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With Christmas just around the corner and all the parties, events and galas we attend…we are all faced with the same challenges as during Thanksgiving. We tend to overeat, under exercise and often get into trouble. Here are a few tips (some repeats) to help keep you on track to avoid weight gain, skin outbreaks, sluggishness and regrets about not being stronger! Start applying these now and you won’t skip a beat! See:https://www.davinciplastic.com.
1. Understand your metabolism. Each person is different and will burn calories at a different rate.
2. Avoid repeated high calorie meals…for example enjoy Christmas dinner and avoid ongoing eating of the heavy foods.
3. Eat more living foods (raw fruits & vegetables) like salads.
4. Eat a filling low calorie meal before heading into the kitchen to cook for the crowd.
5. Diet before the big day and after it….never diet on party or family reunion days.
6. Eat smaller portions and still satisfy hunger by chewing your food until it is “liquid.”
7. Immediately freeze leftovers so you’re not tempted to keep eating these rich, calorie dense goodies too handy.
8. Get back on track with a lighter, healthy diet the next day.
9. Exercise to suppress hunger pangs. Often, we’re not really hungry but may be thirsty instead. Drink plenty of pure water and walk 45 minutes each day on a treadmill. This is scientifically proven to suppress false hunger and rev up your metabolism.
The average American adult gains 2+ pounds per year. This starts early in life. Healthy lifestyle, healthy, living foods and pure water help the body maintain strength, vitality and normal weight.
WHAT’S NEW WITH INJECTABLE FILLERS? At a recent Ultimate Skin Health Symposium in Beverly Hills, Dr. Zein Obagi and Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald enlightened in this area. To keep it brief: in the past 4 to 5 years as new products have been in use, we’ve learned more about the specifics of their uses. The face is 3 dimensional…but normal aging causes it to become 2 dimensional as volume is lost and sagging occurs. Women then typically use makeup to camouflage these aging changes….to hide hollows, lines, wrinkles and droopiness…as much as possible. As surgeons, we’ve learned how makeup effectively works and began applying those same principles to the use of injectable fillers. Simply put, inject the places on the face where you would normally use makeup to coverup. This way, the fillers take years off the face instantly while highlighting your own natural beauty.
Facial filler injections give long lasting, natural results. It’s truly a quick fix you still have time to do… so you can put your best, most vibrant face forward and go into 2013 looking years younger…naturally. Fat Grafting is very popular today…this two for one deal….removes body fat from an area of plenty (we can sculpt that area then) and grafts it into the facial areas you target.
Be Sure to choose an “expert injector.” We have specialized training in the complex facial anatomy and use of today’s age defying products.
Liposculpting.…there’s still time to sculpt those areas that doggedly resist your every attempt to get rid of fat. This can be combined with Fat Transfer. You can look healthy, slim and trim...by liposculpting away those troublesome, resistant areas.
Implants can still be done….breast, cheeks, chin along with sculpting and lifting those areas. And More. If you want to treat yourself this year…let’s talk now and get to work! December is the month for “gift giving” and it’s now that many men and women give themselves and others a gift of health and beauty. We love to help you realize that dream!
Stay Safe and Healthy!
Steven Davison M.D.
“DAVinci…we combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.”
November and December are very popular months for getting age defying procedures done. People opt to do them so they can feel good about themselves during the many social events these two months provide. They do them because they have been given “gift money” or a year end bonus to spend however they desire. Often, they get extra time off work and so they choose little or no downtime non surgical options…and they do them simply because they want to!
YOUR BEST FACE/BODY FORWARD QUICK FIX OPTIONS …1) Liposuction/chin implant to remove unwanted aging fat and sculpt the chin for a fresher, more youthful look, 2) Facial Fat Grafting to replace lost volume and look years younger, 3) Otoplasty (Ear Reshaping), 4) Dermabrasion to instantly remove fine lines, wrinkles, discolorations…and look refreshed, 5) Liquid Facelift….not ready for a facelift…injectables give you one if your skin elasticity is strong enough…if not…Botox and Juvederm etc. rejuvenate instantly by replacing volume in hollow areas, lines, troughs etc. 6) Lip Augmentation using your own Body Fat or one of my fillers creates fabulous, beautiful lips….as a long lasting but quick fix. 7) Implants…breast, cheeks, chin are very popular for restoring youthfulness. 8) Liposuction for body sculpting.
2011 MOST POPULAR COSMETIC PROCEDURES…These are the ways men and women chose to get lifted, tightened, rejuvenated, take years off the face, fill in and plump and more:
Quick Fixes such as Liquid Facelifts, implants, Botox, Brotox and lesser invasive surgeries increased for men and women…including Seniors who are choosing to “grow younger together.”
