Stretch marks

Severe Stretch Marks

Cosmetic Surgery for Stretch Marks

Stretch marks, also known as stretch marks occur due to cracks in the epidermis (skin). Here, the inner layers of skin are affected, which makes the fabric resulted in severe weight gain in short-term scars. The scars of the inner skin layers are covered by a thin layer of skin. The stretch marks indicate neither sweat nor sebaceous glands. There are also no hair follicles.

The strips are dark red at the beginning of its growth. Take over a longer period which may last from a few weeks and months, to a white color.

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are mainly located on the belly and the breasts, also at the hips, thighs and more rarely on the upper arms.

The strips can be treated in principle on three levels: by micro-dermabrasion, in the context of an abdominoplasty and by cutting out.

As part of the micro-dermabrasion, the affected area to be abraded surface. This tiny skin particles are removed. Following this will be supplied with the aid of ultrasound of the skin enzymes. After several meetings, the skin undergoes a marked improvement. Completely remove the patrols but that did not. The red stripe to the start of treatment still are, the better the chance of success. If the strips are already weißnarbig, micro-dermabrasion, the skin improved only moderately.

The second variant, distance in an abdominoplasty is usually a by-product of a tummy tuck surgery, and usually not thought of as a separate operation for the purpose of removing stretch marks. In abdominoplasty are removed after a weight loss of large flaps of skin and tightens the skin and the muscle and sutured. The disappearance of stretch marks in this context is a welcome byproduct.

It is the third version also possible to have the stretch marks surgically removed only by being cut out the skin and then sutured. This procedure is very controversial, because the scar formation through the sewn section is not necessarily less severe in appearance occurs when the initial stretch marks, and because it would make sense only in very few stripes. Serve Stretch marks

Saddlebags

Saddlebags - A stubborn woman problem

In saddlebags means the fat in the hip and bum area, down to the inside of the knee. They mainly occur in women.

It is striking that women with saddle bags often have a more delicate upper body and that for many women an additional aesthetic problem is.

In addition to the problem of uneven silhouette of the women suffer from a disturbed skin, which is in unsightly cellulite dimples or simply shows.

Saddlebags are investment holding, however, and almost every diet and sporting activities was. However, you can also indicate a Liphödem - means that it is a congenital disorder of fat distribution. Symptoms of a wide Liphodem is an increased tendency to bruise, touch and pain, but also spider veins. However, in saddle bags as opposed to always Liphödem both legs and sometimes affects the upper arms.

For light riding breeches, a treatment to help with Endermologie. Endermologie is a special massage technique with a technique developed for this device. The massager relaxes the tissues and works deep in the tissue. As a result of treatment is firmer skin, a tempered cellulite picture and a mitigation of the classic problem areas of fat deposits legs, abdomen, buttocks and hips.

Other studios are using the cupping method, special Lymphdragainagen, winding or manual massage techniques to reduce the saddlebags. Many of these methods help, but not pronounced saddle bags.

Stubborn saddlebags can often have a liposuction, liposuction or also get "Body Styling" under control. In a Heidelberg clinic in 1998 a study was conducted by over 50% of the liposuction was used against saddlebags. About 80% of patients have opted for purely aesthetic reasons for this procedure.

Over 90% of treated patients reported in this survey that they were so pleased with the surgery that they can recommend it. Liposuction is one of the most frequently performed Cosmetic Surgery in plastic surgery.

Connective tissue disorder - orange skin and cellulite

By a healthy and tight connective tissue remains your body slim fit

The concepts of connective tissue disorder, cellulite and cellulite are lumped in idea from which everyone seems to operate as desired by: cosmetic industry, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, gyms and even medical practitioners. Time for some plain speaking.

Increased wrinkles and cellulite in women - that is the connecting what most people with a connective tissue disorder, cellulite or orange peel.

Less well known is that, for example, a hernia in men, disc problems, joint problems and back problems are also related with this problem.

A weak connective tissue can play with all these "problems" a certain role. The good news: you can do something about it.

First, I consider it necessary, however, the concepts of connective tissue - cellulite - cellulite and orange peel apart.

First, we should concern ourselves with the connective tissue. The other terms are then almost automatically

What is the connective tissue?

The connective tissue is made up of cells and intercellular substances, which may be liquid, semisolid or solid.

To understand the meaning, you ask yourself the following:

You know you have a stomach, an intestine, liver, heart, kidneys, muscles, bones, tendons, nerves, etc.

Have you ever wondered how these "things" fixed "in your body are?

Probably not. Our organs and muscles are not simply in water or the like around the body. All our organs are surrounded by a matrix of connective tissue cells that support our bodies and keep.

This intermediate cell-embedded tissue, the individual organs in the environment on by it they divided and wrapped. The connective tissue in an adult weighs about 12 kilograms. This binding Encoder gives our body shape and ultimately stop.

A key aspect is the following:

You probably also know that her body must be supplied with nutrients and that these nutrients must be transported by the bloodstream. Similarly, the metabolic end products of the cells are again taken away.

