Brides and bridesmaids aren't the only ones who shine in the spotlight at weddings. The mothers of the bride and groom also fall under the scrutiny of wedding guests, photographers and videographers. Anyone who has watched TLC's popular cable show Say Yes to the Dress knows that her child's wedding day is a huge event in a mother's life. Mothers of the happy couple put hours of time and effort into finding the ideal dress and perfecting their own wedding look. Now, from the environs of Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive comes the newest trend in plastic surgery – cosmetic surgery makeovers for mothers of the bride and groom. Dubbed "Mother-in-Law Makeovers," these cosmetic surgery enhancements are designed to help wedding moms look their best on their children's big day.
Mother-in-Law Makeovers ensure that moms feel comfortable with their appearance and look fabulous in wedding photos and videos. Like Mommy Makeovers that help new moms regain their pre-pregnancy shape, Mother-in-Law Makeovers are individually tailored to meet the specific goals of each individual woman. In consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, mothers of the bride and groom select the cosmetic surgery procedures that will make them feel confident, beautiful and picture perfect on the day of the wedding. Body shaping liposuction and tummy tucks are common procedures chosen by moms who want to look slim and elegant in their dresses. Some moms choose to refresh their face with injectable cosmetic enhancement such as Botox and skin fillers.
When considering a Mother-in-Law Makeover, talk to your board-certified plastic surgeon well in advance about when to schedule cosmetic surgery procedures. Plastic surgery should be completed well in advance of the wedding date to avoid any chance of lingering bruising or swelling on the wedding day. Six weeks before the wedding generally allows ample healing time following cosmetic surgery.
You have only to watch other women walking at the mall or down the street to realize that not all tummies are the same. Fat, thin, paunchy, saggy – as the years go by, particularly if you’ve been blessed with a child or two, the once taught skin that defined your smooth, youthful stomach morphs into something from a grade B horror film. Plastic surgeons are the special effects artists of the real world and tummy tucks are the tool they use to airbrush away the vagaries of time.
Just as there are different types of tummies and tummy problems, there are different types of cosmetic surgery techniques used to contour them.
- Tummy Tuck. Child bearing and weight changes can cause stomach muscles to lose their elasticity causing the abdomen to develop a protruding roundness that won’t flatten even with careful diet and exercise. Age can also cause unattractive protruding or sagging tummies. A full tummy tuck tightens abdominal muscles and removes excess skin from both the upper and lower abdomen including unsightly stretch marks.
- Mini Tummy Tuck. Mini tucks can be performed when outpouching is limited to the lower abdomen (below your belly button). A mini tummy tuck lightens muscles in the lower abdomen and removed excess skin.
- Liposuction Tummy Tuck. Particularly effective after pregnancy, a liposuction tummy tuck reshapes disproportionate curves, reducing unwanted fat deposits and lax skin in the belly area and along hips and waistline. A liposuction tummy tuck combines reshaping liposuction with a mini tummy tuck to remove sagging skin.
An experienced board-certified plastic surgeon can discuss your cosmetic surgery goals and recommend the type of tummy tuck that’s right for you.
The new Dove for Men commercials point out the growing interest men are taking in their personal appearance. Men have always been conscious of the way they look, but it's only in more recent years that it's been socially acceptable for men to take personal grooming beyond the barbershop. A shave and a haircut, a spray of Right Guard and a splash of Old Spice for decades defined the acceptable limits of male grooming. Television and magazine ads for cosmetics and personal care products have long covered every inch of a woman's anatomy; but for men, the freedom to openly pursue a more attractive physical appearance is a new experience.
Even when men began to express interest in expanding their grooming routines, they were marginalized, labeled "Metrosexuals." Society assumed that only a narrow group of upscale urban dwellers could possibly be interested in the kind of careful grooming that was normal female routine. It seemed inconceivable that mainstream "manly men" would openly embrace eyebrow tweezing, manicures and skin conditioning. Well, that was then and this is now! Dove's new male product line proves that society has changed. Men are as interested in feeling good about their skin and bodies as women are and, at long last, aren't afraid to say so.
Plastic surgeons have certainly noticed the new male perspective on personal appearance. Men are becoming as knowledgeable as women about the benefits of cosmetic surgery in maintaining a healthy, youthful appearance. Many men now undergo face lifts, brow lifts, neck lifts, eyelid surgery and Botox injections to maintain their virile appearance and competitive edge in the workplace. Body contouring plastic surgery such as tummy tucks and liposuction are becoming popular with men for the same reason.
When performed by an expert board-certified Cleveland cosmetic surgeon, cosmetic surgery can give men the added self-confidence in their appearance they need to compete successfully.
