Nashville Archives - Robbins Plastic Surgery

May 20, 2020

Reopening Safety Measures at Robbins Plastic Surgery

As Nashville slowly begins reopening here is what Robbins Plastic Surgery is doing to continue to keep our staff and patients safe. Robbins Plastic Surgery is grateful to be back in the office serving our patients. We continue offering the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation including:

1. Prescreening phone calls prior to appointments.
2. Call at arrival to the office and wait in your car.
3. Temperature checks and screening upon arrival.
4. Thorough cleaning of exam rooms and the office after each patient.
5. Seeing patients on a limited basis only to minimize occupancy.
6. Please reschedule your appointment if you have had a fever in the last 14
days, been recently diagnosed with COVID-19, or in contact with anyone
diagnosed with COVID-19.

The safety of our patients and staff continues to be a top priority. We are
offering virtual consultations for our patients through a secure, HIPAA compliant website. We look forward to seeing each of you back in the office soon. Call us today at (615) 401-9454 a virtual consultation.

August 22, 2019

Facelift and Achieving Stunning Results

Do you look in the mirror these days and think who is this person? If the signs of aging are taking a toll on your confidence, then a facelift may be right for you. Those with unwanted wrinkles, jowling to lower face, and sagging skin often opt for a facelift to achieve a more youthful and refreshed look. Deciding to have a facelift is not one to be taken lightly. After reading this blog you should feel better and more informed about the realities of a facelift.

A facelift does not mean that you are going to look “windblown” or overdone. Many struggle with self-esteem with aging especially when the signs of aging become more noticeable. Scars are placed behind the ear as well as in front of the ears. These scars are hidden and concealed so that it is not obvious that you have had a facelift. By having a facelift, it will remove and tighten sagging skin, enhance and define facial features as well as minimize fine lines and wrinkles. In addition to a facelift many people need fat grafting to cheeks, lips and nasolabial folds. As these areas age we lose volume and in order to plump these areas fat is injected to improve volume loss. Fat grafting is needed it is recommended at the time of a facelift in order to maximize your results.

A facelift is an outpatient surgery meaning you go home the same day as your surgery. You return the following day to have a compression wrap removed. Following that for the first week you will wear a compression neck garment to aid with swelling while you are at home. At your one week visit you will have sutures removed in front of the ears and will return at 2 weeks to have the remaining sutures removed behind the ears. You may resume physical activity at 3 weeks and return to social events at 3 weeks. However, you will be out and about prior to the 3 weeks’ time. You will be up walking after surgery, just no heavy lifting or strenuous activity.

Many people have additional procedures performed like an upper and/or lower blepharoplasty, brow lift or fat grafting at the same time as a facelift. Check out our other blogs on these surgeries to learn more. Dr. Chad Robbins is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Nashville, TN. Dr. Chad Robbins trained at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Call us today at (615) 401-9454 for a consultation to see if a facelift is right for you!

June 25, 2019August 26, 2021

Is a Tummy Tuck Weight Loss Surgery?

Many people confuse a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty with weight loss surgery like gastric bypass, lap band or gastric sleeve surgery. Weight loss surgeries like these listed above are to help you lose weight. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is surgery to remove the excess skin after you’ve lost the weight. So, with that being said, these surgeries do very different things in the end. Dr. Chad Robbins recommends reaching your goal weight prior to surgery so that you can achieve the best aesthetic outcome.

Is the goal of a tummy tuck to lose weight?

No, tummy tuck or an abdominoplasty is not a weight loss surgery and the goal is not to help or kick start your weight loss journey. Living a healthier lifestyle prior to your abdominoplasty or tummy tuck can help you achieve your best results after surgery as well as aid in a good and speedy recovery. Being at your healthiest weight does lower your risk for complications following any surgery.

A tummy tuck or an abdominoplasty removes excess skin and abdominal fat during the surgery. Liposuction is performed to the love handle areas to give your nice shape and contouring.

Overall, you cannot rely on an abdominoplasty to help with any weight loss issues. Always see a board-certified plastic surgeon when choosing to have plastic surgery. Review before and after pictures of tummy tucks as well before choosing a plastic surgeon.

Check out more blogs and before & after pictures at www.robbinsplasticsurgery.com of abdominoplasty and the 5 truths you need to know before having your abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. Dr. Chad Robbins was voted the best Nip and Tuck surgeon in Nashville. Call today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Chad Robbins! It’s never too late to find out if a tummy tuck is right for you!

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

Textured Implants and BI-ALCL (Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma)-Tell Me More

There has been a lot of buzz in the news lately regarding textured implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma or ALCL or Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). So, let’s talk through the facts to understand what ALCL is and how it is related to textured implants.

