Kansas City Plastic Surgery

Choosing an esthetician over a dermatologist is sometimes a practical decision, and even a beneficial one. A licensed esthetician can offer most of the skin care treatments available from any dermatologist and often has more experience with certain cosmetic procedures than a dermatologist who focuses on the treatment of skin disease.

If you are trying to decide between working with a licensed esthetician versus a dermatologist, the following rule of thumb may be helpful:

Choose a licensed esthetician when:

• You are undergoing routine facial treatments
• Your concerns are primarily cosmetic
• You are looking for advice on general skin care
• You are interested in a facial, skin peel, laser skin treatment, or microdermabrasion, or permanent makeup

Choose a dermatologist when:

• You have an abnormal skin condition
• You have a recurring rash or irritation
• You find a lesion on your face, ears, neck, chest, back or arms
• You have a high risk for skin cancer

Our licensed Kansas City esthetician, Keri, cannot prescribe medication, but Dr. Chhatre may fill any prescriptions you may need.

To learn more about the esthetician services offered at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, please contact our Kansas City plastic surgery office today and schedule your free initial consultation in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

While this may seem like an obvious question with an obvious answer, many patients do not understand the negative impact smoking can have on the outcome of their plastic surgery procedure. Smoking can inhibit the flow of blood to your healing incisions and cause skin flap necrosis.

If you are a smoker and have been considering quitting, the best time is before your plastic surgery procedure. Studies show that if you stop smoking as little as four weeks before your procedure, your chances of a complication-free recovery increase. The potential ease of your recovery increases the longer you refrain from smoking before undergoing a surgical procedure.

Some other ways you can increase your likelihood for a complication free recovery are:

• Follow the surgeon's orders
• Do not miss follow-up appointments, even if you feel fine
• Wear recommended compression garments
• Avoid heavy lifting until recommended
• Restrict your movement as recommended by your surgeon
• Have someone help you with difficult tasks
• Request a prescription to help you stop smoking

To learn more about our many plastic surgery services, please contact our Kansas City plastic surgery office today to schedule your free initial consultation at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, serving Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri.

While there are many benefits to round breast implants, it is important to keep in mind that not every woman seeking breast augmentation is the same. Kansas City plastic surgeon Dr. Matt Chhatre understands that each woman is an individual with specific goals and desires. As a plastic surgeon, he strives to provide you with the best procedures while helping promote realistic expectations for the outcome of any surgery.

This is one reason Dr. Chhatre exclusively recommends round breast implants. Not only will they not cause complications if they rotate after insertion, but many women are more satisfied with the fuller appearance of round breast implants. Smaller round breast implants offer the same amount of fullness and better cleavage than teardrop shaped implants. Additionally, round breast implants tend to be less expensive than teardrop shaped ones.

When you meet with Dr. Chhatre during your free initial consultation, he will explain the additional benefits of round implants for breast augmentation, as well as answer any additional questions you might have at the time.

To learn more about our breast augmentation services, please contact our Kansas City plastic surgery office today to schedule your initial consultation at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, serving Lee's Summit and Kansas City, Missouri.