Summer is quickly approaching! It’s a brand new season, time to make some changes in your life. Forget the old standby Spring resolutions. No more futile dieting to get rid of that residual pregnancy paunch that simply won’t go back where it came from. No more jacking your bra straps up to your eyebrows to make your breasts rise above your waistline. No more money spent on special creams and serums that are never going to make your wrinkles go away.
This is the year you stop pretending that you can fix with hope and exercise the body issues that make you feel less feminine, less beautiful, less youthful than you want to feel.
Cleveland cosmetic surgery performed by an experienced board certified Cleveland plastic surgeon can correct those minor flaws that steal away your self-confidence in your appearance. Cosmetic surgery performed in a caring, supportive environment can reshape your body so that you look on the outside as young, exuberant and vital as you feel on the inside. A Botox Cosmetic treatment can remove unsightly wrinkles and frown lines without surgery. Cosmetic enhancement with fillers can restore your confidence in your appearance and make you feel years younger. A breast lift can give you back the more youthful shape you desire and make your clothes fit more attractively. Liposuction can contour your body and restore your feminine curves. A tummy tuck can give you back your pre-baby body and make you feel sexy all over again.
What are you waiting for? Start the swimsuit season the way you want to look.
One of the most requested Cleveland plastic surgery procedures, tummy tucks, or abdominoplasty, surgically remove loose skin, fat deposits and stretch marks in the abdominal area. Multiple pregnancies, substantial weight loss or genetics can stretch skin, muscles and tissue past its ability to "snap back," giving your stomach a "paunchy" appearance or leaving unsightly folds of loose skin hanging from the stomach area. Even dedicated dieting and exercise can fail to restore elasticity. A tummy tuck can restore your body's balance and shape.
Accentuate Within Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Center in Avon Lake, Ohio offers three types of tummy tucks: full tummy tuck, mini tummy tuck and lipo tummy tuck which combines liposuction with a mini tuck. In all three, an incision is made above the pubic area from hip to hip. While the mini tuck incision is shorter, the incision will leave a permanent scar that will fade over time. Skilled plastic surgeons like Dr. Poblete are able to position the incision so that it will be hidden by most underwear and bathing suits.
In performing tummy tucks, the abdominal skin is pulled up and the vertical abdominal muscles are stitched together and tightened. In a full tuck, a second incision is made around the belly button allowing the skin to be lifted higher and a larger expanse of muscle to be repaired. A mini tuck requires only a single incision, leaving the belly button intact. A lipo mini tuck includes liposuction of excess fat from the stomach area to improve body profile.
Skin is laid back over the abdomen, sutured and excess skin removed. Depending on the procedure selected, surgery generally lasts 2 to 5 hours, and patients will experience some pain and bruising. Patients are usually able to return to work in 1 week and resume normal activities in about 3 weeks.
Male breast reduction is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgery procedures. Stomachs aren't the only things that droop after significant weight loss. Just as many Cleveland men and women have discovered the value of a tummy tuck to remove excess skin and tighten the abdomen after weight loss, men are now turning to breast reduction surgery to bring their pectorals into line with their new buff shape.
Male breast reduction plastic surgery has increased 80% over the past two years. Television shows like The Biggest Loser have focused national attention on the need to change our diet and exercise habits. The show has been a wake-up call for the 25% of American adults who struggle with obesity and has encouraged many men and women to increase their activity levels and pursue a healthier lifestyle. What The Biggest Loser doesn't show, however, are the unattractive results of significant weight loss. Skin over-stretched for years by fat deposits gradually loses elasticity. Remove the fat and the skin can no longer "snap back" to its former shape. It hangs in unattractive loose folds from chests, stomachs and butts.
While a testament to the hard-earned accomplishment of major weight loss, residual flabby skin detracts from the svelte new image you've worked so hard to create. Having lost the excess weight, it can be demoralizing to find that your new body fails to conform to the hard-body image you've been working toward. After all, you worked hard to achieve buff, not flabby!
SmartLipo MPX also offers a significant advantage in taking care of areas such as the chest, flanks and abdomen because of the combination of "fat melting and skin tightening". Cosmetic surgery performed by a board-certified Cleveland plastic surgeon can reshape your body so that your physical form matches your mental image. No more embarrassment when you take your shirt off at the gym or beach. Just as tummy tucks and liposuction can give men the washboard abs they worked for, breast reduction surgery can create the buff pecs you crave!
While women across America will rise before dawn in pursuit of incredible door buster bargains, your personal Mr. Wonderful will probably hide under the covers before braving the stores. Men as a species are not known for their affinity for shopping. Most men seem to lack the critical shopping gene.
