Doctor Scheu in Saint Louis, Missouri 63141

Name: James H. Scheu, MD, FACS (retired)
Last name: Scheu
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1983
Years experience: 40
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Metropolitan Plastic Surgery
Address: 777 S. New Ballas Rd.
Address suite: Ste. 200E
Phone: +1 314-942-3064
City: Saint Louis
State: Missouri
Zip Code: 63141
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Scheu has worked in the field of aesthetic surgery for over 30 years.
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital, DePaul Hospital, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Anthony’s Hospital, Progress West Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Charles, St. Joseph’s West Hospital
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BS in Chemistry, Southeast Missouri, State University, 1972
  • Medical: MD, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1976
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residencies:
  • General Surgery, Washington University, Barnes – Jewish Hospital, 1981
  • Plastic Surgery, Washington University, Barnes – Jewish Hospital, 1983
Member of: 
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Board Certification: 
James Henry Scheu (ABMSUID – 4030480)
Viewed: 7/2/2009 CST

Day of birth: 10/16/1950

Status: Alive

Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery – General
Status: Certified

Active Lifetime Initial Certification 11/30/1984 –

American Board of Surgery

Surgery – General
Status: Not Certified

Expired Time-Limited Initial Certification 12/13/1982 – 07/01/1993

Education: 1976 MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Location: Metropolitan Plastic Surgery
070 Jungermann Cir Ste 402
0Saint Peters, MO 63376-1637 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 38.6391056,-90.4455383

James H. Scheu, MD, FACS

Primary location: 
Location name: Saint Louis
State: MO
Country: US
Map point: 38.6182,-90.34670258
Treatments: 
  • Areola Reduction Surgery
  • Arm Lift
  • Bellafill
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Fat Transfer
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Lift with Implants
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CO2 Laser
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Double Eyelid Surgery
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Fractional Laser
  • Fraxel Laser
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Hand Rejuvenation
  • Jeuveau
  • Juvederm
  • Laser Liposuction
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Lifestyle Lift
  • Lip Fillers
  • Lip Implants
  • Lip Lift
  • Lip Reduction
  • Lipoma Removal
  • Liposuction
  • Liposuction Revision
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mole Removal
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL)
  • Radiesse
  • Retin-A
  • Scar Removal
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Smart Lipo
  • SMAS Facelift
  • TCA Peel
  • Thigh Lift
  • Tumescent Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision
  • Xeomin

RealSelf Info

Rating: 4.5
Profile views: 20875
Answer count: 188
Review count: 53
1 star count: 1
5 star count: 6
Total star count: 7
Star rating: 3.113791545377
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Nov 11, 2008
Profile modified: Jul 30, 2021
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: Yes
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Sep 10, 2017
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Chesterfield, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 38.65,-90.53340149
  • Columbia, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 38.9378,-92.33429718
  • Herrin, IL, US. GPS coordinates: 37.8011,-89.02760315
  • Independence, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 39.0911,-94.41549683
  • Joplin, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 37.0905,-94.50869751
  • Kansas City, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 39.0997,-94.57859802
  • Saint Louis, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 38.6182,-90.34670258
  • Springfield, MO, US. GPS coordinates: 37.1968,-93.28710175

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Earlobe Surgery (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 2/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
  • Mini Tummy Tuck (Mar 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Tummy Tuck (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposuction (May 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Brow Lift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jul 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposculpture (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Neck Lift (Aug 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposuction (Sep 2007) – Overall rating: 2/5 (Wait times: 3/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 4/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 2/5, Payment process: 4/5, Time spent with patient: 1/5, After care follow-up: 1/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 2/5, Answered questions: 1/5)
  • Facelift (Jul 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lifestyle Lift (May 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Aug 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • CO2 Laser (May 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Mar 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Jul 2014) – Overall rating: 4/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 4/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Implants (Sep 2008) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Jul 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lifestyle Lift (Feb 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Liposuction (May 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lifestyle Lift (Dec 2013) – Overall rating: 4/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 4/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • CO2 Laser (Feb 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lifestyle Lift (Apr 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Augmentation (Nov 2011) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Neck Lift (Jan 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Nov 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

