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An overview of Male Breast Reduction Surgery

Procedure: Reduce enlarged, female-like breast in men using liposuction and/or cutting out excess glandular tissue.  
Length: 1 hour or more. 
Anesthesia: General or local. 
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. 
Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning sensations. 
Risks: Infection, fluid accumulation, injury to the skin, asymmetry, pigmentation changes.
Recovery: 3 to 7 days: Back to work
                2 to 3 weeks: Strenuous activity
                3 to 6 months: Full recovery from swelling and bruising
Duration of Results: permanent 

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An overview of Liposuction

Procedure: Fat deposits are removed with a tube and vacuum device to improves body shape. It can be performed using the tumescent technique where targeted fat cells are infused with saline containing solution with a local anesthetic before liposuction to reduce post-operative bruising and swelling. For larger volumes of fat or for fibrous body areas, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) may be used. UAL is a technique where an ultrasound probe is inserted beneath the skin to liquify the fat before it is suctioned out.
Length: 1 to 2 hours or more. UAL: 20-40 percent longer than traditional liposuction. 
Anesthesia: Local, epidural or general. 
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some people make require a short inpatient stay. 
Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning sensation. Tumescent: Temporary fluid drainage from incision sites. UAL: Larger incisions for cannula. 
Risks: Asymmetry. Rippling or bagginess of skin. Pigmentation changes. Skin injury. Fluid retention. Excessive fluid loss leading to shock. Infection. UAL: thermal burn injury caused by the heat from the ultrasound device. 
Recovery: 1 to 2 weeks: Back to Work
                 2 to 4 weeks: Strenuous activity
                 1 to 6 months: Full recovery from swelling and bruising:  
Duration of Results: Permanent, dependent on diet and exercise 

An overview of Laser Facial Resurfacing

Procedure: Smooths the face and smooth fine wrinkles using a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser device that treats layers of damaged skin. Softens lines around the eyes and mouth and minimizes facial scars and unevenly pigmented areas. 
Length:  A few minutes to 1 hour. May require more than 1 session. 
Anesthesia: Local with sedation, or general. 
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient, unless combined with other surgical procedures that require hospitalization. 
Side Effects: Temporary swelling, discomfort. Lightening of treated skin. Acute sun sensitivity. Increased sensitivity to makeup. Pinkness or redness in skin that may persist for up to 6 months. 
Risks: Burns or injuries caused by laser heat. Scarring. Abnormal changes in skin color. Flare-up of viral infections (��?cold sores��?) and other infections (rare). 
Recovery: 2 weeks: Back to work
                4 to 6 weeks: Strenuous activities
                6 months: Complete fading of redness. Sun exposure must be limited for several months
Duration of Results: Variable - new wrinkles may form as skin ages. 

An overview of Hair Replacement surgery

Procedure: Fills in balding areas with a patient’s own hair using a variety of techniques including scalp reduction, tissue expansion, strip grafts, scalp flaps, or clusters of punch grafts. Works best on men with male pattern baldness after hair loss has stopped. 
Length: 1 to 3 hours. Some techniques may require multiple procedures over 18 months or more. 
Anesthesia: Usually local with sedation. Flaps and tissue expansion may be done with general anesthesia. 
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. 
Side Effects: Temporary achy, tight scalp. Unnatural look in early stages. 
Risks: Unnatural look. Infection. Excessive scarring. Failure to “take.��? Loss of scalp tissue and/or transplanted hair. 
Recovery: 2 to 5 days: Back to work
                 2 to 3 weeks: More strenuous activities 
Duration of  Results: Permanent. 

An overview of Browlifts

Procedure: Minimizes forehead creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over eyes, furrowed forehead and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering the muscles and tightening the forehead skin.

Length: 1 to 2 hours.

Anesthesia: Local with sedation or general.

In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.

Side Effects: Temporary swelling, numbness, headaches, bruising.

Risks: Injury to facial nerve, causing loss of motion, muscle weakness, or asymmetrical look. Infection. Broad or excessive scarring.

Recovery:

An overview of Facial Implants

Procedure: Changes the basic shape and balance of the face using carefully shaped implants to build up a receding chin, add prominence to cheekbones or reshape the jawline.

Length: 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Anesthesia: Local with sedation or general.

In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some people may require an overnight stay.

Side Effects: Temporary discomfort, swelling, bruising, numbness and/or stiffness. In jaw surgery, inability to open mouth fully for several weeks.

An overview of Facelifts (Rhytidectomy)

Procedure: Improves sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles andredraping skin. Most often done on men and women over 40.

Length: Several hours.

Anesthesia: Local with sedation, or general.

In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some patients may require a short inpatient stay.

Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and tenderness of skin; tight feeling, dry skin. For men, permanent need to shave behind ears where the beard-growing skin is repositioned.

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