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Spa MD

Give the Gift of a Spa Day This Holiday Season

Facial Spa

Facial SpaEveryone has someone on their gift-giving list who is just impossible to buy for. You have no idea what to get them, and when you do buy them something they seem less-than-impressed. This year, make it easy on yourself and remove all doubt as to whether they’ll like it or not – how about a spa day at 22 Plastic Surgery and Spa? There is something for everyone!

Facials

At 22 Plastic Surgery and Spa, there are many types of facials to choose from. There’s the Signature Treatment, a 3-in-1 facial. An MD Acne Facial can help clear up impurities that can clog the pores and cause acne flare ups. If you are trying to decide what to get for the men on your list, don’t worry – men can get facials, too! Ask about the Mankind Facial, specifically designed for his skin.

IV Infusions

Maybe you and your friends need a little spa pick-me-up, which is where a cocktail IV infusion comes in. A Mind Eraser can help get rid of migraines or a holiday headache. A Skin and Tonic infusion contains biotin and vitamin B complex, to give a whole new, rejuvenated look to skin, nails, and hair. The Bees Knees has NAD+ to make you look and feel younger. Or, a Mai Tai can be made especially for you and your guest, customized as you wish so that you can get what you need most.

Medical Peels

The holidays can make all of us look older than we really are! Treat your friends (and yourself ) to an anti-aging, refreshing medical peel. An Unblemished Peel can improve the texture of the skin, reduce blackheads and inflamed acne, and get rid of oil. For skin that is “lackluster,” a Quench Peel might be the right option to pep things up. A Pigment Peel can help skin that is sun damaged or has age spots or pigmented skin.

Of course, these are only a few of the options to choose from if you decide to treat a friend to a spa day for their holiday gift. Reserve some spa time today by calling 22 Plastic Surgery in Cottonwood Heights or Salt Lake City, Utah, at (801) 937-9650.

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BLEPHAROPLASTY Plastic Surgery

Get the young-looking, energetic eyes you want.

Close-up of a girl's eye with a smooth complexion

Close-up of a girl's eye with a smooth complexionYour eyes can say a lot about you – they can reveal emotions, tell people if you’re tired or upset, and even give a hint about your age. If you are unhappy with your eyes and are afraid they may be telling the world the wrong story, 22 Plastic Surgery and Spa offers some options so that you can get the young-looking, energetic eyes you want.

Brow Lift

A brow lift makes your eyes look more “open” and alert, while reducing the lines in between the eyes and on the forehead. It can also help a patient with bags underneath the eyes, too much eyelid skin, and a brow that is too prominent.

The procedure is fairly quick (one to two hours) and requires general anesthesia or intravenous sedation. The results may be subtle or very dramatic, depending on what you and your doctor decide about achieving the look you want.

Blepharoplasty

“Blepharoplasty” is another name for eyelid surgery, and it can involve the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids, or both. This type of surgery can help if you have puffy eyelids and bags underneath the eyes. Fat, excess tissue, and excess skin are removed, giving the skin a tighter look.

You may have some bruising and swelling around the eyes, but once this goes away the results of your eyelid surgery will last for up to a year. A brow lift and blepharoplasty can be combined for stunning results.

Facelift

Depending on what your needs are, you may choose to have a facelift, which tightens up the skin on the face and gets rid of lines and wrinkles. Facelifts tone up facial muscles to give a younger overall appearance, and can be combined with eyelid surgery or a brow lift to complete the look.

You aren’t depressed, unfriendly, and tired – so why let your eyes tell the world you are? Your eyes say so much about you; make sure they tell the world the story you want them to. Call 22 Plastic Surgery in Cottonwood Heights or Salt Lake City, Utah, for a consultation about which procedure may be right for you. Call (801) 937-9650 for an appointment.

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Liposuction

Is Liposuction Good for Weight Loss?

Liposuction is an incredibly effective way to remove stubborn fat deposits from nearly every area of the body. It is not, however, a suitable method of weight loss. In fact, if too much fat is removed during a single procedure, results can be both unappealing and dangerous.

At 22 Plastic Surgery, we offer a range of liposuction techniques, enabling us to meet the varied needs of each patient. Among our most popular options are:

  • Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL) – a method that utilizes a vibrating cannula to break apart fat deposits prior to their removal
  • Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction (UAL) – a method that utilizes ultrasound energy to emulsify fat deposits prior to removal

These advanced methods of liposuction help to ensure thorough removal of stubborn fat deposits. They also help to reduce trauma to surrounding tissue and may help shorten the recovery period. During your initial consultation at our Salt Lake City office, we will carefully assess your areas of concern and help you determine which type of liposuction will be best for your needs.