Earlobe Surgery Prices

  • $1800 – Sep 2023
  • $1800 – Oct 2018

Tummy Tuck Prices

  • $8500 – Mar 27, 2019

Facelift Prices

  • $6500 – Sep 2023 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7000 – Jul 16, 2016 – Missouri, MO
  • $1500 – Jul 17, 2013 – Clayton, MO
  • $14000 – Aug 13, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $16000 – Jul 1, 2014 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6500 – Jun 2023 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6000 – Jan 3, 2019
  • $6000 – Jan 3, 2019
  • $6000 – Jan 3, 2019
  • $6500 – May 2018 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7000 – Jul 16, 2016 – Missouri, MO
  • $7000 – Jul 16, 2016 – Missouri, MO
  • $14000 – Aug 13, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $14000 – Aug 13, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $14000 – Aug 13, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $1500 – Jul 17, 2013 – Clayton, MO
  • $1500 – Jul 17, 2013 – Clayton, MO
  • $16000 – Jul 1, 2014 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $16000 – Jul 1, 2014 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $16000 – Jul 1, 2014 – Saint Louis, MO

Liposuction Prices

  • $7001 – May 9, 2018
  • $11000 – Sep 7, 2007 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $11000 – Sep 7, 2007 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $11000 – Aug 15, 2001 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7001 – May 9, 2018
  • $7000 – May 9, 2018

Liposculpture Prices

  • $5800 – May 12, 2018 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $5800 – May 12, 2018 – Saint Louis, MO

Neck Lift Prices

  • $9500 – Aug 14, 2017 – Office
  • $9500 – Aug 14, 2017 – Office

Lifestyle Lift Prices

  • $6600 – May 7, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $6000 – Feb 17, 2015 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $10000 – Dec 23, 2013 – St. Louis, MO
  • $9800 – Apr 18, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $9800 – Apr 18, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $6600 – May 7, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $6550 – Sep 24, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6000 – Feb 17, 2015 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $10000 – Dec 23, 2013 – St. Louis, MO
  • $10000 – Dec 23, 2013 – St. Louis, MO
  • $6600 – May 7, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $6600 – May 7, 2014 – Clayton, MO
  • $6000 – Feb 17, 2015 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $6000 – Feb 17, 2015 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $11500 – Jun 24, 2014 – ST Louis MO
  • $6550 – Sep 24, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $11500 – Jun 24, 2014 – ST Louis MO
  • $11500 – Jun 24, 2014 – ST Louis MO
  • $11500 – Jun 24, 2014 – ST Louis MO
  • $6550 – Sep 24, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6550 – Sep 24, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7900 – Apr 30, 2013 – PeterSt. Peter’s
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI
  • $6000 – Dec 29, 2012 – Clayton, MI

CO2 Laser Prices

  • $1600 – Feb 3, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $1600 – Feb 3, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $1600 – Feb 3, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $1600 – Feb 3, 2015 – Metropolitan Plastic Surgery

Breast Implants Prices

  • $10000 – Sep 1, 2008 – St Charles, MO
  • $10000 – Sep 1, 2008 – St Charles, MO
  • $10000 – Sep 1, 2008 – St Charles, MO
  • $10000 – Sep 1, 2008 – St Charles, MO

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $10000 – Nov 11, 2011 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $7000 – Oct 12, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6200 – Aug 14, 2006 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6200 – Aug 14, 2006 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6200 – Aug 14, 2006 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6200 – Aug 14, 2006 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6200 – Aug 14, 2006 – St Peters
  • $10000 – Nov 11, 2011 – Saint Peters, MO
  • $10000 – Nov 11, 2011 – St. Peter’s, MO
  • $4000 – Feb 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $4000 – Feb 2013 – Saint Louis, MO

AccuLift Prices

  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Missouri, MO
  • $9000 – Nov 18, 2015 – Clayton, Mo