Now comes the "problem" connective tissue into play:

The blood vessels will not extend into the cell. The blood vessels (capillaries) take place in the finest veins by connective tissue. There, "to wander" (= diffuse) to the cell and then the nutrients are absorbed by it. Waste products of the cell (which are generally referred to as "slag"), to walk back again. In this case, one would of " purification speak. I am sure you have heard this term before.

The problem is in any case that does not "walk back" many of these waste products, but in the connective tissue located just stay!

In the picture below you see an image of a tissue section. The elongate connective tissue cells (including connective tissue) are the black "lines". The dark blue "dots" are mast cells.

If you are interested in the topic in more detail, you should also list the item for Pischinger room read. Dr. Pischinger has described this phenomenon in detail.

Why it comes to cellulite

If these "waste" is no longer removed from the connective tissue, can make the cellulite wide. Such, there are these ugly bumps in the skin.

Therefore, the state of our connective tissue is crucial for our figure. Each has a strong overweight has become a more or less weak or weakened connective tissue.

About the connective tissue nutrients are delivered to our cells and metabolic waste products away.

The problem of our time is the extreme burden on our connective tissue due to poor diet and physical inactivity.

The result: We age faster and are more susceptible to a greater number of chronic diseases. There are also the harmful environmental effects caused by pollutants and oxidation.

I know that these considerations are for the vast majority of doctors no hearing. Also in the textbooks of physiology or, for example dermatology find the cellulite is not described.

What many do not know: in the connective tissue are also special cells (leukocytes), to provide defense against pathogens that is. This means that our defenses (immune system) depends also on the connective tissue.

Cellulitis? Inflammation?

Now would be an opportunity to introduce the concept of cellulite. Cellulitis yes on end-itis, which means in medicine, almost always a kind of inflammation. Even if it uses the cellulite and cellulite is the same.

In fact an inflammatory cellulitis, a type of erysipelas, which is associated with a bacterial infection. The cosmetics industry and other providers comes this "similarity" is an opportunity, because cellulite really sounds to disease.

I think that's why the concept of cellulitis in the German language is wrong.

Why all women affected by cellulite are still special part of the connective tissue is the subcutaneous connective tissue in the upper arm, thigh and buttocks, depending on the constitution changes unattractive women can bring their A: Cellulite, also known as orange peel.

Cellulite and orange skin refer to the same phenomenon. Cellulite sounds (as well as cellulite) to only some medicines.

In women, the subcutaneous tissue a different structure than in men. The fat cells and collagen fibers in the subcutaneous tissue in men are woven together like a net. In women, these fibers are parallel to each other. The visible problem in women: growing fat cells squeeze between the collagen fibers through the skin surface. A kind of "knobby structure" emerges: the orange skin.

How to identify cellulite

Will we see the orange skin in the early stages, you have to push them together to the supposed sites of the skin with both hands.

In the advanced stage you can see the already visible "dents" when the light falls mainly on the side to the skin area. (Example: walk in) Even under tension of the muscles, the cellulite becomes visible.

Unmistakably the dings are then in the third stage.

What helps connective tissue and cellulite?

In every magazine there are creams, appliances and the like to eliminate, to a promise to the problems. Unfortunately, most agents are ineffective.

Also, diets and diet pills are advertised in rows, which I strongly advise against, however. Read more about this in my articles about: Weight Loss and dieting .

A last chance to see women in particular in a cosmetic operation . The most common procedure is liposuction - known "as a vacuum grease . Problem of this method is that of the range is significantly reduced, but the problem remains of the orange skin and connective tissue. Therefore, one is usually still Thigh or tummy tuck in the affected area is necessary.

Given the risks of surgery, I advise to those measures decreasing. Above all, nothing changes in the causes that led to your problem really.

A sport that is on the affected muscle groups always healthier and more effective. This brings us to the solutions that I can recommend, for example:

The 3-pronged program to connective tissue and cellulite by Dr. Müller Wohlfarth

The well-known Munich sports physicians and scientists, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt has developed its own therapy to strengthen and rejuvenate the connective tissue that can support I just.

Dr Muller-Wohlfahrt emphasizes that we can influence this subcutaneous connective tissue, so that young and healthy. And I think all this is logical.

The first column against the connective tissue is regular exercise. To strengthen the connective tissue are best suited to the endurance sports. It is important that all muscles are uniformly be charged. The training must be at least 30 minutes and should be repeated 3 times a week. The ideal sports for the connective tissue are swimming, water aerobics, cycling and jogging. However, steppers and cross trainers in gyms are good. The advantage is that you can train in the gym will also target the specific muscle groups to strengthen equipment.

The second pillar is the healthy diet. Very positive affects the connective tissue of a sugar, fat and salt diet on which is rich in protein. Coffee and alcohol should be avoided. Very helpful for connective tissue, are rich in fruits and vegetables, with plenty of vitamin C: potatoes, citrus fruits, cabbage, peppers. Very important are herbs and spices such as basil, chilli, curry, coriander, rosemary and sage. You see, it boils down to a healthy diet also.

