Three of the most common procedures patients request to recapture their body are abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and liposuction.”
Each of these procedures has their respective cost, recuperation time and required absence from employment. Abdominoplasty is usually a same day surgical procedure, but requires about 10 days off of work for recovery. Breast augmentation in and liposuction can typically take anywhere from 2 to 7 days to recover. When performed individually, one might be looking at close to a month of recovery time and medical leave from work.
Surgeons can often perform combined procedures such as abdominoplasty and breast augmentation together. Such procedures are often referred to as a “mommy make-over” and are popular because overall operative times can be less with two surgeons operating concurrently to expedite the required anesthesia time.
Because costs can be decreased when procedures such as abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and liposuction are combined, the overall cost is less than if each procedure was done individually. Given the current economy, patients are seeking a value proposition in every respect. Patient selection is always important, and a pre-operative medical clearance is mandatory. Choosing a Michigan Surgeon Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery typically ensures that all the necessary precautions are taken to achieve a safe surgical outcome.
Ask Doctor Ali today about the possibility of combining procedures to see if it could be a good option for you!
Marina – Dr. Ali's Assistant
New face, and a new smile, for girl who felt the Taliban’s wrath
/0 Comments/in Oakland County Plastic Surgery /by adminAn Afghan woman whose ears and nose were cut off by her abusive husband as punishment for running away – and whose mutilated face featured on the front of an international magazine – has undergone extensive plastic surgery.
The 18-year-old, Aisha, was featured by Time magazine in an article that revealed how her husband, a commander in the Taliban, had disfigured her and left her to die.
The magazine also helped arrange for her to travel to the US for the reconstructive surgery.
The young woman displayed her new face at a fund-raising event held in Los Angeles for the Grossman Burn Foundation, which performed eight months of surgery.
She was presented with an “Enduring Heart” award by Maria Shriver, the wife of California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who told her: “This is the first Enduring Heart award given to a woman whose heart endures and who shows us all what it means to have love and to be the enduring heart.”
The young woman replied in English: “Thank you so much.”
Aisha, who asked that her family name not be used, was married to a Taliban fighter when she was aged just 12 when she and her sister were handed over in order to settle a family debt according to local custom known as baad. The girls reportedly endured many years of abuse, and were forced to sleep in a stable with the fighter’s family’s animals.
Aisha was often beaten and her in-laws treated her and her sister like slaves.
Eventually Aisha ran from the house but her husband – who returned from fighting inside Pakistan in order to find her and restore “family honour” – tracked her down in Kandahar. He took her back to Oruzgan district where he lived and on the way he cut off her nose and ears.
Essentially left for dead, she managed to crawl to the house of her uncle but he refused to help her. Eventually a relative took her to a US-operated hospital.
“Aisha is only one example of thousands of girls and women in Afghanistan and throughout the world who are treated this way. Aisha is reminded of that enslavement every time she looks in the mirror,” Rebecca Gray Grossman, the foundation’s chairwoman, said in a statement. “But there are still times she can laugh. And at that moment you see her teenage spirit escaping a body that has seen a lifetime of injustice.”
There is a lot more work ahead for Aisha. Experts say the reconstruction of her mutilated face is to continue and she is to stay on in California with host families who are providing her with accommodation.
By Andrew Buncombe, Asia Correspondent
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Combining Procedures can add more value
/0 Comments/in Oakland County Plastic Surgery /by adminThree of the most common procedures patients request to recapture their body are abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and liposuction.”
Each of these procedures has their respective cost, recuperation time and required absence from employment. Abdominoplasty is usually a same day surgical procedure, but requires about 10 days off of work for recovery. Breast augmentation in and liposuction can typically take anywhere from 2 to 7 days to recover. When performed individually, one might be looking at close to a month of recovery time and medical leave from work.
Surgeons can often perform combined procedures such as abdominoplasty and breast augmentation together. Such procedures are often referred to as a “mommy make-over” and are popular because overall operative times can be less with two surgeons operating concurrently to expedite the required anesthesia time.
Because costs can be decreased when procedures such as abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and liposuction are combined, the overall cost is less than if each procedure was done individually. Given the current economy, patients are seeking a value proposition in every respect. Patient selection is always important, and a pre-operative medical clearance is mandatory. Choosing a Michigan Surgeon Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery typically ensures that all the necessary precautions are taken to achieve a safe surgical outcome.
Ask Doctor Ali today about the possibility of combining procedures to see if it could be a good option for you!
Birthday Wish from Dr. Ali and Amae
/0 Comments/in Oakland County Plastic Surgery /by adminAs a gift to you, we would like to offer a complimentary Microdermabrasion with a light AFA peel as well as 10% off your total of any Medical Skin Care product lines.
When scheduling your appointment, mention it’s your birthday gift from us and please bring your drivers licence for verification. Your Birthday offer will expire at the end of the month following your birthday. Call today to schedule your appointment.
Happy Birthday from Amae!
and Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Ali, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
*Offer provided for existing Clients and subject to change without notice, please contact the office for details