Maintaining Your Liposuction Results

The most reliable way to maintain the results of your liposuction procedure is through a commitment to healthy living. This includes choosing healthy and nourishing foods along with getting plenty of exercise every week.

The CDC recommends adults get at least 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity or 1.25 hours of high-intensity exercise weekly. However, while choosing more advanced exercises can certainly help enhance your liposuction results, nothing extreme is required for simple maintenance.

Daily walks, swimming, even power yoga can provide the aerobic benefits necessary for weight management. If you struggle with finding a routine that works for you, consider working with a personal trainer after liposuction recovery to build a workout regimen that makes sense for your body and lifestyle.

We are Here to Help

The plastic surgeons at our office welcome the opportunity to meet with you, listen to your concerns, evaluate your problem areas, and help you come up with a plan for reaching your goals. Please call 22 Plastic Surgery at (801) 937-9650 to schedule a consultation and learn more.

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Tummy Tuck

Which Tummy Tuck Option is Right for Me?

Tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, is used to remove loose and sagging skin from the midsection. In addition to unnecessary and unsightly skin, this procedure is used to eliminate stubborn fat deposits around the belly and waist, helping to reveal underlying contours that can easily become obscured as we age.

Some tummy tuck procedures include a tightening of the abdominal muscles, often to address diastasis recti, an issue common after multiple pregnancies. Reattaching separated stomach muscles also helps to draw the waist in and produce a more ideally contoured physique.

Abdominoplasty Options

At 22 Plastic Surgery, we offer:

  • Mimi Abdominoplasty. Useful for patients with minor skin laxity around the belly, a mini tummy tuck will likely not include stomach muscle repair, but will come with a shorter incision and reduced recovery period
  • Traditional Abdominoplasty. For patients with moderate amounts of skin laxity, the traditional tummy tuck may be ideal. Excess fat may be removed and abdominal muscles reattached during this more involved procedure as well
  • Extended Abdominoplasty. Perfect for patients with significant amounts of loose skin on the belly, hips, and flanks, an extended tummy tuck might also involve belly button repositioning and abdominal muscle tightening

A belt lipectomy, also known as a lower body lift, addresses the entire midsection from front to back, eliminating excess skin and stubborn fat on the stomach, waist, hips, and flanks. This type of tummy tuck is often best for patients whose weight loss results are hidden underneath a suit of sagging skin.

The 360° abdominoplasty approach, along with traditional and extended tummy tuck techniques, may prove very useful at eliminating stretch marks and other surface imperfections. During your initial consultation at our Salt Lake or Cottonwood Heights office, we will provide honest information about all of your options to help you select the treatment and technique that will best meet your needs.

Contact Us for a Consultation

Please call (801) 937-9650 to schedule your initial consultation at 22 Plastic Surgery. We maintain offices in Cottonwood Heights and Salt Lake City to more effectively serve men and women living throughout our area.

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Tummy Tuck

When Can I Sleep on My Stomach After a Tummy Tuck?

Tummy Tuck

Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a procedure in which the excess skin and fat are removed, and the abdominal wall is reconstructed to tighten and firm the area. The tummy tuck is one of the most common cosmetic procedures, offering a dramatic and visible change to the body that provides you with more self-confidence. However, there is a period of recovery in which you must take great care not to sleep on your stomach. One of the questions patients often ask is, ‘When can I sleep on my stomach again?”

Recovering from Your Tummy Tuck

Because an abdominoplasty is a major surgery, the recovery time requires patience. You will find the best success with your surgery by following your doctor’s instructions as closely as possible. It will be important to take care with how you stand, sit, and sleep. You will not be able to lift anything, vacuum, or do other basic activities for the first two to four weeks. The majority of our patients agree that the effort during recovery is worth the results.

Sleeping Safely After Your Tummy Tuck

One of the most important factors in your recovery is the ability to sleep. Sleeping helps your body have the energy you need to recovery quickly. Sleeping safely after your tummy tuck means no sleeping on your stomach at all. While you can sleep in a bed with the proper support – pillows to elevate you and prevent you from rolling, the optimum choice is to sleep in a recliner. Not only will the recliner support you and prevent you from rolling and pulling out sutures, but you will likely get better sleep and accelerate your recovery. You’ll need to refrain from sleeping on your stomach for the first three to four weeks.

