Archive for October, 2011

Plastic Surgery Goes Mainstream

Friday, October 28th, 2011

 

Plastic surgery has historically been viewed as an exclusive and costly service only the rich and famous could afford to pursue. Not anymore. With even the most dramatic and promising cosmetic surgery procedures becoming safer, more common and far less complicated than ever as well as a growing inventory of options now available for financing, plastic surgery of all forms is becoming more popular for the middle class. There is a distinct demographic-shift taking place today. The belief that plastic surgery is primarily for wealthy white women is waning and Dr. Kapp is increasingly seeing patients from a wide variety of age groups, ethnicities, family and economic situations.

 

Dr. Kapp offers patients customized financing packages to cover individual procedures, such as the “Palm Beach Mommy Makeover” a popular choice for large numbers of women in their 30′s and 40’s. The “Mommy Makeover” includes a tummy tuck, breast lift and frequently a breast augmentation with a small breast implant. The procedure helps the moms get their body back to the way it was before they began having babies.

 

Financing surgery is a popular option for those who do not have cash set aside. Others are stocking money away for a variety of procedures, much as they would for any luxury item or family vacation. A lot of people save up for the surgery, and others choose to finance. They are shifting their views on the expenses involved and see surgery as an important investment and first step toward an enhancement plan for the rest of their lives.

 

Part of the change comes because today’s plastic surgery is performed using improved technology. This results in less expensive and safer procedures with less down time. Now people with responsibilities both at work and at home can take time out for procedures, removing plastic surgery from the exclusive domain of the leisure class.

 

Dr. Kapp also performs most cosmetic surgery procedures in outpatient surgery centers in Palm Beach County, which greatly improves the ease and convenience of procedures when compared to those performed in the hospital setting.

 

Call Dr. Kapp today at (561) 833-4022 to learn more about how plastic surgery can help you achieve the look you want, yet still fit within your budget and lifestyle.

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Why Board Certified Isn’t a Choice

Friday, October 21st, 2011


By choosing a plastic surgeon who is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc., you can be assured that the doctor has graduated from an accredited medical school and has completed at least five years of additional training as a resident surgeon in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes a minimum of five years of residency training in all areas of surgery, including at least two years devoted entirely to plastic surgery. Certification is a voluntary process a surgeon seeks after this training. To become certified, the doctor then must pass comprehensive written and oral exams.

Dr. Daniel Kapp is a board-certified plastic surgeon who takes pride in his education, training and quality of patient care.  You’ll be in expert hands with Dr. Kapp and can trust he is the right choice for you plastic or reconstructive surgery needs. 

Read the article below to fully understand the perils of choosing a non-board certified plastic surgeon.

Beware ‘white-coat deception’ with unqualified plastic surgeons


By Nicole Brochu, Staff Writer
October 16, 2011

Like many women seeking a little surgical assist to improve their appearance, the California stay-at-home mom thought nothing of going back under the knife to replace her leaky breast implants.

Sadly, though, Dinora Rodriguez made what experts say is a risky and increasingly common mistake: At her friend’s recommendation, she chose a doctor without checking his credentials to ensure he was board-certified and adequately trained in plastic surgery.  He wasn’t.

The unqualified surgeon so botched the job that Rodriguez made national headlines for the painful deformity he left her with: a “uniboob,” know in medical terms as symmastia. The 40-year-old awoke from what she expected to be a simple procedure to find that her new implants were pushed together in the middle, creating one large mass and causing her excruciating pain. If that weren’t bad enough, Rodriguez also discovered that, without her consent, her adventurous doctor had taken it upon himself to “fix” a scar near her eyes, giving her a lift that has since prevented her from closing her eyes.

Experts around the country believe that, because the non-board-certified doctor was not properly trained, he didn’t know how to correctly perform either procedure, leaving Rodriguez with lasting medical issues. While her implants can be fixed — though at considerable expense — her eyes cannot.

The scary part is that Rodriguez is far from alone in trusting the wrong doctor. 
 
 
 
 
 

More patients are signing up for plastic surgery procedures performed by physicians with little or no background, training or certification in the field. 
 
 

Click HERE to read the full article. 

 

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Less Invasive Plastic Surgery

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Day after day, people come to our office and request big changes to their appearance but with minimal downtime. Some people don’t want to take much time off from work, others don’t want their friends to know they had surgery and others are just active and want to return to their normal lives as quickly as possible. For these reasons, Dr. Kapp offers a transformational minimally-invasive plastic surgery procedure known as “Palm Beach Chin Rejuvenation.” This cosmetic surgery procedure is often ideal for patients who are tired of seeing that double chin in the mirror, no matter how much they exercise or how much weight they lose.

 

Palm Beach Chin Rejuvenation is not an extensive procedure, in that it does not take a long time in the operating room or have a prolonged recovery period. Despite its minimally invasive nature, this cosmetic surgery can make a big change in a person’s appearance. In the past, patients would need a facelift or necklift to deal with this problem of excess fat under the chin and in the neck; while this liposculpture procedure offers an alternative. For appropriate candidates, the chin lipo procedure is effective, minimally-invasive, has little downtime and successfully addresses the problem of the annoying “double chin” or overly full-looking neck. The chin liposuction procedure, compared with the routine facelift or necklift, is more affordable, easier to recover from, has much shorter and fewer scars and can have remarkable benefits for the ideal candidate. “Palm Beach Chin Rejuvenation” is ideal for both men and women. But men, who often fight an uphill battle with their double chin look, will particularly benefit from this procedure.

 

When we see people in our offices we examine and discuss recommendations for the type of chin liposuction, facelift or necklift procedure and recovery program to yield the best results. The chin liposuction is usually an outpatient procedure with local anesthesia and mild sedation to minimize discomfort and maximize safety during the procedure. We do the procedure at our state-of-the-art outpatient plastic surgery center in West Palm Beach. Most patients have very little pain following the surgery because long-lasting local anesthetic is administered as part of the procedure and most people are able to return to work within several days. However, there may be some bruising afterwards and swelling for up to two months following surgery.

 

Some procedures will always need to have a defined recovery period. This is the case for our Palm Beach Mommy Makeover and can be the case for a tummy tuck. But the chin rejuvenation procedure provides impressive results with much less down time.

 

 

Call Dr. Kapp today at (561) 833-4022 to learn more about these and other less-invasive plastic surgery procedures.

 

 

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