Plastic Surgery and Sun Exposure

Sun Exposure

It may sound crazy, but it is important that you try to stay out of the sun following a liposuction procedure to any area of the body.  Sun exposure can be very harmful to the skin after lipo.  Post-operatively, the skin tends to be numb for 3 months.  During this time period, this area of your body cannot tell you that you are getting too much sun, so you need to remain aware as to how much sun that area of your body is getting.   Additionally, there is deep, unseen healing that takes place for a full year.  Therefore, it is important to always wear sunscreen for an entire year following liposuction to avoid sunburns and potential skin damage.  The incision site areas will appear darker in color and continue to lighten with time. It would be advised to avoid sun exposure, when possible, to your scars during the first year. In fact, Dr. John Millard advises patients to put sunscreen on their scars even when they are wearing clothing.  Sun rays can still potentially reach the skin through clothes.

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The Douglas County Divas Invade Millard Plastic Surgery

The Douglas County Divas Invade Millard Plastic Surgery

Last week the Millard Plastic Surgery Center was invaded by the Douglas County Divas for a great night of networking and pampering!  The Divas hosted their May event at the center, and graced us with over 300 guests!  As they dined on appetizers and drank bodtinis, the Divas were able to sample services such as hydrafacials from Skin Essentials, learn about all the new advances in beauty and cosmetic surgery, and even get a behind-the–scenes tour from Dr. John Millard.  Cheers to John and Paula for putting on a great event, and thanks to all the lovely ladies who turned this into a truly memorable evening!  Check out photos from the event on the Divas blog here.

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Post-Surgery Exercise

Yoga post-surgery

Many patients want to know when they can return to exercise following their liposuction procedure.  After a typical procedure, you must wait at least one week after drains have been removed.  Dr. Millard requires you to be at a specific point of recovery before resuming any strenuous activity.  One popular question we receive constantly is when is it ok to start doing yoga? Stretching your body with yoga is actually very beneficial to recovery.  However, due to the nature of the exercise, one would need to wait at least 2-3 weeks before getting back into their yoga routine.  After that, we recommend a regular routine of yoga and stretching to speed up recovery and promote overall health and balance after your procedure.

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Dr. Millard and BodEvolve Open in Cherry Creek North!

Dr. Millard and BodEvolve Open in Cherry Creek North!

This satellite office is a convenient location for Boulder, North Denver, and Cherry Creek patients.  We see patients at this office every other week for consultations.  After doing the initial consultation, the patients would then need to visit our Lone Tree location in order to continue with appointments before and after surgery.  At some point, we hope to be set up to see pre and post-operative appointments at the Cherry Creek facility.  Most commonly, we see patients for liposuction, breast augmentation and tummy tucks at this location.  We welcome you to come and visit us at this location should you be in the area.

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Cosmetic Surgery and Sun Exposure in Denver

Cosmetic Surgery and Sun Exposure in Denver

Exposing your surgical areas to the sun can cause  damage.  Following plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery, it is important not to expose your body to the sun after surgery.  The surface area in which has been treated becomes much more susceptible to a sunburn then it normally is.  We advise patients to stay out of the sun for at least 6 weeks following liposelection, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, and other various procedures.  After this time frame, it is still important to cover any incision sites (scars) with sunscreen and preferably band aids and/or clothing, for at least a year.  This helps prevent any hyper-pigmentation of the scar/s, helping it fade to white.

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Plastic Surgery and Scarring

When thinking about cosmetic surgery, one must consider a scar in order to complete the procedure.  You can have the procedure, but will have a scar to show for it.  In most cases, scars are placed in less noticeable places such as the belly button, under the breasts, hidden beneath underwear and/or in the arm pits.  The scars will appear red and raised after surgery, but with time, they should lighten in color and flatten out.  Some skin types, particularly Asian, have more difficulty in post-operative healing of the scars.  They may keloid (be raised above the skin) and appear darker.  It is important not to expose your scars to the sun for a minimum of 6-12 months to keep the scars from hyper pigmenting.  Sunscreen is always a good scar protector.  The most important thing to remember when considering cosmetic surgery, is scars will typically fade but they will not disappear completely.

Dr. John Millard is a very skilled Plastic Surgeon and does amazing work to minimize scarring. If you would like more information on any body procedures or breast procedures that Dr. Millard offers, please contact us at (303) 792-5665 or send us an e-mail at info@millardplasticsurgery.com

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Fat Transfer to the Breast!