Male Procedures increased overall by several percentage points the past 3-4 years. Boomers are more competitive in their careers..and more health conscience. They want to look as good as they feel and just plan rejuvenation/anti aging procedures into their annual budget. Neck lifts with Liposculpting and Chin Implants offers them a strong, confident, leadership look. Chin Augmentation/Lipo/Lift increased by 71% between 2010 and present day. Men also get lots of “eyelid” jobs done…instantly erases years from the face by removing saggy, baggy upper and lower eyelids.
Seniors 50s and older chose Botox, chemical peels, dermal fillers, Facelifts…and other body lifting options, chin augmentation, liposuction and more….much more. A healthier, more active senior population is demanding age defying procedures so they can look younger now and for many years to come.
LIFTING AND TIGHTENING…brings people of all ages through our doors. Butt Lifts, Thighs Lifts, Arm LIfts, Breast Lifts and more…have incredible age defying power and results that last!
OK. Enough info…what’s your desire. What will it take to get you looking great before Christmas, New Years and all the events in between. There’s still time to do many quick fixes and a few surgical options that are minimally invasive, with little or no downtime and quick healing. You gals can look fabulous! You guys can look really great!
Let’s Talk Right Away.
Best to you and Yours.
Steven Davison M.D.
“DAVinci…we combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.”
Well, I’ve been writing about facial procedures and cheek augmentation is one of the most popular anti aging options we do to instantly take years off the face.
Cheeks are critical to overall facial balance because they are a woman’s most feminine (dynamic for men) facial feature. Aging causes the malar fat pad to deflate as facial fat is lost and the cheeks become flat, depressed and hollow looking. The malar fat pads are a small area of fat that sits on the cheekbone just under the lower eyelid.
Cheek Augmentation using Fat Grafting is one of my favorite ways to conquer this part of facial aging. Using your own natural fat involves harvesting small amounts from areas of plenty, treating it and then injecting it in precise amounts into pre targeted areas. This micro fat grafting process (also called autologous fat transfer) is great because it is safe, effective and without allergic reactions.
Fat Grafting augmentation restores youthful, healthy volume and shape without surgery…and achieves long lasting results.
Other Fat Grafting Benefits…Surgeons around the world are also discovering that the higher the quality of fat being used, the better the results…including active stem cells that rejuvenate the skin. Often, patients who have had fat grafting see their skin quality improve dramatically improve. We also now know that at least 50% of fat grafting procedures offer permanent results, and those patients who continue to maintain using autologous fat grafting require fewer treatments with those treatments gradually spacing farther apart. Patients also report fewer lines, wrinkles and hollows.
Implants and Injectable fillers are the other options to correct aging cheeks and recreate youth. We’ll get more into that again later. See previous blogs written on both subjects and visit my website for comprehensive info on all procedures: https://www.davinciplastic.com.
IDEAL CHEEKS ARE: oval shaped and plump, sit high on the face and taper inward.
HOW IDEAL CHEEKS BALANCE THE FACE: cheeks provide definition between the eyes, cheeks and lower face preventing overall flat looking features.
HOW OTHER FACIAL FEATURES ARE AFFECTED: beautiful cheeks draw attention away from the nose and can crete a lifting effect that gives fullness to the lower part of the face.
FLAT CHEEKS = LOSS OF FACIAL BALANCE.
AGE DEFYING CONTOURED CHEEKS: provide better facial symmetry by adding some fullness and width for a natural look. Improving overall facial balance can make the face look more youthful.
Often, just a few minor tweaks can make enhance the whole dynamic of your face.
Holidays will be upon us soon…I have decades of experience with combining the right procedures at the right time…for the optimal outcome. At DAVinci we defy aging everyday. I’m here to help you put your best face forward!
Steven Davison M.D.
“DAVinci…where we combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.
Injectable fillers used to be just…wrinkle fillers. Today’s Liquid Miracles…the injectable treatments I am able to use for my patients not only immediately erase lines and grooves but also “lift” and “contour” aging facial features and flaws for men and women.
Temples, brows, upper eyelids, undereye areas, cheeks, mouth corners and jowls are all easily treated and magically lifted.
How Do They Work?
Injectable fillers like Radiesse work immediately by replacing volume and stimulating your own collagen renewal while attracting water to the treated area. Juvederm is used in areas requiring less structural improvement…such as under the eyes and for marionette lines. Botox is used to inhibit muscle action allowing forehead furrows to relax and smooth out and also prevents future lines and wrinkles.
Old Injectables V New Injectables
When first introduced, injectables were primarily used to fill in wrinkles. With product advancement and refined techniques, they are used more widely with effective natural outcomes.
Aging Face…it shows
As we age, the different facial compartments “shift” and fat pads migrate downward (e.g. the cheeks) often being reabsorbed into the tissues. Constant volume loss from lifestyle, aging, illness etc, causes facial contours to change and become visible as lines, wrinkles, grooves, sagging mouth and more.
