July 30th, 2009 Dr. John Millard
I just spoke with a patient who wanted to schedule her “free Botox” with http://www.skinessentialsatbodevolve.com/. I work at Millard Plastic Surgery Center and bod:evolve for renowned Denver Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Millard, so I have come to know with this patient well during her pre and post operative care. I explained to her that I’m aware of Skin Essentials “Botox Fridays” when Botox is offered at a substantial discount. I’m aware of the Botox Cosmetics Benefits Card where you save $25. I’m also aware of the Botox Anniversary Celebration Rebate of $50. But totally free Botox?
In this economy we’re clipping coupons, filling up our tanks at gas pumps where we’re rewarded for buying groceries, and keeping our eye out for buy one get one free sales.
This patient is wisely making use of Skin Essentials @ bod:evolve’s referral program.
She is referring her friends and family members to us, and in return we are thanking her with a $75 discount off her next treatment. It is our gift to her. There are no strings attached.
This patient tells me she was not comfortable discussing her surgery, but she now happily talks to her Bunco group, her fellow soccer Moms, and her co-workers about her Botox. Her next “free” treatment is scheduled for the 90 minute Microdermabrasion Treatment special we are currently offering. She is going to have a VISIA facial analysis, a crystal-free microdermabrasian, a customized chemical peel, a hydrating mask and post mineral make-up application with our Aesthetician Kristen. And she won’t even have to pay the limited time special price of $99. She’ll be getting all this for free.
Way to go! This beats clipping coupons!
Sharilyn
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July 23rd, 2009 Dr. John Millard
After cosmetic surgery, it is quite common to notice asymmetries. What people don’t realize is that our bodies are asymmetrical to begin with, we just become more aware post-operatively. We use the term “sisters not twins” when referring to breast or opposite sides of the body. Dr. John Millard will do his best to make the body more “even” or symmetrical, but it is impossible to make each side perfectly even. After surgery, patients tend to obsess about the area of the body that was treated and point out all the details. This is one of the many reasons why it is so important to take pre-operative photographs. Photographs will remind the patient what they looked like before surgery as it is not unusually for someone to forget what they looked like prior to surgery. It is important to remember that cosmetic surgery is intended to make the body more cosmetically appealing and symmetrical, but will never make it “perfect”.
Please visit our photo gallery for before and after photos of breast augmentation, breast reductions, and breast lifts (matoplexy).
If you would like to discuss this topic further, or any other cosmetic surgery topic- please contact us at Millard Plastic Surgery Center 303-792-5665 info@millardplasticsurgery.com.
By: Kori
Millard Plastic Surgery at bod:evolve
Patient Coordinator/Clinical Assistant
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July 22nd, 2009 Dr. John Millard
BodEvolve and Millard Plastic Surgery Center are excited to be offering our patients a new choice in locations for consultations.
Cherry Creek Office
255 Detroit Street Denver, CO 80206 Suite 200
The Renewal Center
9777 S. Yosemite St. Suite #200 Lone Tree, CO 80124
Starting Wednesday, Aug 26th, Dr. Millard will be offering patient consultations in the Cherry Creek Location from 1:00-5:00pm. This will be available to our patients EVERY OTHER Wednesday.
If you are interested in meeting Dr. Millard and having a consultation with him, please contact us at 303-792-5665 or send us an e-mail to info@millardplasticsurgery.com.
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July 2nd, 2009 Dr. John Millard
Cosmetic surgery can usually be done by using dissolvable sutures. This is a nice way to create a less noticeable scar and keep from having to remove any stitches. One downfall of dissolvable sutures, is the fact that there is a possibility of the stitches “spitting out”. This means the stitch makes its way to the surface of your skin (at your incision) before your body absorbs it. This is actually not a bad thing as the stitch simply needs to be removed. If you have a spitting stitch, it means your healthy because your body heals faster than the stitch can be absorbed. Every now and then, a spitting stitch can become infected. Once it is pulled out, in most cases, you can continue to heal normally.
If you have any questions about this topic or you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. John Millard, 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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June 10th, 2009 Dr. John Millard
A recent survery showed that 90% of women are concerned about their appearance in a bathing suit. True, summer is here, but it is not too late for those 90% of us to seek help.
Muffin tops. Love handles. Let them be gone!
With the Smartlipo LaserBody Sculpting procedure, patients of Denver Plastic Surgeon, Dr. John A. Millard, are seeing a faster recovery with less bruising, swelling, and down time than that seen with traditional liposuction.
Dr. John A. Millard, a leader in the field of liposuction and a national trainer of other physicians in state-of-the art liposuction procedures, was the first Plastic Surgeon in the Denver Metropolitan area to offer this minimally invasive procedure.
Smartlipo adds significant benefits and options for patients because the procedure is done in the doctor’s office, thus avoiding the time, risks, and expense of the operating room. As well, an added benefit of this procedure is skin tightening!
Plastic Surgery can be affordable. You can have the body you always wanted.
Why spend money on bathing suit cover-ups? Instead, spend your money on sun screen to protect your beautiful new body!
Why wait? Call me at 720-475-8435 to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Millard.
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Sharilyn
Patient Coordinator
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May 11th, 2009 Dr. John Millard
The Advanced Body Sculpting Institute (www.advancedbodysculptinginstitute.com) is looking for Patients who are seeking liposuction. We are a training company, training doctors on the latest liposuction technologies.
