Cleft lip Surgery Recovery
As a parent you only want the best for your child. If you child was born with a cleft lip, we at Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants can help correct this problem so that your child lives a healthy life. By undergoing this type of surgery at a young age, your child will be able to eat, drink, and speak like normal with minimal help. As one of the most important parts of the surgical process, it’s important that you as the parent know exactly what you can expect from recovery. Read on to learn more.
No Sucking
The hardest part about recovering from cleft lip surgery is that your child won’t be able to suck anything for about 10 days following their surgery— this includes breast feeding, a bottle nipple, a pacifier, and their thumb. To help keep your child hydrated and comfortable they will receive IV fluids and you can also use an eyedropper filled with water to help keep their mouth moisturized.
Only Side Sleeping
When babies sleep they tend to lay either flat on their backs or flat on their stomachs. However, when they are recovering from cleft lip surgery should be positioned on their side so that they don’t scratch their stitches while they are sleeping. Additionally, we encourage parents to put little mittens on their babies while they sleep so that they aren’t able to scratch or pick at their stitches during the middle of the night.
Careful Play Time
As a part of how babies learn, they like to put just about everything in their mouths to help them differentiate between an object and food. However, while they are recovering from cleft lip surgery, they shouldn’t be placing any toys in or near their mouths because it could cause damage to their incision site.
The most important part about your child’s recovery from cleft lip surgery is that they are comfortable and that their stitches have time to heal. As a parent, this recovery period can feel like a full-time job. Luckily with the help and support of our staff at Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants, you won’t feel alone. To learn more about recovery from this procedure or to schedule a consultation for your child, contact Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants today!
- Published in Cleft Lip Surgery
The Scoop: At-Home Vs. Professional Microdermabrasion
It can be hard not to get sucked into buying products that claim to do things like “Make a professional omelette in under 10 seconds” or “Get rid of all of your wrinkles in one minute.” However, with a lot of these products that make these big claims, they simply can’t deliver the results that they say they will. With things like at-home microdermabrasion kits, it’s nice to know if you are getting ripped off or if you actually can get the healthier skin from the comfort of your home. This article will discuss the differences between at-home microdermabrasion and professional treatments. Read on to learn more.
At-Home Microdermabrasion Kits
These microdermabrasion kits have many benefits including the ability to do them whenever you want and wherever you want without having to spend as much money. Typically, at-home microdermabrasion kits come with a foam and cleanser rather than an entire machine. Filled with the same crystals as a professional microdermabrasion, the at-home option will work to slough off a little bit of your skin without leaving you with as much sensitivity or redness. However, because the strength of these solutions isn’t nearly as high, you aren’t going to get the same results.
Professional Microdermabrasion
Although professional microdermabrasion is going to cost you more money for each session, the results that you get are going to be night and day. Specifically, the machine that we use at Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants has technology that is designed for all skin types and will work to get rid of the top few layers of your skin— resulting in a smoother and healthier complexion. Additionally, all of our skin care professionals have years of training, which means that you will get the most precise and consistent results possible.
Yes, it is true that you will get some small results from your at-home microdermabrasion kit, but they won’t be nearly as noticeable as the results you will get if you get your microdermabrasion done in the office. If you would like to learn more about microdermabrasion or if you would like to schedule an appointment, contact Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants today!
- Published in Acne Treatment, Microdermabrasion
The Cure to Motherhood Blues: 3 Reasons to Consider a Breast Augmentation
Let’s face it, the last thing you want to hear about your breasts is that they resemble more of a raisin than anything else. However, after years or even months of breastfeeding, your breasts may, unfortunately, hang a little lower and look more like a deflated balloon than you care to admit. Luckily, that’s where we at Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants come in. If you have never considered getting a breast augmentation until now and still aren’t sure if it’s the right procedure for you, consider the following.
The Stigma is Vanishing
It used to be that only women who wanted to look more like Barbie than a real person would get breast implants. However, with more natural implants and better surgeons, that stigma has quickly gone away. If you are worried that you are going to look “plastic” after getting a breast augmentation, discuss those concerns with one of our surgeons. We will make sure that you get the right shape, look, and feel of breasts that will give you a natural look.
You Need to Take Care of You
As a mother, you do everything for your kids and rarely take the time to do things for yourself— can you even remember the last time you took a long shower? Now is the time to do something just for you that will give you your confidence back. A breast augmentation will help you get your pre-baby body back and maybe even climb back into that bikini— or at least attempt to.
They Will Look Natural
As mentioned above, your breast implants don’t have to look like two melons sitting on your chest. In fact, that’s the last thing we want you to go home looking like. With gummy bear implants, in particular, you can get natural looking breasts that won’t be so obvious.
You do endless piles of laundry, are constantly covered in spit-up (and who knows what else), and your breasts are, well, a bit sadder than they used to be; you deserve a breast augmentation. If you would like to learn more about this surgery or if you would like to schedule a consultation, contact Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants today!
- Published in Breast Augmentation
How to Recover from Mohs
Nobody is excited to hear that they have cancer. However, there are some cancers that are better to hear you have than others. As a less invasive form of cancer, skin cancer is typically easily treatable, and there isn’t much recovery involved. As one of the most precise forms of skin cancer treatment, Mohs is a surgery that involves removing individuals layers of skin to evaluate them for cancerous cells. Because Mohs is a surgical procedure that is noninvasive, it can be done in our outpatient facility in just a few hours with the assistance of a local anesthetic. As one of the most important parts of any surgical procedure, it’s important to know how to recover from it. Read on to learn more.
Pain Relievers
Following your Mohs surgery, you may experience some bleeding at the wound and some pain at the surgical site. To help combat this pain while in recovery, you may be given a painkiller like Ibuprofen to help ease any discomfort. If you have a history of addiction, be sure to tell one of our surgeons or staff.
Avoid the Sun
Once you find out you have skin cancer, the last thing you are going to want to do is go lay out in the sun. As the primary cause of skin cancer, the sun is going to be considered your worse enemy while you are recovery from Mohs. By making your skin more sensitive, Mohs will only increase the likelihood that you will burn and scar after sun exposure. If you do have to go outside, make sure to cover up your wound.
Clean Your Wound
Depending on the severity of your Mohs surgery, you may or may not be given stitches. To protect you against developing an infection, it’s important that you properly clean your wound every day. Following your surgery, you will be given a packet detailed with information on how to clean and care for your wound. If you notice any extreme inflammation, redness, or pus at the incision site, contact our office right away.
To learn more about Mohs and other surgical procedures, contact Associated Plastic Surgeons & Consultants today!
- Published in Mohs Surgery