Language can be a funny thing.\u00a0 We say one thing, particularly in medicine, and sometimes make the assumption that we will be fully understood or that words mean the same thing to everyone.\u00a0 However, as a recent article by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) pointed out in an article about language and light-based technology, the language can be confusing or ambiguous.\u00a0 What does \u201cminimal downtime\u201d or \u201csome redness\u201d really mean?\u00a0 The ASAPS is attempting to standardize the terminology so consumers, physicians and manufacturers are all speaking the same language.<\/p>\n
Since we specialize in many \u201cminimally-invasive\u201d and \u201cnon-invasive\u201d procedures, perhaps it\u2019s important to shed more light on how we use that terminology.<\/p>\n
When we say \u201cnon-invasive\u201d we are referring to procedures that are non-surgical.\u00a0 In our office, Botox, Xeomin, Radiesse, Juvederm, Ultherapy\u00ae and CoolSculpting\u00ae fall into this arena.\u00a0 In addition to being non-invasive, they offer \u201cno downtime.\u201d \u00a0This means that you should be able to return to your normal activities immediately following treatment. You may experience some redness with some of these procedures, or temporary bruising that may be covered with cosmetics, but basically, most patients return to their normal routine immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cMinimally- invasive\u201d procedures tend to be a bit more ambiguous since recovery times for patients can vary greatly, but typically these procedures are performed as outpatient procedures and offer less downtime than standard surgical procedures. Examples in our office include; SmartLipo Triplex (when a local anesthetic is used), MACS Facelift, which offers far less recovery time, bruising and scarring than a full SMAS facelift, Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation, which has patients returning to normal activities within 1-2 days instead of the typical one week, Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) which most of our patients recover from within 1 day and resume activities almost immediately with the help of concealing cosmetics, and our mini tummy-tuck or Avelar tummy-tuck, which does not include the use of surgical drain following the procedure and offers quicker recovery than a standard tummy tuck.<\/p>\n
If you are interested in any of our non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures, please feel free to call the office for a complimentary consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Language can be a funny thing.\u00a0 We say one thing, particularly in medicine, and sometimes make the assumption that we will be fully understood or that words mean the same thing to everyone.\u00a0 However, as a recent article by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) pointed out in an article about language and light-based … Continue reading Minimally and Non- Invasive Plastic Surgery Procedures<\/span>