Sculptra Butt Lift

So, you heard about the hottest topic in cosmetic surgery – the non-invasive Sculptra buttock augmentation, also known as the Sculptra Butt Lift.

If you are not happy with your behind and feel you want to enhance your silhouette and curvature, then you may not be alone. In fact, you are one of the many people seeking this increasingly popular procedure. A recent study by the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) found buttock augmentation to be by far the fastest growing cosmetic procedure.

Sculptra is made of an FDA approved compound, which in fact was approved back in the early 2000’s as a dermal filler for facial aesthetics. Nearly two decades later, we at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin along with innovative procedure developers worldwide started to think outside the box.

The Sculptra Butt Lift has gained popularity in petite athletic people who don’t require the large volume enhancement seen in some of the A-list celebs. They work hard and feel fit, but they are unhappy about their behind and want to feel feminine and curvaceous.

Sculptra Butt lift is an alternative to the Brazilian Butt Lift. The Brazilian Buttock augmentation is a surgical procedure where fat is liposuctioned from one area of the body and then injected into the buttocks.

You are an ideal candidate for the Sculptra Butt Lift if you (like many people) are not suitable for the Brazilian Butt Lift or find the procedure too invasive for your liking. The Sculptra Butt lift is a quick in-and-out office-based procedure where a special blend of PLLA Sculptra mixed with a few other ingredients is painlessly administered into specific areas of the buttock. The procedure takes less than half an hour. You can resume normal activities and strenuous exercise if you wish. The treated area should start to gradually enhance over the next few weeks. A month to six weeks later you will come back in for an assessment and a second session. The number of sessions required depends on your desired level of bum projection and your satisfaction with the visual results as seen on your before and after images. The total number of treatments is highly individual and dependent upon your metabolism, age, health, gender and above all, your baseline physique and overall expectation.

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There are many ways to deal with unwanted fat. Latest technologies have come a long way in providing minimally invasive means of dealing with unwanted fat, however they to have their limitation. For many individuals liposuction remains the good trusted and definitive choice. When it comes to removal of undesired body fat; VASER liposuction has been the perfect solution at our Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin since 2008. VASER liposuction is the primary trusted procedure in delivering safe and effective fat removal as well as skin retraction at the same time.

Aside from planning of how you can achieve best results, it’s also wise to think what you can expect in the form of post-operative recovery.

What to expect after liposuction?

Liposuction wounds are tiny and are deliberately left open to drain out. Post liposuction wounds drain from 24-72 hours after your procedure.  Most liposuction patients have to deal with dressing their wounds. Although you can do it by yourself, it’s only wise to have someone else help you with the task. Change the absorption pad dressing regularly until seepage stops. It’s advisable to remove and change one dressing at a time.

Unlike other wounds, incision points from liposuction may be a bit tender. It’s advisable to wash around the wounds once or twice a day with a very mild soap. After clean washing your wound, gently pat dry it with clean towel. Be sure that your hands are free from any dirt before cleaning your wounds. It’s also advisable for you to take 15-minute baths for at least 1 week. Don’t worry; the water will not get in!

If you think your wound has an infected, you should not take any antibiotic on your own. Call the clinic and schedule a review. Although antibiotics are fine, it’s still wise to consult initially as we need to treat infections appropriately.

Keeping the liposuction treated area tightly bound in a compression garment will help with the initial drainage and spare the skin from sagging. However, you should also ensure that the compression garment is not too tight. Too tight and you block the healing circulation and too loose, well that’s not good at all. You should also ensure that your garment or binder is clean.

Wounds get itchy every now and then. Instead of scratching your wounds, apply a thin layer of Vaseline to the area surrounding the wound. This will soothe the itchy feeling, sparing the wound to be scratched.

Never take aspirin or any blood thinning medications for at least 2 weeks after the liposuction surgery. Blood thinners will just increase the bleeding and bruising. Other herbal remedies like vitamins and green tea will also thin your blood and should be avoided.

