Do you purchase jeans and trousers two sizes larger just because you thighs seem to bulge out in a more fitting one? A lot of women may have a slim waist and flat belly but thunder thighs cause them to wear loose clothes. Fortunately, there are safe liposuction procedures to eliminate all that ugly fat and make thighs slender and shapely. Liposuction of outer thighs can help you to choose the right size of clothes and actually look good in them.

In Orlando, an experienced board certified surgeon uses effective and advanced liposuction procedures for removal of fat from thighs. At times, optimal cosmetic results may also call for liposuction of the hips. A pre surgery consultation with your surgeon can help you to get prepared psychologically for the surgery. You will also be advised to give up the use of blood thinning medicines to avoid excessive bleeding during the liposuction procedure. Smoking and plastic surgery procedures do not mix – if you smoke, do make sure that you give up the habit (and for real long term benefits, do not ever resume it after the surgery!)

As per the volume of fat to be removed from your thighs and amount of fat versus loose skin, the plastic surgeon opts to treat the thigh area with tumescent liposuction alone or in combination with laser liposuction. Inserting a cannula of about 5-6 mm into a small incision, the surgeon first melts, dissolves, and removes the fat via suction. After this, any skin around the incision can be tightened before surgical sutures are applied. At times, the surgeon may use open drainage technique – this implies that skin incisions are not closed with sutures after liposuction, but instead are left open to encourage drainage of residual blood-tinged tumescent fluid.

The entire duration of thigh liposuction procedures is between 1 to 3 hours depending on the size of the affected area. Some pain or discomfort is felt when you recover from the effects of anesthesia but this is subsided by the painkillers suggested by your surgeon. You can resume your normal activities within 10-15 days of the liposuction procedure – the only difference is that you look more confident with slim and shapely thighs. There is no need to buy loose or XXL clothes anymore!

 Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS is a plastic and revisionist surgeon at Orlando Plastic Surgery Center and has an experience of over 23 years in cosmetic surgery procedures including liposuction. He is a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons and has also performed several revisionist surgeries for otoplasty and rhinoplasty in Orlando. To get an appointment with Dr. Pope, contact a team member at Orlando Plastic Surgery Center

Typically, rhinoplasty in Florida is availed to make the nose slimmer or to get rid of a hump. However, there are people for whom the problem is a very thin nose that may not suit the anatomy of their face. A board certified surgeon can help such patients to get a well structured and better looking nose through rhinoplasty in Florida.

Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS is a well known surgeon of Florida with an experience of over 23 years in plastic surgery. He has come across cases where the bridge of nose had to be built up, or the septum, columella, or base of the nose had to be repaired. Dr. Pope has successfully helped such patients through nose augmentation and other nose reshaping processes.

There are people whose nose structure may be broken down due to a disease, trauma, birth defects, repeat surgeries, and even due to prolonged drug use. Some of these deformities can be extremely disfiguring. In such cases, nose is augmented with implants. These implants may be natural or may be made of synthetic materials. Bone grafts from the patient's hip, leg, or rib and cartilage grafts from his/her septum, ear, or ribs can be used for nasal implants during a rhinoplasty in Florida. Synthetic implants are made from solid silicone, polyethylene, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), a bone-like material called hydroxyapatite, and other approved materials.

The most common site for natural nasal implants is the bridge of the nose and the columella. But implants may also be used in other sites around and under the nose to repair birth defects and damage due to trauma.

If a natural cartilage is to be used for nasal augmentation during rhinoplasty in Florida, it is typically taken from septum of the patient’s nose or from the ear. Taking the cartilage from ear does result in another surgical site on the body, but this type of nasal implant works relatively well for the nose.

Dr. George Pope of Orlando Plastic Surgery Center is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is also a member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. If you are considering a rhinoplasty in Florida for nasal augmentation, consult Dr. Pope for best and safest surgical procedures. To get an appointment with Dr. Pope, call Orlando Plastic Surgery Center now!