You may qualify, if you:
-Are 18 or over, non-smoker, and in good health
-Are 10-20 pounds overweight
-Are willing to come to the South Denver Area (Lone Tree) for a medical and physical examination
-Have unwanted fat deposits
-Are willing to have 3 or more doctors training on this procedure participate in your surgery. (A Plastic Surgeon with extensive experience in the procedure will closely supervise the surgery)
-Are willing to have surgery on a Saturday or Sunday in the South Denver area (Lone Tree)
-Are willing to cover Anesthesia and facility Fees which start at $2,500
We are hosting our annual 2009 seminar to look for course candidate for the next 12 months. If you are interested in attending our seminar at 6pm on either May 12th or May 13th, please send me an e-mail at heidi@millardplasticsurgery.com.
We look forward to helping you look your best!
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May 3rd, 2009 Dr. John Millard
A patient, 5 weeks post op, called in to say how overly excited he was about his Vaser Hi-Def Lipo results. He was thoroughly impressed with the outcome that Dr. Millard was able to give him. He stressed that he continues to eat a healthy diet and feels very good as he’s now getting back into a more strenuous exercise routine.
In the mornings he feels like he looks his best. Most commonly, at about 5-6 weeks post-op, a patient will be able to appreciate their long-term results in the mornings. As the day progresses, swelling will increase throughout the day for the next few months. Then they’ll be able to enjoy their Vaser H-Def Lipo throughout the day.
Please call us at 303-792-5665 or send us an e-mail to info@millardplasticsurgery.com for more information on Vaser Hi Def.
By: Kori -Patient Coordinator for MPSC
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December 2nd, 2008 Dr. John Millard
I want to talk about cosmetic surgery for the body, and how that works with body wellness. All too often, people see the two as antagonists. Liposuction, for example, is often considered as a failure for a person’s fitness regimen. The idea is that you don’t need a cosmetic procedure, if you’re doing your fitness regimen correctly.
I’d like to offer a different interpretation. As a cosmetic surgeon, I’ve done procedures on patients with less than 10% body fat. These are people who are physically fit, who work out regularly and who watch out for their bodies.
With traditional liposuction, around 50% of lipo patients work out regularly or semi-regularly. In contrast, approximately 95% of the patients who come to us for body sculpting procedures work out. And we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients who work out regularly. I’ve had patients tell me that they take their exercise more seriously, after having a cosmetic procedure which shows them just what their body is capable of looking like.
I believe that the new generation of body sculpting technology would be better considered as an adjunct to a person’s fitness regimen, and not its opposite. Body sculpting can be used to target genetic problem areas, areas which may never see significant improvement even with a regular work-out regimen. Instead of getting discouraged by their lack of results in the weight room, patients can use liposculpture to augment their results, and further motivate them to ascend to new heights of personal fitness.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Millard
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November 18th, 2008 Dr. John Millard
I want to share with you one of my favorite quotes, a quote which has a lot to say about the potential for cosmetic surgery:
“I recognized that working superficially, I had the ability well beyond the simple removal of fatty bulges. Why not use it as a sculpting tool, to obtain imaginary shape, the ideal profile that we dream about creating?”
That quote, which was written over 20 years ago, is from Professor Marco Gasparotti, an Italian doctor and one of the earliest pioneers of liposuction. Professor Gasparotti was one of the first, and until recently one of the last, doctors to explore the art and possibility of aesthetic surgery. He realized, decades ago, that cosmetic surgery offered the possibility to uncover a person’s ideal body shape.
After Gasparotti’s contribution, however, the cosmetic study of liposuction went in the wrong direction, I feel. There was no further exploration of what amazing results liposculpture could achieve for the patient; doctors confined themselves to taking out contour irregularities and excess fat.
Why was that the case? Well, in the past, liposuction technology wouldn’t let a cosmetic surgeon do anything more than removing bulges! We were limited by the fact that our tools wouldn’t allow us to work on the layer of superficial fat that all patients have. That means that our results, in the past, were always limited to one dimension.
The shame, I feel, is that what previously was just a limitation of technology became a limitation of ideas. We learned that there was only one right way to perform liposuction, and that meant ignoring the new capabilities of break-through technologies!
I’ve met quite a few doctors who seem unable to wrap their head around the possibilities for a new generation of liposculpture technology. They argue that “it’s just not done.” But the truth is, experts like Gasparotti knew that cosmetic surgery cannot keep looking backward into the past. What was once impossible is now possible, and we can obtain superior results for patients today, by doing far more than removing bumps and lumps, but instead unlocking the patients ideal shape.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Millard
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November 17th, 2008 Dr. John Millard
I have a few more recommendations on what a patient should look for in a cosmetic doctor. First of all, the patient should make sure that the doctor is passionate about what he does. This is an easy one: the doctor should be excited upon meeting you, should exhibit a friendly demeanor, and should seem relaxed and fairly stress-free.
Of course, the advice of choosing someone who likes his profession makes as much sense when you choose an accountant or personal trainer, as much as when you choose a cosmetic surgeon. But I would argue that it may be even more important for a cosmetic surgeon: surgery can be an exacting process, and a stressed-out surgeon is not someone who should be performing complicated cosmetic procedures!
Another simple question to ask your doctor is: “How many of these procedures do you do a year, doctor?” No matter whether it’s a lunch-time procedure or something more complicated, a doctor will always have better results after acquiring more experience. If I go to a doctor who performs hundreds of breast lifts a year, I can comfortably assume that he’s probably very good at performing breast lifts!
Those are just another couple tips to keep in mind when considering a cosmetic surgeon. After all, you’re entrusting your surgeon with a big responsibility: your body or face. You should rest easy, knowing that you’re in the capable hands of a talented professional.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Millard
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