The Reference for Medical Tourism on Costa del Sol

Ocean Clinic is about to become the most important center for Plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery on Costa del Sol.  Dr. Kai O. Kaye, director of Ocean Clinic, is ready to announce the completion of the extension of its surgical-medical unit, making it the most comprehensive, secure and complete clinic of it’s kind in Marbella.

 

Ocean Clinic goes beyond other aesthetic clinics and is preparing itself to become one of the most important plastic surgery centers on Costa del Sol. By the end of this year, the extension of its installations will be ready, allowing Ocean Clinic to have at its disposal the most complete, sate-of-the-art surgical installations in Marbella.

As pointed out by Dr. Kaye, “during the last three years, we have grown enormously as a company. This fact has permitted us to consider this extension with the aim of offering our clients a service of an even higher quality.
The new operating suite will allow Dr. Kaye and his team to offer a completely private, independent and exclusive service, placing the standards of quality and security in excellence above all. The extension of Ocean Clinic will permit a comprehensive treatment of a demanding international clientele, who are cared for by Dr. Kaye and his carefully chosen nursing team in luxurious surroundings.

All Ocean Clinic’s medical personnel are highly qualified. They have been selected for their outstanding medical qualifications after having demonstrated a verified experience in the field of aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive medicine. All speak foreign languages. And, for the clients of Arab origin, Ocean Clinic has at its disposal an Arab coordinator who offers confidence and specialized service in order to assure that the Arab clients feel secure and understood Additionally, along with the extension of Ocean Clinic, the Unit for Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Feminization will be of increasing importance, expected by Dr. Kaye to become one of THE references in Europe as a whole. “Ocean Clinic will provide together with Facial Team Europe a Maxillofacial surgery service which I feel will be very welcome. Together with other surgeons of recognized prestige and verified experience chosen by me personally, we will offer the best service in this specialty on Costa del Sol”.

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Does Liposuction offer more than a cosmetic benefit?

October 14, 2011 under Abdominoplasty, Liposuction

September 30, 2011 (Denver, Colorado) — Patients who receive liposuction or liposuction with abdominoplasty might emerge from those procedures with metabolic profiles less attuned to cardiovascular disease and other complications, a recent study of 322 individuals who presented with a range of body mass indices has found.

According to Eric Swanson, MD, a plastic surgeon in Leawood, Kansas, decreases in circulating triglyceride levels and leukocyte counts in both men and women after fat-reduction surgery have a beneficial impact on the reduction of systemic inflammatory status, and might illuminate the role of subcutaneous fat relative to visceral fat in disease mechanisms and type 2 diabetes.

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Dr. Swanson presented data from his prospective study here at Plastic Surgery 2011: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

“Patients with normal triglyceride levels experienced no significant change after liposuction,” he told Medscape Medical News. “However, patients with levels of greater than 150 mg/dL demonstrated a 43% reduction. In fact, 62% of these patients whose levels were at risk before liposuction had normal levels after liposuction.”

Triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dL have been associated with an elevated risk for metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

“We do know that the drop in triglyceride levels we found in these patients actually exceeded what can be accomplished medically,” Dr. Swanson explained, “so it may be that there is a therapeutic benefit.”

Dr. Swanson and colleagues reviewed data from 270 women and 52 men who scheduled fat-reduction procedures over a 2-year period; 22% were considered obese. In the study, 229 underwent superwet ultrasonic liposuction alone and 89 underwent liposuction combined with abdominoplasty. Among the women, 65% underwent lower-body procedures; among the men, 85% underwent trunk fat procedures. Fasting blood tests were performed preoperatively, and at 1 and 3 months postoperatively.

Among the patients undergoing liposuction alone, mean triglyceride levels decreased 26% (P < .05). Of this group, 37% presented with elevated triglyceride levels prior to surgery; that proportion dropped to 18% after the procedure (P < .001).

Patients who underwent liposuction with abdominoplasty experienced reductions that were less dramatic.

Dr. Swanson asserted that this evidence throws light on discussions concerning the metabolic role of fat under the skin, in comparison to the fat that surrounds internal organs.

“A 2004 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found no difference in lipid levels after liposuction [N Engl J Med. 2004;350:2549-2557]. But that study was limited by the fact that there were only 15 patients — all obese females and all treated in the abdomen only,” he said.

“My study found that there is a substantial reduction in triglyceride levels, probably because not all patients were obese. Thus, the fat reduction relative to total body fat was proportionately greater. For decades, the medical community has viewed visceral fat as more harmful than subcutaneous fat. Many studies have challenged this traditional concept. My study suggests that subcutaneous fat is just as important metabolically as visceral fat.”

The findings suggest a need for additional research to quantify the true contribution of subcutaneous fat to various disease etiologies, he said.

Al Aly, MD, professor of surgery at the University of California in Irvine, who was not involved in the research, agreed that the question carries a fair amount of clinical significance.