Chubby cheeks may look cute on a little child or toddler but adults do prefer to have a more chiseled face. If you have chubby cheeks and want a thinner, well structured and well defined face, buccal fat extraction or cheek reduction is a good option.

An initial consultation with board certified surgeon in Orlando will help you in getting prepared for this plastic surgery. You need to be in sound general health, and must quit smoking if you are addicted to the bad habit! Your surgeon will also advise you to stop using blood thinning medicines like aspirin as bleeding needs to be controlled during a plastic surgery. Your board certified surgeon will also explain the various techniques and incision placement options along with the risks associated with buccal fat extraction.

Buccal fat extraction is done on an outpatient basis. A board certified surgeon may use light sleep sedation, regional anesthesia with sedation, local anesthesia with oral sedation or general IV sedation as per the procedure required for your case.

The procedure typically takes about one hour. It may sometimes be combined with a facelift procedure and this increases the duration of the surgery. During buccal fat extraction, a board certified surgeon removes the fat pads that augment your lower cheeks. These pads, which may be found in your cheeks and also along the sides of your face, give your face that rounded look. Some of this buccal fat may have to be surgically eliminated through incisions inside the mouth. If this is required, the surgeon also puts a piece of antibiotic-soaked gauze between your upper molars and gums and/or applies pressure dressing that spans from top of your head to underneath your chin.

After the surgery, you will be brought into the recovery room. As you regain consciousness from anesthesia effect, your face will feel tight due to dressings. A soft diet should be taken for a few days following the surgery and you must adhere to the post-operative instructions of your surgeon to ensure a quick recovery.

Surgical sutures are removed in 10 days and you can expect complete recovery to a chiseled and cosmetically superior face in about 20-25 days of your surgery!

If you are looking for a board certified surgeon for cheek reduction surgery in Florida, your search ends at Orlando Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS, is certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery and has an experience of over 23 years in cosmetic surgeries including fat removal surgeries and nose jobs in Orlando. He is also a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons. Contact Orlando Plastic Surgery Center for an appointment with Dr. George Pope.

American plastic surgery procedures have given life changing experiences to thousands of adult women and men across FL. Some of the plastic surgery procedures such as otoplasty or ear plastic surgery have also helped young children to get a better look.

Cosmetic surgery in Orlando is not just about rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation surgery, neck lift and face lift surgery. There are some non invasive procedures and these give a youthful and cosmetically enhanced look to faces impacted by wrinkles, fine lines and age spots. Advancing age does not blemish your looks if you avail some of these procedures that involve the use of injectables and fillers. Restylane is one such procedure!

Restylane indeed is very helpful in eliminating the signs of aging. It was approved by the FDA in 2003 for mild to moderate creases around the mouth. Restylane has also been approved for lip enhancement.

A board certified American plastic surgery doctor must be consulted for Restylane injection for other purposes. These include the use of this injection to plump the eyebrows, smoothen under-eye hollows, define the cupid’s bow (the curve above lip), enhance the volume and contour of cheeks, chin and jaw line, and soften the appearance of acne scars and other depressed marks.                                                                                                

Restylane is hyaluronic acid-based soft tissue filler similar to Juvederm, Juvederm Ultra, Juvederm Ultra Plus and Perlane. Hyaluronic acid is found in all living beings, though its supply reduces with advancing age. Replenishing hyaluronic acid with fillers like Restylane helps to restore volume and fullness of deep folds that run from the side of your nose to the corner of your mouth.

Cosmetic results of Restylane last up to six months – after this period it gets absorbed by the body but the injection can be taken again to maintain a youthful look. 

If you are aware of the benefits of American plastic surgery procedures but wish for a more youthful facial look through a non invasive procedure, Restylane filler may be the right choice for you. It is a clear liquid gel and is administered in the plastic surgeon's office, usually in conjunction with local anesthesia.