For the connective tissue, one should also take adequate fluids: water, diluted fruit juices, herbal teas or green tea. The whole is above all a basic diet that is against the acidity works! An excellent " retuning "can also be reached with fasting , when this is done correctly. How to do that I have described here .

The third pillar of the program by Dr. Müller-Wohlfarth, the Pro-collagen therapy. He recommends, as a dietary supplement , the amino acids lysine , proline , methionine and arginine and vitamin C and the trace element zinc on. This is the subcutaneous connective tissues become firmer and firmer. Due to the higher proportion of collagen, it will also stay longer young.

The Pro-collagen therapy, take the form of capsules in which one pharmacy under the name "Pro Collagen Plus according to Müller-Wohlfarth," in order, each.

The uptake of amino acids (combined with vitamin C and zinc) provides the connective tissue structure important food for regeneration and renewal will be accomplished more effectively. Amino acids are protein building blocks. Every animal, every plant has a characteristic pattern of amino acids. 8 amino acids are essential for humans, meaning they can not be synthesized and must be supplied with food.

Do you expect any miracles, just because you take the Kapslen! One thing that is important: sport and exercise (regular exercise) are essential for the reduction and regeneration of connective tissue, and weight reduction. Otherwise take the capsules is nothing and you can save the money rather equal.

As you see, connective tissue disorder depends on the theme topic of health with the components of healthy nutrition and exercise.

However: significant weight reductions should be avoided because that can reinforce the cellulite yet. I recommend therefore of crash diets that leave finger.

Further action against cellulite

The cellulite can also oppose targeted if the circulation of the skin and lymph encouraged to be excited. These douches are Kneipp (short-cold, warm longer - not for varicose veins, then just cold), but also vigorous massage in circular movements with a Luffahandschuh or brush.

What is a connective tissue still promotes

What you should know yet, everything that causes circulation problems, also promotes cellulite: smoking, prolonged sitting, tight clothes, lack of exercise.

Another problem from the perspective of some environmental medicine are various heavy metals, especially lead and mercury. These heavy metals damage the collagen structure, so that the excretion of collagen degradation products in urine (C-and N-terminal telopeptides) can be increased.

Fasting: effective aid in the fight against cellulite, and connective tissue disorders

Earlier I had mentioned briefly: In the area of "food" you can solve the problem with fast start.

Fasting is no reason to as "Operation without a knife" does not, because it runs a full retuning your body into which most of the words: purify , detoxify and deacidify join. Fasting is therefore the cause of the problems in the connective tissue.

Even if you currently can not get used to the thought, but once you read what participants have written to me to fasting. The statements, see the description of the fasting instructions .

The specialty of the manual is compiled by me, among other things, that these various methods of medicine, naturopathy and alternative medicine involves the problem of the "connective tissue" and the mobilization of "slag" tackles.

Arm surgery

Against the unpopular arm surgery

An arm surgery is performed when the tissue is relaxed and thus depends on the upper arm. This can either be a result of the natural aging process or it may be caused as a result of a large weight loss, when the skin has not produced sufficient returns.

The arm surgery will be performed by an aesthetic plastic surgeons, and therefore belongs to the realm of so-called cosmetic surgery. The operation can take place either an outpatient under local anesthesia or general anesthesia in a hospital, connected to a one-to four-day stay. Usually it depends on how much tissue is removed and whether both upper arms should be operated simultaneously.

The operative procedure itself is removed by a cut on the inner arm side, the excess skin. In the tissue drainage is spent, is to hold the wound fluids. Subsequently, the wound is sutured. The entire area is closed off a large area with a pressure bandage.

The association must remain for six to eight weeks on the arm and the operated area are also regularly checked by a doctor. The drain is usually pulled in about two days. Heavy loads on the arm are to abstain for the first few weeks. Moderate sports, however, is recommended as a prevention of a possible hardening of the scar.

The result of an upper arm lift is usually very good. It should be remembered that the skin will sag again in subsequent years as part of aging. In that case, it is possible, if desired, to have carried out another operation.

Possible side effects of surgery are mainly wound healing disturbances and infections. Occasionally it can cause a jam of the lymph fluid. The tissue can produce a feeling of tension, or bleed in the case of excessive load on the arm if necessary.

To smoking should be avoided in the interest of healing until complete healing of the wound. An intensive skin care (cream) is recommended after removal of the association.

Thigh

Against the women's main problem area: A Thigh

A thigh lift is performed in the medical field of aesthetic plastic surgery. There are three main reasons for a surgical procedure: a flabby tissue in the context of the natural aging of the skin, remains a loose tissue as a cause of insufficient recovery of the skin and the third a collection of fatty tissue on the outside of the thigh (the so-called riding trousers ).

During surgery, the streamlining is by removing the excess skin and is also in the case of existing saddlebags along with a simultaneous reduction of adipose tissue by a Liposektion ( liposuction ).