Mini Lift Prices

  • $7900 – Apr 30, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO

Tumescent Liposuction Prices

  • $6300 – Feb 3, 2018 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $6300 – Feb 3, 2018 – Saint Louis, MO

Other Prices

  • $7900 – Apr 30, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7900 – Apr 30, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO
  • $7900 – Apr 30, 2013 – Saint Louis, MO

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Facelift ear incision in front of the ear- 8 weeks post op – need your opinion
Facelift incision
Aug 2, 2017
Dear umiw:Thank you for the question and clarifying photo. In answer to your question about the scar near the earlobe, it can be revised. The revision could probably be done under local anesthesia, removing a bit more cheek skin, including the current scar, with the closure then being placed into the “groove” along the base of the lobe. The situation at just 2 months following the initial surgery is that the area needs a bit more healing time, so I agree with your surgeon that it needs to be…
Should I go for a facelift?
“Jawlift”
Jun 10, 2017
Dear Vicky1126:Thank you for your question about whether you should have a facelift. The changes of facial aging which you describe are natural, and you are correct in your assumption  that injection of wrinkles with fillers usually does not give as good of a result as lifting of sagging, wrinkled facial tissues. So , while it is difficult to be definite in any recommendation without an examination  of your face (selfies would have been helpful),,it is likely I would recommend the lower fa…
What are the types of anesthesia used for a facelift? Is one better than the other? Does one c
Anesthesia for facelifts
Jun 10, 2017
Dear DentonaThank you for your question regarding anesthesia options for facelift surgery. Traditionally, facial cosmetic surgery was done under general anesthesia, usually with a tube placed into the trachea to control the airway and to deliver anesthetic gases, and oxygen, for the duration of the procedure—and this could be for as many as 6 hours.However, more often, local anesthesia, plus oral medications for sedation is recommended, as this approach carries less risk and allows quicker…
How much does it cost for a facelift?
Cost of a facelift
Jun 10, 2017
Dear Maggieda:Thank you for your question on “facelift” cost. I placed the term in quotes, because there seems to be some confusion about what constitutes a “facelift”. For most of us who are board-certified plastic surgeons, this refers only to a lower face-neck lift, which includes surgical maneuvers in the neck, and then elevation of the cheek/ neck and jawline tissues, to “tighten” and then remove the excess at the incision sites, around the ears. It does not include any work on the e…
Facelift on young patient? Had a chin implant when I was 18 and want to improve my irregular j
Loose lower facial skin following chin implant
Jun 10, 2017
Dear Goducks:Sorry to hear of your misfortunes regarding your chin. Thanks for submitting your question (some selfies in good lighting would have helped get better advice).In cases where the tissues have established irregularities visible from work done on the facial skeleton, it is usually not going to be corrected solely by merely pulling the overlying soft tissues tighter. Also, you did not clarify whether the current chin implant status is satisfactory–because, if it is not, then you …
Mid face lift with fat grafting: I’m 3 weeks post-op, swelling is gone — is the fat anchored
Fat graft stability
Jun 9, 2017
Dear Balfour:Congratulations on your procedure. Fat grafts to the face should have attained blood supply by 3 weeks after implantation, so they should be “anchored”. However, this does not mean they would be able to withstand pressure (or massage) ,so I would still be careful about pressure to the sites. Also, it is likely that there is  still some swelling (fluid in the surrounding tissues), at this point on the recovery, so you need more time to ser the final result. So, even though the …
Is this hip fat or tummy fat? Or just skin?
Strange fat at lateral trunk
May 12, 2017
Dear CSF:The area shown on your submitted photo seems to have a faint  outline drawn on the skin, and if this is the area you meant by “strange fat” ruining your trunk contours, I agree that this is a fat deposit. Liposuction would address this area on both sides (you didn’t show both sides, but I assume it is bilateral), and, for such a limited area on the two sides, I would recommend having it done under local anesthesia with some oral sedation. It should be simple and fairly easy for any …
Mommy Makeover Price
Price of “Mommy makeover”
May 8, 2017
