Tummy Tuck for African-American women- What African American Women look for abdominoplasty in Los Angeles

The ideal for a beautiful figure differs much between African-American women and Caucasians; not only in Los Angeles or Southern California, but through-out the United States of America.

While most Caucasian women seek cosmetic plastic surgery in order to obtain a smaller and more petite figure, most African-American women don’t mind being full bodied. Instead, they rather have a curvaceous figure with a full buttock.

The failure to note this difference in expectations among different ethnicities can often lead to the disappointment of African-American women who have gone through plastic surgery, only to find themselves with a less attractive “stick-figure” body.

The first picture is that of an African-American women who had a tummy tuck in Beverly Hills. She told me that while she got rid off her hanging abdominal skin fold with a tummy tuck she still did not like the final result of her Abdominoplasty because of lack of shape.

 

The second photo is that of the same woman after a revision abdominoplasty and liposuction by me. Note the difference in shape, curves, and figure. This is what most African American women say they want. Black women don’t necessarily want to get thinner, but more curvaceous.

As the ethnic diversity changes in the United States plastic surgeons should pay closer attention to the notion of beauty among different ethnicities.

Dr. Younai is a Board Certified Plastic surgeon who specializes in body contouring including abdominoplastytummy tuck and liposuction, including pros and cons of each procedure, costs, potential risks and complications, recovery course, pre and post operative instructions, and esthetic outcomes. 

Dr. Younai receives patients at the California Center for Plastic Surgery from the Northern as well as the Southern California region. Some of these cities include Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia, Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield, Orange, Irvine, and Oxnard.

Facial Cosmetic Surgery Procedures in Los Angeles- Keep looking young in your 40’s!

Aging is inevitable but looking good is a choice! Most Los
Angeles women notice the first signs of facial aging in their late 30’s or
early 40’s. As a Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills, I often hear from women that they suddenly noticed their face aging when they reached a certain age. Facial aging can be slow or rather
sudden and dramatic. For some women this is hastened by a stressful life event,
by weight loss, or by changes in body hormones caused by pre-menopause or even
hysterectomy. Seeing your face age in front of a mirror in a matter of a few months is scary and
depressing. Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeons have developed new cosmetic surgery techniques for women in their 40s. The new paradigm in facial esthetic surgery is to keep women looking young via small and easy procedures during their 40s rather than putting them through drastic plastic surgery procedures in you 50s.

The most common non-invasive plastic surgery procedure utilized by middle age women is the injection of Botox and dermal fillers. Botox is a muscle toxin than relaxes cramped facial muscles, thus softening the appearance of frowns and the wrinkles around the eyes. Dermal
fillers accomplish this by filling the depth of these wrinkles.
Micro-facial fat grafting is a relatively new and revolutionary technique for facial
rejuvenation. It returns facial fullness to the areas that lose their volume
with aging. On such area is around the lower eyelids were the eyes become
hollow. Other areas are the cheeks and the
lips that lose their volume with aging. Facial fat grafting can give a middle
age women a refreshed look without having to expose them to major surgery.
Of all the areas of the face, the first to show signs of aging are the eyes. Drooping upper eyelids and baggy lower eyelids can be smoothened by an eyelid tuck or Blepharoplasty. This
is a minor cosmetic surgery procedure with a simple and fast recovery course.
Sagging brows produce frowns and forehead wrinkles. Endoscopic forehead lift or brow lift
raises the eyebrows and smoothens the forehead.
These were some of the facial plastic surgery procedures that keep
women looking young during their 40s. Dr. Younai is a Board Certified Plastic
& Reconstructive Surgeon with experience in all aspects of Facial Cosmetic Surgery including facial fat grafting, Facelift or Rhytidectomy, eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty, neck
lift, forehead or brow lift, rhinoplasty, etc. He is skilled and experienced in
all techniques of facial rejuvenation surgery and strives to create a face that is natural and normal looking. During your consultation he will discuss all
details including: if you are a good candidate, surgical options and
techniques, potential risks and complications of surgery, pre- and
post-operative instructions, recovery course, as well as what to expect after
surgery. At that time Dr. Younai will also show you before-and-after
pictures of other patients with facelifts, who might be similar to
you.

Dr. Younai performs Facial Cosmetic Surgery for patients who come to the California Center for Plastic Surgery from the Northern as well as the Southern California
region. Some of these cities include Beverly Hills,
Los Angeles, Santa Monica,
Hollywood, Burbank,
Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand
Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia,
Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield,
and Oxnard.

Tummy tuck before and after pictures of Plus size women

Before and after tummy tuck or abdominoplasty Pictures of 37 years old Caucasian woman of Plus Size 24 who was hindered by hanging excess skin of abdomen. Patient underwent a High Tension Abdominoplasty designed for Plus Size and her dress size was reduced to 12. Procedure was performed by Dr. Sean Younai who a Board Certified Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon who offers body contouring for Plus Size People and/or after massive weight loss for men and women who have had gastric bypass surgery. These procedures include including liposuction, liposculpture, large-volume-liposuction, tummy tuck, High Tension Abdominoplasty, body lift, brachioplasty or arm tuck, male breast reduction, and thigh lift. Dr. Younai receives patients from Northern and Southern California including cities of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia, Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Oxnard.

Asian Eyelid Surgery in Beverly Hills

Asian Eyelid Plastic Surgery, also known as “Double Eyelid Surgery,” is the most requested cosmetic surgery in the Asian population, both in Asia and the United States. However, the average age of those who undergo this surgery is generally younger than for eyelid surgery that is performed on “Occidental” patients.