Reconstructing the face with fillers allows for the architecture (framework) of the face to be lifted, restoring the natural…youthful contours of the face.
Using today’s fillers and getting the desired natural looking and long lasting results requires specialized training, experience and skill. I am a trained/qualified/experienced “expert injector.”
Summer Events…weddings, family reunions, family trips, class reunion, job interviews… etc… often call for Quick Fixes Don’t despair…you have safe, effective, quick options without downtime and with results that will amaze you and dazzle the special people in your life! See http://www.DAVinciplastic.com for more info.
Age Defying Facial Rejuvenation…How we do it:
About today’s “Injectors”…
It’s true that you can walk into many spas and get Botox for example…but are you willing to risk possible bad results by having an unqualified person work on your face? Know this: there are over 1 million doctors allowed to perform injectables and filler treatments…in the US alone. ONLY 3% of these are qualified to do so. Choose wisely!
Summer fun in the sun can wreak havoc with your skin and face…we have options to correct it. In the meantime…remember the hats, sunglasses, Obagi sunscreen, lots of cool water and shade.
Enjoy your family times…make lots of wonderful memories.
Steven Davison M.D.
DAVinci…have a patient centric experience in an environment where we combine the supreme elements of art & surgical science.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all of you Fathers everywhere!
June 17, 2012 millions of families will celebrate Father’s Day…a day set aside to honor father’s everywhere. I too am a happy dad and understand what goes into being a parent and a dad. That said…Enjoy everyday!
Daddy Do Overs make a terrific gift for that terrific guy.
Career Trends Have Changed…Baby Boomers Opt for Cosmetic Procedures
Trends change and the Baby Boomers have ushered in a new era of positive advancements in all arenas. Anti Aging Aesthetic surgical and non surgical procedures are now “the norm” among this generation. With younger executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page…gray hair is out…health, fitness and looking young is imperative especially in a competitive career field.
Last year (2011) men in the USA alone, had over 800,000 anti aging procedures done to combat flabby/washboard mid sections, to straighten crooked noses they were tired of living with, to reducing flabby breasts leaving a “hot daddy chest.” And many other age defying options were chosen including:
A YOUTHFUL LOOK BRINGS A SENSE OF INGENUITY, FRESHNESS AND ENERGY … the boardroom experts have made this statement loud & clear.
What Men Want in Treatments:
Men want the treatments listed above but they want them to be the least invasive, easy, simple, using little or no anesthesia and offering quick results. NO Fuss!
Daddy Do Overs…Executive Makeovers are nearly always combined treatments to give you optimal, little or no downtime, fast results. Men and women today are not being quiet about having aesthetic procedures.
Advanced Methods, Refined Instruments, No Downtime…simple, quick, youthful…
One used to go into seclusion for a month after a facelift, or liposuction or a Rhinoplasty surgery, but today our methods are so advanced and the instruments so refined, that precision coupled with skill, yields beautiful results that people don’t need to hide until healed. In fact, many procedures involve “subtle” changes that remove years from the face and body but are so minimally invasive people really don’t notice. They just think you look more rested or have changed your diet or you are drinking more water and less coffee… or something.
Couples are growing younger together today! So, if you’ve been thinking about making some changes but don’t want to go it along…bring your wife along! Let’s do a “Couples Do Over.”
Bottom Line for Men…you have many options to fight the signs of aging…to look as good as you still feel. Come on in and let’s design your own personal treatment plan. We’ll have you looking great in no time flat.
I keep Men and Women looking, feeling and being healthy and more youthful.
Dr. Steven Davison
At DAVinci…I combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.
AGING, CHIN AUGMENTATIONS & LIP REJUVENATION My last 2 blogs covered Chin Augmentations and creating or restoring beautiful, full lips through Lip Rejuvenation (injectable fillers). If our bodies didn’t age, we would have no need or desire for invasive and non invasive anti aging procedures. BUT…we all age and we ALL show it. Along with the other medical tools I can use to help people get and stay well…I also get to enjoy helping them achieve their goals for looking younger again.
New Study Results…Anti Aging IS IN…Years Vanish with Advanced Procedures! Recently published by Modern Medicine…in Cosmetic Surgery Times newsletter, the study was done by the University of Toronto and proved what we already knew! Researchers looked at patients before and after the following procedures for men and women, and results were as follows:
FACELIFT/Necklift (patients ages in 60’s)… looked at least 7.62 years younger with no other anti aging intervention.
FACELIFT/Necklift/Eyelid Lift… (all aged into 60’s)…looked at least 11.42 years younger.
FACELIFT/Necklift/Eyelid Lift/Forehead Lift… (all aged into 60’s)…looked at least 10+ years younger…with facial balance and symmetry restored.
