SmartLipo is used to remove body fat where laser energy is used to loosen and dissolve fat tissue found beneath the skin. A small tube is inserted under the skin just above fat deposits. A laser fiber is attached to this tube that heats and loosens fat cells while at the same time lowering levels of collagen. This results in skin that has an overall appearance that is tighter and more tone. This procedure can also remove pockets of fat that cannot be treated properly with traditional liposuction.

Being a versatile procedure, SmartLipo can successfully be used to remove fat from many areas in the body, including buttocks, belly, waist, thighs, flanks, hips, chin, back and face. Each day there are more men and women turning to liposuction for body contouring wanting to look and feel better making this procedure the most popular cosmetic surgery performed today.

SmartLipo procedures are beginning to appear in laser clinics and medical spas around the county as a high grade alternative to many other procedures. The average cost of this procedure is $4,500 with a minimum of $3,000 and maximum of $6,000. A SmartLipo procedure is performed while the patient is awake and under mild sedation and local anesthesia. The treatments last between 30 and 45 minutes depending on what area is being treated. One to three treatments may be needed for the desired results.

SmartLipo is an outpatient procedure and may be performed with several month intervals. Because SmartLipo is less invasive, there are few side effects, especially for those patients who do not need general anesthesia. Today’s technologies are helping doctors achieve results with less downtime and complications. Redness, pain and swelling may be experience for a day or two after the procedure but should go away.

A nationwide clinical study investigating the outcomes of 341 separate procedures on 258 different women, from 12 genital plastic surgeons in 8 states will soon appear in the medical literature, in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (2).

The clinical study, headed by Michael P. Goodman M.D., collected patient and physician-supplied data from several institutions, including those directed by many of the surgeons participating in this site. (2)

• The study found an overall satisfaction rate of 97.2% for women undergoing labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction,
• An overall satisfaction rate of 83% in women having a vaginal tightening procedure (vaginal rejuvenation), and 91.2% for women combining both “outer” and “inner” work.
• The clinical study also cited data specifically regarding improvement in sexual satisfaction with 92.8% of women having both experienced improvement in their sexual satisfaction.
• The data also revealed that those women undergoing vaginal tightening (vaginoplasty) reported an estimated 82.2% overall improvement in their partner’s sexual satisfaction as well.

This study confirms the benefits we have advocated of Vaginal Cosmetic surgery. For years, we gynecologist have seen both sexual enhancement and cosmetic/functional improvement for women who have had these procedures done. The questions have always been, ‘Are the vulvovaginal aesthetic procedures of Labiaplasty, Vaginal Rejuvenation and Clitoral Hood Reduction effective . . . and do they deliver on that promise? Furthermore, why do women seek these procedures? What complications are evident, and what effects are noted regarding sexual functions for women and their partners? Lastly, who should be performing these procedures, what training should they have, and what are the ethical considerations?’

The present study reveals that both functional, aesthetic, self esteem, and sexual reasons improve after these surgeries. Very few complications ensue and the large majority of patients are satisfied with outcomes. The expected benefits (enhanced sexual gratification, comfort and self-esteem) appear to be delivered for a significant majority of patients.

We offer Vaginal Cosmetic procedures at our office in Colleville, TX, for patients in and around the Dallas Fort Worth area and out of town. If you are unhappy with the appearance of your genital area or desire sexual enhancement, call us today for a consultation at 817-399-8783.

References:

1) ACOG Committee Opinion. Vaginal “rejuvenation” and cosmetic vaginal procedures. Obstet Gynecol 2007;110:137-38.
2) Goodman M P, Placik O, Benson, III R, Jason R, Moore R, Miklos J, Matlock D, Simopoulos A, Stern B, Stanton R, Kolb S, Gonzalez F. A large multi-centered outcome study of female genital plastic surgery. J Sex Med 2009/2010 (in Press).

The first was Dr. Scott Peterson who discussed how dental implants and cosmetic dental procedures can enhance and beautify your smile for a lifetime. Next was a presentation by Dave Fannin from The Body Firm who discussed the 5 keys to transforming your body quickly through a program of exercise and nutritional diet. The last speaker was Steve Thornton who discussed the 7 secrets to making your money work for you so you can have money when you retire.

Dr. True spoke about how HCG has the power to change one’s metabolism. Combined with a special 500 calorie a day diet, one can lose weight rapidly and feel fine while losing it. HCG is the pregnancy hormone. When your body senses the presence of HCG, your metabolism changes to bring in calories from your fat. On a low calorie diet, you thus feel fine and have less hunger while doing the program. Most people lose and average of 20 pounds during the 12 week course, most of which is lost during the first 6 weeks of the program. A transition program is done the second 6 weeks to a regular diet with continuation of the lifestyle behaviors that are done throughout the program.

It is a unique program that works through a different mechanism than traditional diet programs which rely on just proper exercise and diet. The final result is that almost everyone who does the program is happy about it, are pleased with the weight they lose, and they refer others to the program due to its success. If you want to learn more, check his website at www.hcgtruediet.com or come in for a consultation.

