May 15th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
Ultherapy Ultrasonic Machine
San Francisco, California-Ultherapy is the new FDA approved ultrasound treatment that stimulates the deep structural support layers of the skin. The subcutaneous layer and the fibrous SMAS layer are heated up by ultrasound energy, which stimulates growth of new collagen over time to tone and tighten loose and sagging skin of the face and neck. This is achieved in most cases with one 60 to 90 minute office treatment. The patient has no downtime, no skin scabbing and the skin lifting results are seen over the course of 2 to 3 months, with some patients seeing continued improvement of lax skin for up to 6 months.
Ultherapy does not replace facelift surgery, but is a perfect skin tightening treatment for those Marin County patients that are not yet ready for surgery or for those who have had surgery and may need a little skin rejuvenation.
Featured on many TV shows such as 20/20, The View, Good Morning America and multiple magazine articles, Ultherapy is not a Facelift but an Uplift! To see if you are a candidate for this exciting new procedure call (415) 898-4161 for a complimentary consultation.
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April 30th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
San Francisco, California-Haute MD is an upscale internet publication with current articles on health and beauty trends. This trusted online publication offers readers concierge access to premiere cosmetic specialists around the country. Dr. Delgado was selected for his exceptional reputation and talents in plastic surgery, with emphasis on surgical procedures of the body, such as; breast augmentation, breast reduction, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, and gynecomastia.
Along with a referral to top physicians, Haute MD includes a detailed profile with the doctor’s before and after pictures of actual patients, videos (if submitted) and testimonials.
The informative website offers San Francisco Bay Area men and women fascinating reading with articles like:
· “Cupping Celebrity Health Fad: Groundbreaking or Totally Useless?”
· “Benefits of Dead Sea Salt”
· “Power Juice and How it Helps You”
“Haute MD connects the most trusted doctors and specialists with the country’s most discerning affluent audience. The network is an exclusive, invite only membership circle with only one representative per market for each of the nine medical specialties.”
Posted in breasr reduction, breast augmentation, cosmetic specialists, gynecomastia, Home, medical specialties, Mommy makeover, Tummy tuck | Comments Off
April 15th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
36 year old mother of 1 child, at 5’3″ tall and 120 pounds, had a bilateral breast augmentation using Mentor normal-saline breast implants with a base size of 300 ccs inflated up to 325 ccs. bilaterally.
San Francisco, California-The cosmetic plastic surgery procedure breast augmentation or augmentation mammoplasty, remains the number one procedure and has been since 2006, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
In 2006 when the FDA allowed silicone implants to return to market, 81% of women still chose saline implants. Today that has almost reversed, for 2012 72% of women chose silicone implants over saline according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS). Most women prefer the more natural feel of silicone over saline. At the time of the initial consultation, Dr. Delgado reviews all the pros and cons of each breast implant, helping the patient decide which is best for her.
The cost for breast enhancement like any other surgery is affected by geographical area and the experience of the surgeon. In determining the surgical fee, besides the surgeon’s fee, is the fee for the implants, facility where the surgery is to be performed, garments, supplies, Keller Funnel if applicable and the anesthesiologist’s fee.
For Dr. Delgado, the fee for breast enlargement surgery with saline implants is $3000, with silicone implants it is $3500. The cost of saline implants is $1300, and the cost for silicone is $2000, plus $135 for the Keller funnel. The garment is $50, supplies $100. The surgery generally takes 2.5 hours at a cost of $1750 for Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center, and $750 for the anesthesiologist. The total then is $6950.00 or $8285.00 respectively.
Be sure to choose your plastic surgeon carefully, make sure he/she is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery as one or more revisions are likely through a woman’s lifetime. Revision surgery is more complicated than the initial surgery. Dr. Delgado has done hundreds of primary and revisional breast surgeries. About a third of his breast surgeries are revisional and in many cases he was not the initial surgeon.
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March 30th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
This is a 60-year-old female who presented for evaluation for a facelift. She had undergone a lower facelift, including the neck, upper and lower eyelid lift and an endoscopic brow lift.
