Dr. Peña Plastic Surgery Blog
Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, & Estero, Florida
Monday, January 30, 2012
Butt Lift
Age, genetics, pregnancy, weight fluctuations, and lifestyle can all combine to make your backside flabby, saggy, and unappealing. Not only can this have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem, it can reduce your clothing options and leave you feeling less secure in your own body. Exercise and diet may be effective at targeting every other area of your body, but your bottom is often unaffected by these methods. In these cases, a butt lift from board-certified Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña may be just what you have been looking for.
The Brazilian Butt Lift
Dr. Peña offers the Brazilian Butt Lift technique to his patients. With this option, liposuction is used to remove excess fat from your waist and hips. This serves the dual purpose of shrinking those areas and providing the substance to be injected into your bottom. After your fat has been concentrated, it is re-injected into the upper portion of your buttocks to provide a rounder, firmer, more sensual appearance. Combining your butt lift with liposuction allows for your contours to become more defined, enhancing the appearance of your entire body in the process of giving you the butt of your dreams.
If you live in the areas of Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and are unhappy with the appearance of your backside, please contact experienced plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule a butt lift consultation today.
The Brazilian Butt Lift
Dr. Peña offers the Brazilian Butt Lift technique to his patients. With this option, liposuction is used to remove excess fat from your waist and hips. This serves the dual purpose of shrinking those areas and providing the substance to be injected into your bottom. After your fat has been concentrated, it is re-injected into the upper portion of your buttocks to provide a rounder, firmer, more sensual appearance. Combining your butt lift with liposuction allows for your contours to become more defined, enhancing the appearance of your entire body in the process of giving you the butt of your dreams.
If you live in the areas of Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and are unhappy with the appearance of your backside, please contact experienced plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule a butt lift consultation today.
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Megan P
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2:46 PM
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is often the last step for people who are significantly over weight. The many surgical procedures that can result in weight loss have proven very effective at eliminating fat very quickly. Due to the rate of fat loss, patients of weight loss surgery find themselves with excess, sagging skin that detracts from their newly slimmed body.
The most ideal time to consider a body lift is following significant weight loss. A body lift not only firms and tightens excess skin to expose your slimmer frame, it can be combined with liposuction to remove those last few stubborn pounds. Consideration of a Body Lift should only be made after a satble weight is achieved for at least three months
Benefits of a Body Lift
The primary benefit of a body lift is its ability to restore a toned shape to your frame. This, in turn, can improve your overall health by encouraging a healthier lifestyle and improving your physical abilities.
Experienced Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manual Peña has the ability to assess your frame following weight loss surgery and to customize a body lift procedure that meets your unique requirements.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and substantial weight loss has left you with excessive amount of saggy skin, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule a body lift consultation today.
The most ideal time to consider a body lift is following significant weight loss. A body lift not only firms and tightens excess skin to expose your slimmer frame, it can be combined with liposuction to remove those last few stubborn pounds. Consideration of a Body Lift should only be made after a satble weight is achieved for at least three months
Benefits of a Body Lift
The primary benefit of a body lift is its ability to restore a toned shape to your frame. This, in turn, can improve your overall health by encouraging a healthier lifestyle and improving your physical abilities.
Experienced Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manual Peña has the ability to assess your frame following weight loss surgery and to customize a body lift procedure that meets your unique requirements.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and substantial weight loss has left you with excessive amount of saggy skin, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule a body lift consultation today.
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Megan P
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2:44 PM
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Am I a Candidate for a Neck Lift?
A neck lift is one of the types of facelifts offered by board-certified Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña. However, whereas a full facelift involves your entire face, a neck lift is a less invasive procedure that only involves your neck and jawline. Dr. Peña can perform a neck lift alone or in conjunction with other facial rejuvenation procedures to help you achieve a younger, firmer, more attractive appearance.
The “Suture Necklift”, a more limited procedure which is performed thru tiny incisions in the chin and behind the ears can be appropriate for younger patients that have always had a poorly defined Jawline.
Neck Lift Candidates
Good candidates for neck lift surgery should:
• Be in generally good health
• Have excess, sagging skin around the neck and bottom portion of the jaw
• Have good skin elasticity
• Have realistic expectations
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your neck, Dr. Peña can assess its appearance and the quality of your skin and help you determine if this procedure is ideal for meeting your needs.