“Visceral fat has function. You can’t just go in there willy nilly and cut out visceral fat,” he explained. “We need to leave that alone. I don’t think that with this scientific paper we can say noncentral (subcutaneous) fat is more important. All you can say is that it may have a role. We don’t know the effect of each on cardiovascular health; we need to look at that a little more carefully because we’ve ignored subcutaneous fat. I think that’s a very important point made by this paper. Some of the assumptions that we’ve made could be wrong, or need to be altered.”

Dr. Swanson also observed a significant decrease in mean white blood cell count 3 months after liposuction only (11%; 7030 to 6250 cells/μL; P < .001) and after liposuction with abdominoplasty (12%; 7220 to 6330 cells/μL; P < .001). Previous investigations have found that individuals with higher mean leukocyte counts (8800 cells/μL) have a significantly greater risk for coronary heart disease than those with levels closer to 5600 cells/μL.

No significant changes were recorded in total cholesterol, low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, or high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol.

“We know…that lower triglyceride levels and lower white counts tend to be associated with fewer health risks,” Dr. Swanson concluded. “However, nobody has actually followed a group of patients after liposuction of a period of years to see if they encounter fewer medical problems. This is the logical next step.”

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“We make people happy because we go beyond beauty itself”


 The motto of the clinic is “beyond beauty itself”. What is the significance of this phrase?
I chose this motto because it is a common phrase in Plastic and Cosmetic surgery. What it means is that, beyond beauty itself there is a concept, an aesthetic vision. That besides being a surgeon with good hands, one must be a good psychologist for the patient,  and know what one has to do. I think that everyone who works in this sector should have a great appreciation of the aesthetic. At Ocean Clinic we are noted for our appreciation of the aesthetic, for maintaining beauty and going beyond beauty itself, with cosmetic surgery treatments, body care etc. We want to fulfil the positive effects of this new aspect in your life by adding assurance, quality and peace of mind in all our treatments.

 In what measure are the ‘artist’s’ or surgeon’s hands an influence?
They are very important. There are many different ways to deal with cosmetic problems and one should find the best way in each case. I think the first consultation is the most important one for the patient, when they speak with the surgeon who is going to attend them. Here at Ocean Clinic the treatment is personalized, patients do not speak to a ‘salesperson’, or with an intermediary between them and the doctor. Here they speak directly to the person who is going to operate on them. The ‘house of surgery’ has different columns that sustain it, one is Plastic Surgery. That means, performing operations for the sake of beauty, without the presence of an illness that has damaged some part of the body. The other is Aesthetic Surgery, when you reconstruct something that has been damaged by cancer, an accident etc. Both specialities have something in common; we make people happy every day. The important thing in this work is to listen, so there are no misunderstandings. There usually are complications, but not too many. In the majority of cases, problems occur because of misunderstandings between, what the patient wants, and what they get after surgery. We don’t have these problems at Ocean Clinic, for the importance we place on listening and understanding our patients. Besides, the surgeon should also be honest and know how to say no to certain things. Patients have come here asking me for certain things, that I knew were not appropriate, that they wouldn’t be happy with, and I decided not to treat them. Honesty should be another of the columns that support this house.

 When did the clinic begin operating in Marbella?
I’ve been in Marbella four and a half years, but I started the Ocean Clinic two years ago.

 What services do you offer your clients?
My main speciality is Reconstructive Surgery and within Cosmetic Surgery, I specialise in the facial area. Besides this we collaborate closely with other doctors of Maxillofaciall Surgery from the Agave Clinic in Marbella. This allows us to treat facial bone problems as well. The collaboration with Agave Clinic Marbella, includes sex reassignment surgery as well. As a clinic we offer a wide range of services; lifting, blefaroplasty, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, breast augmentation / reduction, breast reconstruction, liposuction, tummy tuck, scar correction, deep peeling, botox, filler and cosmetic dentistry.

 Where do you perform the surgical interventions?
There are two routes. If they are small operations performed under sedation or local anaesthetic, we carry them out here in our clinic. More important operations, requiring a general anaesthetic and hospitalization are performed at the USP Hospital.

 Botox and Fillings are very popular, minimally invasive  cosmetic treatments. What advantages do they have with respect to  other treatments?
There are two groups. On one hand there’s  Botox and on the other hand Fillings. Fillings are different substances that are injected under the skin to give volume or correct wrinkles. Also there are two kinds of wrinkle. Wrinkles begin life as a dynamic wrinkle, that is, they only appear through muscular action, this is where Botox works. Some years later, the wrinkle becomes static, that means the deepest layer of the skin has broken a little. It has opened, and we see a wrinkle, which is also visible when the muscle is relaxed. In this case we have to work with (tissue) fillers. Also in the case of Botox, one has to bear in mind that it is the only preventive technique that exists in Cosmetic Surgery. That is to say, if you are treated with Botox, you’ll have fewer static wrinkles. At Ocean Clinic we advise both treatments, but always with moderation.

 dr-kaye-oceanclinic-surgeonDo you think Marbella has become a benchmark clinic worldwide, in cosmetic surgery?
Worldwide no, but in Europe, yes it is. The number of tourist that come to Marbella for Plastic or Cosmetic Surgery has grown over the last couple of years. The only problem is that Spain will never be able to compete with the  prices offered in Asia or Brazil, where the cost of living is much lower, hence the low cost of operations. The strong points here are; the hospitals and clinics are very good, there’s five star cuisine, there’s a beach, sea… In fact a lot enticements for the ‘cosmetic’ tourist, that make a visit to Marbella of greater value.