The Brazilian butt lift is a type of butt augmentation procedure which results in a youthful, prominent, perky buttocks and a more sensual body profile. People of all ages are having the butt lift procedure. Dr. True removes fat from selected areas of your body, and then reinjects the fat into your buttocks to fill and reshape the form of your buttocks. The process of fat reinjection involves small incisions that are hidden and minimally noticed. The procedure is designed to fill the upper quadrant of your buttocks so that the butt appears lifted and perky. The resulting effect is that the woman appears more attractive and sensuous.

To find out more about this procedure, call us to set up a consultation. Dr. Robert True provides Liposculpture procedures, including the Brazilian Butt Lift, for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth and Midcities areas of Texas. Performed in the privacy of his accredited office based surgicenter located in Colleyville, he is conveniently located right next to the DFW Airport. Call us at 817-399-8783 for an appointment.

First, liposuction is performed around the buttocks to help make the buttocks stand out more. These include the lower back area, directly above the butt, the abdomen, and the thighs. Further liposuction is performed in other targeted areas to collect, or harvest, enough fat to reinject into the buttocks. The fat harvest is carefully processed and then reinjected into the buttocks using special thin tubes, called cannulas. The injection is performed in a special manner to achieve a uniform, smooth, natural appearance to the buttocks.

How long do the fat injections last?

If the fat is harvested, processed, and injected correctly, the result should be long lasting. However, much depends on the viability of the fat after injection and whether adequate blood flow goes to the fat injected. Most of the time you could expect a 60% to 85% survival of the fat injected. Using the BodyJet to harvest the fat may increase the number of viable fat cells harvested. Even in the best hands, touch ups or a second round of fat injections is often necessary to maintain the fullness achieved.

When can I go back to work after the butt augmentation procedure?

Following the Brazilian butt lift procedure, you must not sit directly on your buttocks for up to three weeks. This ensures for a permanent result. Most people can return to work in 2 weeks. You must wear a special garment (to control swelling) for two weeks. All the swelling may not resolve for up to 6 weeks. However, you should be able to resume all normal activities at 4 weeks post op.

What are other Options for Buttock Augmentation?

Butt implants can be inserted to augment the buttocks. However, these can move and make your buttocks look distorted over time. However, they are the best alternative for women who have not fat to harvest. If you have enough donor fat, the preferred method is the fat injections but lift. This method results in the most natural and sensual look for the buttock area. The fat transfer method also has a lower risk of infection compared to the butt implant procedure. Plus you get the added benefit of liposuction of other body areas. The combination of liposuction and fat injections produces the most attractive and natural profile.

How do I find out if I’m a Candidate for the Brazilian Butt Lift?

To find out more about this procedure, call us to set up a consultation. Dr. Robert True provides Liposculpture procedures, including the Brazilian Butt Lift, for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth and Midcities areas of Texas. Performed in the privacy of his accredited office based surgicenter located in Colleyville, he is conveniently located right next to the DFW Airport. Call us at 817-399-8783 for an appointment.

Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation is a one hour procedure performed in the doctor’s office. It is a modified version of a laser procedure for urinary incontinence. The procedure details depend on which specific part of the vagina is being treated, but LVR generally involves focusing laser energy on the vagina. The laser tightens the muscles and skin, and leads to a smaller vaginal opening. LVR is an excellent alternative for women looking to avoid traditional vaginal surgeries.

Among the many benefits of choosing LVR over conventional surgery is the lessened downtime after the procedure. Most patients can return to their daily activities after two to three days. Discomfort does not last long, and can be managed with over the counter medications. There will be some redness and swelling which can be controlled with ice packs applied to the area, and dissipates after three days. LVR is a basically bloodless surgery with no incisions or stitches. This decreases the risk of infection and eliminates the need for hospital stays after a more complicated surgery. The only possible side effect is mild laser burns, which subside a few days after the LVR procedure.

After the procedure, the patient should experience a more pleasurable sexual experience. Laser vaginal rejuvenation can reverse the effects of age, genetic anatomical anomalies, and childbirth. The results are a more aesthetically pleasing vaginal appearance along with the sexual benefits. Also, patients with asymmetrical labia will be able to wear body conscious clothing or swim suits without embarrassment. The LVR procedure offers all these benefits without the pain, cost, or downtime associated with a traditional vaginal corrective surgery.

A modified HCG Diet, the HCG True diet is a weight-loss program that makes you change. Not only do you change your metabolism, but you also change your eating and exercise behaviors. HCG is a powerful natural compound that forces your body to burn your fat while you eat a very low calorie diet. The key thing is that you feel fine and have energy while it works to pull the calories from your fat and into your blood stream for you to use. While you do it, you automatically incorporate many secrets of success to help you lose the weight. These habits help you keep the weight off long term.

We want to help you lose the weight quickly to get motivated, then keep the weight off permanently. We use the power of HCG and a special diet to accomplish this. After the program and once you have lost all the weight you desire, the habits you have created by doing the program can persist if you continue to do them for the rest of your life.

