Posterior Thigh Lift in Rio de Janeiro BR
A Posterior Thigh Lift is also known as a Buttock Lift and is technically called a Thighplasty. This is a surgical procedure to correct loose, saggy skin and excess fat deposits in the back part of the thighs. It also improves dimpled, bumpy skin and restores a more normal shape and contour to the thighs. If there is only excess fat in the thighs, Liposuction alone can be considered instead of a Thigh Lift (Posterior). In cases where the skin elasticity is slack, a Thigh Lift is preferred to tighten the droopy skin.
A Posterior Thigh Lift candidate is one who has experienced a loss of skin elasticity of the back area of the thigh or buttock area, if the skin area has an "orange peel" flabby or dimpled appearance or if the thigh appearance improves dramatically when the lax skin is lifted.
The intended results of a Posterior Thigh Lift procedure are a tighter, more attractive thigh and buttock skin, improved contours and decreased irregularities in the skin surface.
Because the Thigh Lift procedure is a very individualized procedure, the incision length and pattern varies from person to person. While the incisions may be extensive, advanced techniques allow incisions to be placed in strategic locations where they can be hidden by most types of clothing and swimsuits.
A Posterior Thigh Lift usually takes 2-3 hours, depending on the extent of work required. As with all surgeries, the amount of time needed varies from patient to patient. If liposuction of the thighs is to be performed with the thigh lift, it is usually done before making the incisions.
The Posterior Thigh Lift procedure is performed under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis unless otherwise advised by the surgeon. After the incisions are made, the skin and fat are separated from the underlying structures in the thigh. Excess skin and fat are then removed. Occasionally, before stitching the incision, a temporary tube is inserted to drain excess fluid from the surgical site. After the incisions are closed, gauze and an elastic compression bandage are applied to minimize bruising and swelling.
Lifting the entire thigh and buttock (Circumferential Lower Body Lift) will require much longer incisions that start in the buttock crease, extend around the groin, up over the side of the abdomen, over the flank and across the back.
After the surgery, there will be swelling and bruising at the incision sites. It is common to have some discomfort, which can be controlled with medication. It is important to keep the compression bandage in place to help minimize the swelling. It is important that you start walking as soon as possible.
Side effects are minimal for a Posterior Thigh Lift procedure. They include discomfort, pain, swelling, numbness, and bruising. (They are temporary.) It may take a year or more for the incision lines to refine and fade.
Although most patients are up and about in a few days, plan on taking it easy for at least the first week after surgery. Some numbness of the skin is to be expected and is temporary. If drainage tubes were inserted, you will be taught how to take care of them and record the amount of fluid that comes out of it. The steps are very easy and simple to follow. Your surgeon will remove the tubes in about a week when the drainage slows to an acceptable level.
Most patients are back to work or school in 1 to 3 weeks. Although it is important to walk, you should avoid strenuous activity, including jogging, heavy housework, sex, or any activity that may stress the incision sites. Healing will continue for several weeks as swelling subsides and incision lines improve.
The results after a Posterior Thigh Lift procedure can last for many years. However, the influences of aging and gravity will continue as time passes. The exact length of time varies with each individual.
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Rio de Janeiro By car
Rio is connected by many roads to neighboring cities and states, but access can be confusing as there are insufficient traffic signs or indications of how to get downtown.
The main interstate highways passing through Rio are:
BR-116, which connects the city to the southern region of Brazil.
BR-101, which leads to the north and northwest, and
BR-040, which will take you in the central and western areas. -
Rio de Janeiro North Zone
Museu Nacional (National Museum) - actually, it's the Natural History museum, with dinosaur fossiles and lots of mounted tanned animals; go there if you want to see a jaguar without getting into the jungle; it was formely the Emperor's Palace (in S?o Crist?v?o, just next to the Zoo)
Museu do Primeiro Reinado (First Reign Museum) - a museum about the reign of Emperor Pedro I (1822-1831), but with a modest collection (in S?o Crist?v?o)
Museu Museu de Astronomia e Ci?ncias Afins (Astronomy Museum) - with an observatory (in S?o Crist?v?o)
Museu do Trem (Train Museum) - a modest collection of 19th century engines, train cars and streetcars (in Engenho de Dentro)
Museu Aeroespacial (Aerospatial Museum) - in Campo dos Afonsos (in the surburbs) -
Plastic Surgery News...
- A study published early online in Thorax has explored the relationship between montelukast and the onset of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), a rare small-vessel vasculitis that is potentially life-threatening. This follows concerns that this condition might be precipitated by the drug.
Researchers retraced the medication histories of 78 CSS patients from France and Germany and compared exposures to montelukast and other asthma medications during the 3-month 'index' period immediately preceding CSS onset with those of 4 previous 3-month 'control' periods. The odds ratio (OR + 95% CI) for CSS onset were as follows:
• 4.5 (1.5 to 13.9) for montelukast
• 3.0 (0.8 to 10.5) for inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists
• 1.7 (0.5 to 5.4) for inhaled corticosteroids
• 4.0 (1.3 to 12.5) for oral corticosteroids
Montelukast exposure during control periods increased over 3 consecutive calendar periods of CSS onset from 1999 to 2003 (p for trend = <0.0001).
The researchers note from these findings that though montelukast was associated with over a 4 fold higher risk of CSS onset within 3 months, the estimates obtained for the other asthma medicines (though only statistically significant for oral corticosteroids) examined suggest that “this link is confounded by a general escalation of asthma therapy before CSS onset” and the montelukast-CSS association observed is also likely to be explained by its increasing use over time.” They conclude “taken together, these findings might suggest that the association with CSS onset is not specific to montelukast but a phenomenon possibly associated with the group of medications prescribed for long-term control of severe asthma.”
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