Could something like CoolSculpting or cryosurgery treat Gynecomastia? Can the cold kill glandular tissue? I'm not worried about fat.

Dr. Dean Kane Q & A.

 

Q.  I know cold at a certain temperature for a certain time can cause cell death in fatty tissue. I imagine it could do the same with any living cell. At what temperature would cells in your mammary glands die?
A.  ​ ​​Great question! ​CoolSculpting's cooling endpoint is just above freezing where well perfused tissues retain the heat to remain alive and where superficial fat is stimulated to die via apoptosis.
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​Male breast tissue includes non-active tubules (which transfer breast milk) and no lobules (which make breast milk). This tissue is not easily penetrated by the cooling and appears to retain enough heat not to undergo a programmed cell death.
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​If the endpoint goes below freezing, frostbite occurs and all tissues die within this frozen zone. This concept is used in cryotherapy for debulking or killing tumors in many areas of the body.  It is for this reason that the feed-back relays on the CoolSculpting machine are so important.
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​There are several ways to remove such tissue depending on the amount of residual breast mass and the skills of the surgeon. These include:

1. ​Lipocontouring with a unique cannula used for breast tissue
2. ​Areola incision with a "grasp and cut" or full excision
3. ​Breast mound excision with breast reduction techniques

Please consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to consider your options.
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​All the best!

Would cool sculpting work for me with 2 treatments? Or is Liposuction necessary?

Dr. Dean Kane Q & A.

Q.  Would cool sculpting work for me with 2 treatments? Or is Liposuction necessary? I am 37 years old and have stubborn arm fat which hasn't been improved with any type of exercise or diet all my life. Otherwise I am happy with my body. I am also nervous about the after effects of lipo. I have read many people saying that years after lipo their metabolism seems to shift and they start gaining weight uncontrollably in weird places. I have maintained a weight with 7 lbs of fluctuation through the last 15 years.

A.  ​​​Thanks for sharing your photos. Although they are limited, you seem thin with mild lipodystrophy (fat) and skin laxity of the upper arms. I can appreciate your frustration!

​It is best to obtain consultation from a well experienced, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with all skills for a upper arm contouring and lift so you are not biased by their lack of options.
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​Please consider the following:

1. ​CoolSculpting 1 or 2 sessions per arm to reduce the superficial fat and possibly (although no guarantees!) obtain some skin shrinkage around the smaller volume. This is very limited to the areas bulging only.
2. ​LipoContouring which will provide near circumfirential fat reduction and etching of the upper arm muscles. You may obtain some skin shrinkage around the smaller volume but also skin redraping due to the wider contouring.
3. ​A arm(pit) tuck may help in advancing the skin and reducing the skin excess. This option may be performed at the same time as lipocontouring but in your case due to age and exercise may be best 6-12 months later after the lipocontouring has healed and softened. It limits the scar to the armpit but also limits the amount of skin reduction.
4. ​A brachioplasty (arm lift). This incision comes down the inner aspect or back or the arm to remove skin excess but leaves a more visible scar. I would also recommend to do this a year later after lipocontouring.

I hope this has been helpful!

All the best!

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Does CoolSculpting treat cellulite?

Dr. Dean Kane Q & A.

Q.  Does CoolSculpting treat cellulite? My legs from the top down to my knees have bad cellulite and as I'm loosing weight it is looking worse. What can I do?

A.  ​​​Cellulite is nothing more than a superficial layer of normal fat cells caught beneath the poorly expansive skin. The fat appears bumpy and irregular because it is trapped between a skin ceiling, a tough unyielding fibrous floor and thin fiber walls. Any swelling or reduction in the metabolic fat will inflate or deflate its appearance on the skin. Like a parachute, more or less air will create dimples and pulls on the silk chute. A thicker skin such as those of black, Mediterranean, Asian, Indian and other origins will resist the irregularities on the skin. A thinner northern European skin will more easily show the pucker, dimpling, hollows and bulges.
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​Sometimes, what you consider to be Cellulite may be skin laxity or other dermatologic concerns which are treatable.
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​CoolSculpting is tried and true but limited in fat reduction with some skin contractibility on some patients. It is not found to be consistent or reliable in reducing the superficial fat that creates Cellulite. In fact, there is no reproducible or reliable technology to improve Cellulite. There ARE other alternative medicine and dietary options that may help.
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​Please consult with a well experienced, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist to evaluate and compare appropriate options for you.

All the best!

I'm considering CoolSculpting for my arms as they have become saggy. Could it make them worse?

Dr. Dean Kane Q & A.

Q.  I'm considering CoolSculpting for my arms as they have become saggy. Could it make them worse?

A.  CoolSculpting is a "tried and true" method to reduce fat content in skin bulges!

​It has worked very well on properly selected patients for the arms. In fact, even heavy patients have been pleased because the small increments of arm fat reduction allows them to wear tops with sleeves that have previously been tight.

Thinner patients are pleased with CS's results on their arms as well. Caveat emptor: do not expect skin reduction or tightening with CS! On occasion, patients, particularly of color or reddish coloration have experienced some skin shrinking. This is due to the inflammatory response which is seen more in these patients, than those of white, north european descent.

You should discuss CS as well as other options such as lipocontouring and / or arm lift with a well experienced, board certified Plastic Surgeon who has properly examined you.​

​I hope this is helpful!

All the best!

