Recovery – Recovery Time from Vulvar Plastic Surgery
Recovery is short. After 4-5 days, the patient can return to her activities. Full recovery takes place in 2-3 weeks.

Side Effects – Complications after Vulvar Plastic Surgery
Of the side effects, we mention possible area hematoma or inflammation.

Results of Vulvar Plastic Surgery
The results of the labia minora intervention are permanent. They improve the area aesthetically as well as functionally. The injection of hyaluronic acid into the labia majora lasts 1-1.5 years, while with fat the results are permanent.

Cost of Vulvar Plastic Surgery
The cost of the operation is not high and depends on the interventions that will be performed on the teenager.

Conclusion

Plastic surgery on the vulva is a simple operation that has become increasingly common in recent years in Plastic Surgery. This operation can concern female athletes who feel some discomfort during their exercise, young girls who want to improve their sex life, or older women who notice changes in the vulva due to childbirth and hormonal changes.

The Plastic Surgeon removes excess skin from the labia minora, improving the shape. The labia majora is filled with hyaluronic acid or fat where needed, and their hollow shape is improved. Plastic surgery on the vulva is a simple operation that gives almost complete satisfaction of the results to the interested party.

Recovery – Plastic Surgery Recovery Time – Thigh Lift
Recovery is relatively easy. The sutures are intradermal and absorbable. There may be a pulling sensation at the incision sites post-operatively. The person concerned can return to work after 7-10 days. No exercise is allowed for the first month.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Thigh Plastic Surgery
Thigh lift can be combined with liposuction at the same time of surgery. The special corset must be worn, because it helps with internal healing. Along with abdominoplasty (and abdominoplasty), buttock lift and brachioplasty, it is part of Bariatric Medicine (Obesity Medicine) that deals with the problems that arise after large fluctuations in weight, and concern both women and men.

Complications – Thigh Plastic Side Effects
Side effects – complications are rare, and have more to do with healing or inflammation issues that are easily treated.

Thigh Lift Results
The skin area on the inner surface of the thighs is quite vulnerable (due to movement – friction, etc.), and the duration of the results depends on many factors, such as age, diet, heredity and others. So the results may not last as long as intended, but they always remain undeniably improved.

Cost – Price of Thigh Plastic

The cost of thigh plastic surgery is proportional to the extent of the problem. This is a medium-term operation.

Conclusion

Plastic – Thigh Lift corrects sagging in the thighs and is a common operation in Plastic Surgery. It applies to women and men after large or sudden weight fluctuations. The skin on the inner surface of the thighs is quite vulnerable to fluctuations in weight and friction. The results of thigh lift are permanent, but they last less over time than other lifting operations. The success of Thigh Plastic Surgery largely depends on the correct planning and the surgical technique chosen by the Plastic Surgeon.

Recovery – Recovery Time after Butt Lift
After 7 days, the patient can sit up. At 15 days he returns to his/her activities. The sutures are intradermal and absorbable. Gymnastics is allowed after the first month. Full recovery takes place in the month.

Additional Information – Butt Lift FAQs:

Where is the buttock plastic incision – scar placed?
Each technique results in a different scar. For great relaxation, especially after a lot of weight loss, the scar is hidden inside the underwear, and is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the torso (it can be part of the rounder abdominoplasty). In cases where a lot of removal is not required skin and subcutaneous fat, the scar is hidden between the buttocks (intergluteal groove). There are also cases where only the lower part of the skin of the buttocks can be removed, the so-called banana removal.

Can the placement of implants (fat, hyaluronic, prostheses) alone correct the buttocks?
In cases where we have a small loss of muscle mass or slight relaxation, we can correct the sagging of the buttocks by placing implants (silicone, fat or hyaluronic prostheses – Macrolane), without skin removal. In all other cases, we combine the lifting of the buttocks with placement of the implants, when the interested party wants more volume in the buttocks.

Can exercise correct sagging buttock skin?
Skin laxity is not corrected by exercise. In other words, the skin does not exercise. The skin can be attached to the underlying musculature, which can help tighten it a bit, but it’s not enough.

What do we mean by the term Brazilian Buttock Lift?
The term is used when lifting and projecting the buttocks by injecting autologous fat.

Side effects – Complications after plastic surgery on the buttocks
Side effects are usually limited to healing problems for extensive incisions, which are easily treated. Other possible side effects are hematoma, inflammation, etc.

Results of Buttock Lift – Prosthetic
The results are permanent, provided the body weight is maintained.

Cost – Price of Butt Lift – Buttock Prosthetic
The cost of plastic surgery of the buttocks depends on the extent of relaxation and the technique of the operation. In addition, it depends on the use or not of implants (silicone prostheses, fat, hyaluronic).

