One of the most famous plastic surgones, Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, was from Brazil and is credited with performing the first Brazilian Butt Lifts.
One of the most famous plastic surgones, Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, was from Brazil and is credited with performing the first Brazilian Butt Lifts.
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) involves liposuction with fat grafting to the buttocks to enhance size and projection. It is Dr. Zuckerman's second most popular body cosmetic surgery. He performs both large augmentations and small to achieve your ideal curves. As an expert, he can combine a BBL with other cosmetic surgery.
Some plastic surgeons use a technique developed several years ago to perform a tummy tuck without placing surgical drains for postoperative care, or drainless tummy tuck. I describe the technique and also demystify the easy and painless process of maintaining a postoperative surgical drain for a short period of time.
Dr. Zuckerman describes the commonalities of the best tummy tuck surgery results and gives insights into his own contributing surgical techniques, which help him achieve the best tummy tuck outcome for each patient. With years of experience, Dr. Zuckerman creates a slim, feminine hourglass waistline.
Dr. Zuckerman discusses the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the differences between a plastic surgeon and the informal term cosmetic surgeon. Plastic surgery is a specialty with an American Board of Medical Specialties accredited board certification, while a cosmetic surgery may have little surgical training.
A tummy tuck may eliminate some or all of your stretch marks from a previous pregnancy. Dr. Zuckerman explains how this is possible.
Although Dr. Zuckerman may remove up to several pounds of fat during the procedure, liposuction is a more of a sculpturing tool than a weight loss tool. He recommends patients be below a maximum BMI before undergoing surgery before best results. Learn more about how liposuction may suit you.
Dr. Zuckerman can perform non-surgical buttock augmentation using Sculptra, an injectable that induces the body to produce its own collagen. This technique works best for those desiring a more subtle buttock augmentation.
Dr. Zuckerman recommends that patients stay in the United States to undergo cosmetic surgery, because it is significant surgery. There have been several recent complications and deaths from cosmetic surgery medical tourism.
Dr. Zuckerman discusses his experience treating a patient who had undergone illegal buttock injections for buttock augmentation. This led to a serious infection, significant surgery, and lifelong consequences for this young patient.