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Treating Aging Skin Is Both Art and Science

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 29, 2010 0 Comments
DR. FRANK VENZARA,above right, and Dr. Robert Bashore, left, with Physician Assistant Dan Daniels, center, in one of their two fully equipped surgical suites. The doctors are Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and Daniels is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Your skin is your barrier to protect you from this world. It is also the organ that is most tied to our appearance. In the quest to maintain youth, most people focus on the skin and skin health to preserve that youthful look.

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Eyelid Surgery a Popular Facial Cosmetic Procedure

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMarch 3, 2010 0 Comments
BLEPHAROPLASTY may be performed under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation or with general anesthesia. The incisions are designed to be concealed within the natural folds of the eyelids in order to keep the scars as invisible as possible. Excess fat, muscle, and loose skin are removed, with the procedure routinely taking approximately one hour to complete.

The first place one begins to show their age is in their eyes, “the windows of the soul.”

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Newest Aesthetic Techniques To Maintain Your Youth

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comFebruary 10, 2010 0 Comments
Dr. Fank Venzara

Dr. Frank Venzara attended the Aesthetic Meeting given by and for members of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons where he took several courses on the newest techniques and technologies. Dr. Venzara has practiced as a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Brevard County, Florida, for the last 29 years.

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‘Mommy Makeovers’ Gain Popularity

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comSeptember 30, 2009 0 Comments
A “MOMMY MAKEOVER” surgery usually includes a tummy tuck to help restore a post pregnancy belly to a firmer, flatter stomach, as well as a breast lift and/or augmentation that gives the mommy the full, breasts they lost due to breast feeding.

“Mommy Makeovers” are not new – just the name and popularity are. People are living longer and healthier and we all want to look as good as we feel.

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Botox Number One Cosmetic Procedure in America

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comSeptember 5, 2009 0 Comments
FACIALS come in many different varieties, from extraction facials to moisturizing facials to cool cleansing treatments. Aestheticians are trained to help you decide which one is best for your skin, but a facial is pure indulgence.

FROM THE REALM of cosmetic dermatology, there are dozens of gift ideas that fit nearly every budget.

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Liposuction Among Most Popular Procedures

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comAugust 15, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Robert Bashore

Crash diets and dangerous diet pills are going the way of the dinosaurs.

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They’re Back: Silicone Breast Implants Are Here To Stay

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJuly 4, 2009 0 Comments
IN THE PAST decade, independent studies have examined whether silicone gel-filled breast implants are associated with connective tissue disease or cancer. The studies, including a report by the Institute of Medicine, have concluded there is no convincing evidence that breast implants are associated with either of these diseases.

THAT’S RIGHT! Silicone filled breast implants are back. The question is did they ever really leave us? In order to answer that question we first need to look at the implant’s history. In 1961, two surgeons from Houston, Texas, working with the Dow Corning Corporation, developed the first silicone breast prosthesis.

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Eyelid Surgery Has Come of Age

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 20, 2009 0 Comments
EYELID SURGERY (Blepharoplasty) is usually considered by men and women over age 35 and is usually an outpatient surgery with preparations and procedure encompassing one to three hours.

FOR SOME PEOPLE, the eyes are the first feature to reveal age: drooping upper lids, puffy bags below the eyes, dark circles under the eyes (often with a depression along the bony border of the lower eyelids), white showing below the iris.

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New Products Reduce Pain of Cosmetic Procedures

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 7, 2009 0 Comments
PROCEDURES such as botox, laser hair removal, and injectable fillers can be painful but now they don’t have to be torture. There has been some significant advances in pain control for the cosmetic surgical patient and it is disheartening that some men and women who are interested in these and similar procedures may be too afraid of the pain to try them.

PLUCKING, tweezing, binding, and sucking it in are all things that women complain of on a daily basis.

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Cosmetic Medical Device Makers Showcase New Products

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 4, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Bishop

LARRY BISHOP, MD reports from the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons annual meeting, which gives an insight into the always-changing trends in dermatologic surgery.

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