Dr. Chad Gordon, MD

A lower body lift, sometimes called a belt lipectomy, combines a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) with a hip lift and buttock lift. People who have lost a lot of weight, often through bariatric surgery, sometimes want to have a lower body lift to remove excess sagging skin. Other people who want a

You will have some discomfort, however, this is expected and typically easily controlled with pain medications. Discomfort will dissipate over a week or two after the surgery. Your doctor will prescribe pain medication for you to take after you return home. You will also need to wear a compression

You may have some numbness after the surgery, which will also disappear with time. You can expect the majority of the swelling to subside after about two weeks but it will take a few weeks longer before all of the swelling is gone. Generally, scars are not noticeable and begin to fade quickly,

A procedure called lip augmentation can make lips look fuller. The procedure can be done in one of two ways: by adding materials to the lips through fat grafts or the use of hyaluronic acid injectable dermal fillers, or by advancing lip tissue. Advancing lip tissue involves moving tissue from

A neck lift, sometimes referred to as platysmaplasty, can tighten the skin and remove fat in the neck. Having a neck lift reduces the wrinkles and loose skin associated with aging and provides a taut, slimmer profile. The procedure is done on an outpatient basis and may take a few hours.

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After the procedure, you will be able to walk and move around comfortably. Your plastic surgeon will probably provide you with a compression garment that you will wear for at least several days to speed recovery time. Your doctor may also prescribe pain medication to deal with pain in the day

Cheek implants, also sometimes called cheek augmentation, are inserted to enhance cheekbones or to make the cheeks fuller. Like other types of plastic surgery procedures, cheek augmentation can make your face appear more youthful or balance your facial features, making you feel more attractive. 

After the surgery, there will be some swelling and mild bruising. It’s likely that your plastic surgeon will provide you pain medication for a couple of days after the surgery. They may also put a drain in to help with fluids, which are typically removed after a few days.

You will have a feeling of tightness of your newly contoured neck; however this is generally not uncomfortable to patients. You will also have some swelling and possibly bruising, which will diminish over a couple of weeks. Pain is typically not a problem. Scars are very well hidden around and

Lip augmentation requires very little recovery time and the bruising and swelling will subside within two weeks. Injectable dermal fillers are temporary and typically last 6-12 months before another injection is necessary. Fat grafts or other implants have the advantage of a potentially permanent

A tummy tuck, also called abdominoplasty, flattens your abdomen by removing excess fat and skin from the abdominal area and tightening the muscles. People often choose to have a tummy tuck if they have been unable to lose weight in that area of their bodies or after pregnancy or weight loss when

The basic procedure is done with a small, thin metal tube called a cannula. The plastic surgeon makes very small incisions in the area where the liposuction is going to be done. The cannula is inserted and breaks up and vacuums away fat deposits beneath the skin.

• Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL)

For some people, no amount of exercise or dieting removes fatty deposits in parts of their bodies, such as the thighs, hips, abdomen, and upper arms. Whether it’s due to aging or genetics, having this extra, seemingly immovable fat can cause a poor body image and a lack of self-confidence. Liposuction,