East Bay Aesthetic Surgery: Eric P. Bachelor, MD, FACS

Procedures and techniques named

• Liposuction: fat removed permanentlyThe fat eliminated with liposuction is removed from the body permanently : barring major weight gain, the body will not regenerate these extracted fat cells.
• Tummy tuck: about 3 hours, general anesthesiaA tummy tuck takes about 3 hours, performed with general anesthesia.
• Tummy tuck: recovery about 10-14 daysRecovery time is about 10-14 days. Swelling and bruising will gradually subside, and the incision lines will fade and flatten out over time. Therefore, it may take several months before you can appreciate the outcome of your tummy tuck.
• Blepharoplasty: couple of hours, short recoveryIn addition to reversing signs of aging, a blepharoplasty can also improve facial symmetry as well as the definition of your eyelids, The surgical procedure typically takes no more than a couple of hours to complete and has a short recovery period.
• Chin augmentation: implant or bone lengthening, incision locationChin augmentation can be performed with chin implants or through a surgical lengthening of the bone. We make an incision is made inside the mouth (under the lower lip) or beneath the chin. A pocket is created over the chin bone and the implant is put in place.
• Chin surgery: recovery 7-10 days, swelling 3 weeksAfter chin surgery, bandages will cover external incisions and internal sutures should be washed after eating until they dissolve on their own. Recovery time is 7-10 days while mild swelling can persist for up to 3 weeks.
• Rhinoplasty: adults or teensRhinoplasty can be performed on adults or teens, although many teens wait until adulthood before they make the decision to have surgery.
• genioplastyThe technique is quite different with genioplasty; the chin bone is separated, moved forward slightly and surgically reattached.
• SmartLipoWe offer two forms of liposuction to our patients: Traditional Liposuction and SmartLipo.