Serenity Plastic Surgery

How is the facelift procedure performed

drsajjadian — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:30:47 +0000

How is the facelift procedure performed?
During the pre-operative (before surgery) initial consultation a skilled plastic surgeon will look at your hairline and facial structure to decide where incisions will be made. The incisions will be made along the natural creases of the skin, making the incisions not visible. During the facelift procedure the surgeon separates the skin and muscles from the facial tissues. Depending on the severe case of the patient Dr. Sajjadian tightens the muscles of the face then removes the excess skin. Tightening the muscles of the face helps bring the muscles back up to their original place creating a more youthful appearance.

What is a Facelift and why people under go facelift procedure?

drsajjadian — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:29:14 +0000

What is a Facelift and why people under go facelift procedure?
As people get older their faces start to produce signs of aging. A facelift can help rejuvenate the facial appearance. Injectables and fillers are no substitute for a facelift. As we age our face starts to sag because the facial muscles and skin lose its elasticity and strength. A facelift can help improve the appearance by correcting deep creases below the lower eyelids, deep creases that start from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth known as nasolabial folds, loose skin, and fatty deposits. To see if you are a good candidate for a facelift procedure, an experience plastic surgeon will examine your facial bone structure, underlying skin structure, thickness of the skin, elasticity, wrinkles, and folds to better understand your body’s make up. Dr. Sajjadian has passion for this procedure. His philosophy is to create a natural looking result that look un-operated. We know how to give you the best results possible to achieve a younger looking you after examining the structure of your face.

Requirements for Becoming ASPS Member

drsajjadian — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:36:55 +0000

Plastic surgery involves numerous choices. Perhaps one of the most important decisions is selecting a surgeon that is well-trained and you can trust. By selecting an ASPS Member Surgeon patients can ensure that they have selected a surgeon that they can trust.

The following is the requirements to become ASPS member;
• At least 6 years of surgical training and experience, with a minimum of 3 years in plastic surgery.
• Being well- trained and experienced in all plastic surgery procedures, including Nose, Face, Breast, Body, and a variety of reconstructive procedures.
• Operating only in accredited medical facilities.
• Adhering to a strict code of ethics.
• Continuously completing continuing medical education requirements, including innovations and standards in patient safety.
• Being board certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery.

*Dr. Sajjadian is a Triple Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

*He is an active member of numerous prestigious organizations including ; ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) , ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), ACS (Fellow of American College of Surgeons), ABPS (American Board of Plastic Surgery), ABFPRS (American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), and ABO (American Board of Otolaryngology).

Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon

drsajjadian — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:31:36 +0000

Prior to undergoing any cosmetic procedure, please make sure that your plastic surgeon has answered satisfactorily to these very crucial questions

Five Important Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon:
1. Are you an ASPS Member Surgeon or member of ASAPS? [If your surgeon is ASPS or ASAPS member, you can be assured that he is board certified and is performing surgery in accredited facilities.]

2. Are you board-certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery?

3. Do you have hospital privileges to perform this procedure? If so, at which hospitals?

4. Is the surgical facility accredited by a nationally or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?

5. How many procedures of this type have you performed?

*Dr. Sajjadian is a Triple Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

“Side effects of non-surgical Nose Jobs”

drsajjadian — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:22:01 +0000

You should be very careful before letting anyone place fillers in your nose. The material is not FDA-approved for use in the nose.

Placing fillers in the nose can be very tempting. However, it has caused a number of very unfortunate side-effect such as skin loss, permanent deformities and aggressive infections.

Unless you are ready to deal with a permanent and irreversible problem, you should avoid having fillers placed in your nose.

The advantages of undergoing rasping of the hump include the permanent nature of it while reducing the size of the nose (not increasing the size of the nose with fillers).

Please see the article below that was published this year in the most prominent Plastic Surgery Journal which reviews some of these unfortunate outcomes.

Hope this was helpful.

Dr. Sajjadian

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Current Status of Grafts and Implants in Rhinoplasty: Part II. Homologous Grafts and Allogenic Implants

Sajjadian, Ali; Naghshineh, Nima; Rubinstein, Roee

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 125(3):99e-109e, March 2010.

doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181cb662f

What questions to ask during Rhinoplasty Consultation

drsajjadian — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:18:00 +0000

• What is your most favorite plastic surgery procedure you like to perform?
• How many rhinoplasty procedures you typically do?
• How much experience you have performing rhinoplasty? • Do you think I will have a good result based on my goals, and expectations?
• Do you teach, write about, and give lectures about rhinoplasty?
• Why do you like doing rhinoplasty procedure?
• What is your revision policy?

How to decide on your Rhinoplasty Surgeon

drsajjadian — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:15:32 +0000

One of your main goals when considering rhinoplasty should be to determine your surgeon’s level of experience, skill and comfort with the rhinoplasty procedure.

1. you want to feel that your surgeon is passionate about rhinoplasty.
2. you want to get a good gut feeling about his sense of aesthetics and beauty.
3. make sure that he has had extensive training, exposure, and commitment to excellence in performing this procedure.
4. Ideally they should belong to ASAPS, Rhinoplasty Society and ASPS.
5. Your surgeon should spend adequate time evaluating your nose, be attentive and a good listener and give you feedback on your expectations form the rhinoplasty procedure.
Last but not least after reviewing his before and after pictures with your surgeon, ask for some previous patients’ contact information so you can talk with them.

In summary, you want to feel that your surgeon cares about you and cares about creating the best and most natural result you can possibly have.

Welcome to Dr. Sajjadian’s BLOG

drsajjadian — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:45:05 +0000

July 25, 2010

Please feel free to browse this blog and its associated websites. We would like to make sure that this blog serves as a great resource for you by providing helpful information on plastic and cosmetic surgery. If you have any questions about plastic surgery feel free to contact us.
The purpose of this blog is to provide you with the latest information on various topics in plastic surgery such as facial cosmetic surgery such as Botox, and new fillers as well as surgical procedures to enhance the face and body. We will share with you information on specific topics such as nose surgery, facial surgery (eyelid surgery, brow lift and facelift), breast enhancement surgery (breast augmentation and breast lift) and body contouring procedures (liposuction, tummy tucks).
Dr. Sajjadian is a plastic surgeon providing his expertise to Orange County and LA County. For more information please feel free to visit SajjadianPlasticSurgery.com or SerenityPlastic Surgery.com.