ALCL is a form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which is a cancer of the cells of the immune system. It is not a type of breast cancer. It is extremely rare and a treatable when detected. The national statistics associated with textured breast implants and ALCL is 1 in 80,000 women. As of November 2018, there were 626 cases reported of breast implanted associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma worldwide. There are between 5-10 million women who have had implants placed worldwide. When ALCL is detected early it is curable. So, the question then is what are the signs and symptoms so that you can identify ALCL early? Below are the signs and symptoms of ALCL related to textured implants:

It usually appears as swelling of the breast caused by fluid surrounding the implant and this usually occurs at least 1 year after surgery. Pain may be associated with rash, lumps or asymmetry of the breasts.

So, what do you do if you experience these symptoms? Call your plastic surgeon and typically treatment is removal of textured implants and replacing them with smooth silicone implants. As always it is best to talk to your board-certified plastic surgeon regarding breast implant associated ALCL.

Despite all the buzz about ALCL and textured implants, silicone implants are safe, and FDA approved for breast augmentation. The FDA has not made any recommendations to change your medical care or follow up nor do they recommend having them removed. You should contact your plastic surgeon right away if you notice any of the symptoms mentioned earlier. The earlier BI-ALCL is caught the better.

Is there a link between silicone gel breast implants and other illnesses? Scientific studies have not shown any relation to illness caused by gel implants outside of BI-ALCL, even conditions like autoimmune disorders or breast cancer.

Deciding whether to have breast augmentation is a big decision that requires knowing all the risks. Dr. Chad Robbins is a Mayo trained and board-certified plastic surgeon in Nashville, TN. To learn more about BI-ALCL or if breast augmentation is right for you, call us today at (615) 401-9454 or check us out online at www.robbinsplasticsurgery.com.

April 25, 2019July 9, 2019

The Truth About a Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck, abdominoplasty in Nashville TN

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reports an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck as 5 of the most popular cosmetic surgeries performed each year. An abdominoplasty is also known as a tummy tuck reshapes and flattens the abdominal area. A tummy tuck also removes excess skin and fat as well as tightening of abdominal muscles. The abdominal muscles can stretch during pregnancies and do not come back together unless they are surgically brought back together. The results will give you a flatter and more contoured shape following an abdominoplasty.

The scar for a tummy tuck is typically low and hidden in bathing suits and underwear. Stitches are dissolvable, so there are no stitches to remove from the incision. With a tummy tuck, the pubic area fullness is reduced as well as lifted. The belly button scar is concealed inside the belly button so there are no visible scars on the outside that would be visible at the beach or pool. Liposuction is included with an abdominoplasty to the love handle or flank areas. This achieves a more defined and better contour to the abdominal and flank area.

You may resume full physical activities following an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck 3 weeks after surgery. Which means you can be back to running, jogging, yoga and taking care of your children after 3 weeks!

It is best to wait until after you are finished having children and/or have achieved your goal weight before proceeding with an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. This will allow you to achieve your optimal results.

Dr. Chad Robbins is a Mayo trained and board-certified plastic surgeon in Nashville, TN. Check out Dr. Chad Robbins amazing before and after results of an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck at www.robbinsplasticsurgery.com . Dr. Chad Robbins was voted the best Nip and Tuck Surgeon in Nashville and he can help you achieve your desired results. Call us today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Chad Robbins at (615) 401-9454 to determine if a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is right for you!

March 25, 2019May 1, 2019

Do I Really Need a Lift?

A mastopexy or the more commonly used term is a breast lift, is performed to improve the appearance of breasts. Today there is so much talk of breast augmentation that many think that this is the only way to enhance your breasts. However, you can enhance the volume of your breasts with a breast augmentation, reverse sagging with a breast lift or mastopexy or have an augmentation/implants placed as well as a breast lift at the same time.

A mastopexy or breast lift can sound a little scary at first especially when most are apprehensive about scars. A breast augmentation or placement of implants does not address sagging breasts that can occur after pregnancy, nursing, weight fluctuations, and gravity can all play a part in sagging of the breasts. A breast lift addresses sagging, droopy and at times can address asymmetries by rearranging natural breast tissue to give a more youthful appearance. A breast lift doesn’t give more fullness to the breasts, however adding a breast implant can help add fullness.

There are a couple of different ways a breast lift can be performed. One technique is by making an incision around the areola, as known as a peri areolar lift and lifting the areola to a more youthful appearance. This is only possible if a women’s breasts are only a little bit droopy. A breast implant can be placed at the same time as a peri areolar lift. Incisions are concealed along the edge of the areola.

Another technique is what’s called a wise pattern mastopexy. This is required when breasts are saggy and droopy. By using this technique of a wise pattern technique breasts are perkier and more youthful in appearance.

Dr. Chad Robbins, a board certified and Mayo trained plastic surgeon can help you determine a breast lift is right for you. Check out Dr. Chad Robbin’s amazing before and after results at his website at www.robbinsplasticsurgery.com. At Robbins plastic surgery we strive to provide excellent care in a friendly atmosphere where confidence is beautiful! Call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Chad Robbins before it’s too late.

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