Many Asians go to impressive lengths to create a crease without surgery. For example, some women sweep glue above their eyes, use a mini-fork to hike up their eyelids, and then press it into place. The goal is to create a larger, more attractive eye. Rather than endure this routine on a daily basis, many patients opt for cosmetic surgery that creates a permanent crease.

While many regard this plastic surgery as an attempt to appear more “Western,” possibly a better definition of the goal is to have a more defined contouring of the skin above the lashes that is harmonious with other facial features. Often criticized as a rejection of cultural “norms,” this surgery is in fact sought for the same reasons as are other procedures – to increase the patient’s self confidence. It is not sought to look more Occidental. Rather, patients seek to conform to what is more widely regarded as aesthetically pleasing, whatever the culture. In other words, patients do not seek a more Western eye, but simply a prettier Asian one.

About half of all Asian patients have an upper eyelid with a low but defined eyelid crease. The other 50 percent of patients show little or no sign of a crease, i.e. a “single eyelid.”

When present, the Asian crease differs from the typical Occidental crease in a number of ways. These include formation that is closer to the eyelashes, a different shape – with sometimes incomplete or multiple folds. The Asian upper eyelid appears fuller or “puffier” than the Occidental eyelid for many reasons, including a thicker eyebrow fat pad that projects lower into the eyelid, and a much thicker subcutaneous layer of fat that adds padding over the entire eyelid. This interferes with crease formation.

Also, because Asian eyelashes tend to bend downward, the area between the upper and lower eyelids appears more closed.

Thigh Lift in Beverly Hills & Los Angeles

What is a Thigh Lift?
After weight loss, men and women can get sagging and rippling of their thighs that can extend from the upper thighs to the knees. Often, women complain that they are unable to wear swimsuits and that the loose skin rubs together between their thighs. Also the wrinkled loose skin around the knees keeps many women from being able to wear skirts.

While the sagging of the outer thighs and the buttocks can usually be addressed with a Body Lift procedure that of the inner thighs cannot. A Thigh Lift is a procedure which lifts and tightens the loose skin of thighs -- mostly that of the inner thighs.


What is a Traditional Thigh Lift?

Two different types of thigh lifts can be performed depending on the extent of skin laxity. If the skin laxity and rippling is mostly limited to the upper inner thighs, and skin excess does not extend to the entire circumference of the thigh, a Traditional Thigh Lift can be performed. In this procedure the surgical scar is located in the groin crease extending to the buttock crease. This scar is very well hidden.


What is an Extended Thigh Lift?

Often, people who were once extremely obese are now left with extensive laxity of the entire thigh all the way to the knees. In these cases, an Extended Thigh Lift is performed. In addition to the scar of the groin crease, there is also a long vertical scar that extends along the inner thigh height. This vertical scar enables the surgeon to remove the lax excessive skin of the entire thigh.

Can Thigh Lifts be Combined with Liposuction?

Yes. Both Traditional Thigh Lift and Extended Thigh Lift can often be combined with limited Liposuction in order to better contour the legs and to reduce the size of the “saddle bags”.

Liposuction in Beverly Hills & Los Angeles

Three groups of men and women in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills pursue Liposuction for body contouring, in order to achieve their ideal body. Unlike diet and exercise liposuction can spot reduce areas of unwanted fat deposit. This makes Beverly Hills liposuction a more fitting choice than Bariatric Surgery or Gastric Bypass among those who don’t want fat reduction from their entire body.
The first category of liposuction candidates in Los Angeles includes those who wish to reduce their size, such as women who have gained weight due to pregnancy, hormonal fluctuations or medications. This category also includes men and women who undergo Large Volume Liposuction. Contrary to standard Liposuction which only removes about two liters of fat; Large Volume Liposuction, removes more than 5 liters of fat – resulting in a dramatic reduction in size.
The second group of candidates includes those who have disproportionately gained fat in areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, knees, buttocks, cheeks and neck. These problem areas are commonly known as "saddlebags," "thunder thighs," "love handles" and "double chins." Often, these stubborn areas of fat have genetic origins, and cannot be reduced by diet and exercise. These groups of patient use liposuction for its sculpturing benefits, in order to form their body into an ideal shape.
The third group is limited to men who suffer from Gynecomastia, excessive breast growth due to the enlargement of breast glands, and excess fatty growth in the chest and breasts.
In all cases, men and women who undergo Liposculpture in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles should have had a stabilized weight for at least six months. Liposuction does not remove stretch marks or cellulite.
These are the areas were people get liposuction in Beverly Hills:
1. Abdominal liposuction.
2. Arm liposuction.
3. Back liposuction.
4. Thigh liposuction.
5. Buttock liposuction.
6. Chest liposuction.
7. Calf liposuction.
8. Neck and chin liposuction.
9. Male breast liposuction.

Brazilian Butt Lift in Beverly Hills & Los Angeles

The size and fullness of the buttocks can be enlarged with either natural fat injection /grafting/ transfer or with Buttock Implants. The combined technique of fat transfer and body contouring through liposculpture is otherwise known as the “Brazilian Butt Lift” in Beverly Hills or Los Angeles.
Beverly Hills Brazilian Butt Lift or Buttock Augmentation with fat grafting or injection involves harvesting your own body fat via liposuction from other areas of excess and transferring it into the buttock tissue. For example excess fat in the flanks, hips, lower back, thighs, or abdomen is liposuctioned, processed and then injected into the muscle and soft tissue of your buttocks.

During this fat grafting process the buttocks can be contoured to the desired shape and size. The fullness and projection of the buttocks can be greatly increased by laying many fine layers of micro-fat grafts throughout the thickness of the Gluteal muscle and the subcutaneous tissue. Because some of this fat does reabsorb, fat injection might need to be repeated by your Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon.