When you have concerns about imperfections in your skin and wish to correct them, you have a variety of options, but you may not know that Lutronic Ultra is one of those choices. As a versatile cosmetic treatment, it can help you achieve brighter, healthier skin that you can look forward to for a long time. It’s important to get all the facts about Lutronic Ultra if you are considering this treatment.

What Is Lutronic Ultra Laser Treatment?

Lutronic Ultra addresses a number of concerns pertaining to the skin. The Lutronic Ultra laser is a cosmetic procedure that is non-invasive. It uses a non-ablative thulium laser to treat skin issues like spots, freckles, and sun damage. When you receive this treatment, you can look forward to achieving new, healthy skin in the face, chest, and neck. The topmost layers of the skin are addressed but not damaged. The treatment penetrates deep layers to provide you with the best possible results. There’s minimal downtime, and you can quickly notice results such as tighter, brighter, and smoother skin, giving you a younger appearance.

What Skin Issues Can Lutronic Ultra Laser Address?

No two people have the exact same concerns about their skin. While one person might want to focus on improving the skin on their chest or neck, you might want to focus on your face– fortunately, Lutronic Ultra Laser can be used to treat the skin on all these areas. It can address common skin concerns like acne scarring, wrinkles, and fine lines, and lightened skin from stretch marks and pesky brown spots. However, it can also help to rebuild your skin to a healthier state and address larger concerns like precancerous lesions.

What Can You Expect During Your Treatment?

As a fast and simple cosmetic procedure that aims to rejuvenate any problem areas of your skin, Lutronic Ultra Laser can be done during your lunch break. Depending on the skin issues you wish to treat, you may have a varied experience. Generally, Lutronic Ultra Laser takes around 20 minutes. It gives you a warm sensation on the treated area and may make you appear flushed overnight. However, this resolves by the next day after your procedure. In most cases, the treatment is comfortable and does not involve any pain.

What Can You Expect Immediately After Treatment?

Lutronic Ultra involves minimal downtime, so you can quickly resume a slightly altered version of your regular routine. Everyone is different, however, so listen to the instructions Dr. Homas and Dr. Brostrom give you. Regardless of the length of your recovery, you’ll have mild redness similar to a sunburn in the beginning.

What Post-Care Routines Should You Adopt?

Along with mild redness, patients may experience a burning sensation for the first one to two hours following treatment. Sterile ice packs can provide safe, cool relief, but make sure they are clean and wrapped in gauze so water does not enter the affected area. After 24 hours, the treatment area should be gently moisturized with products approved by Dr. Homas and Dr. Brostrom daily for at least a week.

Retinol, AHA, and alcohol can complicate the recovery process, so please avoid cosmetics products with these ingredients– alcohol products can be used after one week with doctoral approval. Redness can be aggravated by intense exercise, alcohol, or anything that increases blood flow, so you should keep your activities light for the first week. For at least 20 days after treatment, you should wear SPF 30 sunscreen daily along with an umbrella, sun hat, or other sun-protection methods.

How Many Treatments Do You Need?

You can see results after just one Lutronic Ultra procedure. Depending on your skin issues and what you wish to achieve, you may need more. In many cases, three or more treatments annually are enough to help you retain your results.

Who Is a Good Candidate?

Generally, anyone can benefit from Lutronic Ultra treatment. If you have any skin concerns ranging from fine lines or wrinkles to sun damage to acne scarring, you are a good candidate. The procedure can address any skin color and can be done all year long.

Length of Results

Your results appear shortly after your treatment. Within three to six months, you will see even more out of your Lutronic Ultra procedure. You may need additional treatments throughout the years to retain your results. If you are in the San Antonio, Texas area and are interested in getting Lutronic Ultra, New Image Plastic Surgery offers the most comprehensive care. Dr. Homas and Dr. Brostrom will be dedicated to assisting you from initial contact to every appointment after. Schedule a consultation and see your skin transform.

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Have you been unhappy with the appearance of your nose for the longest time now? The good news is that surgeons have a solution for you: Rhinoplasty. Here, we’ll dig into some informative details that will help you understand the procedure better in case you have been considering it.