Abdominoplasty procedure
On the day of the operation, the interested person comes to the clinic fasting. If necessary, some tests may precede the admission. Afterwards, the abdominoplasty is performed. It can be divided into the maxi or otherwise normal abdominoplasty (abdominoplasty) and the mini or otherwise small abdominoplasty (tummytuck). In maxi abdominoplasty, the relaxation of the skin together with the underlying subcutaneous fat is great.

The surgical incision begins above the adolescent and extends laterally (the scar is well hidden within the underwear). The skin is then stretched to a point above the navel. Then all that section of skin between the pubic bone and the navel is removed.

In this way, the abdominal stretch marks located around the navel are removed. At the same time, we strengthen the muscle wall by approaching the rectus abdominis (two parallel muscles on either side of the white line of the abdomen). This creates a natural support corset that presses on the viscera.

In mini abdominoplasty, the relaxation of the abdomen is less, and thus less skin is removed along with the underlying subcutaneous fat. The surgical incision – scar is shorter than in normal abdominoplasty.

Recovery – Abdominoplasty Surgery Recovery Time
After the operation, it is recommended that the person concerned wears a pressure corset for 2 to 4 weeks.

The sutures are intradermal and absorbable. The corset helps with internal healing.

Exercise and weight lifting are avoided for a month. After the first 15 days, a very gentle abdominal exercise is beneficial for strengthening the muscle wall and better internal healing.

The return to activities is allowed in 10-15 days, always with the instructions of the Plastic Surgeon. Full recovery after the abdominoplasty operation comes in 1.5 months.

The method that is usually preferred is the classic liquid tumescent method (diffusion of the marked areas with a local anesthetic solution together with normal saline).

This is the best method in terms of result control (no asymmetries, small puddles and bleeding).

The following areas can be suctioned with liposuction:

• thighs
• buttocks (in women mainly)
• abdomen, (in men mainly)
• arms
• knees (the inner surface of the knee)
• calf – shin
• chin
• and generally all areas that have extra stubborn fat.

The cannulas used differ from each other in terms of diameter and length. Surgical incisions – scars number 2 to 3 per liposuction area and are a few millimeters (3 – 4 mm) long. The scars of liposuction – liposculpture are imperceptible and never betray the surgery. At the same time, the interested party may benefit from lipotransfer of the suctioned fat for wrinkle filling, volume creation, reconstruction, etc. After the liposuction surgery, a pressure corset is worn over the liposuctioned area. The person concerned can leave the same afternoon with the appropriate instructions. In extensive liposuctions, it is recommended to stay overnight in the clinic. Sutures are removed (1 very small stitch in each incision) at 7 days.

Recovery – Recovery Time after Liposuction – Liposculpture
It is recommended that the patient wears a compression corset on the liposuctioned areas for 2 to 4 weeks. The corset helps with internal healing. The patient can return to his activities after 4-5 days.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Liposuction – Liposculpture
Liposuction relieves the person concerned of persistent local fat that does not go away, despite the efforts made with diets or other methods. Liposuction is not a slimming method. The technique of liposuction is one, developed by the French Ilouz in 1978 and is always performed with the help of a cannula.

The newest techniques (laser lipo, vaser lipo, bodytite lipo) support the classic method of liposuction, helping to liquefy fat through heat or vibration. In the end, the fat is aspirated with the cannula more easily. Liposuction helps to improve the appearance of cellulitis, but it is not a treatment method.

The fat responsible for the appearance of cellulitis (the appearance of the orange) is more superficial than the fat that creates local thickness. Weight gain of at least 60% is needed to regain local thickness in liposuctioned areas. Any smaller weight gain will result in fat being stored in different areas, rather than the areas that have been liposuctioned.

Side effects – Complications of Liposuction – Liposculpture
Liposuction is performed at all ages without problem. A possible side effect is the loosening of the skin of the liposuctioned area. This is because the area ’empties’ of fat, and the skin may not have the elasticity to recover. The possibility of sagging depends on many factors, such as skin quality, age, smoking, diet, etc. Newer techniques minimize the possibility of sagging by prompting the skin to produce collagen and elastin.

Results of Liposuction – Liposculpture
The results of liposuction are permanent. In the first month we have 75% of the results. 100% of liposuction results are seen in the third trimester, maybe even later. Only in the case of a weight gain of more than 60% – 80%, it is possible to regenerate fat in the liposuctioned area. In small or moderate weight gain, we have fat deposition in all other areas except the areas that have been liposuctioned.

Liposuction takes place at the same time. 50% of the injected fat will be lost. For this reason, it is always necessary to repeat the application. Fat, in addition to its ability to fill wrinkles and create tumors, helps in the long term the production of new collagen.

Cost – Price of Liposuction – Liposculpture
Costs are adjusted according to areas and anesthesia.