A couple of days after the operation (when the seepage has stopped) you will be allowed to walk around and do light activities. However, you should avoid staying from direct sunlight. Whether or not the wounds have already healed, sunlight can cause problems.

Infected wounds are considered as the most common concern during liposuction recovery. This is caused by wrong management and poor caring for the wounds. It’s advisable not to do any remedial methods if you’re unsure about it. Always keep the wounded areas clean but refrain from using too strong cleansers such as alcohol and strong soap.

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Stubborn Saddlebags Liposuction

We are all born with genetically predetermined body shape. When your body shape is awkward, no matter how much you diet or exercise you can still have stubborn pockets of fat that won’t go away. In this scenario surgical intervention with VASER lipo might be the answer for you?

Sometimes you don’t have to be fat to have fat!

In some people and often times is women, they have a pear shaped body. They are petite up top and slender in their waist but their bottom and thighs just really expand. It’s unfortunate for these women who tell me they lose a few pounds and it comes out of their face, breasts or arms but not their problem areas, the saddlebags. For these women VASER lipo is wonderful. I can really contour their thighs and buttocks and get them in balance again.

I have been doing liposuction since the late nineties and liposuction has come a long way. VASER lipo uses smaller instruments, done under local numbing and focuses on certain areas while being minimally-invasive. VASER lipo promises shorter recovery down time and better results.

VASER lipo is done under local anaesthesia. During the procedure which is performed in our surgical room at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic, Dublin, I inject tumescent fluid in. The fluid numbs the area and shrinks local blood vessels. The fluid also hydrates the area and minimises bruising and swelling. The patient is awake during the whole procedure and they walk in and they walk out in a couple of hours later. Because they are awake we can ask them to turn and move into different positions during the surgery minimising lifting and handling.

What’s nice about VASER lipo is that it uses ultrasound vibrations to break down the fat. By doing so it protects from damaging blood vessels, connective tissues and lymphatic channels so it produces more tissue tightening afterwards. Vibration is also associated with heat generation. This heat is directed to the under surface of the skin promoting impressive post-operative tissue contraction.

Many patients come to me saying they hate their saddle bags. They say saddle bags add to their pear shaped appearance and although they exercise regularly, these annoying saddle bags don’t seem to go away. They would have tried everything they could have thought of to tackle their problem areas without any luck.  Ideal candidate is a fit person who is conscious of their diet and has trouble saddlebag area that they cannot eliminate with regular diet and exercise. VASER lipo is not a weight loss treatment. In the VASER lipo procedure we are really sculpting the body and changing the contours.

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Most people have never heard of PPP because most men keep silent about this impossible to hide condition. PPP refers to Pearly Penile Papules those white pimples around the head of the penis.

Brave enough men may have gone to their doctor who may not even know what these flesh coloured dome topped bumps are or told them they were perfectly normal and just forget about them and live with it? Even though PPP don’t have great physical impact they certainly affect the individual at a self-confidence and psychological level. Will they ever go away? No. They even become more visible in the erect state, how embarrassing!

PPP are usually noticed at a pretty young age, around puberty. Many affected men live with the condition and keep it like a “secret” ? Many men I see have developed serious psychological problems because of the pearly penile papules. For fear of being ridiculed or worry their sexual partner many men suffering PPP refuse intimate interaction with others and avoid sexual encounters.

The condition is one of the most common problems men have in the genital area. These PPP are called Pearly Penile Papules and they occur in up to 30% of men. Some men have more papules than others but usually they range between 150 and 250 pimple like skin tag type protrusions around the rim of the penis. We don’t know what the cause of PPP is but one thing for certain, these pearly penile papules are not contagious and in no way related to STD or genital warts.

I treat those embarrassing pimples down-there by using either SWD short wave diathermy or carbon dioxide laser. These treatments essentially destroy or vaporise the pesky little papules. Both procedures are completely painless. I administer the SWD or CO2 Laser treatments after administering local anaesthesia block on the patient’s penis area. Once treated these annoying papules are gone once and for all with a confidence rating of over 90%. Two to three weeks later it is recovered and ready for action!