A popular question with Marin County patients is, “How long will a facelift last?” A facelift, technically called a rhytidectomy, won’t last forever but it will have lasting results. You will always look younger than if you did not have one, but the aging process is ongoing.
There are several factors that contribute to how long a face lift lasts, some in your control others that are not. Genetics and skin quality are important factors, but the experience of the surgeon and the technique used plays the biggest factor.
The lifestyle lift, thread lift or mini facelift last the least amount of time with the most disappointing long term results. A modern facelift including a neck lift using a SMAS advancement and plication will last the longest, usually 8 to 10 years.
Patients who take care of their skin by; using good skin care products, avoid the sun as much as possible, and use good sun screen protection, do not smoke, and keep a stable weight, are able to prolong the great results of their facelift surgery. Many San Francisco Bay Area patients opt to have a chemical peel and/or fat injections at the time of their facelift surgery at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center, which helps extend their results.
At the time of a consultation with Dr. Delgado at 450 Sutter Street San Francisco, or 165 Rowland Way, Novato in Marin County, you will learn what results you can expect from your facelift surgery.
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March 15th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has reported statistics for 2012 stating that cosmetic plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States has increased 5% since 2011. This makes three consecutive years that there has been an overall growth.
The significant rise in the plastic surgery industry is fueled by minimally-invasive procedures, where the cosmetic surgical procedures remained fairly stable. Many patients who start with the minimally-invasive procedures advance to more invasive ones as needed.
ASPS reports that the top five minimally invasive procedures were:
• Botox and Dysport (6.1 million procedures, up 8 percent)
• Soft tissue fillers, such as Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, etc. (2 million procedures, up 5 percent)
• Chemical peel (1.1 million procedures, up 2 percent)
• Laser hair removal (1.1 million procedures, up 4 percent)
• Microdermabrasion (974,000 procedures, up 8 percent)
For cosmetic surgical procedures, there was an overall decrease of 2 percent, with nearly 1.6 million procedures in 2012. The top five surgical procedures were:
• Breast augmentation (286,000 procedures, down 7 percent)
• Nose reshaping (243,000 procedures, no change)
• Liposuction (202,000 procedures, down 1 percent)
• Eyelid surgery (204,000 procedures, up 4 percent)
• Facelift (126,000 procedures, up 6 percent)
Note the large increase in eyelid surgery and facelifts, most believe this is attributed to the ongoing competition in the workforce and the high number of retiring baby boomers.
Interestingly the number one surgical procedure, breast augmentation is down 7% while male breast reduction (gynecomastia) shot up 5% for 2012.
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February 28th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
Before and After Brow lift, eye lift and corrugator release
Botox has been used for treatment of the glabellar frown lines since 1992. The glabellar frown lines are the moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows. Marin County patients have asked if there is a more permanent treatment available other than repeated Botox treatments every 3 to 4 months or for some 6 to 8 months. The answer is yes, the corrugator muscle excision. The corrugator muscle excision can be done in conjunction with a brow lift or upper eyelid lift.
The corrugator muscles are used frequently when we laugh, frown, squint, concentrate, and show surprise or anger, causing the skin and tissue to wrinkle and stretch. Botox temporally weakens or relaxes the muscle allowing the frown lines to disappear. If the corrugator muscle is surgically removed, Botox injections will no longer be needed.
San Francisco Bay Area patients may be interested in discussing the corrugator muscle excision with Dr. Delgado at the time of their consultation for any cosmetic facial procedures.
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February 15th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
Before and After Full Tummy Tuck
A frequent question San Francisco Bay Area patients ask during consultation for a tummy tuck, is can they get a “mini” tummy tuck? They are hoping for a smaller scar and less involved surgery.
Although the names sound similar, the procedures treat different issues. The mini treats patients with minimal skin laxity, mild to moderate abdominal fat and mild to moderate stretched or separated abdominal muscle. There is a limited amount of tightening of the abdominal muscle, and it is only tightened below the belly button. The removal of stretch marks with this procedure is also limited. The incision is much smaller than for the full tummy tuck. Patients that are within 10% of their ideal body weight may be good candidates for the mini.