 Has the number of Ocean Clinic’s male patients  increased over the last years?
Yes, everyday more men decide to have surgery. For example, according to Ocean Clinic 2009 records, 25% of the patients we treated were male. The principal treatments performed on male patients are rhinoplasty and liposculpture.

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Hacemos felices a la gente porque vamos más allá de la belleza

Domingo, 07 de Noviembre de 2010 13:43

Ocean Clinic abrió sus puertas en Marbella hace dos años. De la mano del doctor Kai O. Kaye, la clínica se ha convertido en un referente tanto en tratamientos plásticos como estéticos, realizando sus procedimientos quirúrgicos en el prestigioso hospital privado USP de Marbella.

El lema de Ocean Clinic es “más allá de la belleza”. ¿Qué significado encierra esta frase?
Elegí este lema porque es una frase común en Cirugía Plástica y Estética. Lo que quiere decir es que hay muchas cosas que van más allá de la belleza, hay un concepto, una visión estética, porque además de ser un buen cirujano con las manos debes ser un buen psicólogo para ver dentro del paciente y saber lo que quieres hacer. Creo que todo el mundo que trabaja en este sector debe tener un gran gusto estético. En Ocean Clinic nos destacamos, por este gusto estético, por mantener la belleza e ir más allá con tratamientos de cirugía, estética, cuidados corporales, etc. Queremos hacer realidad los efectos positivos de ese nuevo aspecto en su vida añadiendo seguridad, calidad y paz de espíritu en todos nuestros tratamientos.

 ¿En qué medida influyen las manos del ‘artista’, el cirujano?
Son muy importantes. Hay muchas formas diferentes de tratar los problemas de estética y cada uno debe encontrar el que mejor va con él. Creo que la primera consulta es lo más importante para el paciente, cuando hablan con el cirujano que les va a tratar. Aquí en Ocean Clinic el trato es personalizado, los pacientes no hablan con un ‘vendedor’, con una persona intermediaria entre ellos y el médico, aquí hablan directamente con la persona que les va a intervenir. La casa de la cirugía tiene diferentes columnas que la sujetan, una es la Cirugía Plástica, es decir intervenciones que se practican por la belleza, sin que detrás exista una enfermedad que haya deteriorado alguna parte del cuerpo. Otra es la Cirugía Estética, cuando reconstruyes algo que se había estropeado a raíz de un cáncer, un accidente, etc. Tanto una especialidad como otra tienen algo en común: hacemos felices a personas todos los días. Lo importante de este trabajo es escuchar, para que no haya malos entendidos. Generalmente complicaciones hay, pero son muy pocas. En la mayoría de los casos, los problemas vienen porque hay malos entendidos entre lo que el paciente busca y lo que finalmente obtiene tras pasar por el quirófano. En Ocean Clinic, estos problemas no los tenemos por la importancia que otorgamos a escuchar y entender a nuestros pacientes. Además, el cirujano también debe ser honesto y saber decir que no a ciertas cosas. Hay pacientes que han venido pidiéndome determinadas cosas y yo sabía que no eran adecuadas, que no les harían felices, y he decidido no tratarlos. La honestidad debe ser otra de las columnas que sujetan esta casa.

¿Cuándo comenzó la actividad de la clínica en Marbella?
Yo llevo en Marbella cuatro años y medio, pero puse en marcha Ocean Clinic hace dos.

 ¿Qué servicios ofrecen a sus clientes?
Mi mayor especialidad es la Cirugía Reconstructiva y dentro de la Cirugía Estética estoy especializado en el área facial. Además, colaboramos estrechamente con otros doctores de Cirugía Maxilofacial de Agave Clinic Marbella y en este campo podemos tratar también los problemas de los huesos de la cara. En la colaboración con Agave Clinic Marbella se incluyen también las operaciones de cambio de sexo. Como clínica ofrecemos una amplia gama de servicios: lifting, blefoplastia, rinoplastica, otoplastia, aumento/reducción de pecho, reconstrucción de pecho, liposucción, tummy tuck, corrección de cicatrices, deep peeling, botox, filler y estética dental.

 ¿Dónde realizan los procedimientos quirúrgicos?
Hay dos caminos. Si son operaciones pequeñas que se hacen con sedación y anestesia local las realizamos aquí en nuestra clínica. Las operaciones más importantes, que conllevan anestesia general e ingreso hospitalario se realizan en el Hospital USP.

