The Art & Science of Beauty:, Page 6 of 6

It’s here! Another summer of maxi dresses, bathing suits, and wearing shorts is upon us. We will be showing more skin and enjoying the sunshine as our faces and more parts of our body are out there on display. If you are not entirely thrilled with what you see in the mirror, let’s venture into your summer guide to cosmetic procedures and more.

Sunscreen Now More Than Ever

Apply sunscreen daily for maximum protection from the UVA/UVB rays of the sun. You can still get that sun-kissed look with faux tan products as well as protect your skin from premature aging and wrinkles (not to mention skin cancer). You can choose from lotions, powders, and sprays to have a bronzy look but still protect your skin from summer’s rays.

Need A Quick Fix Before A Summer Reunion?

Any big event requires you to look your best. If those brow lines and fine lines around your eyes are a sore subject with you, schedule an appointment with Dr. Wendy Gottlieb for Botox injections to erase those unsightly lines and wrinkles before your big event. Give yourself about 10 days prior to the event to get the full effect. You will not only look younger, but you guessed it, you will feel younger too.

Botox can also help with excessive underarm sweating that occurs especially during summer.

Injectable Dermal Fillers Can Rock Your World

Looking for a little boost to your facial features without a lot of time or investment? Injectable fillers are non-surgical and can refine the contour in your cheeks, improve your “pout” with a little filler in the lips, and erase smile lines at your mouth. What’s not to like?

In case there is some residual bruising, make your appointment about 2 weeks before any summer wedding or reunion.

Embrace The Laser

Laser hair removal on your legs, arms, back, bikini areas, face, and chest can make your summer more enjoyable and carefree. Unwanted hair doesn’t just affect women. Men can benefit from laser hair removal as well.

Consider having those spider and varicose veins removed and flaunt those sexy legs again.

Other Minimally Invasive Procedures For Summer

There is still time to schedule breast enhancements to fill out that new bathing suit, plus coolsculpting and liposuction techniques both have minimal downtime and may add to your summer guide to plastic surgery.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Wendy Gottlieb and ask about more minimally invasive procedures to enhance your summer enjoyment.

As always, if you have any further questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call (703) 668-9499 or request an appointment online today!

Do you look in the mirror and wonder what happened to those perky breasts of yesterday? You keep trying out new bras that promise a youthful look, but they never fit correctly, comfortably, or lift the “girls” to their rightful place. If you have these same issues, here are the top 5 reasons to consider a breast lift.

Mastopexy

A breast lift is not breast augmentation to enlarge the breast. It is to reshape and uplift the breast. A breast lift will improve the shape and firmness of your breast, and you will have a more proportioned figure. During the procedure, excess skin is removed and the nipple is relocated.

You will feel more confident in a bathing suit, be more comfortable in a bra, and feel sexier after a breast lift.

This type of procedure has increased 600% in the last 16 years, and here are just some of the reasons why.

After Weight Loss

You may have finally attained your desired weight, but your breasts have become saggy, limp, and they have less volume. A breast lift can help correct this unwelcome issue.

Aging

Most of us who have reached a certain age become all too familiar with gravity. As we age, our breasts head south, the skin loses its elasticity, and your once beautiful breasts sag.

Increasing Back And Neck Pain

When the breasts become limp and pendulus, this puts excess weight on bra straps causing neck and back pain. You don’t have to have very large breasts for this to be a problem. After a breast lift, the pressure is reduced.

Wanting A “Mommy Makeover”

A breast lift is often recommended after pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding is completed. This will rejuvenate your breasts, but should only be done if you no longer plan to have more children.

To Gain Lost Volume

Many of the issues named above can cause a woman to lose volume, especially in the upper portion of their breasts. A lift will, by its very name, increase the look of the upper breasts to create a fuller and more pleasing decollete.

Contact Dr. Gottlieb at (703) 668-9499 to have all your questions answered if you are considering a breast lift.

You might be beating yourself up about now for deciding to schedule your plastic surgery during the summer. Don’t despair though, there are many ways to still enjoy your summer and vacation time even though you are having a plastic surgery procedure. Here are 6 tips for recovering from plastic surgery during the summer.

Choose Procedures With Short Recovery Times

Mommy makeover procedures with surgeries including breast augmentation, breast lifts, and tummy tucks are all good choices if you decide to have your surgery during the summer months. You will be out and about within weeks looking and feeling like a new woman.

Stay Indoors Where It’s Cool

Venturing outside and sitting in the sun is not a good idea this summer. Find a cozy spot inside your home or under a good umbrella and read, listen to your favorite music, or maybe even binge watch a few shows you missed during the winter. If you have had body contouring surgery, you probably need to wear compression garments. These will be more comfortable in your air-conditioned home rather than outside.

