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New Bras

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

After a Louisville breast augmentation an obvious question is “When should I get new bras?”.

It depends. If you had your implants placed under the muscle you will swell more and longer. In this case I recommend waiting at least 4 to 6 weeks.

If you had your implants placed above the muscle the swelling is less severe and doesnt last nearly as long. For these patients I recommend waiting in the 2 to 4 week range. Same holds true for bathing suits.

No reason to go spend $50 for a bra or $100 for a bikini only to have it not fit perfectly.

Lee Corbett, MD

www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com

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Cosmetic Surgery Tax

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Probable tax on cosmetic surgery in the USA

Tucked away in the volumes of information on the overhaul of the US health and health insurance systems, is a measure to help pay for it all.

Cosmetic surgery procedures could be subject to a 10% tax. Doesn’t sound a lot does it?  Until you realize that the American cosmetic surgery industry is worth $10.3 billion a year, spent on 12.1 million plastic surgery operations. Despite early fears, all signs are that despite the economy, the number of cosmetic surgery operations is not reducing. Some people cynically suggest that more people are actually having surgery as if you look young you may keep your job.

Tax deductions are now allowed on reconstructive surgeries such as after a patient has recovered from cancer, and will not be taxed. However non-reconstructive surgeries, the vast majority of operations, would be subject to the new tax. The plan is to cover all procedures that are not currently tax deductible and are not commonly covered under standard health insurance policies.

Previous attempts to tax cosmetic surgery failed, but they were state taxes, the new one would be a federal one.

Would it apply to people coming to the USA for cosmetic surgery? This is not certain, but the argument goes something along the lines that if you can afford cosmetic surgery and can afford to travel to the USA, you can easily afford a small tax.

If it goes ahead, it would encourage Americans to look even more closely at traveling to Canada, the Caribbean or South America for cosmetic surgery.

As a Louisville, KY Plastic  Surgeon, I certainly hope this tax does not become a reality.
Lee Corbett, MD
This blog was copied and pasted from the internet.

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What can I put on my scar?

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

My preference is a product called Scar Guard. I recommend it for breast, body and facial procedures.

First, though, understand that scar formation is normal. Once the skin is wounded, be it in surgery or by trauma, your body will start to make collagen in the wounded area to heal itself. This is 100% normal and natural. Collagen is a part of normal skin too but in a scar there are no hair follicles, sweat glands, or pores. This makes the scar look different from the skin around it. Since scar formation is inevitable, our goal is to minimize the amount of scar made.

Scar Guard is a liquid combination of three components known to help with scar formation: cortisone, Vitamin E, and silicone. By applying the product starting about 2 weeks after surgery, the hope is that the resulting scar will be as small as possible and match the surronding skin. This isn’t 100% possible but it is our goal.

Scar guard is a clear liquid that paints on with a small brush much like nail polish. You apply it over the scar and just let it dry. Typically you will want to use it for about 6 weeks.

Lee Corbett, MD

www.CorbettCosmeticSurgeon.com

502.721.0330

All posts on this blog are presented Louisville Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lee Corbett.

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What are some of the important factors I should consider when deciding whether or not to get breast implants?

Sunday, June 14th, 2009
What are some of the important factors I should consider when deciding whether or not to get breast implants?
Some important factors to consider include:
* Breast implants do not last forever. If you decide to get breast implants, you will likely need additional surgeries on your breasts over your lifetime due to complications or unsatisfactory cosmetic outcomes.
* Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation cannot be undone. If you later choose to have your implants removed and not replaced, your breasts will not change back to the way they looked before your implant surgery. You may have permanent dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, or other cosmetic changes.
* When you have your implants replaced (revision), your risk of complications increases compared to your first (primary) surgery.
* Routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer will be more difficult with breast implants.
* Breast implants may affect your ability to breast feed, either by reducing or eliminating milk production.
Factors to consider specifically about silicone gel-filled breast implants include:
* If your silicone gel-filled breast implant ruptures, you may have no symptoms. This is called a silent rupture because, most of the time, neither you nor your doctor will know that your implant has ruptured.
* The best way to determine whether or not your silicone gel-filled implant has ruptured is with an MRI examination. You should have your first MRI three years after your implant surgery and every two years thereafter.
* Over your lifetime, the cost of MRI screening may exceed the cost of your initial surgery. This cost may not be covered by medical insurance.
Some important factors to consider include:
* Breast implants do not last forever. If you decide to get breast implants, you will likely need additional surgeries on your breasts over your lifetime due to complications or unsatisfactory cosmetic outcomes.
* Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation cannot be undone. If you later choose to have your implants removed and not replaced, your breasts will not change back to the way they looked before your implant surgery. You may have permanent dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, or other cosmetic changes.
* When you have your implants replaced (revision), your risk of complications increases compared to your first (primary) surgery.
* Routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer will be more difficult with breast implants.
* Breast implants may affect your ability to breast feed, either by reducing or eliminating milk production.
Factors to consider specifically about silicone gel-filled breast implants include:
* If your silicone gel-filled breast implant ruptures, you may have no symptoms. This is called a silent rupture because, most of the time, neither you nor your doctor will know that your implant has ruptured.
* The best way to determine whether or not your silicone gel-filled implant has ruptured is with an MRI examination. You should have your first MRI three years after your implant surgery and every two years thereafter.
* Over your lifetime, the cost of MRI screening may exceed the cost of your initial surgery. This cost may not be covered by medical insurance.
*****This post was taken from the FDA website on breast implants.*****
Lee Corbett, MD
CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502-721-0330
The posts on this blog are authored, unless specifically noted, by Louisville, Kentucky cosmetic plastic surgeon Lee Corbett.

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My eyes make me look so tired! What can I do?

Friday, June 5th, 2009

No one feature says more about us than our eyes. So it’s no surprise that when we start to experience aging in this area people, and most importantly, you, notice it!

There are a few options that can help aging around the eyes.

If the problem is fine lines on the lower lids, and this is usually what people see first, skin care is the answer. A little Retin-A and some prescription strength skin care product and most women see a big improvement.

Botox is very helpful for Crow’s Feet. Two or 3 injections on the side of each eye can go a long way to smoothing out your crow’s feet. You will need to be re-treated every 3 or 4 months but it does work and the cost isn’t too high, around $120- $160 per treatment.

If you lower lids show bags and skin excess, you will be best benefited by surgery. The operation is called a blepharoplasty and is designed to get rid of your ‘bags’ and tighten up the skin.

Now, the upper lids can be a little more tricky because your brow, or forehead, comes into play. More often than not, in my experience with Louisville Blepharoplasty patients, I find that most have some component of brow droop and upper lid skin excess.

Ideally, most patients would have an upper lid bleph and a brow lift. The reality is most people don’t want their brow lifted. That’s ok and we just do their upper lids.

In summary, your options, as is true for most facial aging, start with skin care and end with surgery and there is a lot in between. You just need to pick the starting point you are comfortable with and get started!

Lee Corbett, MD
www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502.721.0330

All posts on this blog are authored by Louisville, Kentucky Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including facelifts, browlifts, blepharoplasy, Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reductions, body lifts, liposuction,  and tummy tucks.

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