The procedure is performed on the basis of the size of the area being operated on under general anesthesia, takes about two to three hours and involves several days of hospitalization. First, an oval section, similar to the shape of a crescent moon, made at the inner side of the thigh. The excess skin is removed. Before suturing the wound, a drainage tube is placed in the wound. This has the purpose of the liquid of the wound, and blood derived. After insertion of the drainage, the wound is so stitched that the scar between the thigh and the perineum region is. This ensures that it is barely visible later.

The rider pants at the outer thigh is treated by liposuction. In this case, are usually placed in small incisions millimeters in size in the skin and the fat removed using a special suction tube.

The thigh is given a compression bandage, which must remain for several weeks. A regular medical examination of the wound here is essential. The drainage is removed after a few days.

Possible side effects are disturbances of wound healing in question, as well as bleeding and ulcers. So might result in numbness, and wound infections. An uncomplicated wound healing an extensive conservation of the thigh is important. Too much stress can lead to tearing of the wound edges.

The operation is as pure Cosmetic Surgery and is not usually funded by health insurance.

Stomach stapling

Stomach Reduction: The last resort?

Better than the weight is the Body Mass Index (BMI) information on the extent of over-or underweight. Normal-weight adults aged 20 years and should keep their BMI 20 to 25 A BMI over 25 means overweight and health should be reduced to love.

Person to whom the common way (diet and exercise) appears to slow or too cumbersome, has the opportunity, medical assistance in the form of Fettleibigkeitschirurgie to take advantage. These include stomach stapling using adjustable gastric banding, the stomach balloon and the Mac Lean methods. Purpose of all operations is to achieve a more rapid sense of fullness, and thus take less food to a rapid or long-term to achieve in any case, safe weight loss. These operations are performed in stand by or under general anesthesia and can sometimes even be made already an outpatient basis.

The adjustable gastric band is one of the most popular on the other hand, the long term, the least satisfactory method because the patients it is scarcely possible to permanently maintain their goal weight. Although many patients who have their gastric band for years, but there can be other programs that remove it and replace it with another surgery. The reasons are many digestive problems. The possible complications include leakage of the gastric band, slipping, if eaten too much, or frequent vomiting.

The gastric balloon , the Act as non-surgical procedure described is "often because the process is so minimally invasive, is a good alternative to gastric band, if rapid weight reduction to be achieved. One can imagine the insertion of the gastric balloon described very simplified so that the balloon that is inserted through the esophagus, "swallowed" is. The stomach balloon is used at unusually high BMI over 40 and also in type II diabetes, to determine what further treatment measures for patients are most appropriate. Both procedures can quickly lead to a safe weight loss.

To achieve a long-term weight loss, one applies the method of MacLean. Here, a small part of the stomach is divided with a bracket and the reduction of gastric output. On the one hand is taken by less food, they also remain longer in the stomach in order to perpetuate the feeling of fullness longer. This method is the most gentle and also completely maintenance free.

Gastric balloon

The hunger advance the bolt: The gastric balloon

The operation of a gastric balloon is a part, in the field of obesity surgery and the other is in respect of which surgical or not in actual operation, but as a precursor.

Background for the operation is a massive obesity with crane unit relevance, it was by other methods, not reduce, for example, a diet, due to lack of stamina. The gastric balloon to assist with weight loss, in which he created an artificial sense of satiety.

The balloon is made of silicone and during endoscopy (mirroring) crossing the esophagus into the stomach. Advance will also take place a reflection of the stomach and the beginning of the duodenum in order to ensure that no damage to those regions are present. Once the stomach balloon in the stomach, it will be filled using a catheter with an average of half a liter of a sterile saline solution. Due to the volume thus achieved a strong sense of satiety is achieved, which is usually associated with a reduction in food intake. The balloon floats freely in the stomach and can not because of its size in the gut, enter the esophagus.

The surgery is an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia. The entire process takes about half an hour.

The gastric balloon may remain for a maximum period of six months in the stomach. There is a risk that otherwise he will lose little by the saline, thereby relaxes and can slide into the intestinal tract, which is associated with the risk of intestinal obstruction. In addition, the balloon caused a stretching of the stomach wall, which can result in long-term point of a stomach ulcer.

In most cases, the balloon is used to refer to a subsequent gastric banding or to prepare a stomach bypass surgery. This can only be performed if the initial weight may be high, but not life-threatening for an operation under general anesthesia. With the gastric balloon, a first weight loss can be achieved in order to minimize the anesthetic risk of obesity actual surgical operation.

The cost of a gastric balloon will be taken only after a previous medical reports by health insurance. In case of rejection of application for transfer costs, there is the possibility to appeal.

Gastric Banding

Gastric restriction by gastric band

The stomach stapling is not among the cosmetic surgery . A gastric band is part of an "obesity surgery used to help people with massive krankheitsrelevantem overweight when removing support. By the bond capacity of the stomach is reduced to food intake drastically, resulting in a significant reduction in caloric intake should result.

