Making Decisions

The decision to undergo plastic or cosmetic surgery is an important decision and shouldn't be taken lightly. Although the procedures are common, widely performed and extremely safe, it is best to go into this situation as well informed as possible. Aside from the initial internet research or hearing about surgeons through a referral, you will want to set up a consultation with a plastic surgeon. This should be a surgeon that you feel comfortable with, have placed a call to the office for some general information, like their before and after photo's on their website gallery, and so on.

During your initial visit, you should make sure you meet with the surgeon directly and go over a key elements of the surgery. In the office of Dr. Lloyd Krieger, this is always the case, but no always so at other placed. You will want to discuss any and all questions you may have, possible risks, your medical history, expectations post surgery. It is also important to ask where the actual surgery will be done. If the office has an operating room attached, it is always nice to ask for a tour so that you can really cover all of your bases. After meeting with the Doctor, you will most likely meet with a consultant who will go over surgery fees as well as scheduling and dates with you. From then, you will get some pre op lab work and be in touch with the office until your surgery date. If you or someone you know is looking into getting cosmetic work done, then do not hesitate to set up an appointment today!

Making the Right Choice

With cosmetic and plastic surgery becoming more mainstream today than ever before, it is important to find the surgeon that you feel most comfortable with when deciding to undergo plastic surgery. Although its popularity is a testament to itself, it is still important to be hyper critical when choosing a plastic surgeon to perform your surgery.

Places like Southern California in general, more specifically Beverly Hills, are a mecca to plastic surgeons and there are a few important steps you should follow when making the final decision to have a surgical procedure performed. Many people are wary of plastic surgery in general because it is elective. Some feel like if something does go wrong that the situation will be magnified by the fact that this was a procedure that wasn't entirely necessary to their health. That is why, picking a surgeon is the most crucial aspect. It is important to do your research. Many people do their research by searching the web or making consultation appointments. It is best to meet with your surgeon directly and have a one on one consultation where you can get your questions answered. You should make sure your plastic surgeon goes over the procedure itself, as well as possible risks, expectations and outcomes, does an overview of your medical and surgery history as well as makes himself available for any other questions you may have. You will want to look at before and after photos, become familiar with the facility, and read patient testimonials from happy post op patients. Los Angeles plastic surgery can be a wonderful, life changing experience, and having a great plastic surgeon that you feel comfortable with is the essential ingredient to a new you!

Get the Fat Out

Many people find that as they age, they tend to hold fat in certain areas. These areas are commonly referred to as "stubborn fatty deposits" and can be difficult to lose with diet and exercise alone. Many people find that despite losing a ton of weight after embarking on a strict diet and heavy exercise regime, that they still cannot lose areas such as the upper and lower abdomen, saddlebags, inner and outer thighs, etc.

Many people chose to undergo a common surgical procedure known as Los Angeles liposuction. This body contouring procedure can eliminate fat cells and get rid of these areas once and for all. This procedure is done on an outpatient basis and can be done with different levels of anesthesia. Many people look into "liposculpture" procedures, which is in a sense, liposuction under local anesthesia as opposed to a light general. This procedure only takes a few hours and you go home that day.

We recommend to take a few days to a week or so off of work after undergoing this procedure, and most of our patients feel back to normal and are back to their normal, everyday activity within a few days or so. This surgery also helps put you into proportion and will help you stay in proportion for the majority of life. If you do go on to gain weight, you will no longer hold the bulk of it in these stubborn areas, but instead the fat will evenly distribute across the entirety of the rest of your body.

Southern California Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure in which the excess skin and fat is removed from the abdominal area and the stomach muscles are then braided and tightened to give the patient a taut, flat tummy. Many people feel as though their stomach is out of proportion with the rest of their bodies. This stubborn fatty deposit is cause for concern and embarrassment because not only is it difficult to lose with diet and exercise alone, but no one likes the look of protruding skin hanging over ones pants. Many new mothers, people who have lost significant amounts of weight and people who's stomachs are out of proportion with the rest of their bodies, seek a Southern California Tummy Tuck. This is a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure that can give you the results you dream of. It is important to discuss this procedure in detail with your surgeon before getting on the track to the new you.

Los Angeles Liposuction

Los Angeles California is home to some of the world's most beautiful and fit people. In a place where it is "sunny all year", it is important to look and feel your best. Sometimes, diet and exercise is not enough to give you that contoured look that you dream of, or once had. In that case, Los Angeles Liposuction may be just what you are looking for. Liposuction can be done under different levels of anesthesia, whether it be local, or a mild general. This common, outpatient procedure is done using small sucking tubes to suck out the fat from certain areas of the body. Many people find that their "stubborn" areas are the love handles, abdomen, and the inner and outer thighs. Liposuction can eliminate these problem areas and push you in the right direction to a new you!

Plastic Surgery for Men

Plastic Surgery is a booming industry that has many new converts daily. It is not only seen as a women-centric industry and many men are looking towards plastic, cosmetic, as well as reconstructive surgery to correct an impairment or enhance their appearance. Plastic Surgery for men is rapidly catching on. Many men are looking into abdominoplasties, either because they have loose sagging skin due to an extreme weight loss, gastric bypass surgery, or simply to remove excess skin and fat that has always plagued them. Many men seek rhinoplasty procedures as well as other nose surgeries, such as septoplasties, to correct a breathing impairment, which in turn helps with minimizing snoring as well as sleep apnea related issues. Liposuction is another popular surgery that men seek to get rid of stubborn fatty deposits that are difficult to lose, such as the chest and abdomen area.

Twitter Time!

We are pleased to have embraced Twitter to make frequent announcements about our plastic surgery center. This way we can communicate some small new and interesting things happening around here. We hope you will follow us. We will try to make these short announcements interesting for all of our followers. So whether we just did a rhinoplasty, or other procedure, we will try to give you the latest scoop. And please do not forget we always love your emails with questions. Sometimes they are personal and we will reply to them as such. Other times they raise interesting issues that we will follow up on here with our blog or with Twitter or even with an article about the subject.