Dr. David Williamson Kelowna Plastic Surgeon

Procedures and techniques named

• Facelifts: local with sedative or generalFacelifts maybe performed under local anesthesia, combined with a sedative to make you drowsy or using a general anesthetic where you will be asleep during the operation.
• Rhinoplasty: inside the nose, no visible scarringwhen rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose, there is no visible scarring at all
• Rhinoplasty: an hour or twoRhinoplasty usually takes an hour or two, though complicated procedures may take longer.
• Breast augmentation: silicone, saline or fat transferBreast augmentation surgery increases or restores breast size using silicone gel implants, saline implants or in some cases, fat transfer.
• Breast augmentation: combined with breast liftDr. David Williamson might combine any of these breast augmentation options with a breast lift if there is any sagging or drooping of your breasts.
• Abdominoplasty: mini, short horizontal incisiona short horizontal incision is all that is necessary. This procedure is called a partial, or “mini” abdominoplasty.
• Abdominoplasty: with liposuction for fatSometimes liposuction may be used alone, or in conjunction with abdominoplasty, to remove abdominal fat.
• Liposuction: best with skin elasticityWhile it is possible to undergo liposuction at almost any age, you will obtain the best results if your skin still has enough elasticity to achieve a smooth contour following fat removal.
• Liposuction: not for weight loss, celluliteLiposuction should not be considered a substitute for overall weight loss, nor is it an effective treatment for cellulite
• Facelifts: forties to sixties, seventies if healthyMost patients are in their forties to sixties, but facelifts can be done successfully on people in their seventies or eighties as well if they are healthy.