The full tummy tuck is usually recommended for women who have had children and have completed their child bearing. The full tummy tuck tightens all of the abdominal wall skin and muscle above and below the belly button. The incision generally goes from hip to hip but is placed so that it is hidden in the panty line. There is also an incision around the belly button. For the optimal result, a waist enhancement procedure can be done to give more definition to the waist line.
Many Marin County women opt to have breast surgery done at the same time, this may be a breast lift with or without implants, or breast augmentation or in some cases a breast reduction to have what is known as a “mommy makeover”, one of the highest patient satisfaction procedures available.
Before and After Mommy Makeover
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January 30th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
External Ear
The best placement for rhytidectomy or facelift incisions is unique to each San Francisco Bay Area patient depending on facial anatomy, hairline and gender.
This is an important topic for the surgeon to discuss with the face lift patient as the goal is to have the resulting scars as invisible as possible. Sonoma, Napa and Marin women say they want to be able to wear their hair in any style.
Careful placement of the incisions by the cosmetic plastic surgeon are generally around the back of the ear in the natural folds, and inside the tragus which allows the scars to be hidden. The little cartilage in front of the ear that covers the ear canal is called the tragus. Tension on the sutures needs to be avoided so that the result is not a “pulled” look and so that the scar can heal properly without becoming wide.
Men usually have their incision in front of the ear so as not to bring the beard in the ear but laser hair removal can take care of this.In addition to having well hidden scars, the surgeon’s goal in having a natural result is also to keep from distorting the hairline and the ears.
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January 15th, 2013 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
Bilateral Capsular Contracture
Over 5 million women have breast implants, nearly 400,000 women have breast augmentation surgery annually. There are about 40,000 women a year that have their breast implants removed permanently, there are several reasons women may decide to do this. They may have a rupture or deflation, financial concerns; they may be prone to capsular contracture or breast cancer, or maybe a change in lifestyle.
As with any surgery there are risks and complications, they may be left with loose skin, sagging breasts, infection, scarring, loss of sensation in the nipples, anesthesia complications.
Insurance may cover the removal if it is being done for a medical reason such as, infection, leakage or cancer. Removal of breast implants requires removal of the capsules to prevent them from filling with fluid.
When implants are removed, the breast is left with no volume and may be quite droopy. The skin may have lost its elasticity and not contract well if at all, looking somewhat like a deflated balloon. Many women opt to have a breast lift after implant removal.
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December 29th, 2012 Miguel A. Delgado Jr, MD
Due to the massive advertising on television for the Lifestyle Lift (LSL), many San Francisco Bay Area women ask what it is and how is it different than the traditional facelift.
Even though, it is advertised as something new and unique, it is not. It is basically a mini-facelift that has been around since the 1960’s. The mini facelift is for the patient with simple facial laxity. It is not for the patient with large amounts of loose skin and fat.
The aggressive marketing practices target women that are looking for a less expensive solution for their aging face than the traditional face lift procedure. Lifestyle lift claims that the procedure can be done in an hour, pain free, under local anesthesia, and it is possible to go back to work the next day. Some patients have been pleased with their results, but many are not.
Do your homework, Google “lifestyle lift controversy” and see for yourself. CBS 46, an Atlanta TV station, did a 3 month investigation; the results can be viewed in a 9 part video on You Tube, which shows interviews with former employees and patients. Some former employees stated they had quotas to meet and were pressured to “close the deal” no matter what. They also were to wear white lab coats even though they had no medical training. CBS 46 points out that many companies that have reported unhappy patients have been sued, including CBS 46. Evidently LSL is quick to sue to try to silence their critics including WebMD. Cases have either been settled or dismissed by the judge. LSL reached a settlement with New York State over claims that LSL had posted false customer endorsements on third party websites including realself.com.
Most of the surgeons performing the surgery are not board certified plastic surgeons; in fact many are not even plastic surgeons but osteopath doctors.
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