The surgical procedure is performed under general anesthesia and takes about two to three hours, the laparoscopic gastric banding is performed through the abdomen into the stomach. It is there placed in the upper third of the stomach around the stomach around so that it is divided into a forestomach and a residual stomach.

The capacity of the forestomach is a maximum of 30 ml Recorded food enters first in the rumen, where it generates an immediate feeling of satiety before it merges with the rest of the stomach. Any attempt to include more food, then this leads to vomiting.

The gastric band is adjustable so that it can be increased in case of complications or after a successful inspection, the capacity of the forestomach. The setting is only performed by a physician.

In general, the gastric band for a very long time is left in the body. Barring complications, a life-long fate is possible.

The use of a gastric band is subject to strict criteria. In general, it is only used for people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40 kg / m². The preponderance must exist for several years and have held several intensive tests, the preponderance of other ways to reduce long term, including under medical supervision. The weight should already have health problems result, such as joint problems, heart problems, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, etc.

Basically, to examine whether the excess weight has a medical cause, for example in the form of an adrenal disorder or dysfunction of the thyroid.

Essential for an operation is the willingness and especially the ability to completely change eating habits to their own and especially to a healthy diet switch. The gastric band prevents the incorporation of large quantities of food, however, the acceptance by liquid or semi-solid desserts are nullified.
It is important to remember that the operation under general anesthesia is risk free.

The cost of health insurance are not automatically accepted. Required is a special application that is associated with an appraisal. There is no guarantee of reimbursement it, even in supposedly not medically justified.

Neck Lift

Look younger by neck lift?

In a neck lift, excess skin and fatty tissue or tissue including remote surgery. At the same time, the neck muscles reshaped and sewn so that the neck contour and provides a harmonious whole rejuvenated appearance.

First signs of aging are often unsightly wrinkles in the neck, reminiscent of a so-called "turkey neck" means the skin is wrinkled and misshapen acts without elasticity, and the neck. Here we recommend a neck lift. Also as part of a diet in which much weight was lost, may develop excess skin, which will also be removed surgically.

A neck lift can be performed with a double chin correction in combination. In this case, is first to remove fat under local anesthesia by the finest Liposuctionsnadeln extracted (see also: suck fat ).

The neck lift is carried out according to the size of the operation under a local anesthesia or general anesthesia. Usually, a day planned stay in the hospital.

During the operation, not just the excess skin is removed and tightened, but also shaped the neck muscle and re-sewn, as it is often through the relaxation is no longer in its original position. Depending on the degree of relaxation of the muscles and how many muscle strips must be corrected, a three to four centimeters long transverse skin incision under the chin may be necessary.

Thanks to modern surgical techniques, such as the endoscopic method, the sections usually be kept very small, so barely visible scars are left. Often, the cuts may also in the area of ​​the scalp are set up so that scars much less noticeable.

The patient himself can make its contribution to the fact that the scarring will remain as unobtrusive as possible and a good surgical result. After the operation shall be continuous for about one week a bandage be worn around the neck. Two more weeks, they applied only at night. On alcohol and nicotine should be avoided. An unhealthy lifestyle and high fat food can make a great result quickly dashed.

The operation does not present any "extraordinary" risks, which can not occur in other cases: bleeding, bruising, infection or poor wound healing can never be completely excluded. In some cases it can cause temporary numbness.

Skin Rejuvenation

Skin rejuvenation - so that the age is unsichbar ...

If you lose weight quickly, it often comes to the skin of the eye. There are numerous ways to tighten the skin to make them appear younger. The simplest of the various skin care creams, anti-aging effects promised. Even if they are clinically tested and the positive results are guaranteed, they must, for example, 10% reduction in wrinkle depth, not to be visible to the naked eye.

Other methods are sometimes used by beauticians.

The skin rejuvenation by flash lamp technology or Photosilk tightens the skin by intense light pulses, the epidermis into the deeper layers of the skin to penetrate the under. With the heat that is produced here, are the body's cells produce more collagen and elastin.

In clinics peelings are Therma-lifting, dermabrasion, IPL treatments and implemented.

The IPL Photorejuvenation corresponds to the above-mentioned Photosilk method. It is painless and can be installed to be repeated several times as a treatment in their everyday lives. It not only wrinkles disappear, but also skin imperfections, age spots, enlarged veins and benign lesions.

If the IPL method does not help more because the skin wrinkles are too deep already, you can try it with dermabrasion. Using mechanical methods is removed, the epidermis in 4 to 6 treatments to restore lost functions better.

Not so deep dermabrasion are various methods such as chemical peels, in which dead scales are removed. Thus, the epidermis is stimulated to increased Neuzellbildung. To chemical peels and skin blemishes like acne scars and Aknepickel respond positively. You can choose between surface and medium-deep peeling.

