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Surgeons named on the site

Dr. York YatesMeet Dr. York Yates

Certifications and memberships stated

Certified by the American Board of Plastic SurgeryDiplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic SurgeonsMember of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Affiliation listed: The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsMember of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

Experience stated

23 years (as stated)More than 23 years of experience: Dr. Yates has been in practice since 2003 and has performed more than 15,000 major surgical procedures.

Procedures and techniques named

VECTRA® 3D breast imagingVECTRA® 3D breast imaging: Dr. Yates was the first Utah plastic surgeon to offer VECTRA 3D simulation for breast augmentation and breast lift planning.
Drainless tummy tuckDrainless tummy tuck: Dr. Yates is one of the few Utah plastic surgeons offering advanced drainless tummy tuck surgery.
Breast augmentation: resume sexual activity in two to three weeksIt is safe to resume sexual activity by two to three weeks after breast augmentation with some caution.
Breast lift: resume sexual activity in two to three weeksIt is safe to resume sexual activity by two to three weeks after breast lift. Caution with handling the breasts for closer to four weeks.
Mommy makeover: combination of procedures, varies by patientMommy makeover is a general term that can describe lots of different combinations of procedures. Please review the recovery pages for each of the individual procedures that you are recovering from for more information.
BBL: pain mostly from liposuction sites, worst 1-2 daysThe majority of pain after BBL is associated with areas of liposuction. Pain is worst in the 1-2 days following BBL and you may find that narcotic pain medications are necessary.
BBL: resume sexual activity around 4 weeksYou can return to normal sexual activities at around 4 weeks after BBL.
Liposuction: incisions left open, dissolving sutures if usedSUTURES - Most liposuction incision are left open. When sutures are place, they are dissolving and don't need to be removed
Liposuction: massage can begin first day afterMassage can begin as early as the first day after liposuction as tolerated
Liposuction: foam placed under garment to reduce swellingLiposuction foam – lipo foam will often be placed by Dr. Yates under portions of the garment. Foam is helpful to minimize swelling and bruising in the treated areas and is particularly useful in areas of loose skin such as the abdomen.

Sources: yorkyates.com, yorkyates.com/plastic-surgeon-utah/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-breast-augmentation/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-breast-lift/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-mommy-makeover/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-brazilian-butt-lift/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-liposuction/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-tummy-tuck/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-breast-reduction/, yorkyates.com/recovery/recovery-after-gynecomastia/

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