 

 El Botox y los Rellenos son recurso cosméticos mínimamente invasivos con gran popularidad. ¿Qué ventajas tienen respecto a otros tratamientos?
Hay dos grupos. Por un lado está el Botox y por otro los Rellenos. Los Rellenos son diferentes productos que se inyectan de forma superficial, por debajo de la piel para dar volumen o corregir arrugas. También hay dos tipos de arrugas, las arrugas empiezan su vida como una arruga dinámica que sólo se producen por la acción del músculo, aquí sí funciona el Botox. Unos años más adelante la arruga se convierte en estática, es decir la capa más profunda de la piel se ha roto un poco, se ha abierto y se ve una arruga que también es visible cuando el músculo está relajado, en este caso hay que trabajar con Rellenos. En el caso del Botox además, hay que tener en cuenta que es la única técnica preventiva que existe en Cirugía Estética, es decir, si te tratas con Botox tendrás menos arrugas estáticas. Desde Ocean Clinic aconsejamos ambos tratamientos, pero siempre con moderación.

dr-kaye-oceanclinic-surgeon ¿Crees que Marbella se está convirtiendo en un centro de referencia mundial a nivel de estética?
Mundial no, pero en Europa sí que es una referencia. En los últimos años ha crecido mucho el número de turistas que llegan a Marbella para realizar tratamientos de Cirugía Plástica o Estética. El único problema es que España, nunca va a poder competir con los precios que se ofrecen en Asia o Brasil, donde el nivel de vida es más bajo y por tanto las operaciones también. Los puntos fuertes que existen aquí es que los hospitales y las clínicas de Marbella son muy buenos, también hay una gastronomía de cinco estrellas, hay playa, mar… Muchos alicientes para que el turista ‘estético’ de doble valor a su visita a Marbella.

 ¿Ha aumentado en los últimos años el número de pacientes masculinos en Ocean Clinic?
Sí. Cada día son más los hombres que se deciden a pasar por el quirófano. Por ejemplo, según los datos de 2009 en Ocean Clinic el 25% de los pacientes que tratamos fueron hombres. Los principales tratamientos a los que se someten los pacientes masculinos son rinoplastia y lipoescultura.

 

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Plastic surgery questions answered by Dr. Kaye

August 25, 2011 under Dr. Kai O. Kaye, Plastic Surgery FAQ

Dr. Kai O. Kaye, Director and Head Surgeon of Ocean Clinic, is answering the most important questions regarding Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.
If you have questions on plastic surgery treatments or other aesthetic surgery procedures, please mail to:
info@oceanclinic.net or use our contact form.

All answers to your questions regarding Plastic surgery issues must be considered as guide lines only as the plastic surgeon did not have the benefit of a personal consultation to assess your individual case.

The most current, day-to-day Plastic surgery questions answered by a specialist. Here some oft the most current Questions & Answers about plastic and aesthetic surgery, answered by Dr. Kai O. Kaye from Ocean Clinic Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Center, Marbella.

I have very fair skin, but scar very easily which leaves red marks.

These red marks and scars are exactly what I want to get rid of, so that is why I am concerned about any surgical procedure that potentially could leave further scarring.

What do you think would be the best option for me? Can you tell me more about the possible side effects of scarring after a surgical peel or laser resurfacing?

Before any peeling treatment, the skin of each patient needs to be assessed in physical examination, because some skin types are not suitable for deep peeling procedures. The fact that you simply have a fair skin type does not mean automatically that you can’ t have a deep peel, but in some cases the application procedure and the concentration of the peel must be adapted to your skin.
Any kind of deep peeling procedure has a potential risk of scaring if the peeling reaches deep dermal structures, so it is paramount that the treating doctor evaluates your skin to minimize that risk. Taking this in account, a peeling can provide a safe alternative to surgical rejuvenation procedures.

I am well over sixty but reasonably fit, I go to the gym three times a week and keep myself very busy. I had children quite late in life and it has left me with unwanted skin and stretch marks around the waist, would I be a good candidate for a tummy tuck or any other plastic surgery procedure to shape my body, or am I too old?

If you are physically fit, and you have no chronic diseases which forbid you having general nesthesia, a tummy tuck procedure can be safely performed at your age. In the initial consultation, a thorough physical exam and a health questionnaire help us to determine if you are able to undergo surgery, furthermore a exhaustive blood analysis is performed to determine any possible health issues. Aesthetic surgery is very often performed on older patients, and under the conditions named above they have no more risk and an equivalent aesthetic result as younger patients.

Just recently I heard about how Botox can be used for preventing over-productive sweat glands. How long does it last and does it have different reactions to men and women? Also, how long does it really stay in your system, even after the treatment has worn off?

The treatment of Hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) with Botox is an effective and non invasive alternative to surgical interventions, which leave scars and have associated risks. The treatment can be performed under the arms (Axilla) and in the palms of the hand, educing the excessive sweating almost immediately for a period of 6-7 months.
Afterwards the Botox is processed and disintegrated; therefore it does not persist as a toxin in your system. International studies with yearlong follow-up did not show evidence of long term complications, in some selective cases the Botox just loses effectiveness due to antibodies produced by some patients.

I have been researching Plastic Surgery procedures looking for an easier way to get rid of some fat on my thighs and came across something called ultrasonic liposuction. It is noted as one of the latest ways to remove unwanted fat with a faster recovery time and a lot less ruising. Do you conduct this form of treatment at your clinic?