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Male Breast Reduction

Male breast reduction is a very common cosmetic surgery with few risks. The procedure is typically used to help men with gynecomastia/gynaecomastia, a condition characterized by excess mammary tissue, or pseudogynecomastia which is a mixture of fatty and breast tissue. More and more men are visiting Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic to undergo breast reduction and create a more athletic and enhanced physique. This man boobs busting procedure has helped many men throughout Ireland and the UK feel better about their appearance. The clinic identified the need for men to address this cumbersome problem and helped improved the lives of gynaecomastia patients in Irish nationwide.

You’re in good hands

You are not alone. Up to 7% of men have the condition. Men from across the island of Ireland have gained lifestyle and confidence benefits of our gynecomastia treatments at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin. To see how other patients have succeeded in reducing the dreaded man boobs with this permanent reduction procedure, please inspect our gallery at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic male breast reduction page with sample before and after pictures.

Your step by step guide

First step is to identify with your problem having enlarged chest area. The problem is called gynaecomastia or man boobs. Gynecomastia can happen to men of any age, but 40% of cases start in adolescence. Medical literature reports suggest as many as 65 percent of teenage boys have gynecomastia, and in the vast majority of these teenage boys, the condition simply goes away on its own by the time they’re 18. The remaining 6 to 7 percent will continue to suffer this lifelong anomaly. There are men who begin to develop the enlarged breasts problem at older age, which can cause discomfort and poor self image. I see men resorting to baggy clothes, dark rooms and shying away from swimming. If you are a man who identifies with these concerns or struggles with more than usually large breasts, then male breast reduction at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin could be a good choice for you.

Step two is to seek advice and professional opinion. You need to book a consultation with me at the clinic by either calling the clinic (01-8278766) or emailing me in confidence drk@castleknockcosmetics.ie. I have been seeing men with gynaecomastia since 1999 and I’m a member of BABS (British Association of Body Sculpting) and BCAM. During your initial consultation the extent of the condition is identified. I will guide you through the various options of treatment available. These include surgical resection, fat freezing or VASER lipo. Every patient is different and while one option could be ideal for one man, it could be the wrong choice for another!

Third step is to get the procedure. Male breast reduction is an outpatient procedure normally done pain free under numbing anesthesia. It typically takes a couple of hours to perform. At your initial gynecomastia consultation in Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin, I would have examine how much fat, glandular material and excess skin are present.

The most modern and effective procedure for managing man boobs either gynaecomastia or pseudogynaecomastia is VASER Lipo. The procedure painlessly breaks down the targeted tissue when a VASER probe is inserted under the skin through small 3mm incision. The man boobs tissue is then simply suctioned out leaving an even and sculpted contour.

How about the recovery?

Recovery after the procedure will involve some bruising and tenderness but will subside over the next few days. Swelling will happen. You will usually wear a snug fitting compression garment around the chest for the first three to four weeks. The compression garment will help the swelling go down and accelerate healing. Most of our male breast reduction patients in Dublin return to work within three days after surgery. No sutures are used as the small 2-3mm skin openings heal quickly. You are then reviewed a few days later and if all is well you should return to physical activities a week later. In certain cases I would recommend manual lymphatic drainage massage to help accelerate the recovery process. Although visible reduction will be noted a week later, total recovery from all the swelling can take a few months.

Final results?

The results of your male breast reduction with VASER are permanent, although you are subject to changes in appearance if your weight fluctuates. Scarring is minimal and will fade with time. Once those man boobs are gone, they are usually gone for good.

The best treatment to eliminate gynecomastia is VASER lipo. The skilled, kind staff at Castleknock Cosmetic Clinic Dublin understands how important it is for our male breast reduction patients to feel good about their bodies. Your interactions with us are confidential, private and discreetly carried out. We are pleased to offer our surgical expertise to gynecomastia patients throughout our extended community, which includes Dublin, Irish nationwide counties, Northern Ireland and the UK. Please feel free to set up an appointment with me to explore your options for male breast reduction by calling the clinic (01-8278766) or email me directly drk@castleknockcosmetics.ie

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