With years of training and experience performing tummy tucks, our surgeons have the expertise required to provide you with the beautiful results you want. To learn more about getting a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) in Salt Lake City and how it can help to improve your appearance, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. We are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey.

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Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Breast Reconstruction Surgery for Breast Cancer Survivors

October is breast cancer awareness month, and while we all want to do our part to encourage and remind women to get their annual mammograms, we also pay homage to the women who have fought and survived the disease. Women who have already survived breast cancer are often the biggest advocates of early screening, and so many of them play a large role in furthering the research into preventing more breast cancer in the future. Many women who have survived breast cancer and have scars or had to have a mastectomy are good candidates for breast reconstruction surgery.

What Is Breast Reconstruction Surgery?

Breast reconstruction surgery is a procedure designed to create a natural-looking breast and nipple. Age is not a factor in whether or not a woman is a good candidate for breast reconstruction surgery as long as she is in relatively good health, the cancer is stable, and no further radiation treatments are required. Breast reconstructions can either be performed using an implant or by using skin, fat, and muscle from another part of the body, called an autologous-tissue breast reconstruction. Usually what determines which approach is used depends on how much tissue is left in the breast area and whether or not the patient wants implants. If you are a smoker, have other health issues, or are obese, your plastic surgeon may ask you to resolve some of your health issues prior to the surgery.

Breast Reconstruction Considerations

Breast reconstruction surgery can give you the aesthetics you desire, but there are factors to consider. First, most reconstructed breasts have little or no sensitivity due to the damage done to the nerves by the cancer or the mastectomy. Second, in order to achieve symmetry, the breast reconstruction may require that you have surgery on your remaining breast to make it a little larger or a little small than what you had originally.

With years of training and experience performing facial plastic surgery, our surgeons have the expertise required to provide you with the beautiful results you want. To learn more about breast reconstruction surgery in Salt Lake City and how it can help to improve your appearance and restore your confidence, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. We are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey.

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Breast Implant Removal

Do I Need to Remove My Breast Implants?

There are many reasons why someone might want to have their breast implants removed. It could be simply for aesthetic reasons, one of your implants might have been damaged, you may have decided your original implants were too large, or you may have an underlying health reason, such as breast cancer or capsular contraction, that makes you decide to remove the beast implants.

Why Are Breast Implants Removed?

In addition to the reasons mentioned above, your plastic surgeon may recommend the removal of your breast implants if you develop an infection, necrotic tissue, or bleeding. In addition, if you develop a calcium build-up or experience capsular contracture, the implants may need to be removed. Most often, this is the result of having the implant surgery performed by an inexperienced or uncertified physician.

What Does Breast Implant Removal Surgery Entail?

The procedure to remove breast implants simply removes the actual implant material and then our skilled surgeons reconstruct the breast area. Depending on the reason for the removal, some women opt to have the implants removed without replacement. This is often due to underlying damage or injury, or because of breast cancer. However, we can also replace the implants with new implants, either of a different material or size. We can also revise the implant if the shape is not right.

How Long Does the Breast Implant Removal Surgery Take?

In most cases the surgery takes a few hours. It may be more or less depending on the other accompanying procedures and whether or not any reconstruction is required. For many women, removal of breast implants is an emotional decision or driven by underlying health conditions, so it can be a very stressful time. We are here to help you determine your best course of action and support you through the process.

At 22 Plastic Surgery, we have the highly specialized training to restore a naturally youthful look that lasts. If you want to learn more about our services and how it can help to improve your overall appearance, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. Our staff are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey. 

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Brow Lift

Benefits of an Eyebrow Lift

First impressions are crucial, and when those first impressions are now made as often on camera as they are in person, your appearance is a significant part of your presence. The eyes and forehead are big revealers of a person’s age, because as you age, your skin loosens and sags. This causes the skin around your eyes and forehead to appear wrinkled and creased, especially as the supporting musculature in the forehead and brow become laxer.

What Can an Eyebrow Lift Do to Improve My Appearance?

Have you started noticing more wrinkles in your forehead, or sagging above your eyes? The loss of musculature can make you appear tired, sad, or angry. People may even ask you If you had a bad night’s sleep or ask you what’s wrong. An eyebrow lift can help restore your youthful appearance, smooth out forehead wrinkles, and prevent your eyes from looking as puffy or saggy.

Am I a Good Candidate for an Eyebrow Lift?

