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YourNewBodyBlog.com welcomes two eminent Beverly Hills plastic surgeons, Dr. Stuart Linder and Dr. Robert Kotler.

Here, Dr. Kotler is known as “FaceDocBlogger” because his practice is exclusively devoted to cosmetic plastic surgery of the face and neck. Dr. Linder, who is known as “BodyDocBlogger” has a practice that only performs plastic surgery procedures of the body.

Exclusive to YourNewBodyBlog.com, Doctors Linder and Kotler appear often as the ultimate plastic surgery insiders with unique perspectives regarding the news, trends, and practices in cosmetic plastic surgery.

Overblown Ads and Misleading Promises

We’ve all seen the advertising – Perfect French in 20 Days! Flawless Abs While You Sleep! Lose 10 Pounds Every Week!

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Step Right Up! (aqndresr Photo)

Overblown promises also exist in the world of cosmetic and plastic surgery; and unfortunately, those promises play to people’s unrealistic desires about what rejuvenation surgery can do.

The BodyDocBlogger and FaceDocBlogger discuss a few such misleading ads, like “lunch hour facelifts,” which can lead you down the garden path in search of reliable, lasting rejuvenation surgery.

BodyDocBlogger (Dr. Linder): We plastic surgeons often speak about “unrealistic expectations.” An example? Even if you have an I.Q. of 300, you’re not going to learn perfect French in 20 days!

FaceDocBlogger (Dr. Kotler): What we mean by realistic expectations is that a skilled plastic surgeon can make a 45-year-old look like the best possible version of herself –but not like she looked at 20. Or, like another person, say a famous movie or rock star. Likewise, there is no fabulous and long-lasting cheap “quickie” lunch-time procedure. Quality plastic surgery is not done in a snap.

BodyDocBlogger: Surely, doctor, you are referring to unhappy patients who have bit on the ads hyping “lunchtime” or “one-hour face lifts?”

FaceDocBlogger: You hit the nail on the head, doctor. A good rule of thumb is, “Short operation, short procedure lifespan.” Another aggressively advertised quick-fix are facial “Thread Lifts.” Yes, the patient is in the doctor’s office for less than an hour and, yes, the recovery time is short. But, the unbending rule is: minimal efforts yield minimal results.

BodyDocBlogger: In my world, I see many patients after some splashy advertising has convinced them to have a procedure using a heating or a radio frequency device that “melts” fat under the skin. But most of what I see are unhappy patients, some of whom have burns and need skin grafts, due to injuries from these new gizmos.

FaceDocBlogger: Doctor, what type of results, if any, do you see with the widely advertised lipodissolve or mesotherapy shots that propose to remove fat from the body?

BodyDocBlogger: A patient would be better off trying to speak perfect French in three weeks! Some have ended those supposed weight loss procedures with skin ulcers and skin atrophy. And usually, the only thing lightened is the patient’s wallet. What really works, day in, day out, is tumescent liposuction.
Doctor, going back to the “lunch-time face lift.” What else do you see wrong with it?

FaceDocBlogger: The surgeon only lifts a small amount of skin and tissue from its foundation. But the surgeon can’t reach down from a short incision near the ears to repair sagging neck tissues. Of course, a plastic surgeon can still perform a proper “short scar” face lift, but the procedure may take longer than an hour and the patient’s recovery time will be longer.

BodyDocBlogger: Sometimes, there is just no point for shortcuts when we have proven, reliable, safe methods already at our fingertips.

FaceDocBlogger: That’s right, doctor. For instance, the thread lift fallacy is that threads or strings will lift and support the weight of the skin, fat, and muscles at a higher position. But it doesn’t happen. Tissue weight, gravity and skin elasticity overcome the thread’s traction. And, sometimes, the barb on the end of the thread can poke right through the skin. Also, there are two sides to a face. Any difference in “pull” or longevity and the whole face looks unbalanced.

BodyDocBlogger: From what I’ve seen, the supposed “quick” Thermage and Titan devices just don’t produce satisfactory, long-term results. Most patients are disappointed.

FaceDocBlogger: Bottom line? A little skepticism for new cosmetic plastic surgery procedure is healthy. While most new devices are FDA- approved as not harmful, nobody really knows what is going to happen until the device or procedure has been used on thousands of patients.

Have a burning question for FaceDocBlogger or BodyDocBlogger? Please leave your comments below!