If you have several areas of concern throughout your face, Dr. Peña may recommend a full facelift or a neck lift combined with nonsurgical options such as BOTOX® Cosmetic to help you achieve the look of your dreams.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and would like to know if you are a good candidate for a neck lift, please contact experienced plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial consultation today.
The “Suture Necklift”, a more limited procedure which is performed thru tiny incisions in the chin and behind the ears can be appropriate for younger patients that have always had a poorly defined Jawline.
Neck Lift Candidates
Good candidates for neck lift surgery should:
• Be in generally good health
• Have excess, sagging skin around the neck and bottom portion of the jaw
• Have good skin elasticity
• Have realistic expectations
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your neck, Dr. Peña can assess its appearance and the quality of your skin and help you determine if this procedure is ideal for meeting your needs.
If you have several areas of concern throughout your face, Dr. Peña may recommend a full facelift or a neck lift combined with nonsurgical options such as BOTOX® Cosmetic to help you achieve the look of your dreams.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and would like to know if you are a good candidate for a neck lift, please contact experienced plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial consultation today.
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Megan P
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2:38 PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
What is Mastopexy?
Mastopexy is the medical name for a breast lift. A breast lift is a procedure in which excess skin is removed from your breasts and they are lifted into a firmer, more youthful position. Due to pregnancy and breast feeding, as well as age and the inevitable effects of gravity, your breasts may begin to sag over time. When you begin to feel uncomfortable with the appearance of your breasts or find your clothing options limited, Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña can customize a breast lift procedure that will bring your upper body back into perfect symmetry with the rest of your frame.
Mastopexy with Augmentation
Many of the factors that can cause your breasts to sag can also cause them to lose volume. During your initial consultation, Dr. Peña will carefully assess your desires, as well as your entire frame and may suggest combining a breast lift with breast augmentation. When these procedures are combined, you can enjoy a much more defined and younger-looking profile. There is a procedure where the “Fallen” breast tissue below can be “brought up” and “tucked” under the upper breast tissue and acts as your own implant.
Both the breast lift and breast augmentation are popular choices for a mommy makeover, a procedure used to restore your body to its pre-pregnancy beauty. Dr. Peña will work with you closely to help you determine the procedure or combination of procedures that will best help you achieve your desired look.
If you live in the areas of Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and are unhappy with the appearance of your breasts, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial mastopexy consultation today.
Mastopexy with Augmentation
Many of the factors that can cause your breasts to sag can also cause them to lose volume. During your initial consultation, Dr. Peña will carefully assess your desires, as well as your entire frame and may suggest combining a breast lift with breast augmentation. When these procedures are combined, you can enjoy a much more defined and younger-looking profile. There is a procedure where the “Fallen” breast tissue below can be “brought up” and “tucked” under the upper breast tissue and acts as your own implant.
Both the breast lift and breast augmentation are popular choices for a mommy makeover, a procedure used to restore your body to its pre-pregnancy beauty. Dr. Peña will work with you closely to help you determine the procedure or combination of procedures that will best help you achieve your desired look.
If you live in the areas of Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and are unhappy with the appearance of your breasts, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial mastopexy consultation today.
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Megan P
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2:35 PM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Botox and it's actions in the Forehead
For the last twenty years I have been injecting Botox into the forehead and for those twenty years I have painstakingly explained to my patients that BOTOX WEAKENS OR PARALYSES.... muscles. That is how it works! IT IS NOT MAGIC OR A FILLER! if you could have the will power not to elevate the brows for a 2 week period, you could achieve the same effect. The problem is that the more you are used to elevating the brows the more lines your forehead will have. After Botox those muscles that you were using for raising the brows will be weak and the resting position of your brows MAY BE LOWER.
For the last 10 years I have been going through an exercise with my patients wanting to have their forehead lines treated. Here t is: I ask them to close their eyes and imagine the best vacation they ever had. Immediately they have a far away look and their forehead relaxes and their brow position goes to resting. Usually Hawaii and "the beach" are mentioned as I ask them to open their eyes. Often they immediately "jack their" their brows back up, and I must go through the exercise again until they see their true brow resting position.
I then tell them that is how low their brows can go. It also can give the appearance of the eyelids hooding. This however is not the eyelid PTOSIS associated to Botox spread from the glabellar or frown line injections. The later is usually a 'trickling' down of a minuscule amount of Botox to affect an already weakened 'eyelid opening muscle' or Levator. This should resolve in 2-3 weeks and temporary improvement can be had with eye drops called Napthcon-A.