What This Means to You… Well actually to you and me! This helps me tremendously when I’m trying to help patients formulate their preoperative expectations. Bottom line is…this means you can expect to look years younger after surgical procedures….with long lasting results. In fact, most patients continue looking years younger the rest of their lives with only touch ups and maintenance…following a combination of facial rejuvenation procedures.
DOING THINGS IN COMBO…GETS YOU OPTIMUM …LONG LASTING RESULTS… What Facial Makeovers Today’s Men & Women Typically Choose… When you know it’s time to step up for surgery because the fillers are no longer getting the job done (fillers are temporary) then here’s what men and women today want…
Reminder*** Use Sun Protection all summer long…hats, glasses, sunscreen, avoid the sun between 10am and 2pm…stay well hydrated (there is no substitute for water)…and have some fun!
Now is the time to think about what’s been discussed today in order to be ready for the Holidays only a few short weeks away…already. Next blog I’ll continue reviewing procedures…why I do them…how they benefit you.
Hollywood celebs have taught us to do small things sooner to diminish signs of aging…and to always looks years younger…naturally.
I’m here to help you keep your “best body” forward!
Dr. Steven Davison
“At DAVinci….I combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.”
VECTRA 3D COMPUTER IMAGING
Well, I am proud to offer the benefits of this revolutionary break through technology. Since, more and more men and women of all ages and stages in life are coming in for anti aging procedures, it became clear that a more effective way of conveying information…and showing them their likely results… was essential.
The Vectra 3D computer imaging system can determine the correct breast implant size and shape, design the nose of your dreams, or take years off your face…before you’ve even committed to any procedure. Clearly…these pictures are worth thousands of words.
VECTRA 3 D IMAGING…BRIEF OVERVIEW:
•Vectra 3D computer imaging has increased patient confidence
•You participate in creating your personal treatment plan
•3D Imaging by Vectra establishes a clear treatment plan
•Vectra’s 3D system offers unparalleled accuracy & flexibility
•Dr. Davison is able to convey more information…more clearly
•Allows you to see simulations of actual outcomes
•Vectra 3D demos procedures so you envision your likely results
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•AND…here’s what some patients are now saying:
• Unbelievable! It was like seeing my new body in a 3D movie.
• You can make all the changes you want…until you find the look that’s right for you.
• The Breast simulation showed me how much better I would look with a lift and implants.
• It’s impressive to realize how close the simulations are to the actual results.
• It helped me make a crystal clear decision about breast augmentation and the right implants for me… based upon science.
Here’s how it Works:
Vectra’s 3D system employs three dimensional photos of your body. Once captured and uploaded, you can view the images and procedure simulations on a large screen. The simulations can be rotated and viewed from many different angles allowing you to actually see the full effect of your procedure. Breast augmentation is a great example of this process. The 3D system even selects various breast implant sizes and shapes, simulated over your own anatomy to help you choose the right one. And Rhinoplasty or “nose job” outcomes are much easier to understand. For example: A nose with a hump, whether wide or crooked, should be viewed from several angles to more accurately see what needs to be done. The 3D system makes this happen. It has erased frustration and concern for so many patients.
Have you been putting off a procedure due to being fearful about the outcomes? Come in…let’s talk and then simulate them for you. You will see it all clearly….and love it.
Dr. Steven Davison
“DAVinci…Where we combine the supreme elements of art and surgical science.”
Since facial aging shows up in the middle face as early as our 30’s…we notice cheeks that look sunken, nasolabial folds (lines from the nose down to the corners of the mouth), marionette lines and a tired…even angry look.
A midface/cheek lift corrects these visible signs of aging and really optimizes a Forehead/Brow lift. Often, patients want their cheeks “augmented” to restore the fullness of their younger years.
I like Fat Grafting for Augmenting, since it uses your own natural fat and it offers long lasting results without risk of allergies or rejection. Fat replacement (grafting) always achieves the most natural look possible and while you’re restoring volume and to one area…you’re getting another area sculpted. It’s kind of a two for one deal!
The cheeklift procedure involves tiny incisions above the ear (hidden) in the hairline. I work through these to lift and tighten muscles and reposition cheek pads to their more youthful position. Because I use special techniques, my patients experience shorter downtimes and less discomfort.
The questions I’m asked most often are:
Thinking about these things? Let’s talk.
The initial consultation with your surgeon is critical! It should always be face to face with your surgeon during which time he/she listens closely to your concerns. Dr. Davison believes this time spent with you is critical to both you and to him. It is during the consultation that he comes to fully understand your concerns, evaluates them correctly and is then able to make the recommendations and develop the treatment plan thats right for you. Dr. Davison invests the time to sit down and talk to you face-to-face.