We use ultrasonic liposuction in patients with extreme fibrotic (hard) fat, which is often the case after a long history of loosing and gaining fat in a certain area; the body produces in those patients more connective fibres to fill out existing voids. Additionally patients who already had liposuction tend to have much more fibrotic subcutaneous fat, for those cases it can be useful as well. Generally, bruising depends more on your individual tendency than on the extraction technique, which can be Ultrasound assisted, Vibration assisted or even Laser assisted. I work with all systems and do get good results with either of those techniques, due to this fact I personally contribute a short recovery time and little bruising more to a efficient technique of injection with a solution containing adrenaline and to the fact that I work with very fine canulas (2-3mm, which allows me to limit the destruction of blood vessels and subsequent hematoma (bruising). This takes a little more time, but results are much smoother and recovery is faster.

There are a lot of different clinics because Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular, so it can be very difficult to choose a surgeon.
I understand that some Cosmetic Surgery Centers are actually not clinics run by a head surgeon who is reputated for his individual work, but more like managed companies which are hiring different surgeons, and here the decision to hire one can be based more on salary requirements compared to individual skills and personal experience of the Plastic surgeon who will actually perform my procedure. How can I be assured that the surgeon I choose is not only leaglly qualified and licensed to perform the surgery but also that he or she has enough experience in the special treatment I am looking for?

The increasing demand for cosmetic procedures opens the market as well for companies more interested of making big, fast money without offering on the other hand forcefully the best surgeons or sometimes even at minimum qualified ones. The problem in many big cosmetic surgery companies or clinics is that you often don’t even meet the surgeon for your first consultation, in fact this very important first meeting is often enough performed by a senior nurse or a so-called patient coordinator.
This pratice is not Advisable for me personally. The surgeon actually performing the rocedure often comes in only a couple of days per month, you meet him just before, and you can’t really assess if you trust him or not. Qualification and personal experience maybe an issue , and meeting your surgeon just before your actual procedure does not give enough time to assess him personally or to check his experience and qualification level with former patients or regulating bodies.

Are there any particular organizations that I can check with the legal qualifications of the surgeon of my choice?

Any patient should check the surgeon’s Legal qualifications to perform the kind of Procedure they would like to have, in most countries this can be checked with the regulating body or authority. For example, any surgeon who is qualified and registered with the UK Board of specialists can be checked at www.gmc-uk.org.
I personally decided founding my own, Plastic surgeon led clinic , a concept to stand apart from this concept, to provide extraordinary patient care out of one hand, therefore I personally attend all my patients at the first consulation, I operate all of my patients myself and I check on them personally during the postoperative period.

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Preguntas Cirugía Estética

¿Cuáles son las intervenciones estéticas más demandadas generalmente?

Esto depende del sexo, mundialmente son el aumento de pecho y la liposucción en el caso de la mujer, y en el caso del hombre son la liposucción y la rinoplastia.

Soy un hombre de mediana edad y debido a una perdida de peso me ha quedado el pecho abultado, como si tuviera tetitas que se me marcan hasta con la ropa y esto me crea complejo. ¿Qué opciones tengo?

El aspecto que usted describe se llama Ginecomastia, hay varios posibles causas por esta condición (grandes cambios de peso, desequilibrio de hormonas, uso de esteroides/anabólicos), en su caso parece de ser resultado de una perdida de peso notable.

Se puede corregir con una pequeña intervención, quitando el exceso de glándula que se queda todavía y estirando la piel por una pequeña incisión en el alrededor del pezón.

Esta operación se puede hacer en ambulatorio, el tiempo de recuperación son 7-10 días.

Tengo un problema de obesidad y deseo solucionarlo pero no sé si optar por una liposucción o por el balón intra-gástrico. ¿Qué me recomienda?

Si usted tiene un problema de obesidad verdadera con un índice de masa corporal de mas que 30, la liposucción nunca puede ser una solución, en algunos casos selectos puede ayudar, pero es imprescindible de tratar la causa de la obesidad. Mi recomendación seria de hablar con su medico generalista al primero, excluyendo causas de otras enfermedades que pueden causar obesidad (el diabetes , el hipotiroidismo, etc.), y después buscar ayuda de un nutricionista/dietista. La cirugía o el balón intra-gástrico suelen ser las ultimas medidas.

Me voy al Caribe dentro de unas semanas y estoy preocupada por mi piel a la hora de broncearme. ¿Qué cremas, y con qué factores de protección, debo comprarme?

No importa tanto la marca de la crema, que es importante es el factor de protección. Dependiendo de su tipo de piel, por el cuerpo un factor 20 – 30 es recomendable para proteger realmente, y por la cara 40 -50. Se broncea menos rápido, pero con menos danos solares en la piel y un riesgo de cáncer cutáneo reducido.

¿Cuales son las últimas técnicas en estiramiento facial?

Las ultimas técnicas son por ejemplo el estiramiento con cicatriz corto y vector de lifting casi vertical, llamado MACS-Lift. El tiempo de recuperación es mas corto, hay menos hinchazón y la cicatriz es casi invisible. Esta tecnica no vale para todos pacientes, pero en mi opinión es una tecnica muy buena y con excelentes resultados.

