth decade, I don’t see why I should fade into the background.”

The retired secretary also joined the dating site, Match.com. Receiving several inquiries from men in their 30s and 40s (she’s respectfully turned them down), she felt very flattered that her new appearance was able to attract younger men. Aside from loving the way she looks physically, she says:

“There is nothing wrong with a little bit of nip and tuck to keep myself looking as young as I feel.”

Ms. Pesch proves that if your health is good and you’re free of any serious medical conditions, age plays a smaller role than once thought.

If you desire to undergo surgery and want to know if you’re a candidate, we encourage you to contact our Orange County practice by calling (888) 401-2806 or by filling out our online contact form. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Wald looks forward to helping you achieve your aesthetic goals.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2015 at 12:14 am and is filed under Body Procedures, Breast Enhancement, Facelifts, Liposuction.

Fat Transfer in Fullerton, CA

If you’re like many people, projecting a youthful appearance becomes harder to accomplish as you get older. Even if you’ve focused on taking care of yourself, the aging process has likely still affected you to some extent. While numerous surgical procedures can diminish aging and restore an attractive look, less-invasive treatments can be just as effective. With the number of people undergoing fat transfers, it’s time you found out what all the excitement is about.

What Is Fat Transfer?

Fat transfer is a simple cosmetic procedure that involves harvesting fat cells from one part of the body and then injecting them into the treatment site(s) to achieve a rejuvenated or enhanced appearance. This procedure has the double benefit of achieving more slender body contours and a more youthful facial appearance. It can also be used to enhance the size and shape of the buttocks.

A fat transfer procedure can noticeably improve the following conditions:

• Hollow areas beneath the eyes
• Loss of fullness in the cheeks
• Deep nasolabial folds (creases around the nose and mouth)
• Thinning lips Loss of volume and/or shape in the buttocks

Benefits of Fat Transfer

• No scarring
• Minimal recovery time
• Immediate results

Is Fat Transfer Right for Me?

Fat transfer can be beneficial if you’ve noticed the development of fine lines and wrinkles on your face or lost volume in certain areas of your body. Ideal candidates for the fat transfer procedure are in good overall health and have at least one donor area on the body from where excess fat tissue can be removed.

How Is a Fat Transfer Procedure Performed?

After a personalized consultation in which your preferences and goals are discussed, Dr. Wald will determine which areas of your face and body can benefit from fat transfer. Fat transfers are carried out on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia administered to ease patient discomfort. Once liposuction is utilized to remove excess fat cells from the donor area of the body (e.g., abdomen, lower back, thighs), it is purified and then strategically injected into the areas of the face and body that have lost fullness.

If you’re considering fat transfer to improve the appearance of your face or body, feel free to contact our Fullerton practice today. Simply call (888) 401-2806 or fill out our online contact form to get started. Our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Wald, and his experienced staff look forward to meeting you soon!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 at 12:20 am and is filed under Fat Transfer, Liposuction.

A common problem among adolescents and older men is the development of excess fat or glandular tissue in the male breast. An estimated 40-60% of men suffer from this condition, which can occur in either one or both breasts, at some time in their lives. The cause of gynecomastia is not well understood, but it is suspected that hormonal changes often play a role. Anabolic steroids that contain estrogen, marijuana use, and prescribed hormones are a factor in some instances. Massive weight loss can also result in hanging breasts that detract from a man’s appearance.

Plastic surgery offers a solution for men who are troubled by this embarrassing condition. Through the use of ultrasonic liposuction most cases of gynecomastia can be corrected. The excess skin shrinks and contracts following liposuction leaving a smooth and normal contour to the breast area. Only in severe cases will skin and glandular tissue be required to be removed to create a firmer, flatter, and better contoured male breast.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 25th, 2010 at 12:13 pm and is filed under Breast Enhancement, Gynecomastia, Liposuction, Male Cosmetic Procedures.

The “Mommy Makeover” is a catchy nickname for a combination of cosmetic procedures designed to reverse the visible effects of pregnancy on the body. Sagging breasts, stretch marks, excess skin on the abdomen, and fat in new and undesired places are just a few of the side effects of pregnancy, and the Mommy Makeover can remedy all of them.

Those who consider the Mommy Makeover have likely tried every diet and exercise routine available to try to get their pre-pregnancy body back. The truth is, no amount of diet and exercise can eliminate excess skin, perk up deflated breasts, or remove stretch marks. New fat deposits on the lower abdomen and thighs are also often extremely difficult – if not impossible – to remove.

Depending on the results you desire, Dr. Wald offers any combination of breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty), and liposuction to correct the bodily changes that result from pregnancy.

Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation can significantly boost a woman’s confidence, especially after childbirth. Breast implants will increase the size and improve the shape of a woman’s breasts. There are many choices associated with this procedure, and Dr. Wald will thoroughly inform you of all your options during your consultation.

Breast Lift

Women often have sagging breasts after pregnancy. Sagging can be slight or more severe, with the nipples falling below the breast crease or pointing downward. A breast lift will remove excess skin and elevate the breasts to a higher position. This procedure does not increase breast size, which is why it is often performed in conjunction with breast augmentation.

Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck surgery targets excess skin and fat in the upper and lower abdomen, resulting in a trimmer, firmer midsection. As a result of pregnancy, many women have weakened or separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), which are tightened during this procedure. Stretch marks will also be removed if they are located on the skin that is to be excised.

Liposuction

Liposuction will target all the areas of the body where fat seems to “stick.” The arms, back, abdomen, thighs, buttocks, hips, and flanks are just some of the common areas women choose to firm up with liposuction. The best candidates have good skin elasticity and do not have excess sagging skin. Those who do have a significant amount of excess skin will have better results with tummy tuck surgery.

Dr. Robert Wald has been performing the Mommy Makeover for many years at his practice in Fullerton, CA. He can help you determine the combination of procedures that will re-create your pre-pregnancy body and restore your confidence. If you would like to learn more about the Mommy Makeover procedure, please schedule a consultation by calling (888) 401-2806. For your convenience, you may also fill out our online contact form.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 at 8:00 am and is filed under Breast Enhancement, Breast Lift, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck.