Salt Lake City Plastic Surgery Blog

PIP implant removal

The PIP breast implant manufactured by the now defunct French company, Poly Implant Prosthese, has been surrounded by scandal and controversy over the past two years.  It was discovered that the company had been fraudulent about their manufacturing process, while manufacturing these implants with non-medical grade silicone.  This was at one time the third leading manufacturer of silicone breast implants and some 300,000 women worldwide are affected by this information.  Fortunately, the implants were never FDA approved in the U.S. and women in the U.S. would have had to have the implants placed elsewhere or used without approval.

These implants are found to have a very high rupture rate as much as 5 – 10 x that of silicone implants used in the U.S.  The type of silicone used in these implants has not been studied to determine its safety if there is a rupture.  For this reason, there has been a general consensus that women with these implants should have them removed with replacement of approved implants as desired.

Virtual tour of Yates Plastic Surgery suite

Google is adding virtual tours of businesses to their Google Maps pages.  This weekend, they photographed our office and there is now a virtual tour on the Yates Plastic Surgery Google maps page.  It is basically a step by step, panoramic tour of our office from the entrance to the operating room.  Check it out!

Salt Lake City Liposuction

Many people, men and women alike, are dissatisfied with an area of their body that has been resistant to the effects of diet and exercise. Genetics can play a large role in where we gain and hold on to weight. If you are in good health, but have localized pockets of fat, you may be a good candidate for Salt Lake City Liposuction.

Liposuction is a procedure in which tiny incisions are made in the troubled area, and a long, skinny tube, called a cannula, is inserted which vacuums out the excess fat cells. Liposuction can be performed on virtually any area of the body from the face and neck to the arms, stomach, “love handles,” and thighs. Often a Liposuction procedure may be performed in conjunction with other Body Contouring procedures like a Tummy Tuck.

Contact our office today to learn more about how you could benefit from the effects of Liposuction.

Salt Lake City BOTOX

The skin around our face is one of the first parts of the body to begin to show signs of aging. This skin is delicate and can easily be marred by sun damage. One of the easiest way to achieve a healthy, youthful appearance by making sure your skin is in good condition. If you are dissatisfied with the skin on your face due to premature signs of aging, you may be a good candidate for BOTOX Injections.

BOTOX Injections have become increasingly popular since their first burst onto the market. It’s a way to achieve a more youthful, smooth appearance without undergoing drastic surgery. There is no recovery time and the entire process generally takes up only about 15 minutes time. With ease like that women can run out on their lunch break for a quick touch up as needed. The results will last you anywhere from 2 to 4 months.

If you are interested in learning more about BOTOX and if it may be right for you, contact our office to schedule your consultation with plastic surgeon Dr. York Yates.

The lengths that people will travel for plastic surgery

It is amazing how small the world has become.  Today I was answering some emails from recent out of town patients of ours and it struck me how many out of town plastic surgery patients we see.   Currently over 1/3 of our patients are from out of the state of Utah, some from out of the country.   In the past three months we have operated on 3 patients from New York, one from Germany, one from Canada, one from Alaska, one from Washington, one from Kuwait, and dozens from the surrounding states of Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, California and Nevada.

Most of these patients find us through word-of-mouth (1/3) or internet searches (2/3).  Most of our out of town patients travel for those procedures we do best; mommy makeover, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, and liposuction.    Most stay in town for 2-10 days depending on the procedure.

My staff has a lot of experience with out of town travel for plastic surgery.  With a little pre-planning, the steps from consultation to surgery to recovery can be efficient and smooth.

Large breast implants can lead to problems

For patients considering breast augmentation, one of the most common tips they will hear from previous patients is “make sure you don’t go too small”.  This is true… if women are unhappy about their chosen size of implant it is most frequent that they wish their breasts were larger.

Let me offer the counter piece of advice, “larger is not always better”.  The ideal implant size chosen should match the patients body type and frame.  Not only will it look better, it will feel better and the long term results will be more durable.

There are more risks, short and long term, with large breast implants including:

• Loss of overlying breast tissue volume.  This can lead to more implant visibility, loss of size, and rippling in the long term.
• Changes in underlying rib cage shape. This can lead to loss of apparent breast size as the implants hide in the chest a little.  It can make secondary surgery more difficult.
• Skin stretch and premature droop.  This depends a lot on the type of skin and elasticity that a patient has.
• Larger breast implants can cause the breasts to have an unusual “augmented” appearance.  The breasts can appear more rounded and globular shaped.
• There is a higher risk of implant malposition and displacement with larger breast implants.

This is not to say that every woman should choose small breast implants.  It is to say that when choosing the breast implant size factors other than how large you would like to be must be considered.

Rhinoplasty – Nose Surgery Salt Lake City

Many men and women are unhappy with their nose. This dissatisfaction can come from either aesthetic or functional issues and sometimes it is due to a combination of both. While some people find their nose is too large, others find their nose is too small for their face. Further dissatisfaction may come from bumps or indentations in the profile of the nose or a desire to change the shape or size of the tip of the nose or the nostrils. Dr. Yates has helped many people achieve a better looking, better functioning nose through Salt Lake City Rhinoplasty.

Rhinoplasty, also known as Nose Surgery or a Nose Job, is a procedure to improve the size, shape or function of the nose. It can also be done to repair a nose after trauma, injury or to correct a previous Rhinoplasty. If you are dissatisfied with your nose, contact Dr. Yates to schedule a consultation and begin your path to a more balanced, harmonious and better functioning nose.

Check out these amazing results previous patients of Dr. Yates have enjoyed in our before and after online rhinoplasty photo gallery!

Article contributed by NKP medical

Salt Lake City UT Plastic Surgery Results

The hardest part of a patient’s Plastic Surgery journey is often finding the right Plastic Surgeon for them. A great Plastic Surgeon has the accreditation, education, training and experience to sustain his medical skill, as well as the aesthetic, artistic eye for detail that enhancing, reconstructing and otherwise altering the human body requires.

It can be hard to know if the Plastic Surgeon you are considering shares your vision for beauty. One of the easiest ways to determine this, however, is by viewing your prospective Plastic Surgeon’s before and after photo gallery. This gallery showcases some of a Plastic Surgeon’s previous patient’s who’ve undergone all or some of the procedures they offer. By viewing the photo gallery, you can determine if you would be happy with the results you see. You’ll need to take into account as you browse, however, that every patient comes in with a different set of needs, goals and challenges- which are likely different from your own. Still, if you feel you would be happy with a majority of the outcomes achieved, that may be a good sign that that Plastic Surgeon may be able to achieve the results you seek.

You’re next step is setting up your consultation with that Plastic Surgeon. We would like to invite you to view our Before and After Photo Gallery! If you like the results you see, contact our office and schedule your consultation.

plastic surgery in the movies

Plastic surgery isn’t what is portrayed in the movies and on television.  Drugs are not smuggled in breast implants, plastic surgeons are not surgically disguising criminals.   The “reality” of TV shows like The Swan and Extreme Makeover is that it is never the goal of plastic surgeons to make a patient virtually unrecognizable to their own friends and family after a series of surgeries.

There is a lot of mystique surrounding plastic surgery and I guess it makes for good film and TV.  A google search on the topic interestingly reveals that movies and TV shows about plastic surgery themes is not new dating back to 1928.

The Broken Mask (1928) – silent, black and white.  A plastic surgeon corrects a man’s scarred face, then destroys it out of jealousy.

Black Dragons (1942) – Black and white war drama.  Japanese plastic surgeon operates on Japanese agents to make them pass as American.

Dark Passage (1947) – Humphrey Bogart plays a convict who is framed for the murder of his wife.  He has plastic surgery to find the real killer.

The Girl Most Likely to… (1973) – A girl becomes much prettier after plastic surgery following a car crash.  She exacts revenge on previous high-school tormentors.

A Stolen Face (1952) – A plastic surgeon transforms a female convict to look like a beautiful pianist he is in love with.

Rabid (1977) – Horror about a woman who has a new plastic surgery procedure after a motorcycle accident.  She develops an unusual deadly lesion in her armpit and taste for human blood.

Doc Hollywood (1991) – Michael J. Fox plays a hot-shot Beverly Hills plastic surgeon.

Breast Men (1997) – Fictional look at two plastic surgeons played by David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper who invent the breast implant in Texas in 1960.

Face Off (1997) – A criminal genius played by Nicholas Cage and FBI agent played by John Travolta trade faces through an experimental plastic surgery procedure.

Extreme Makeover (2002-2007) – Reality TV.  Unattractive individuals volunteered to have multiple cosmetic surgery procedures.

Nip/ Tuck (2003-2010) – Far fetched drama about the lives and practices of two ethically challenged plastic surgeons

Dr. 90210 (2004-present) – Reality TV about the lives and practices of a number of plastic surgeons.  Interestingly the most recognizable plastic surgeon on the series is not a board certified plastic surgeon.  I find that an interesting choice for E!.

The Swan (2004) – Reality TV.  Unattractive women underwent radical cosmetic surgery transformations.

Bridalplasty (2010) – Reality TV.  Twelve women compete for a dream wedding and plastic surgery procedures.

Just Go With It (2011) – Adam Sandler plays a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon opposite Jennifer Aniston.

The “feel the difference” special has been extended

Good news.  The Mentor “feel the difference” program has been extended through June 30, 2012.   This special offers patients with saline breast implants who are interested in changing to silicone implants a $250 gift card at the time of their surgery.

Most patients with saline implants are quite happy.  However, silicone implants are more natural feeling and less likely to be associated with rippling and these limitations of saline implants can be problems for some patients.