What is Rhinoplasty?

Also commonly referred to as a “nose job,” it is an invasive procedure aimed at reshaping the appearance of the nose. Some people go under the scalpel to correct functional problems of the nose. Cosmetic rhinoplasty specializes in enhancing your appearance by making subtle changes to the shape and size of the nose.

What is the Rhinoplasty Procedure Like?

As earlier stated, rhinoplasty is an invasive procedure normally performed on an outpatient basis by most cosmetic surgeons. Surgeries take different periods to complete depending on the complexity of the procedure and the type of rhinoplasty you wish to be performed. However, the standard rhinoplasty takes about one to three hours to complete.

Your cosmetic surgeon will administer anesthesia to numb your nose and make the procedure bearable. A nose job can either be performed as a closed procedure (incisions are tucked inside the nose) or an open process (incisions run across the columella). Your surgeon will then lift the soft tissues in the nose following along the incisions, providing adequate space to reshape the nose’s structure. Should you need additional cartilage grafting, your cosmetic surgeon will retrieve the extra cartilages from other areas of your body, such as the ears. After completing the surgery, the nasal tissues and skin will be re-draped, and the openings stitched together.

A well-done nose job will leave no marks from the incisions after a few months of healing. However, immediately after surgery, your wounds will be stitched and dressed to prevent infections. The results are immediate, although you might want to take a few days for the swelling and bruising to go down before revealing the results.

What Should You Expect from Recovery?

Patience is vital during recovery from rhinoplasty. Due to the swelling and bruising from the surgery, expect difficulty breathing, which gets better as you continue to heal. The first 24 hours will be uncomfortable. Your cosmetic surgeon should prescribe a pain killer for the pain. You may also try applying an ice pack to offer additional relief from the pain. After seven days, you may head back into the clinic for the cast or splints to be removed. The changes from the nose job will continue to shift gradually over time up to one year when you can enjoy full rhinoplasty results.

Schedule A Consultation

Have you been exploring rhinoplasty and the benefits it has to offer? You came to the right place. Call us today to book an appointment with Dr. Dallas Homas or Dr. Lisa Brostrom at New Image Plastic Surgery in San Antonio, TX.

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For many people, weight loss or pregnancy can be a journey. At the end of it, it can be disappointing to be left with pockets of stubborn fat or stretched skin. Unfortunately, these things don’t respond to diet and exercise. In these cases, a tummy tuck is one of the best options available. Whether you’ve already undergone a tummy tuck or are scheduling your consultation, it’s common to have questions about what to expect after your recovery. Here are some answers to common questions about tummy tuck surgery.

Why Do I Still Weigh the Same?

It’s important to remember that a tummy tuck is not a weight loss solution. You’re a good candidate if you’re at or near your ideal weight, meaning you won’t lose any substantial weight with a tummy tuck surgery. The amount of fat and skin removed during a tummy tuck surgery is usually not enough to affect the number you see on the scale, but rather your measuring tape and waist ratio.

Will I Regain Weight?

It’s still possible to gain weight after a tummy tuck surgery, although it may not be as concentrated in your abdominal area. However, the remaining fat cells may still expand with weight gain, affecting your results. For this reason, it’s important to have a well-established exercise and diet regimen in place before you consider a tummy tuck.

Can I Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

Yes. A tummy tuck surgery does not affect your ability to have children, so you should make sure that you have no future plans for children when you undergo a tummy tuck. This is because pregnancy can negatively affect your results and you might require future correction. A tummy tuck can be extremely beneficial after you’ve gone through pregnancy, however, since it can correct stretched muscles and skin.

Can I Get Another Tummy Tuck in the Future?

Ideally, you should only need one tummy tuck within your lifetime. You will still need to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. However, if you gain weight or experience unfavorable results, it’s advisable to wait at least six months between procedures to ensure that you’re fully healed and can benefit from another surgical procedure.

How Do I Prevent Gaining Weight Afterward?