Pellets are a unique mode of delivering hormones to women to help make them feel better and to improve their mood. They also provide women with all the other anti-aging benefits of hormone therapy that can improve their health. Once inserted in a fatty area of her body, hormone pellets act as tiny ovaries that secrete her natural bioidentical female hormones in a continuous fashion. There are no ups and downs in her hormone levels any longer. It’s as though she continued to stay young again with a steady continuous release of hormones from her pellets.

To get started on enjoying the benefits of hormone pellet therapy, you should contact a physician who offers this therapy. Dr. Robert True provides hormone pellet therapy services for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas. Located in Colleyville, TX right next to DFW airport, he has the experience and expertise in helping you get started and maintaining proper hormone balance. Call for an appointment at 817-399-8783

How do Pellets Differ From Regular Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Pellets are inserted under the woman’s skin in the fatty tissue area every 3 to 4 months. They slowly and continually release hormones to the woman’s body and the ups and downs of other therapies are avoided. Plus, by avoiding the GI tract, the hormones do not go through the liver like pills do. They are thus not immediately metabolized and changed by the liver. Liver metabolism of oral hormones is called the “first pass effect” and it can alter the hormones and ones metabolism. By avoiding this liver metabolism, more of the natural hormone can work for the woman. Because they are continuous release tablets, you don’t have to take pills every day, apply messy creams or place sticky patches on your skin any longer. They are much more convenient.

Why do Pellets Work Better than Oral Hormone Therapy?

Women love the Pellets simply because of the way the Pellets make them feel. Most women feel a boost in their energy and their moods, plus their libido appears to be increased too. They seem to feel younger and they tend to be more active. Without the liver metabolism as with oral hormones, women are given the added benefits of improved heart health since the liver metabolism is bypassed and an abnormal change in the lipids is not seen.

How Are the Pellets Inserted?

During a quick office visit, the Pellets are inserted quickly and easily. First, the skin is numbed with a local anesthetic to make sure the procedure is painless. A small incision is then made in the skin and the pellets are inserted below the skin into the fatty tissue. Finally, steri-strips and a Band-Aid are applied. The entire procedure may last 10 to 15 minutes and one resumes normal activities immediately. Blood tests are used to help adjust the dose of the pellets so you get the correct amount of hormones.

Are Pellets Bioidentical Hormones?

Pellets are indeed bioidentical hormones. In other words, they are the same hormones that your body would produce naturally. These hormones are primarily estrogen and testosterone, and these are the natural hormones produced by a woman’s ovaries during her younger years before menopause. The dose of the hormones is individualized and compounded specifically per each patient’s needs by compounding pharmacies. Most patients will need pellets inserted every three to four months.

Can Men Use Pellets too?

Both men and women have a reduction in hormone levels as they grow older. Both genders benefit from this hormone supplementation. Therefore, Dr. True offers hormone pellets to both men and women. Men also feel better with hormones, have more energy, experience an increased sex drive, and can maintain muscle mass and weight better.

How do I Get Started on Getting Hormone Pellets?

To get started on enjoying the benefits of hormone pellet therapy, you should contact a physician who offers this therapy. Dr. Robert True provides hormone pellet therapy services for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas. Located in Colleyville, TX right next to DFW airport, he has the experience and expertise in helping you get started and maintaining proper hormone balance. Call for an appointment at 817-399-8783.

The fatty shape of your body has a lot to do with your genetics and your lifestyle!  Your body’s shape and the amount of fat you form in certain body areas are mainly predetermined by your genes. Most of the time, these areas just don’t respond well to exercise or dieting, no matter how hard you try. Fortunately, there are new and very safe solutions to these problems. Moreover, they are office-based procedures and can help you get that more sculptured body silhouette that you desire.

There are many options available depending on your individual needs. Our new body contouring techniques include SmartLipo laser lipolysis, BodyJet and Tumescent Liposuction. Dr. True can “sculpture” you body by reducing the fat in strategic areas to improve your body curves. All these can be performed while you’re comfortably awake in his office based surgicenter.

 If you have excess stretch marks, skin and fat in your belly, you may be a candidate for an abdominoplasty. Dr. True prefers to place the scar very low in your bikini line so it is normally hidden, thus called the Bikini Tummy Tuck. With this procedure, not only is the fat significantly reduced, but also the muscles are tightened and the skin is stretched to give you a very flat belly.

The fat removed can be reinjected into areas of your body. Thus, we can enhance your breasts to a fuller size, called Natural Breast Aug, and rebalance the fat in a face that is fallen. Many patients are asking for the new Brazilian Butt Lift, which entails reinjecting the fat into your buttocks to lift and reshape its figure.

Dr. Robert L. True offers multiple options for your body contouring and weight loss needs. Located in Colleyville, in the MidCities area of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area in Texas, he is happy to provide liposculpture services for you and to help you lose weight. If you would like further information on any of our services or would like to set up an appointment for a consultation, please call us at 817-399-8783.