Dr. Barry Kaplan

Appearance Medicine

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by admin.

Recently published in the Cosmetic Surgery Times were articles describing some new techniques. This area is becoming called appearance medicine as it is non-surgical. One is called adipose augmentation, that is using your own fat to enhance the volume of the area where the fat is transplanted. There has been controversy over using this fat for breast augmentation, however, I have used this technique for over 10 years. For the right person, it is an excellent technique. Plastic surgeons were trying to say it caused calcifications in the breast which could obscure the detection of breast cancer. It turns out (and I knew this for a long time) that there is a very low percentage of calcification formation and it is extremely small and in no way obscures cancer detection. This was an unfounded attempt by plastics to scare patients away from this technique. Autologous fat can also be transplanted into the face for volume enhancement, the back of the hand, or defects from aggressive liposuction.
The next new technique is carboxytherapy, which is the injection of carbon dioxide under the skin and into cellulite, scars, loose skin, psoriasis, or ulcers to promote healing, tightening, lessening of fatty deposits and is a very safe, easy, no downtime procedure. I have been performing carboxy therapy for about a year and have some very nice improvements for cellulite and fatty deposits not able to be treated with liposculpture.

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Wobbly Bits and Cellulite

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by admin.

Kaplan Cosmetic Surgery Centers is thrilled to introduce a new treatment for cellulite and fatty deposits, or wobbly bits, without surgery.  Dr. Kaplan developed a new treatment protocol combining three technologies not previously used together to enhance the results of cellulite treatment.  This new treatment is called C.A.L.M.  First,  a treatment known as mesotherapy or lipo-dissolve is placed just beneath the skin into the cellulite or fatty areas.  This is a cocktail which includes  fat melters,  a skin tightener, healing agents and lidocaine (numbing) to begin the 40 minute treatment.  Next, the same area is then filled with carbon dioxide gas- called carboxy therapy.

This further breaks down fat, disrupts the fibers creating the cellulite appearance, and causes the release of oxygen in the tissues.  Lastly, the treatment area is placed under the Lightwave LED, a new NASA-developed technology, which helps also with the appearance of cellulite and aids in skin tightening.  Kaplan Cosmetic Surgery Center is the only facility to offer this new treatment protocol.  The treatments are very tolerable, cause no wound or downtime and are showing very nice results without the risks or costs of surgery.  In addition, the appearance of stretch marks can also be lessened by a modification of this treatment protocol.

For more information or to schedule a free consultation, call 1-800-329-4411

www.kaplancosmeticsurgery.com

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