Soy una persona joven pero tengo demasiado vello en las mejillas y en el labio superior. Me han dicho que con la edad se nota más ¿Cómo puedo eliminar el vello de la cara?

El vello se puede eliminar de forma permanente con un tratamiento de Laser. Varios sesiones son necesarios para eliminar todos las raíces, pero los resultados son generalmente satisfechos.

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What does breast reconstruction involve

August 25, 2011 under Breast Reconstruction

What exactly does breast reconstruction involve?

Breast Reconstruction involves the recreation of the 3-dimensional breast shape after a mastectomy (removal of the breast) due to breast cancer. This reconstruction can either be done at the same moment of the mastectomy (immediate reconstruction) or at a later date (delayed reconstruction). Often it includes the recreation of a natural-looking areola and nipple.

What are the questions women need to ask themselves before opting for breast reconstruction?

Women need to ask themselves seriously if they are ready to undergo the long and sometimes painful process of breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is a large undertaking that usually takes multiple operations. Sometimes these follow-up surgeries are spread out over weeks or months. If an implant is used, the individual runs the same risks and complications as those who use them for breast enlargement but has higher rates of capsular contracture (hardening of the scar tissue around the implant) and revisional surgeries. In the case of autologous (microsurgical) breast reconstruction, women need to find a specialized center, which is performing this kind of procedure on a regular basis, because it is a highly specialized procedure and if it is done by surgeons with a high number of cases the complication rate is significantly lower.

What are the general criteria for choosing either immediate or delayed breast reconstruction?

The primary part of any breast reconstruction procedure can often be carried out at the same time as the mastectomy. In the case of patients with significant medical co-morbidities like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or in the case of strong smokers the surgeon may choose to perform delayed reconstruction to decrease the risk of complications. Patients expected to receive additional radiotherapy as part of their adjuvant treatment are also commonly considered for delayed autologous reconstruction due to significantly higher complication rates with tissue expander-implant techniques in those patients.

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What are the choices in breast cancer surgery and reconstruction?

Patients need to ask themselves if they want to have a breast reconstruction with their own body tissue (so called autologous reconstruction) or with prosthetic implants. In the case of autologous breast reconstruction, the plastic surgeon reconstructs the breast using tissue from other parts of the body (e.g. from the back, the abdomen, the gluteal area). The advantage of this method is that there is no foreign body in the breast and the results can be very natural; disadvantage is that the patient faces a long operation, which leaves scars in other areas and can be prone to complications. In the case of a reconstruction with implants the new breast skin envelope is formed by the used of so called tissue expanders which are then changed for permanent silicone or saline implants. The advance is a shorter operation time and no new scars, the disadvantage is the time needed for expansion (in the case of total mastectomy) and the possible long-term complications associated with implants (e.g. encapsulation).

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What are the options for nipple reconstruction?

The reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex is usually delayed until after the breast shape reconstruction is completed so that the positioning can be planned precisely. The Plastic Surgeon can choose between different techniques of reconstructing the nipple-areolar complex, including:

Nipple-Sharing Technique

if one of both breasts has not been reconstructed and the nipple and areolar are sufficiently large, tissue may be harvested and transplanted to recreate a natural nipple-areolar complex on the reconstructed side.

Local  Flaps Technique

a nipple can be created by raising a small skin-subcutaneous tissue flap in the target area and producing a raised mound of skin. To create an areola, skin can be removed around the around the new nipple and than replaced with a skin graft from the outer/inner labia to achieve better colour and texture match. The nipple and areolar region may then be tattooed to produce a realistic colour match with the other breast.

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Botox has become so popular

August 25, 2011 under Botox

Botox has become so popular that it is not necessary to insist on using this wonderful tool for correcting the signs of aging. Its name comes from “botulinum toxina” which in its normal concentration is a poison, but which has been used for the past 25 years in neurology at a dosage of up to 200 times less than its normal concentration in aesthetic medicine.

Botulinum toxin brings about muscular paralysis, blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the neuromuscular junctions inside a structure known as a synapse. This localised paralysis does not spread into the body, and the nervous system forms new nerve sprouts within a few months.

This means the effects of botulinum toxin are temporary.

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The main applications are the paralysis, or rather the relaxing, of certain facial muscles used when gesturing, such as the forehead muscle which causes the forehead to wrinkle when it contracts, the orbicular muscle, which produces crows feet, the corrugator and procerus muscles that cause wrinkles in the glabella, or the space between the eyebrows.

There are other applications, using the paralysis of the microfibres of the muscles to relax and improve the wrinkles on the upper and lower lips (commonly referred to as bar code lines), and also the platysma bands (cords that appear when the neck muscles contract and that remain as age progresses).

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It is important to know that botulinum toxin has its successes, its failures and its limitations. It has great results for a limited period of time , but after a reaching a certain age, passing on to surgery to correct the loss of elasticity in the skin is often the necessary next step.