Conclusion

Liposuction corrects localized stubborn thickness. This is not a weight loss method. The results of liposuction are permanent. Many times, it helps to improve the appearance of cellulite, without being a cure for it. Liposuction – liposculpture is the most frequent operation in Plastic Surgery. The correct planning of the areas to be liposuctioned by the Plastic Surgeon and the choice of the appropriate technique play a primary role in the success of the liposuction.

Gynecomastia Surgery Procedure
The gynecomastia surgery procedure is simple.

On the morning of the operation, the interested person enters the clinic fasting and, after the predetermined pre-operative check-up, the surgery is performed.

Anesthesia is local with intoxication or general.
The incision is in the shape of a semicircle around the nipple, and when combined with liposuction, two very small incisions (2 – 3 mm) are added to each breast.
The same afternoon, the patient can leave the clinic with the appropriate instructions, and wearing a compression bandage in the chest area.
Analgesics are given on a systemic basis or for pain, according to each case.
Sutures are removed in 7 to 10 days.

Recovery – Gynecomastia Results Recovery is short, without special precautions.
The return to everyday life is allowed after about 5 days with the necessary instructions: avoiding exercise or heavy manual work for 3 weeks.
The results are permanent.

Additional Information – Gynecomastia FAQs

What incisions – scars does gynecomastia correction surgery leave?
Usually when there is no excess skin (rarely we do), the incision is limited to the lower semicircle of the boundary that separates the nipple-areola complex from the skin of the breast.
If we perform liposuction at the same time, then we may have 2 other very small incisions (no more than 2 to 3 millimeters in length) in each breast.
In severe gynecomastia, the incision is more circular (around the nipple), and may be extended to a vertical incision that starts at the nipple and extends to the bottom of the breast.

What should the person concerned pay attention to after the gynecomastia surgery?
After gynecomastia surgery, the person concerned must wear a compression corset on the chest for 2 to 3 weeks.
The corset helps with internal healing.

Should hormonal control precede gynecomastia surgery?
Hormonal testing is required to rule out an active hormonal problem.

Side effects – Complications after Gynecomastia
Possible side effects – complications of gynecomastia correction are inflammation, misshapen scar, bleeding. They are rare and easily treated.

Gynecomastia results
The results of gynecomastia correction are permanent.

Cost – Price of Gynecomastia Surgery
The cost depends on the surgical technique and anesthesia.

The recovery methods are distinguished in:

• in the methods in which a silicone prosthesis is placed, such as:
  
  • placement of a silicone prosthesis of a certain volume
  • placement of a stretcher-type silicone prosthesis
  • placement of a silicone prosthesis in conjunction with the latissimus dorsi dermatomuscular pedicle flap

• to methods that restore the breast exclusively with autologous tissues, such as:
  
  • repair with the rectus abdominis dermatomuscular flap
  • rectus abdominis skin flap repair
  • gluteal skin flap repair

Each of the above methods has specific indications, different surgical times, different recovery times and different results in terms of breast shape and projection.
Restorations with dentures have a shorter recovery time, but lack projection and shape. In addition, they can have long-term side effects, such as the creation of a sagging capsule around the prosthesis and its replacement.

Restorations exclusively with autologous tissues have a longer recovery time, but give more natural results without any long-term side effects.

Reconstruction surgery procedure after mastectomy
The operation should be preceded by all the pre-operative control, and the disease should be under control. The operation is performed under general anesthesia. The surgical incisions are proportional to the restoration method. In any case, they are hidden inside the bra.

Depending on the method of restoration, the duration of the operation ranges from a medium duration to a long duration operation. When restoration is done with the rectus abdominis or gluteal muscle free skin flap, then the operating time is longer, due to the use of the microscope for the preparation and anastomosis of the vessels.

After the surgery, it is recommended to stay in the clinic from 2 days to one week, depending on the recovery method.

Recovery – Recovery time after mastectomy 
Recovery depends on the method of recovery. Return to work may be allowed in 10 days or even a month. The patient should be regularly checked in the first period by the Plastic Surgeon.

Additional Information on Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Breast reconstruction has no age limit, and can be applied to older women as well. The creation of the nipple and areola takes place in the second year, after three months. This is because we are waiting for the breast to take its normal position. In the third trimester, the restored breast will ‘soften’ and ‘descend’ to the position it should be. In addition, the projection and shape of the breast will have taken their normal position. The formation of the nipple is done under local anesthesia, and a local flap is preferred. The coloring of the areola is done by creating a tattoo. In this case, it is recommended to tattoo both breasts so that they are similar in color and shape.

Side effects – Complications after mastectomy breast reconstruction
Side effects are proportional to the method of recovery. When prostheses are used, the possible side effects are hematoma, inflammation, formation of a shriveled capsule (reactive tissue around the prosthesis), displacement of the prosthesis, impaired skin healing, etc. When autologous tissues are used, then the possible side effects are hematoma, inflammation, necrosis of the flap or part of it, the creation and retention of fluid in the area of receiving the autologous tissue, as well as disorders of healing or restoration of the receiving area.