Use Your Vacation Time Wisely

Give yourself time to recover and relax. Take the time you’ve saved up during the year and use it to stay at home, rest, and recover. That is definitely the best use of your time.

Stick To Water

Keep drinking water every day. You kept hydrated prior to your plastic surgery, but now it is just as important. The surgery itself can cause you to be dehydrated, so the more water the better, especially on really hot days. In addition, it will help you heal faster.

Avoid All Water Bodies

That includes oceans, pools, lakes, and anything that can contain bacteria and cause infection. Talk with Dr. Wendy Gottlieb about when you could venture into the water. It might not be this summer, but grin and bear it. The water will be there next summer, so focus on how beautiful you will look then.

Plan Ahead If You Have Children

Roundup extra help if there are kiddos in your home. Summer is usually the time for day camps, sleepovers, and play dates, so that should give you some time to get the rest you need. Take advantage of any help offered.

Contact Dr. Wendy Gottlieb at (703) 668-9499 if you have any questions about plastic surgery and recovery during the summer.

Some women with ample breasts are quite happy with their body, while other women may experience challenges due to the size of their breasts including pain, less mobility, difficulty finding clothes that fit, and more. Keep reading to discover some signs you should consider a breast reduction.

Mammaplasty

Reducing a woman’s breast is known as mammaplasty. During the procedure excess fat, skin, and tissue are removed from the breast area.

In order to be considered for mammaplasty, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be in good physical health
• Be at or close to your ideal weight
• Have realistic expectations
• Are old enough to have fully developed breasts
• Be a non-smoker, or at least not smoke for 2 weeks prior to the procedure

You may be ready to consider breast reduction surgery if you have some of these issues.

Mobility Challenges

If you have large breasts, you probably have a hard time doing much exercise, especially jogging. In fact, researchers have found that the larger a woman’s breast the less likely she is to participate in vigorous exercise.

Difficulty Finding Clothing That Fits

Finding clothes that fit properly is almost impossible with large breasts. Blouses that button don’t lay correctly and bathing suits have no support. Dresses that fit on the top are large and loose on the bottom. It is a frustrating and real problem.

Challenge of Finding A Supportive Bra

For women with large breasts, wearing a bra can be downright painful. Shoulder straps dig into your shoulders leaving marks and making your shoulders and even neck hurt. You often have the pain of investing in very expensive bras so you have enough support.

Pain of Carrying Around Large Breasts

Large breasts can affect your neck, your back, and your shoulders. In addition, when you remove your bra each night you regularly have rashes and irritations under your breasts. Ask Dr. Wendy Gottlieb if these symptoms may allow your surgery to be partially covered by insurance.

Self Consciousness

Any woman with large breasts knows about the stares, the uncomfortable comments, and those feelings of being self conscious when you go out in public.

Schedule a Breast Reduction in Reston, VA

For more information on breast reduction surgery, contact Dr. Wendy Gottlieb at (703) 668-9499 to schedule a consultation at our office in Northern Virginia.

Have you wished you could just erase those fatty areas of your body that exercise and dieting never touch? You have probably heard of cosmetic treatments, but you’re busy with work and family responsibilities and can’t afford to take time to recover. You may have wondered about a CoolSculpting treatment and if there is downtime required. Let’s get some answers.

What Is CoolSculpting?

CoolSculpting has been cleared by the FDA for treatment of visible fat bulges. We are talking about those pesky fat deposits under the chin, under the jawline, the thighs, abdomen, the flank, back fat, and the banana roll (fatty area under your buttocks). It can also improve your upper arms, an area many women detest.

CoolSculpting is not for weight loss, but what it does do is disable fat cells in your body using directed cooling. Every patient is different, but typically you will see results within 4 to 6 weeks.

When fat cells freeze, they die. As time passes, they are slowly eliminated and cleared out with help from your immune system and passing urine over time.

Advantages Over Other Treatments: No Downtime

Here is your answer. There is no downtime after CoolSculpting treatments. Other plastic surgery treatments or surgeries, including liposuction, involve weeks or months for recovery. With CoolSculpting there are no incisions, it is not invasive, and no anesthesia is required. You can return to work and your busy schedule right away.

You can experience some mild side effects which can last for a few days. They include redness, swelling, bruising, firmness, itching or aching at the treated site.

If you have been dreaming about looking better in pictures, fitting into your clothes more comfortably, appearing more slim, or just looking younger, this may be the treatment for you.

Schedule a Coolsculpting Consultation in Reston, VA

Contact Dr. Wendy Gottlieb at (703) 668-9499 to schedule a consultation and discover what CoolSculpting can do for you with no downtime required.