While it is true that it relaxes the muscles of gestural expression of the upper part of the face, it is also true that the face is left looking smoother, but without being able to move. Furthermore, depending on which injection technique is employed, you can raise the tail of the eyebrows, but the lift cannot be controlled 100% and should be done by an experienced specialist.

Also, if the botulinum toxin is injected too close to the eyes, it can completely prevent the eyebrows being raised, giving the sensation of heavy and drooping eyes. The reason for this sensation is that during the course of our life, the upper eyelid has more skin and is heavier. Consequently, to open your eyes raise your eyebrows, which causes wrinkles on the forehead and makes the eyes look rounder.

Another limitation is the gradual appearance of wrinkles above and below the injection points of the crow’s feet. To understand this problem, you have to understand that the orbicular muscle of the eye, which is responsible for the crow’s feet, has the shape of a pair of round glasses from one to three centimetres in diameter. Meaning that if you repeatedly paralyse a limited section of this muscle, new wrinkles will gradually appear above and below the paralysed area.

When this happens, it is time to start thinking about a different method of correction, and specifically how surgery can help. 25 years ago, botulinum toxin was originally used to correct squinting, blocking the muscle controlling the eyes, and for the past 10 years, it has been used in the field of aesthetics. It has not been known to cause any serious problems.

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What is nutritional counselling?

August 25, 2011 under Nutritional Counselling

The doctors and professionals at Ocean Clinic believe that an all-encompassing approach to health and beauty includes nutrition and lifestyle advise, physical work out and a good mental attitude. This is why Ocean Clinic has gathered highly skilled professionals  to offer a unique opportunity to care for your body and health.

 

What is nutritional counselling?

• Advise on correct foods and supplements to help to speed up the healing process.

• Advise on foods to avoid in order preventing fat deposits coming back.

• Help to identify nutritional weaknesses and discuss how we can over come them.

• Providing practical tips like using meal supplement drinks if you are constantly on the go or to point out healthy food options for those who have to eat out in restaurants very often due to business or social obligations

• Teach you to understand nutrition facts and labels, how to spot hidden sugars on food labels, what is good and bad fat, what is a empty calorie, top 10 nutritional myths etc…

• Giving mental support, by advising on healthy alternatives, preparation of good food and will power. This will help to avoid the biscuit tin, fast food snacking or sudden binges and the feeling of being completely out of control.

All of these will impact on the aftercare of your any potencial surgery and help develop a healthier lifestyle

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How does it influcence my looks?

After any fat removal surgery like Liposuction, Liposculpturing or Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) , modern medicine recommends that you look after your body with the correct nutrition and supplements. This will directly affect the healing time, the final quality of results and how long you will maintain your slim silhouette.

There is a direct correlation between what you put into your body and the outward effect that is shown. As men and women go through the different life stages our metabolism slows, this starts when we enter our 20’s, its at this point that we start to become aware that we can’t get away with the “good life” style as much without also working hard with your body. Our metabolic rate and energy levels are affected by the amount of exercise that we undertake and also the nutrition that we use to fuel ourselves.

Aging is something that you have no control over, however we do have control over how our body ages with us! By focusing on elements such as correct nutrition and staying fit we gain a vast amount of control over how our bodies look. It is my job to help you to slow the aging process and enhance the quality of results from your previous procedure by developing a balance between your nutrition and your exercise levels.

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El Aumento de pecho

En el articulo siguiente el Dr. Kaye explica a nos lectores una de las operaciones las más demandadas en la cirugía plástica de la mujer : El Aumento de pecho.

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Si consideramos las sociedades basadas en las pautas occidentales de la belleza, la imagen del pecho “ideal” ha cambiado mucho durante el ultimo siglo a raíz de los grandes cambios en la vida social, tales como la liberación sexual de los últimos anos de los sesenta, el creciente feminismo, la nueva feminidad de los ochenta y el estilo andrógeno de los noventa, que han influenciado sustancialmente la auto-estima sobre todo de la mujer joven en cuanto a su aspecto físico, así como su imagen exterior hacia la sociedad, los medios y la moda.

El nuevo milenio, a pesar de su evidente aceleración orientada hacia el futuro y su progresión en todos los aspectos de la vida, en realidad ha recreado una moda y un estilo evocador de las épocas donde un pecho un poco más amplio constituía una parte importante de la feminidad y sensualidad de cada mujer.

Esta imagen recuperada, que en la actualidad se ve transmitida por algunas modelos en los pases de moda, por las jóvenes estrellas de cine y muchas cantantes famosas de pop, está reflejada en todos los aspectos de la moda y la vida social, y alienta a mas mujeres jóvenes a someterse a la cirugía plástica para conseguir los pechos a los que creen tener derecho.

Desde el punto de vista del cirujano plástico, cambiar el busto femenino es algo muy delicado por el impacto tan evidente que produce en la vida del paciente, y a mi personalmente me parece imposible ofrecer una solución única para todas las pacientes. La composición tan compleja de la mama, que consiste en tejido glandular (glándulas lácteas), tejido graso, y numerosas bandas fibrosas que mantienen la forma natural del pecho, requiere unos conocimientos y técnicas individualizados que tendrán que considerar los cambios que experimenta el tejido mamario conforme a la edad de la paciente.