Maintaining your exercise regimen after a tummy tuck is vital to keeping your results slimmed and effective. If you don’t already have one in place, however, our doctors can help you create the right plan. Your healthy lifestyle plan should be based on burning more calories than you take in, as well as eating a varied diet with the right nutrients and vitamins. Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom can also recommend the right exercises to help tone and strengthen your abdomen for enhanced results.

Schedule a Consultation

If you think a tummy tuck is right for you and your body goals, then New Image Plastic Surgery can help. Dr. Homas and Dr. Brostrom can discuss your options and preferences during a consultation and make a recommendation for the right tummy tuck procedure for you. To schedule a consultation, contact our office by calling or filling out our online form.

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It might surprise you to know that female bodybuilders are one demographic showing a growing trend in opting for breast augmentation. This can be attributed to the popularity of the bikini competitions which focus on more traditionally feminine aesthetics versus traditional female bodybuilding competitions which favor a more muscular, masculine aesthetic. For this reason, more and more women opt for breast augmentation with concerns about their workout regimen and exercise routine. If fitness is a concern when it comes to your recovery period, then it’s important to know what to expect. Although Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom will make sure you have instructions to follow, here’s a rough guide to working out after breast augmentation.

Your Implants

There are a lot of choices that you’ll make while planning your breast augmentation. As such, there are some specific choices that will affect your recovery and ability to exercise after surgery. Your implant choice won’t have much bearing on your final results or ability to exercise, but your implant placement will. If you opt to have the implant placed under the chest muscle (which is generally recommended if you have low body fat) then your recovery period will be longer. This also means that you’ll need to avoid working your chest muscles for some time, so you should avoid certain exercises and instead opt for others in the meantime.

Your Recovery Timeframe

The typical recovery period is six to eight weeks, although your doctor can give you the best idea of what to expect from your timeframe. You can count on being at home and in bed for the first one to two weeks with only light activities to keep your blood moving. After you begin to regain energy, it’s important to avoid raising your heart rate too much and elevate your level of activity gradually and with the guidance of Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom. Overall, you can expect to return to full capacity after eight weeks (although you still may not feel comfortable with your full regimen at this point). The most important thing to keep in mind is listening to your body and not pushing yourself until you’re ready.

Your Workout Regimen

If you feel you’re ready to begin upping your activity level after the first two weeks, you can begin with low-impact cardio like walking inside or outside. It’s extremely important to avoid moving your implants around too much and to continue wearing your supportive recovery bra. Too much movement can put a strain on your incisions, inhibiting your recovery. After you’re cleared to begin your exercise regimen again, it’s a good idea to start with exercises that focus on the legs and buttocks, like lunges or hip abduction. Again, listen to your body as you gradually include exercises for your core, arms, and chest. You can always check with Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom before incorporating your next steps in fitness during your recovery period.

Schedule a Consultation

If you’re considering breast augmentation to boost your body goals and achieve the figure you’re working towards, then we can help. To get started on discussing your options for breast augmentation, contact New Image Plastic Surgery by calling or filling out our online form.

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Breast augmentations have always been one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, with an estimated 313,735 performed in the USA in 2018, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. However, it’s not uncommon for women to replace their implants in the years following augmentation, whether for elective reasons or complications. If you’re considering breast augmentation, it’s important to know why revisional surgery happens and what your options are. Here’s a guide as you plan your consultation.

Will My Implants Last Forever?

The lifespan of breast implants is different for everyone and is determined on a case by case basis. While some mistakenly believe that implants will last forever, the majority of women are under the assumption that they will need them replaced ten years after surgery. This is because of a public report made by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011, stating that one in five breast implant patients required a revision or replacement after ten years in the survey they performed.

In other words, eighty percent of patients will likely be able to enjoy their implants for longer than ten years after insertion. The idea that the remaining twenty percent have eventual complications with their implants may be a concern, but that number is misleading. Only three percent of implants ever actually require further procedures due to deflation or ruptures. Many women replacing or revising their implants are doing so because they want to alter their size or refine the shape in some way.

Why Would I Replace My Implants?

There are a few concerns that might require replacement of your implants. These are not very common and you will most likely never face them if you undergo your procedure with a board-certified plastic surgeon. However, it’s important to know what to look for.

