Bridalplasty: Plastic Surgery to Prepare for the Big Day

After seeing several articles and new stories about Bridalplasty recently, I thought it might be appropriate to ask our surgeons about their thoughts on the procedure. "Bridalplasy," or plastic surgery requested by brides in anticipation of their wedding day, can include any number of plastic surgery procedures from tummy tucks, to liposuction, nose reshaping, Botox or other filler injections or even microdermabrasion treatments. Many times Bridalplasty includes several procedures at the same time, and some brides even spend more money on bridalplasy plastic surgery than on their entire wedding.

I asked Dr. Daniel Sherick his thoughts on this trend.

"I have certainly had patients who have come in for rhinoplasty, liposuction, or breast augmentation operations in anticipation of their weddings. All of these patients have had long standing concerns about various body features that were present long before they became brides. It is certainly appropriate to address these issues for life long happiness. I want to caution Brides, and patients in general to give themselves enough time to recover from procedures scheduled before such important life events as weddings. Also, make sure that your motivations including a real desire to change some aspect of your appearance for yourself, and not just so that the photos will be perfect in your wedding album."

I like Dr. Sherick's final statement - To have plastic surgery for yourself! For the perfect wedding photo album pictures I suggest the many filters and Photoshop techniques available.

Skincare Products for Your Comfort This Winter

Happy New Year! As we enter 2013, we wanted to share with you some of the additions we have made to our Aesthetic services for your comfort.

Zimmer Chiller – The Zimmer Cryo Chiller was created to optimize patient comfort during Aesthetic treatments. We are excited about the addition of this advanced cold air-cooling system to our practice. Our laser technicians have been using the Zimmer routinely for IPL treatments with rave reviews and have also utilized the system for laser hair reduction.

Artiste – The Artiste Assisted Injection System is an advanced technology that uses air pressure instead of thumb pressure to control the injection process with pin-point precision. Our injectors use Artiste with a variety of dermal fillers to deliver better results with fewer side effects. Optimal precision and accuracy can result in a smoother application of volumizing products with fewer injections and minimal bruising.

Table Warmer – Our massage tables are all equipped with table warmers. Since our clients love them so much, we have added one to our skin care table as well. The warming table cover keeps the chill away and adds to the comfort of your skin care treatment. Enjoy the added relaxing warmth during your next microdermabrasion, facial peel or DermaSound treatment.

For your skin – Don’t forget to comfort your skin with moisturizing products to calm, hydrate and protect against the harsh effects of winter. Try:

• GlyMed Plus Cell Protection Balm is an all-purpose barrier repair balm that soothes extra-dry skin and chapped lips. It can be used anywhere on the face or body including the hands and feet.
• GlyMed Plus Intense Peptide Complex is perfect for all over hydration, redness reduction and softer, more youthful skin. It can be used alone or layered with other treatment products day or night.
• Bella Des Vanilla Coconut Lip Balm is a wonderful staple to carry in your purse for relief of dry, chapped winter lips.

Also, treat yourself to a DermSound Brightening Chocolate Facial for just $75* (save $50). This Ultrasonic facial is a wonderful solution for dehydrated winter skin.

*Offer good now through 2/28/13.