Comments for Louisville Cosmetic Surgery Blog http://www.louisvillecosmeticsurgeryblog.com Plastic Surgery Information from Dr. Lee Corbett Fri, 28 May 2010 21:06:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on A better Restylane?? by Michael C. Pickart, M.D., F.A.C.S. http://www.louisvillecosmeticsurgeryblog.com/?p=853&cpage=1#comment-2131 Michael C. Pickart, M.D., F.A.C.S. Fri, 28 May 2010 21:06:47 +0000 http://www.louisvillecosmeticsurgeryblog.com/?p=853#comment-2131 Restylane-L is terrific. There is no need for dental blocks to treat nasolabial folds. However, most patients still need infraorbital nerve and mental nerve blocks for lip augmentation; the lips are just too senstive, even with the 0.3% lidocaine in the new Restylane--the "Hurt Blocker." Restylane-L is terrific. There is no need for dental blocks to treat nasolabial folds. However, most patients still need infraorbital nerve and mental nerve blocks for lip augmentation; the lips are just too senstive, even with the 0.3% lidocaine in the new Restylane–the “Hurt Blocker.”

]]> Comment on “Mini” procedures by Michael C. Pickart, M.D., F.A.C.S. http://www.louisvillecosmeticsurgeryblog.com/?p=867&cpage=1#comment-2130 Michael C. Pickart, M.D., F.A.C.S. Fri, 28 May 2010 21:02:56 +0000 http://www.louisvillecosmeticsurgeryblog.com/?p=867#comment-2130 I couldn't agree more. Mini procedures are seemingly attractive because they involve fewer incisions, less OR time, less anesthesia, and faster recoveries. Unfortunately, mini surgeries usually produce mini results. Consider some of the new data on mini facelifts. While it is terrific that many mini facelifts are performed under local anesthesia, in just 2 hours, and without extensive incisions behind the ears, the results are just not dramatic. A couple of recent studies showed that the results of mini facelifts last just 2 years--while a traditional facelift should last 5-10 years. So, a patient would need 3-4 minis for just 1 traditional; in this circumstance, minis are really maxi. I couldn’t agree more. Mini procedures are seemingly attractive because they involve fewer incisions, less OR time, less anesthesia, and faster recoveries. Unfortunately, mini surgeries usually produce mini results.

Consider some of the new data on mini facelifts. While it is terrific that many mini facelifts are performed under local anesthesia, in just 2 hours, and without extensive incisions behind the ears, the results are just not dramatic. A couple of recent studies showed that the results of mini facelifts last just 2 years–while a traditional facelift should last 5-10 years. So, a patient would need 3-4 minis for just 1 traditional; in this circumstance, minis are really maxi.

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