To get the safest dosage of Restylane your search for an American plastic surgery service ends with Orlando Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS, has an experience of over 23 years in major and minor cosmetic surgeries He is also a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons. Contact Orlando Plastic Surgery Center today for an appointment with Dr. Pope.

Excessive obesity can impact all parts of body including legs and ankles. But in some cases the distribution and proportion of localized fat, especially on female legs and ankles may be hereditarily predetermined. Women who have inconsistent and displeasing distribution of fat on their legs often find that such fat is also resistant to diet and exercise. This is where a cosmetic surgery procedure – liposuction can help. While opting for any cosmetic or plastic surgery in Orlando, it is important to trust only a board certified surgeon for the procedure.

A cosmetic procedure like liposuction is offered in many clinics across FL but a board certified surgeon always ensures the use of safest and most effective medical techniques for fat removal. It needs to be remembered that fat on legs and ankles is typically superficial fat. In other words, fat tissues for leg and ankles are not very deep. Improper liposuction can significantly increase risk of injury to the sub dermal vascular plexus. This is why it is crucial to trust only an experienced board certified surgeon for such a procedure. The area behind the knee (popliteal fossa) has important nerves and blood vessels that are vulnerable to injury by liposuction cannulas. While removing fat from legs, skilled and experienced surgeons do not attempt liposuction of such sensitive areas.

After liposuction of the legs or ankles, persistent swelling of the treated area can be an irritating problem without the use of 'open drainage' technique. With open-drainage (surgical incisions not closed with stitches) postoperative swelling is minimum and subsides within a few days.

For open drainage after liposuction, a board certified surgeon makes several tiny 'adits' on the lower leg and ankles. These adits encourage complete drainage of residual blood-tinged tumescent anesthetic solution, which in turn dramatically reduces swelling and bruising. Absorbent pads, placed over the adits and held in place by compression bandages help to catch the drainage. This open-drainage technique eliminates the problem of persistent swelling and bruising for the patient.

If you are looking for an experienced board certified surgeon in Orlando, your search ends at Orlando Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS, is a plastic and revisionist surgeon with experience of over 23 years in cosmetic surgery procedures including liposuction. He is also a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons. To get an appointment or consult Dr. Pope, contact a team member at Orlando Plastic Surgery Center

Blepharoplasty is the surgery for eye lids and is now a well known American plastic surgery procedure. Eyelids that tend to droop with advancing age or due to some past medical problem can be rectified and given a more aesthetic and youthful look with blepharoplasty. This cosmetic surgery is also a cure for puffy eye lids and excess fat, skin and atrophied muscle around eyes.

If you have loose, sagging eyelids and want to change your look for better, you may be a good candidate for this American plastic surgery procedure. You need be in good general health and should not have any uncontrolled pre-existing diseases or medical conditions.

Dr. George Pope – voted the best plastic surgeon in Florida twice by readers of Orlando Magazine has helped several women in America through successful blepharoplasty and other American plastic surgery procedures for eyes.

Eye lid surgery usually takes 30 to 90 minutes. If you need both upper and lower blepharoplasty, your surgery will take a little longer to perform. Once you are given the required dosage of anesthesia and local sedation, your surgeon makes the incisions for upper and lower blepharoplasty within the natural folds of the eyelids. If you have bags or puffiness beneath your eyes, but your skin has a lot of elasticity, a trans conjunctival incision may also be an option. This type of incision is made on the inside of your lower lid through the membrane called the conjunctiva. A board certified surgeon ensures that eyelid surgery scars caused by these incisions are really undetectable.

After the incisions are made, the surgeon separates the skin from the underlying tissue and muscle and removes excess fat or muscle tissue, if required. Muscle and fat may also be repositioned instead of being removed. Your surgeon will then trim excess sagging skin and your incisions are closed with very fine surgical sutures. These sutures are typically left in for at least two to five days. The surgeon then lubricates your eyes with an ointment and may apply a dressing to control excessive bleeding. You then regain consciousness (as effect of anesthesia lessens) and are brought to the recovery room.