Finally, we have the technology to transfer fat from out “problem” areas to our breasts!  Something us women have been waiting for, years.  We used to joke about it, asking why can’t we take fat from our love handles and transfer it up here, to our breasts?  It’s a fairly new technique in which we are still perfecting.  Dr. Millard injects fat, more than necessary, into the breasts because not all of the fat will “take”.  Typically, your breasts would be taped after surgery for a couple of weeks and then into a support bra for a few months.  It is important to keep the newly planted fat as still as possible for about three months.  Hence the reason you’ll wear a sport bra for so long.

This technique allows women to have fuller breasts without having implants.  Although, the gel implants are FDA approved and are said to be safe, some women simply prefer not to have a foreign body for breast enlargement. 

To view before and after photos of this procedure or any other procedure that Dr. Millard does, please visit our website at http://www.millardplasticsurgery.com/MILL_Search.asp.

If you are interested in more information on breast fat transfer, please contact us at (303) 792-5665 or send us an e-mail at info@millardplasticsurgery.com.

 By~Kori
Millard Plastic Surgery at bod:evolve
Patient Coordinator/Clinical Assistant

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Tummy Tuck

Tummy tucks are one of the most profound surgeries.  It flattens the stomach in such a way that people feel dramatically different about their bodies, immediately!  Although it is a long recovery, each patient seems to be thrilled they did it.  The full recovery is approximately 6 weeks.  Patients tend walk slightly bent over for a couple of weeks, experience a little soreness in their backs and abdomen.  Dr. Millard pulls the abdominal muscle together in order to get rid of the diastasis (separation of the abdominal muscles likely due to pregnancies).  He also removes all excess skin from below the breast line down to the pubic area.  If a patient has stretch marks, it is not unusual for Dr. Millard to be able to move most of the stretch marks to the lower abdomen, if not completely remove them.  A post-operative tummy tuck patient is pleased when they can fit into smaller jeans, not have an overhang of excess, loose skin.  It’s quite impressive!

To view some of Dr. Millard’s results, please visit our photo gallery. If you are interested in more information on tummy tucks, please send us an e-mail at info@millardplasticsurgery.com or call us at 303-792-5665.

By: Kori

Millard Plastic Surgery at bod:evolve

Patient Coordinator/Clinical Assistant

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VASER Liposelection vs MPX SmartLipo

There are several differences and several similarities between the two technologies.   Both technologies require three steps.  The first step is the infusion which consist of the injection of the tumescent solution.  The second step is the “melting” of the fat either by ultrasound with VASER or laser with MPX.  The third step is the actual suction of the emulsified fat.   The VASER has been around longer and tends to be used in the main surgery center while a patient is under anesthesia.  The MPX is typically used in the minor procedure room where the patient does not have to be under anesthesia.  The MPX is used for smaller areas in which we could complete in less that 3 hours.  If we do much more than this, the patient tends to get uncomfortable, even though they are given oral medications to help them relax.  The VASER is quite speedy and can pull fat off a bit faster than the MPX but tends to be more uncomfortable for a patient if they are awake.  Hence the reason we use anesthesia while using the VASER.  Finally, the MPX is known to have a bit more skin tightening effects.  The VASER does show some, but the SmartLipo tends to tighten more and is good for arms, necks and inner thighs.

Dr. John Millard is a world renowned trainor for both technologies and is considered an expert in liposuction and body sculpting. If you would like more information on this procedure or any other procedures offered at Millard Plastic Surgery Center, please send us an e-mail at info@millardplasticsurgerycenter or you can reach us via phone at (303) 792-5665. To view a photo gallery of Dr. Millard’s before and after photos, please click here.

By: Kori

Patient Coordinator/Clinical Assistant

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Smartlipo Training Course

The Advanced Body Sculpting Institute hosted another successful Smartlipo training course this weekend. We had attendees from all over the United States, including Utah, Colorado, Alabama, Idaho, and Deleware. Dr. Millard and Dr. Broadway both love to teach and share their knowledge with other Physicians on Liposculpting.

It was a wonderful group and we wish them all the best sucess in their new endevours.

If you would like more information on The Advanced Body Sculpting Institute (ABS Institute), or any of the training programs we offer, please contact Heidi Taylor at 303-708-8770 or via e-mail at heidi@advancededbodysculptinginstitute.com.

By: Heidi Taylor

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