The Therma-lifting is a method of rejuvenation without a scalpel, the, eyes, hands, neck and belly on the application may come to face. While the top layer of skin is cooled, the lower layers are warmed. The body's cells to produce firming and filling up substances such as collagen and elasticity-enhancing substances such as elastin are excited. This treatment is carried out-patient basis and takes about half an hour to hour.

The surgical methods that the doctor may only perform well are facelifts ( face lift ) with a scalpel. They are invasive procedures that must also not run without complications. Inflammation, nerve damage, strong changes of personal expression are possible. This method is only recommended if the wrinkles are very strong.

Rhytidectomy

Wrinkles on the face: face lift and face lift to help ...

A face lift, also known as a facelift, is a term in the field of plastic surgery. In a face-lift, excess skin and associated tissues removed surgically, and under general anesthesia. Reasons for an excess of tissue in the natural aging process of the skin are, also be caused due to a very strong or rapid weight loss in a diet. The goal of a facelift is a delicate facial structure and a more youthful appearance of the patient.

As part of the facelift, there are various methods of approach, depending on the texture of the skin and face and on the wishes of the person concerned.

An upper face lift tightens the tissue in the forehead. At the same time, the region embellished the temples, raised eyebrows and frown lines are removed. Modern endoscopic procedures are scarcely any visible scars, but are not ideal according to the position of the hairline and the scale of the operation. must then be used an open technique with a long scar in the hairline. In patients suffering only from slight horizontal creases on the forehead, offer themselves to modern injection methods by which only increased the tissue and placed on the form.

Heavy eye bags or wrinkles on the eyelids are corrected by blepharoplasty. Here, the excess skin and underlying fatty tissue are removed and modeled, so that the whole eye area looks larger and clearer. Modern techniques give up a scalpel cut, but use special radio waves. In patients with less severe bags under the eyes can be completely dispensed with a skin incision. In these cases is made on the back of the lid to lift.

In a cheek lift not only the skin is tightened, but was also the deeper muscle tissue in beautifying a position so that the result more natural.

During an operation may streamlining several areas of the face to a full facelift can be combined. This has the advantage that the attacks may be coordinated.

Risks, such as numbness and movement disorders are due to modern and more precise techniques to exclude almost. A good treatment should nevertheless not be underestimated. As a result, bruising, scarring, poor healing and infection are more rapidly cleared or avoided so that the patient after 2-3 weeks is socially acceptable again.

Fat-way syringe

The injection lipolysis: Known as the grease-way syringe ...

Not just overweight, but normal-weight people have some problem areas. Usually, the fat pads can also through sport and healthy diet can not be reduced. Where previously a costly surgical procedure was necessary, can nowadays, treatment with the fatty-way syringe, also called injection lipolysis, the problem areas to be permanently disappear permit.

The treatment is an outpatient basis. Here, a session usually lasts 15 to 20 minutes. For successful treatment more than four meetings in the regular intervals of 14 days are necessary. The fat-away injection is a cheap and nearly painless alternative to surgery, which can be connected in some circumstances even with a longer hospital stay and complications.

With a fine needle, the active ingredient in the phosphatidylcholine to reducing body fat that is injected. The active ingredient is a prescription and contains lecithin from soybean, which has been used for over thirty years, used against fatty deposits in blood vessels. Lecithin in no way detrimental to the human body, because it is generally produced in animal or plant cells and in human cells.

The lecithin acts as a fatty acid carrier and binds the fatty acids. This allows the fat without problems through the lymphatic system from the treated areas are removed and degraded in the liver. Thus, the fat dissolves completely and permanently on and will occur in the problem areas again. Risks or side effects are still unknown. Shortly after treatment there may be only a slight burning or pressure sensation, which after some time, but disappears again.

The grease-way syringe strengthening natural processes is achieved in the body because the fat present is already bound in smaller quantities and taken away by lecithin. Treatment with the fatty-way syringe can cost 423-1270.35 $. Depending on the price of the number of the necessary meetings and the areas to be treated.

The fat-displacement syringe is only suitable for people normalgwichtige since being treated with this method, only small amounts of fat and can be removed permanently. Treatment with the fatty-way syringe can be used for cellulite, bags under the eyes pronounced, with a double chin, thighs and knees and lower legs and the male breast. In general, can be successfully treated by injection lipolysis all problem areas.

Fat removal

When the fat off to: fat removal

Currently, in Germany in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery (so-called cosmetic surgery liposuction four methods used):

• liposuction ( liposuction )
• injection lipolysis ( fat way syringe ")
• the laser treatment and
• Ultrasound

Liposuction is the method of choice if it is to larger areas, such as the thighs, abdomen or hips ( saddlebags ). The fat is extracted in the form of complete fat cells.

There are several methods that are used as needed for connective tissue. The skin is marked with small cuts that come without scarring, and the fat is sucked through a needle that is inserted into the fatty tissue. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia. A hospital stay is usually not necessary.

Injection lipolysis is only in small pockets of fat in question. The active ingredient of the syringe contains a soybean extract that is an inflammatory process with the result. This inflammation is associated with the decomposition of fat cells. The injections take place after administration of a skin cream that is mixed with a light anesthetic. Thus, the inflammation is not a large area, several sessions are required to complete fat loss. A subsequent treatment is possible after at least three weeks.