If you struggle with any of the concerns we’ve described, and you’re in reasonably good health, you may be a good candidate for eyebrow lift surgery. You should not have any heart conditions, and you should be a non-smoker and non-vaper for the best results. The procedure can smooth the wrinkles in your forehead, raise and reposition the brow, restoring brow arches, minimizing the appearance of sagging eyelids, and smooth the furrow between your brows. We can also remove excess skin and smooth crow’s feet.

Natural-Looking Results

When performed by board-certified, experienced plastic surgeons, brow lift surgery offers the option for a subtle and natural-looking change to a man or woman’s appearance. Instead of receiving comments about “getting a little work done on your face,” you’ll have people telling you that you look so relaxed, refreshed, or even happy.

At 22 Plastic Surgery, we have the highly specialized training to restore a naturally youthful look that lasts. If you want to learn more about our services and how it can help to improve your overall appearance, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. Our staff are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey.

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BLEPHAROPLASTY

Are You Tired, or Do You Need Blepharoplasty?

How many times have you had to tell people that you’re not tired or sick, while thinking to yourself, that’s just how my eyes look, thanks? Do you get tired of people telling you that you should go take a nap or get some rest? Blepharoplasty may help you not only put a stop to the well-meaning comments but also help you look younger, more alert, and even improve your sight.

Do I Need Blepharoplasty?

Do you sometimes struggle to see clearly because your eyes are droopy or hang over your eyes more than they used to? Do you have puffiness or fat deposits under your eyebrows that occlude your vision or make you look like your eyes are closed when they’re not? Blepharoplasty may be the solution. It is a common procedure in which the excess fatty tissue and drooping skin is removed from above and around the eye.  The result is smoother, more youthful-looking eyes.

How Is a Blepharoplasty Performed?

The blepharoplasty procedure is performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon. To perform upper eyelid surgery, an incision is created in the crease, and excess skin and tissue are removed. For lower eyelid surgery, an incision may be created on the inside of the eyelid, to conceal any scarring. At this time, fat deposits and excess tissue are removed or repositioned to create a smooth under-eye appearance. The surgery can be combined with other procedures, such as a brow lift or a face lift.

How Long Does It Take to Recover from Blepharoplasty?

For most people, normal activity can be resumed within a week or two. For the first week after surgery, you will be asked to keep your head elevated. At the end of the first week the sutures will be removed. Recovery time may vary depending on what other procedures you have done in combination with the blepharoplasty.

With years of training and experience performing facial plastic surgery, our surgeons have the expertise required to provide you with the beautiful results you want. To learn more about eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in Salt Lake City and how it can help to improve your appearance, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. We are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey.

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EAR SURGERY

Earlobe Repair Surgery

Over the two decades, earlobe gauges have become more and more popular. For those who began gauging more than a decade ago, they may no longer be wearing gauges. Whether you have changed styles, have a professional job that won’t allow it, or have experienced some kind of complication. Earlobe repair surgery can help create a more aesthetic lobe.

What Is Gauging?

Gauging is the process of piercing your ears and slowly inserting larger and larger piercings. Gauges, also referred to as cogs, caps or plugs, are a form of tissue expansion of the earlobe. The gauge is placed in the earlobe, where it remains until the lobe has healed. The gauge is then replaced with increasingly larger gauges to attain the diameter goal.  Once you decide you no longer want to wear your gauges, you are left with very large holes in the lobes of your ears. The skin stretches as well, since it is made mostly of fatty tissue and is not strong enough to hold up against the weight of the gauges that stretch the tissue out of shape. Many of our patients who come to us for ear lobe surgery are self-conscious about the appearance of their ears. Fortunately, the plastic surgeons at 22 Plastic Surgery can repair the holes and the damaged lobes and restore a more natural-looking ear.

Earlobe Repair and Earlobe Reduction Surgery

To repair the damaged earlobe, your surgeon will need to remove the gauged area and reconstruct the lobe. In most cases, depending on how large the gauges are, this will result in a smaller ear lobe than what you have before. Recovery is straightforward: you will be bandaged with a pressure bandage for the first 24 hours, after which you’ll be instructed to treat the healing area with bacitracin and over it was a bandage.

At 22 Plastic Surgery, we have the highly specialized training to restore a naturally youthful look that lasts. If you want to learn more about our services and how it can help to improve your overall appearance, you can request a consultation online or call our office at (801) 937-9650. Our staff are eager to meet you and help you on your aesthetic journey.