Outcomes of rehabilitation after mastectomy
The results are permanent, and the patient enjoys the new breast.

Cost of rehabilitation after mastectomy
The cost is mainly determined by the restoration method. Funds may cover all or part of the operation.

Conclusion

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a personal matter for the patient. The patient has the first say in the rehabilitation method. Recovery often requires time and psychological support. The Plastic Surgeon should weigh the risk of each method, in relation to the patient’s expectations. Plastic surgery offers many solutions to breast reconstruction, and the patient must be informed about all of them before surgery.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Lift – Mastopexy

When do we consider a breast to have ‘fallen’?
The breast is considered droopy when the nipple or a large part of its mass is below the inframammary fold (the fold that separates the breast from the chest wall).

How is breast sagging corrected?
The skin around the nipple is removed, and the nipple is placed higher. At the same time, the shape and projection of the breast is corrected with corrections to the gland.

Where are the incisions and scars placed in Breast Lift?
We have the incision – scar around the nipple, which extends perpendicular to it, and creates an inverted T, or is limited to the vertical leg of the inverted T. When the scar matures, it looks like a very thin line that is difficult to distinguish.

What happens in case of future pregnancy and impending breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding is allowed, but it is recommended to avoid it in order not to relax the breast again. The results of the breast lift are affected by weight fluctuations. The breast lift can be combined with the simultaneous augmentation – breast augmentation.

Side Effects – Breast Lift Complications
Possible side effects – complications are inflammation, bleeding, impaired healing, hypoesthesia and others. Side effects are rare and easily treated.

Breast Lift Results
The results of breast augmentation are permanent, provided you maintain a stable body weight.

Conclusion

Breast lift surgery is a common procedure in Plastic Surgery.
It corrects breast ’emptiness’ after pregnancy or after weight fluctuations with natural results, and can be combined with breast augmentation surgery. A breast lift improves the droop, shape and projection of the breast. The plastic surgeon must have the appropriate experience to give the breast the correct profile.

Breast Reduction Surgery Procedure – Breast Reduction Techniques
The patient enters the clinic on the day of the surgery, having fasted since the evening of the previous day.

The standard pre-operative check-up is carried out and then the surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. There are many different breast reduction techniques. Almost always the incisions – scars are the same, whatever technique the Plastic Surgeon chooses. The best results are obtained by techniques in which the nipple-areola complex maintains its blood supply from the upper part of the breast (Pitanguy technique, Lejour technique, etc.). These two techniques form firm breasts with excellent projection. The scar has the shape of an inverted T or is limited only to the vertical leg of the inverted T (Lejour). Breast reduction surgery has a duration proportional to the extent of the hypertrophy. It usually takes between 2 and 3.5 hours.

Recovery – Breast Reduction Recovery Time
Recovery is relatively short and painless.

After the surgery, it is recommended to stay for 1 day in the clinic. The patient must wear a pressure bra 24 hours a day for 2 to 3 weeks. The corset helps with internal healing.

The sutures are intradermal and absorbable. It is allowed to return to activities after one week, while gymnastics after a month. Additional Information – Breast Reduction FAQs. Breastfeeding is allowed and is not affected by the reduction surgery.

The results of breast reduction are permanent, provided you maintain a stable weight.

Nipple sensitivity either:

• Not affected,
• can be improved (there is better sensation due to improved breast appearance)

Side Effects – Complications of Breast Reduction
The most common side effects – complications of a breast reduction, according to the international literature, are hypoesthesia of the nipple (it is possible that hypoesthesia pre-exists) which depends more on the extent of the reduction, than on the surgical technique.

Also, healing disorders – inflammation may occur.

Results of Breast Reduction
The final result of the breast shape can be seen in the third trimester.

Then the chest comes and takes its final position. At first, most of the breast volume is at the upper pole, with the nipple ‘looking’ straight ahead.

Then the breast ‘descends’ and acquires its normal shape and projection with the nipple ‘looking’ upwards.

Scars mature in 6 – 12 months, and are hardly visible.

In any case, the scar is hidden inside the bra or swimsuit.

Cost – Price of Breast Reduction – Breast
The cost of breast reduction depends greatly on the extent of the reduction and the duration of the surgery.

In small breast reductions, the cost is considerably reduced.

Conclusion

Breast reduction is an operation whose success depends on achieving a nice shape and projection of the breast.

The Plastic Surgeon should have the relevant experience to give the breast the appropriate shape and projection.

Breast reduction is a very common operation in Plastic Surgery, and concerns women of any age who suffer from hypertrophic breasts (back pain, neck pain, headaches, difficulty in dressing, inflammation in the inframammary fold, etc.)