In laser treatment the fat cells are heated by a laser and dissolved by melting. Through the process of the lasers at the same time the lymph flow is stimulated, thereby transporting the body's own fat cells resolution is possible. This degradation takes several weeks, so the result will only be visible over time.

During this time, the skin forms new collagen gradually, which is a natural skin tone with the result. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia. There is no scarring. This treatment method is generally suitable for all body regions and is also a drug of choice for cellulite. At very low center of fat cells and very large areas is to be treated, the laser treatment but not the drug of choice, but instead the liposuction.

When ultrasound fat cells, the cell walls of the focused ultrasound waves destroyed by the body and metabolized by. The treatment takes place in several meetings with at least a week away and is ideal for small fat deposits. There is no anesthesia required.

In all operations can occur in rare cases, impaired wound healing, improper skin care or even to infection.

Liposuction

Get rid of the fat: Liposuction

Liposuction (Liposuction) is part of the spectrum of aesthetic plastic surgery. It is used to remove fat from the so-called problem areas (such as stomach, hips and thighs) and requires in each case that the fat can not be removed there by regular weight loss, and sports. It does so as a purely aesthetic measure without medical indication.

There are currently three methods of liposuction: the tumescent technique, aspiration lipectomy (UAL) and the Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL)

The tumescent technique is considered the most common method. In the region, such as thighs, a saline solution in combination with a local anesthetic is injected. Then a few millimeters in size cuts are introduced into the skin and fat using a special suction tube that is inserted into the fat sucked out of the tissue. The suction is simultaneously a character modeled so that a Dell can not occur.

When aspiration lipectomy fat is treated with the ultrasound. Through this process, a burst of fat cells is effected. Then the fat is extracted as previously described. This method is used, if a sufficient connective tissue is present.

The Power-Assisted Liposuction is a vibration technique suitable for regions are also in connective tissue. In this vibrant micro-needles are used to achieve due to their small diameter, a very good result.

The advantage of liposuction is in the fact that not only the fat are removed as such, but the full fat cells. Fat cells were extracted, can not be produced again in the same place again. Nevertheless, the fat tissue itself can still store fat, so that arise from a subsequent severe weight gain, unsightly deformations.

As with any surgical procedure can lead to impaired wound healing and infection. In addition, the treated tissue scar form that can go hand in hand with pain. An extremely careful skin care is therefore essential.

In any case, a medically assisted liposuction is performed with the purpose of a weight loss or as an alternative to weight loss. The operation is carried out exclusively adjunct to diet, and thereafter as regards the above-designated problem areas.

Wrinkle Treatment

A popular remedy for wrinkles: wrinkle injections

A visible sign of biological aging are wrinkles that can occur from muscle movements (facial or dynamic, such as forehead wrinkles) or gravitational (orthostatic, eg cheek folds).

Age, skin type, lifestyle habits (UV-consumption, smoking) and muscle activity are primary factors. Expression lines may be bilateral (eg, crow's feet) or separately (eg, glabella frown lines =) appear.

Surgical removal of wrinkles measures (eg, lift or lift) can ever be circumvented through collagen injections for wrinkles. Here, a very small amount of a filler substance (so-called dermal filler) with a thin needle is injected under the skin that gives skin volume and thus raising the crease and smooths.

The substances used for this situation, absorbable (dissolvable and temporary) or absorbable (not resolvable by the body and permanent micro-implants) and be made endogenous or foreign material. The wrinkle injections are typically performed by a plastic surgeon, outpatient and lasts, depending on the treated skin area about 20-30 minutes. A local anesthetic using anesthetic cream or spray is possible.

Currently there are about 70 different products for wrinkle injections. Absorbable materials are low-risk and are preferably used.

The most popular currently used substances: collagen, hyaluronic acid, polylactic acid, autologous fat (or lipotransfer-filling), botulinum toxin A (paralyzes the fold forming muscle) and semi-permanent and permanent fillers.

In the first six hours after the injection should be waived, the treated areas to touch unnecessary to wash or make-up.

In the treated area can redness, swelling, bruising, tenderness or itching occur, which disappear after a maximum of two days. An allergic reaction to the Fillersubstanz is rare. be used are allergic reactions to animal proteins (eg collagen) must Füllpräparate non-animal origin. There are about four weeks is recommended before treatment is an allergy test in which a small amount of collagen is injected.

The exact side effects, risks and complications (eg, defensive reactions) in the respective Fillersubstanzen should first be discussed in detail with the treating physician. We may botulinum toxin-A in pregnant women, nursing mothers and patients not applied with generalized disorder of muscle activity. Also have blood-thinning agents should be discontinued 1-2 weeks before treatment.

Fine adjustments to achieve an optimal result may be required within 2-4 weeks after treatment. Depending on the selected Fillersubstanz approximately 3-12 months after surgery is needed freshening up treatment.