The fees for the “Mommy Makeover” include not only what your surgeon charges for performing the procedures, but also what the anesthesia group charges to provide the anesthesia serviced required for your comfort and safety, and then the cost of the use of the operating room (with the latter two components based on the time the surgery takes), but there is also the cost of implants if needed (some patients only need a breast lift, and not augmentation), and, in my case, since I keep all my “…
How Much Does a Mommy Makeover Cost?
Mommy makeover costs
May 8, 2017
The cost of the “mommy makeover”, which would include both breast and tummy surgeries, depends upon just what is done (for example, the cost to have both breast lift and implants, which you mentioned, is about 5 thousand more than just implants, when you add the costs of the additioal 2 to 4 hours of O.R time and anesthesia fees, along with an additional surgeon’s fee for the “lift”). Similarly, if liposuction is needed in the hips or thighs, in addition to work on the abdominal wall, most s…
How Much Does Liposuction Cost? Do you get discounts for the lipo price if you get lipo on mul
Cost of Liposuction
May 2, 2017
Thank you for the question about liposuction. It is not possible to give a fee schedule for body areas, as body weights vary, and in one person, there may be more fat to remove in an area than in that area on another person, and thus, one person may well have a different fee to treat several body areas than a slightly thinner person having the same body areas suctioned. So, the time needed to perform adequate fat removal must be factored into the surgeon’s fee (and we do give price breaks…
Liposuction Swelling – How Long Until It Goes Down?
Swelling after Lipo
May 1, 2017
Dear Melsaez:Thanks for your question. When liposuction is done, it injures the body’s tissues, and our bodies respond by exuding fluids from the injured tissues into the space left behind where the fat was suctioned out. It takes time for the body to heal the injured tissue layers and to stop oozing fluids, and one must be diligent in wearing the compression garment over the treated areas for many weeks–six may not be enough. I tell my patients that full resolution of the injury (and …
How long after Tummy Tuck do you have to wait to travel by air?
Exertion. Following tummy tuck
May 1, 2017
Thank you for your question about tummy tuck recovery. Realize that you are facing a major surgery, and that tolerance and exact time frames for recovery of operated tissues can vary widely among individuals. In general, though, the worst of the recovery (pain, walking bent forward and “tightness”) after abdominoplasty is over by the end of the first month, barring complications. While 3 months recovery should be adequate for most activities, 8 to 10 hours per day at the Disney pr…
Am I a good candidate for a mini tummy tuck? If not, do I have other options to fix my tummy?
Mini or other tummy tuck
Feb 4, 2017
Dear jenniebean:Thank you for the question and photos. I do not think that a “mini” tummy tuck would be good for you. The 2 key facts to proper correction are in your explanation–the umbilical hernia and the “weirdly-round” upper abdomen you point out–these  both mean you will need a more-involved procedure than a “mini” . . . Your front view picture reveals bowed rectus muscle borders laterally below the umbilicus, and, with 2 pregnancies and 2 C-sections, you will need a diastasis cor…
Is fractional CO2 laser resurfacing safe?
Fraxel vs fractional CO2 lasering
Jan 31, 2017
Thank you for a good question. I have both of these lasers in my practice, and you are correct to worry about treating your darker skin type. Without actually examining your face it is difficult to give you the answer, but if your skin is a Fitzpatrick III or above, neither laser would likely be recommended. But the risk is not one of scarring, but of de-pigmentation — both these lasers will lighten dark spots in light skin, but might lighten your overall dark skin more than you would lik…
I am considering a CO2 laser resurfacing. I had one about 25 years ago. I was red for six mont
CO2 laser changes over past 25 years
Jan 31, 2017
Thank you for your question about CO2 laser treatment.  I have used the original CO2 laser back in the early 90’s, and found that my patients had a hard time dealing with the healing–experiencing, as you did, a very lengthy period of fire red skin. So, even though the elimination of wrinkles with the full CO2 was excellent,  I quit using it on my patients,  until about 5 years ago, when the fractional CO2 came out. With this laser, I have been able to be quite aggressive, achieving a good…

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