You can notice a cosmetically superior change in your look in about 20- 25 days of this American plastic surgery procedure! 

To consult Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS, of Orlando Plastic Surgery Center for a safe blepharoplasty, call us today!

Opting for a plastic surgery including otoplasty, face lift, blepharoplasty or nose jobs in Orlando is a big decision. You naturally want to make sure that you are in the right hands – the hands of best plastic surgeon in Florida. An incorrect plastic surgery can not only make the aesthetic look of face or a body part worse but may also cause functional medical problems. This is why when you choose to undergo a plastic or cosmetic surgery in Florida, make sure that a board certified surgeon handles your case.

A facial plastic surgeon must be certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and should preferably be the member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Board certification in United States of America typically takes years to complete. Some surgeons use the phrase ‘board eligible’ – this implies that they meet the educational and training criteria to be eligible for examination and possible certification by a particular board. However, they need to finish certain number of years in practice before they actually get ‘certified’.

Dr. George Pope, MD, FACS, of Orlando Plastic Surgery Center has an experience of over 23 years in plastic surgery procedures. He is also a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons. Having actually given life changing experiences to several patients, he has been voted the best plastic surgeon in Florida by Orlando Magazine readers for two consecutive years.

Dr. Pope is loved for his cordial and professional behavior with all his patients – anyone seeking a major or minor plastic surgery can have a candid discussion with him for the expectations from the surgery. Dr. Pope honesty discloses the realistic results of all procedures and makes a patient feel relaxed and confident before undergoing the surgery. Otoplasty is a surgical treatment that may also be required on young children to rectify the deformities of ear – Dr. Pope has helped several kids in Orlando to successfully and safely undergo the procedure.

A plastic surgeon’s job does not get over with the surgery – he needs to ensure a quick and stress free recovery for his patients and Dr. George Pope indeed helps his patients till they actually see the desired results of surgery. Being a revisionist surgeon, Dr. Pope has also rectified issues for patients who were not happy with their previous plastic surgeon’s work. 

Want an appointment with the best plastic surgeon of Florida? Call Orlando Plastic Surgery Center now!

Obesity, excessive estrogen component in hormones and use of certain drugs or narcotics can cause the development of prominent male breasts – the condition termed gynecomastia in medical encyclopedia. The good news is that plastic surgery has an effective treatment for this problem that tends to embarrass impacted men. Using appropriate plastic or cosmetic surgery procedures, surgeons can give a manly look to male chest.

Dr. George Pope of Orlando Plastic Surgery Center is a well known plastic and revisionist surgeon. Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Pope is also a member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has an experience of over 20 years in the field and has performed several gynecomastia surgeries giving delightful results to his male patients.   

Typically gynecomastia is treated by two procedures:

Excision of male breast tissue

For this, an incision is made along the inferior areola border and is taken down to the breast tissue. The tissue can then be separated from the overlying skin and underlying pectoralis muscle fascia. Once it is totally free from the surrounding tissue, it can be removed from the wound. Hemostasis is then obtained and a drain is put on the bruised part to prevent the collection of fluid. Once the breast tissue is resected it does not return and the skin re-contours to the chest wall without leaving any evidence that the problem ever existed.

Use of liposuction procedures

Gynecomastia may be due to true breast development in men or more commonly it may be the accumulation of fat over chest simulating male breast development. Gynecomastia may be due to true breast development in men or more commonly it may be the accumulation of fat over chest simulating male breast development. In such cases liposuction is the most effective way to eliminate this unwanted accumulation of fat and underlying male breast tissue. Microcannulas are used for suction of fat to avoid any visible scars on the chest. A more masculine contour is restored for the chest once the excessive fat is removed.

If you know someone who wants effective treatment for gynecomastia, get an appointment with Dr. George Pope at Orlando Plastic Surgery for a candid consultation. Call us today or leave us a comment below.