Environmental Factors May Play Bigger Factor in Facial Aging than Genetics
A recent study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons suggests that despite a person’s genetic make-up, it seems external environmental factors play a much bigger role in adding years to one’s face. The study, appearing in the latest online ASPS medical journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, involved analyzing twins, their perceived age, and important environmental factors such as divorce, weight gain, stress, and the use of antidepressants.
"A person's heritage may initially dictate how they age - but if you introduce certain factors into your life, you will certainly age faster. Likewise, if you avoid those factors you can slow down the hands of time," said ASPS Member Surgeon and study author Bahaman Guyuron, MD, professor and chairman, department of plastic surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center. "In this study, we looked at identical twins because they are genetically programmed to age exactly the same, and in doing so we essentially discovered that, when it comes to your face, it is possible to cheat your biological clock."It seems that the twin that were divorced, used antidepressants, and were under 40 years old and heavier of the two, looked significantly older than their double. Although the group that was 40 years or older, the heavier of the two looked younger. Researchers noted that losing abnormal amounts of weight not only have harmful effects on a person’s health, but on their appearance too. Also, the use of antidepressants could account for the continued relaxation of facial muscles, and thus sagging of the facial skin. Overall, it seems as though stress seemed to be the common denominator of premature aging.
Tampa Bay plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Egozi is an expert in facial rejuvenation. He has also acknowledged that stress factors play a major part in the aging of the face. He has stated that many of his Tampa Bay cosmetic surgery patients come in because they are sick of being asked if they are tired all the time. Though they may look exhausted, the effects of stress have taken their toll on their faces, even though they feel great. “Many patients simply want to look as young as they feel,” he said.
Another concern of Dr. Egozi’s patients is after electing for plastic surgery procedures such as Tampa Bay facelift surgery, they do not want that overdone, “wind blown” look, that looks too obvious. To that, Dr. Egozi suggests a variation of different facelift techniques which he has acquired over his many years as a surgeon, which are aimed at giving more natural-looking, as well as long-lasting.
Another option for facial rejuvenation in Tampa eyelid surgery – or blepharoplasty – is one of the most popular procedures.. Lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is often combined with upper lid blepharoplasty to get optimal results. Many times the lower lids sag and bulge adding to the tired or sad look patients complain about when coming in for an evaluation. The lower lid skin, fat, and sometimes muscle needs to be excised or repositioned to enhance the lower lids without giving a sunken or hollowed out appearance.
And another option still is the non-surgical, sometimes called the “liquid facelift.” This type of facial rejuvenation often involves any combination of injections, such as Botox, Radiesse, Restylane, Sculptra, or Juvedern, and sometimes laser skin resurfacing procedures. With these non-surgical facelift options, the recovery time is anywhere from an hour to a few days depending on what is chosen. Typically, most these methods can be done in about 1 hour or less. According to ASPS statistics, there were more than 1.5 million injectable filler procedures performed in 2007.
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Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss and the Importance of Nutritional Supplements before Surgery
In a recent study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons a group of 75 massive weight loss body contouring patients from 2001 to 2005 was compared to a group of 37 patients from 2006 to 2008. The first group did not receive supplementation, while the second group participated in a uniquely designed nutritional supplement program prior to surgery. The study compared healing and wound problems in each group as well as noted the role of each nutrient in wound healing and immune response.
Overall results showed that complications and wound problems occurred in 66% of the patients in the first group. In the second group – the group that did receive supplementation – the major complication rates were reduced to 19%. The study found that identifying and improving nutritional deficiencies in massive weight loss patients will in turn improve the healing process, wound tension, and scar quality, and boost patients’ energy levels.
Massive weight loss patients are highly susceptible to malnutrition because of reduced calorie intake. Optimizing nutrition with the addition of supplements, such as powder drinks and multi-vitamin tablets formulated for massive weight loss patients, is vital to successful body contouring surgery for men and women. Protein, vitamins A, B complex, C, arginine, glutamine, iron, zinc and selenium promote wound healing, collagen production helps immune response; Vitamin B complex has also been associated with reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
Local plastic surgeons like Tampa plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Egozi has always stressed the importance of nutrition in regards to healing and recovery time after any type of surgery. Patients are always screened for health issues like smoking or heart conditions, which could be detrimental to the healing process. Dr. Egozi has done much research and authored several publications on wound healing, which has influenced his techniques as to obtaining the best possible aesthetic results with the least amount of scarring and recovery time. Tampa Bay body contouring procedures for massive weight loss patients are no doubt major surgeries, which demand a lot on the body before, during, and after the surgeries. For women, body contouring procedures may include Tampa breast augmentation, tummy tuck, arm lift, and body lift procedures. For men, popular body contouring procedures for massive weight loss patients are Tampa Bay tummy tuck, arm lift, body lift, and male breast reduction procedures. According to ASPS statistics, nearly 67,000 body contouring procedures after massive weight loss were performed in 2007.
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