The first is the possibility of the implant deflating or rupturing. While these are very rare occurrences, they will require a timely revision. The effect of a rupture differs whether you have saline or silicone implants. With saline implants, you are immediately able to tell when they have ruptured, as the silicone shell will deflate. Your body can absorb the saline solution without causing any harm. With silicone implants, ruptures are often unnoticeable until an MRI scan or mammogram is performed. In this case, the silicone gel leaks out and normally stays within a scar capsule that your body forms around the ruptured implant. Even if there is no rupture, excess scar tissue can form around the breasts, changing their shape and making them uneven or adjust their position. The implants should be replaced if you want to correct this complication, called capsular contracture.

Schedule a Consultation

Of course, the likelihood of a breast implant complication is highly dependent on the quality of the plastic surgeon you choose. It’s important to make sure your surgeon is board certified and confirm that they are experienced in breast procedures like augmentation and revision. To verify their skill and experience, you should ask questions and look through photos of their previous patients to get a sense of what they can do for you. If you are thinking of adjusting your breast implants, they can easily be replaced or revised in the San Antonio, Texas area by Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom at New Image Plastic Surgery. Both our surgeons are highly experienced in breast procedures, including augmentation, lifts, and reductions.

To get started on your breast augmentation or revisional surgery, contact our office by calling or filling out our online form.

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Getting A Flatter Stomach

Our abdominal areas are one of the hardest body parts to keep toned and flat. A flat, sleek profile is desirable for many. However, over the years, your stomach may gain excess fat and skin due to aging, genetics, or pregnancy. Luckily you can correct this by removing the excess skin and fat if other options aren’t working. An abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a cosmetic procedure that restores the separated and weakened torso muscles while removing excess skin and fat tissues. The end result is a smooth, firm, and toned midsection. A tummy tuck can be performed for both women and men that have excess skin due to major weight loss can get this procedure to have a firmer midsection.

Better Results

To get an overall improved appearance you can combine a tummy tuck with other procedures like a Breast Lift, Breast Augmentation, Butt Lift, or Liposuction. This can be discussed during a consultation with Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom to see if you want to combine procedures.

Are You An Ideal Candidate For A Tummy Tuck?

The following are some ideal requirements to receive a tummy tuck.

  • Are in good health but have loose muscle, excess skin, and fat around the midsection
  • Close to their ideal body weight
  • Keeps a healthy lifestyle
  • Should be done having children

Top Reasons To Get A Tummy Tuck

To Remove Loose Skin Around The Abdomen

Regular exercising and dieting can help tone your abdominal muscles, but they cannot take away sagging and loose skin. A tummy tuck restores the normal anatomy of your abdominal muscles by realigning them to the midline and gets rid of excess skin and fat.

To Reduce Stretch Marks

Stretch marks usually occur when you have a significant weight loss or during pregnancy. They form due to the stretching of the skin. With a tummy tuck, many of your stretch marks will be removed with your excess skin, thereby drastically reducing the visibility of your stretch marks.

To Improve Scars

If you have had any previous abdominal surgeries that have left unsightly scars, some of those scars may get removed entirely with your tummy tuck.

To Wear Bikinis

Many women fear wearing revealing clothing because of their loose skin or unsightly scars. You can feel more confident wearing bikinis and other clothing because you have an improved abdominal profile. Often, the lower tummy tuck scar can be hidden by a bikini bottom.

To Improve Self-Confidence

Getting an abdominoplasty is more than having a flat stomach. It improves your self-esteem and confidence, allowing you to continue living your best life. You are bound to look and feel better than ever!

Considering A Tummy Tuck

It is essential to note that a tummy tuck is a major surgery that is done under anesthesia. It takes around three hours and the recovery time requires you to take it easy for at least two weeks. Typically, you can return to light exercise 4-6 weeks after the surgery. If you are thinking of getting a tummy tuck, ensure you are aware of what it entails. You can start the conversation by scheduling a consultation with Dr. Homas or Dr. Brostrom at New Image Plastic Surgery to get more information.

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