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El pecho de una mujer joven de entre 18 y 30 anos de edad tiene unas necesidades totalmente distintas en cuanto a la clase y forma de un implante, la ubicación del implante e incluso la situación de las cicatrices que las que pudieran corresponder a una mujer de mas de 30 anos que posiblemente ya estaba embarazada.

Es importante saber que la composición del tejido mamario no es estática, sino que tiene tendencia a variarse en cuanto a la relación entre el tejido glandular y el tejido graso, lo cual en consecuencia afecta a la firmeza, la elasticidad y la forma del pecho.

Por lo tanto la tecnica empleada en la intervención tiene que adaptarse muy específicamente a la edad del paciente, tomando en cuenta los siguientes elementos:

Al contrario que la mayoría de mujeres que ya han tenido un hijo, una mujer joven con un pecho pequeño suele tener poca, o un mínimo de caída del pecho, por lo tanto el pliegue inframamario esta poco marcado o es incluso inexistente.  Este hecho reduce la ventaja de colocar los implantes mediante una incisión en dicho pliegue porque las cicatrices no quedaran automáticamente ocultas por la forma natural del pecho, tal como ocurre en una mujer mayor. En este caso el acceso alternativo para la colocación de los implantes es mediante una pequeña incisión por debajo de la areola, ofreciendo unos resultados óptimos con una cicatriz aun menos visible. Por lo tanto es necesario consultar muy detenidamente este tema con el cirujano que vaya a realizar la intervención.  Después de decidir sobre la ubicación de las futuras cicatrices, hay que evaluar el emplazamiento de los implantes dentro del pecho.  Básicamente se puede colocar un implante mamario directamente por debajo de la glándula que cubre el músculo pectoral o bien se puede colocar por debajo del músculo. Además de las aspiraciones del paciente en cuanto a la forma deseada de la mama aumentada, juegan un papel muy importante en esta decisión la edad de la mujer y la configuración de su pecho. En el caso de una mujer joven que no presenta ninguna caída, o un mínimo de caída en los pechos, una buena elasticidad de la piel y una forma normal de pecho, si colocamos el implante por debajo del músculo, el resultado estético será excelente, el implante quedara mejor protegido por el músculo y los resultados a largo plazo serán mas satisfactorios ya que el músculo frena la caída del implante que ocurre con los años.

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Asimismo, si el pecho es muy pequeño y el aumento de tamaño deseado supone mas de una talla, se aconseja su colocación por detrás del músculo, porque no habría disponible suficiente tejido glandular para cubrir el implante pudiendo así tener un aspecto poco natural. Por otra parte, en el caso de una paciente de mas edad que tal vez haya dado a luz y pasado por un periodo de lactancia, la forma del pecho podría necesitar la colocación del implante directamente por debajo de la glándula para así proporcionar suficiente volumen para rellenar la piel estirada por la caída. El ultimo punto importante a tener en cuenta con el cirujano es el estilo o forma del implante. Al igual que en otros aspectos de la vida, la ciencia y la tecnología han hecho posible una mejora constante e impresionante a lo largo de la ultima década. Los implantes de sexta generación de silicona se componen de un envoltorio altamente resistente alrededor de un núcleo blando, como un gel, lo cual proporciona un tacto suave y natural que hasta ahora nunca se había conseguido, a la vez que ofrece una vida útil de 15 anos o mas.

El mercado actual ofrece una amplia gama de formas distintas de implante que permiten una solución individual a casi toda paciente. Un cirujano plástico serio debería contemplar con el paciente las distintas clases de implantes y facilitarle la posibilidad de tocarlos, saber como se sienten y probar varias formas y tamaños al ponerlos dentro del sujetador.

Basándose en su experiencia, el cirujano recomendara una determinada gama de implantes que corresponderían a las aspiraciones individuales de cada mujer, pero en la mayoría de los casos se trata de la posibilidad de elegir entre una forma mas redondeada con un poco mas de volumen en la parte superior, o bien una forma de lagrima; yo personalmente utilizo mucho este ultimo tipo de implante por sus resultados mas naturales y, en mi opinión, mas estética.

No existe una forma única que se pueda considerar como “el pecho idóneo” para todas las mujeres; lo mas importante en el momento de tomar la decisión sobre tamaño y forma es la de dar a cada mujer su propia forma que sea única para ella y que se corresponda con su cuerpo y su estilo de vida.

Yo personalmente quiero poner énfasis en el hecho que un busto perfecto no se relaciona solamente a un volumen grande, sino a una armonía individual en la relación entre el pecho y el resto del cuerpo. Dicha armonía, que se puede conseguir a cualquier edad, es lo que siempre aspiramos a crear en nuestras pacientes, no queremos simplemente poner pechos “mas grandes”.  Si se tienen en cuenta las necesidades individuales de la anatomía de cada paciente, así como los aspectos arriba mencionados, el procedimiento de aumento de pecho con implantes de silicona es seguro y fiable, proporcionando unos resultados excelentes y duraderos, sobre todo cuando se realiza en una mujer joven y sana.

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