Abdominoplasty and Tummy Tuck

Bach tightening - When the stomach has to go ...

Within the spectrum of aesthetic plastic surgery is known as abdominoplasty, also known as abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty to improve known a way, the shape of the abdomen in the case of optical distortion.

Underlying this is often a very substantial decrease in the abdominal skin which has formed in too small a scale back. It remains in the case of a so-called fatty apron that overlaps, or hanging, often with skin irritations, such as inflammation associated below the fold of skin or even eczema is.

In abdominoplasty, the excess skin is removed from the areas of the middle and lower abdomen, in addition, the excess tissue deformed and the remaining fat.

The belly button is removed and at the appropriate place after the removal of the skin used. Then the remaining skin, and stored there muscles tightened and sutured to the pubic hair line. The operation is only performed under general anesthesia and takes about three hours. The subsequent hospital stay depends on the wound healing and is, accordingly, between two and seven days.

After the operation must be worn for several weeks, a compression garments. There are some risks, such as wound infections, scarring, vascular disorders of the displaced umbilicus, and sensory disorders of the skin. On sports must be renounced for eight to twelve weeks after the surgery.

The benefits of abdominoplasty are primarily in the outer appearance, and in the fact that the operated stomach no more fat tissue can form. However, it is very important that in subsequent years, no more drastic weight gain takes place, as this can take place unsightly deformations.

Only in few cases does the health insurance costs for the surgery. Usually, an abdominoplasty is one of the purely cosmetic procedures with no medical relevance. Only in the case of excessive eczema in the skin flap can be performed by expert opinion, your costs. For this, the medical service of health insurance will be contacted.

Cosmetic Surgery - The second chance?

Beauty Now you can. Schönheitsops be popular and get in the press and especially on television more and more space. Since I am in great demand by younger and younger girls how to lose weight they might think I'm so my thoughts ...

The first reason for subjective viewing I must say this girl: "With you there is nothing to lose".

The second reason: many overweight people are playing with the idea of surgery: gastric banding or vacuum grease .

Many of the obese have been many diets and some real "diet-career" behind him - and I admit it: the suffering of many patients is really high.

The times seem to fit, in which were early wrinkles, plump hips and crooked noses as fate. More and more women and men also use the modern ways to reconcile with each appearance and self image.

The pursuit of beauty ...

The quest for flawless beauty is a human need, on one hand caused by ideals that need to be copied, on the other hand, created in the wake of today's successful company that is satisfied with a little more simple "clothes make the man".

Rather, numerous studies show that attractive people climb the career ladder much easier than their disadvantaged in terms of beauty people. Added to the propagated by the media obsession with youth, people over 35 is almost the "Committee" as declared.

According to the sociologist and gender researcher Nina Degele of the University of Freiburg, it is also the typical in today's superficial contact people interact, the outward impression of enormous importance attaches to.

The desire to be beautiful and desirable, is not a phenomenon of the modern lifestyle company, but was plagued centuries before the minds of men. The only difference then is that these days there are ways and means to help his appearance on the jumps.

Of course, also subject to the desirable ideal of a change in time. So twisted the busty Brazilian model Giselle Bundchen once not only Leonardo di Caprio's head, but sat by the way also a new trend in cup size, in particular in Latin America by the remarkable increase of breast enlarging operations proved himself.

Plastic surgery all over ...

Which plastic surgery is desired in which expression is often regionally different. While people seeking surgical or retread part, in Germany rather fixated on a natural result, slides that desire in the U.S. often into an extreme.

This is expressed for example in oversized, with the rest of the body proportions hardly harmonious breasts or in up to the breaking limit of the tissue sprayed "frog lips" that are in contrast to the almost caricature artificially conjured.

But the flourishing business of cosmetic surgery. A recent Forsa survey for Stern magazine showed that especially tummy tuck , buttocks or thigh lift ( saddlebags ), and liposuction correction of puffiness and slip lids and the desired. That a part liposuction carried out in Germany with approximately 150000-250000 of the most common interventions. However, these less innocent than one might suspect.

The Association of German Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has determined that nine percent of all liposuction leads to problems in and already people have died after surgery. But smaller operations such as a face lift or neck lift , carry risks and should not be trivialized.

A Cosmetic Surgery is not a haircut ...

The fact that plastic surgery is not a haircut, should lead everyone in mind when considering taking such.

One has to question the self-critical, whether it is worth to take the risks and what is the benefit that you draw from such an operation.

Is the suffering really so high that it justifies the intervention?

Furthermore, it is of enormous importance, confidence to find a doctor who is also a specialist in plastic surgery and is designed accordingly so. Less well-trained doctors are also available in Germany, because cosmetic surgery can ring the cash register and legally, should be even urologists for breast surgery, collagen injections , skin rejuvenation , removal of grease , etc. make available, without incurring a penalty.

So if you do decide to have embellished his appearance after a thorough risk-benefit balance should visit at least in the best hands.