The phenomenon doesn't seem to be limited to my house alone. An Experian survey of 7,000 adults found that 14% of men do their shopping at the last minute, plucking up the first likely gift they find from the thinning selection at the mall. More than a third of men polled said they solve the gift-shopping problem by giving gift cards or gift certificates. And more men, particularly those under 35, have turned to Internet shopping; overnight shipping having solved the advanced planning problem.
Given the realities of male holiday shopping, you have to ask yourself if you really want another Radio Shack gift card or another bottle of musky perfume for your gift this year. Perhaps it's time to step in and tell your sweetie what you really want this year. Encourage your special someone to give you a gift that will bring you (and him) joy and pleasure for years to come. Customized body contouring and cosmetic surgery give your body a lift and your self-esteem a boost.
From Mommy Makeovers to tummy tucks, face lifts, breast augmentations, specialized skin treatments and more, cosmetic surgery with Accentuate Within is a gift you'll enjoy every time you look in the mirror. Rejuvenate your body and your spirit with Cleveland cosmetic surgery by expert board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Poblete in Avon Lake, Ohio. Don't be shy about hinting at the gift you really want this holiday. Email this blog to your honey with the contact information for Accentuate Within. This year make your celebration something worth waiting for!
You can usually recognize a mom by her body shape. Even after spending hours at the gym, a mom's body is distinctive. There's a slight paunch to the stomach and a little droop to the breasts. Belly skin stretched to the breaking point by a growing baby and breasts swollen to bursting during nursing just don't snap back to pre-baby tautness after your baby is born. The sleek body you had before pregnancy – the one that looked great in a tiny bikini – is a wistful memory. Of course you love your baby, but you want your before baby body back.
Accentuate Within offers a special Mommy Makeover program designed to restore your pre-baby body shape and self-confidence in your appearance. With an individually tailored Mommy Makeover you can feel young and sexy again and be proud of the way you look.
Cosmetic surgery can get rid of the loose belly skin, sagging breasts, stretch marks and fatty hip deposits related to pregnancy and the weight fluctuations most women experience while pregnant. After all, you wanted a baby, not a "mature" figure. It's only natural to want your old body back after pregnancy. Many new moms become depressed or embarrassed about their appearance and lose confidence in themselves when exercise doesn't tighten up loose, over-stretched skin. They no longer feel young and vibrant – and sexy? Please! Only with the lights out!
The cosmetic surgery experts at Accentuate Within can help new moms develop a comprehensive program to address and correct the unwanted and often unexpected body changes that follow pregnancy. Breast enhancements, tummy tucks, buttock lifting and liposuction, including the latest SmartLipo MPX technology, are among the options available to help restore your body and your self-confidence to its pre-baby level. Some women choose a single procedure; others benefit from multiple procedures performed in stages. Depending on your personal goals and expectations, the caring staff at Accentuate Within will design a personal Mommy Makeover to meet your individual needs.
This was the year you finally did it. After years of dragging around those unattractive excess pounds, you finally made good on your promise to yourself to lose weight and keep it off. Maybe you were inspired by television's The Biggest Loser. Maybe someone make an unkind joke about your "pregnancy." Maybe the wheezing as you climbed the stairs gave you a scare. Maybe you finally listened to your doctor's warnings about heart risk and diabetes. Whatever your motivation for taking better care of yourself, we're sure it wasn't easy and we congratulate you on your accomplishment.
Losing weight is a long, difficult process that requires dedication, commitment, sacrifice and lots of sweat. The goal of a slimmer, trimmer, healthier you, makes it all worthwhile, but sometimes the results can be disappointing. As you've power walked your way around the neighborhood, pedaled away furiously on your stationary bike and sweat to the beat at your local gym, one thing has kept you going. In your mind's eye you have pictured yourself slim, svelte and fabulous. Unfortunately, when you look in the mirror all these months later what you see is flaccid, drooping breasts, wrinkly upper arm "wings," puckery thighs and, worst of all, an ugly saddlebag of stretched belly skin dropping across your lower abdomen. This can't be what you worked so hard to achieve.
What most women and men don't realize is that skin stretched by fat for long periods loses some of its elasticity. Age and rapid weight loss can exacerbate the problem. When you remove the fat that plumped and stretched your skin, the skin may not "snap back" to its former shape. You're left with unsightly folds of skin draping your body. Cosmetic and plastic surgery can remove that excess skin and restore your body shape to give you the attractive appearance you worked so hard to achieve. Cosmetic surgery after significant weight loss has been increasing steadily in Northeast Ohio and the rest of the country, as noted in the Aesthetic Society's latest statistics.