Back to the forehead. For a 'chemical brow lift' you weaken the muscles that bring the brow down with Botox. This is the transverse lined at the root of the nose and the upper portion of the 'crows feet' muscles. Sometimes the effect is so powerful that I have to place a tiny amount of Botox to the later brow where a devilish peak has developed. Careful.. cause too much here and you have undone the Brow lift.
Anyway, patients don't always listen to you as this being a possible side effect of Botox to the forehead and are amazed and angry when it does happen! Listen to your doctor... it could happen to you. BOTOX IS NOT A MAGIC ERASER!
For the last 10 years I have been going through an exercise with my patients wanting to have their forehead lines treated. Here t is: I ask them to close their eyes and imagine the best vacation they ever had. Immediately they have a far away look and their forehead relaxes and their brow position goes to resting. Usually Hawaii and "the beach" are mentioned as I ask them to open their eyes. Often they immediately "jack their" their brows back up, and I must go through the exercise again until they see their true brow resting position.
I then tell them that is how low their brows can go. It also can give the appearance of the eyelids hooding. This however is not the eyelid PTOSIS associated to Botox spread from the glabellar or frown line injections. The later is usually a 'trickling' down of a minuscule amount of Botox to affect an already weakened 'eyelid opening muscle' or Levator. This should resolve in 2-3 weeks and temporary improvement can be had with eye drops called Napthcon-A.
Back to the forehead. For a 'chemical brow lift' you weaken the muscles that bring the brow down with Botox. This is the transverse lined at the root of the nose and the upper portion of the 'crows feet' muscles. Sometimes the effect is so powerful that I have to place a tiny amount of Botox to the later brow where a devilish peak has developed. Careful.. cause too much here and you have undone the Brow lift.
Anyway, patients don't always listen to you as this being a possible side effect of Botox to the forehead and are amazed and angry when it does happen! Listen to your doctor... it could happen to you. BOTOX IS NOT A MAGIC ERASER!
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Manuel M. Pena, M.D.
at
11:25 AM
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The Benefits of Liposuction
Liposuction is one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery performed in the United States. Used both alone and in conjunction with several other procedures, liposuction removes unwanted fat and cellulite from targeted areas of your body. Using advanced liposuction techniques such as VASER Lipo®, Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña can help you shed stubborn fat and restore an attractively firm appearance to your body.
Liposuction Benefits
The most obvious benefit of liposuction is its ability to remove deposits of fat that do not respond to diet and exercise. The removal of this fat has several benefits including:
• Enhanced appearance
• Improved health
• Restored feelings of self-confidence and appeal
As an additional benefit, once fat is removed, it will not return in that location. This makes the results of your liposuction permanent. Of course, you will need to adopt a healthy lifestyle complete with exercise and a well-balanced diet, but small lifestyle changes can help the results of your liposuction last for a lifetime.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and would like to learn more about the benefits of liposuction, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial consultation today.
Liposuction Benefits
The most obvious benefit of liposuction is its ability to remove deposits of fat that do not respond to diet and exercise. The removal of this fat has several benefits including:
• Enhanced appearance
• Improved health
• Restored feelings of self-confidence and appeal
As an additional benefit, once fat is removed, it will not return in that location. This makes the results of your liposuction permanent. Of course, you will need to adopt a healthy lifestyle complete with exercise and a well-balanced diet, but small lifestyle changes can help the results of your liposuction last for a lifetime.
If you live in or around Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, or Estero, Florida and would like to learn more about the benefits of liposuction, please contact board-certified plastic surgeon Manuel Peña, MD to schedule an initial consultation today.
posted by
Megan P
at
10:04 AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
FDA Reaffirms silicone breast implant safety
In recent meetings with the FDA the representatives of the Breast implant manufacturers (Innamed and Mentor) reaffirmed what the FDA knew : that silicone breast implants did not pose a health threat to consumers. They also discussed the FDA "requirement" that patients get and MRI at 3 years after implantation with slicone implants. This they felt was an unreasonable finacial burden on patients without real evidence suggesting a benefit. In fact it may be "over-read" nad cause unnecessary reoperations.
I too do not agree with this recommendation for my patients. Routine mammogrrams followed by an MRI in 6 to 10 years would have more scientific merit.
I too do not agree with this recommendation for my patients. Routine mammogrrams followed by an MRI in 6 to 10 years would have more scientific merit.
posted by
Manuel M. Pena, M.D.
at
8:47 AM
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- FDA Reaffirms silicone breast implant safety
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