Total Body Surgical Blog

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  After a two week hiatus....it is good to be back.  2012 will be an exciting year.  Lots of changes on the horizon for all of us.  Total Body Surgical will be entering its second year of service to Northeastern Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. Our success is all thanks to you.  Unless the Mayans are correct, we expect this year to be a banner one with many new changes to serve you better and MAYBE a few surprises!! 

New changes are happening this year for us.  This installment is to explain them.  Next week we will get back into the meat.

First of all, we will be adding to our team in the next few weeks.  We will be adding an ultrasound tech.  Why??  Well, as many of you know, I have been doing the pre and post treatment vein ultrasounds and quite frankly, it has become too busy for me to do them and keep up with everything else.  Our new tech will specialize in venous studies and as things in the vein center continue to grow, will take over more responsibilities with insurance and the daily running of the center.  Venous disease is way underdiagnosed and the Northeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri are underserved when it comes to the newer techniques in varicose vein treatments.  We offer them all and as the word gets out and we continue to get great results we will need more help.

Second, we will be adding a new person at the front desk.  This is greatly needed to serve you quicker when you come in, answer phones better, and allow us to provide the service you have come to expect at Total Body Surgical.  We strive to be the best at everything we do.  We hate to make people wait and know your time is important.  I feel that the addition of our new staff will help us get closer to our goal.  Be assured that these new faces will be just as friendly and nice as Mekala, Myranda, and Janet are now.... or we won't hire them!!

Third, physical changes.  As many of you know, our corner in Grove has been undergoing massive change for the better.  The old hospital is gone, the old intersection....gone...and the new shopping center is well under construction.  The intersection, which has hindered access for several months is now finished with new curbing and asphalt.  It looks great and will serve all of us much better than the old one....thank you Grove!!  We plan to make some cosmetic improvements to the outer office, and, as you know, the interior is very nice.

Fourth, I will be making more YouTube clips.  We plan to film procedures, pre and post op instructions and more.  We will attach them to the web site so that you will have a better understanding of what goes on during your procedure and help address your questions and fears.

These are the changes we are working on for 2012.  Keep and eye out for the surprises!! 

The next few weeks I will talk a little about common General Surgical problems.  These may not be as fun as the Cosmetic and Vein discussions but are just as important, if not more so.

First we will talk about one of the more common problems...the gallbladder, then hernias, then endoscopy.  By that time we will be heading into spring.  I am working on some great pricing for "mommy makeovers" for spring that will include breast work, tummy tuck, and liposuction....very exciting.

Talk next week....Happy New Year!!

Watch this video....if it were only that easy to defy gravity!!!

http://youtu.be/iNQ3BHKm57o

For the final installment on wrinkles or rhytids we are going to cover procedures for people that other easier methods will not work for.  We have discussed skin care and sun avoidance for prevention, then Botox to rid ourselves of lines that are not yet permanent.  For areas that Botox will not soften, we use fillers such as Radiesse and Juvederm.  After these products have worn out their ability to improve we move into laser skin resurfacing.  When all of these tools fail....then what?  The answer is the facelift.  Sometimes only a surgical correction will do.  As we lose collagen and fat in our face and the connective tissue below the skin sags, the skin follows and becomes lose.  There are some non-invasive methods that may help, but minimally.  Face lifts come in many different types and one size does not fit all.  The oldest types only address the lose skin and have little longevity, they fail in no time because the skin stretches quickly and wrinkles and loose skin return.  Don't believe that skin stretches quickly???  Talk to a pregnant woman, skin can stretch to an incredible size, and can do it quickly.  Real face lifts address the underlying connective tissue, tightening it, and then remove the excess skin.  There are several types of lifts that are commonly used and the procedure should be individualized for each patient.  The one picked should address the specific areas that need to be lifted.  The mini face lift (s-lift, lifestyle lift, short scar lift, etc.) addresses the lower face, jowel area and some lose skin in the neck.  The vector of pull on the connective tissue and skin is up and toward the ear.  The incision starts at the temporal tuft of hair in front of the ear, follows the front contour of the ear, down around the ear lobe, and a short distance behind the ear.  This lift does have a shorter recovery time and works great for the appropriate patient.  Those with a heavy neck will need a "full lower face and neck lift".  This lift has the same incision but is is extended onto the back of the ear and into the hair line.  The vector of pull for the connective tissue and skin is not only up for the lower face, but is back and up for the neck as well.  Usually there is also a small incision under the chin to remove fat and sometimes tighten or remove some of the underlying muscle tissue.  During face lift surgery, the underlying connective tissue is tightened to correct the loosened structure that causes the face to droop and some of the fat is sculpted or liposuctioned too.  Then the skin is draped and trimmed then carefully sutured into its new location.  Facelift surgery should also address underlying bone and fat deficiencies too.  This may require cheek or chin implants, fat grafting, or other techniques.  A good face lift should not leave the patient looking stretched, it should not disrupt the normal smile or look fake.  The incisions heal very well over time and are difficult to detect.  You should look younger and well rested.  When looking for a face lift surgeon, demand to look at pictures and be sure that areas that bother you will be addressed.  Also, make sure the pictures you look at are from patients done by the surgeon you are talking to...this is an old trick...claim anothers work for your own.

At Total Body Surgical Cosmetic Surgery, Dr Swetnam has experience with numerous lifting techniques and can assist in selecting the one appropriate for you.

Come see us where cosmetic consultations are complimentary!!

Don't forget our Breast augmentation spring special and our Laser Hair Reduction Special too....Hurry though, not much time left!!

-Breast Aumentation....ACT NOW!!!

-Laser HAIR Reduction....buy one area and get one F

-LOVE YOUR LEGS......AGAIN!!!!

Next week, more about skin, brow and mid face!!