The Freeze and Burn Program: Freeze unwanted Fat and Burn away the Calories

Getting into shape and losing weight is an endless battle that plagues most Americans. We are all looking for a magic bullet that would make it easier and more efficient to get slim and fit.  There is no getting away from the need to maintain a healthy diet and a daily exercise program but the medical community now offers combination of procedures and services that make your efforts more targeted and efficient.  The Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa has combine forces with The WeightWise Weight Loss Center to do just that, “get slim AND fit” with their Freeze and Burn Program using CoolSculpting and Lipo B Shots.

CoolSculpting freezes unwanted stubborn bulges of fat on the abdomen, back, muffin top, arms and inner thighs. The process takes up to 90 days for the body to resorb the frozen fat cells which are metabolized through the body. The Lipo B fat burning shots are ideal to use during this 90 day period. Lipo B shots consist of Vitamin B12 and Lipotropics. Lipotropics are three amino acids that are essential for the health of your liver. The liver is the organ that is responsible for removing fat and toxins from your body. Vitamin B12 gives you an energy boost which also helps to burn calories. By definition, a Lipotropic substance speeds up the removal of fat and cholesterol from the liver.

What could be more ideal than to combine these two fat freezing and calorie burning services together to help you get into shape faster and more efficiently? Even more ideal is to seek the medical advice of how to keep weight issues under control.  The WeightWise Weight Loss Center provides a program consisting of the use of prescription appetite suppressants, dietary guidelines, and the Vitamin B12 and/or Lipo-B shots.  This program helps patients learn how to make the changes in lifestyle to lose weight and maintain that weight loss. Being obese or overweight is considered a chronic disease. We know the challenges that being overweight can cause – both physically and emotionally.

Being the onsite weightloss program within the Baltimore practice of Dr. Dean Kane’s Baltimore Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa provides the tools that help patients to lose weight and lose inches at the same time, faster and more effectively.   The success of combining different tools, such as CoolSculpting, prescription appetite suppressants and Lipo B shots is what sets us apart from the rest.  CoolSculpting can freeze away areas of fat, while weight loss and the boost from a LipoB shots that metabolize fat from the body and help with weight loss.

Call today and take advantage of our Holiday Shape Up Specials:

20 % off the CoolSculpting Procedures and when you buy a package of 10 Lipo B Fat Burning Shots, get 2 shots FREE (a $50 Savings).


Attend our exciting new Seminar that talk about The Freeze and Burn Program: Freeze unwanted Fat and Burn away the Calories on December 5th at 11:00 at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery Center and Medi-Spa at 1 Reservoir Circle, Pikesville, MD 21208. Seminar is free to attend but must RSVP at 410-602-3322 or email: Lauri@DrDeanKane.com

CoolSculpting vs. Liposuction Removal of Fat for the Arms from your Maryland Cosmetic Surgeon

When it comes to your arms, everyone wants them to be fit and not have the excess thickness detracting from the rest of your perfectly sculpted body. Dieting and exercise only work so well, what if there was a way to get better results in a shorter period of time? Thankfully there is; actually there are two great options for removing excess fat from your arms. You could either try CoolSculpting a non-surgical approach which is a newer but very effective procedure, or you could have it surgically removed with Liposuction. Below is some information about both of the options.

CoolSculpting of Arms

CoolSculpting is a process that is used to freeze away excess fat in targeted areas of your body. It is the non-surgical, painless way of re-shaping your body by freezing away stubborn fat. When combined with proper diet and exercise, CoolSculpting will rapidly freeze away the fat you have been trying to get rid of for years. The ideal CoolSculpting patient is someone who has fat they want to lose in a particular area or areas of the body where diet and exercise alone just will not do the trick. Coolsculpting now has a very special applicator that can effectively freeze the fat from your upper arms. It is ideal to continue your exercise workout on your arms at the same time so that you enhance the effects of your Coolsculpting procedure. After 90 days, you will see your arms thinner and more contoured.

Surgical Removal of Fat of the Arms by Liposuction

Another option for making your arms trimmer is to have the excess fat surgically removed with Liposuction. It is the quickest way to see the results you are looking for and there is little downtime after the procedure. This is ideal for someone who has tried exercising and cannot seem to see the results they are looking for. Arms for woman are a true problem and when Dr. Kane lipo-contours the arms, he specifically targets the entire circumference aspect of the upper arm giving them a “worked out” muscular appearance.  However, the surgery is not effective without a lifestyle change and it is important to work out regularly so that you maintain the surgical contoured affect that Dr. Kane so effectively achieves.

About Dr. Dean Kane& the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa
Dr. Dean Kane is a board certified Plastic Surgeon well known expert in Baltimore, Annapolis, D.C. and the surrounding communities ofMaryland, Delaware, upper Virginia and the Eastern Shore. In practice for over 25 years at his Maryland Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa, he has been identified with unique abilities and creative surgical and non-surgical modifications necessary to achieve those differences between his male patients and his female patients. His practice actively attracts a diversity of patients, in which African Americans, Asians, and Indian heritage are a predominant aspect of his patient base. Coolsculpting and liposuction are ideal procedures that can be done on all patients of color.

Dr. Kane's extensive experiences and his strong plastic surgery education has made him the ideal cosmetic surgeon for men and women in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area.

Your health, wellness, satisfaction, and safety are our top priorities!

To learn more about what we do, please visit our website or call 410-602-3322. Also, be sure to check our Facebook page periodically for new next monthly contests and follow us on Twitter.

Mommy Makeovers in Baltimore, Maryland

Now that your child has returned to school, you probably have a lot more free time to take care of  yourself. This could mean more frequent shopping trips or gym visits.  However, after having a child, some areas of your body are showing the after effects of pregnancy and breastfeeding . Thankfully, at Dr. Dean Kane’s Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa there is a way to improve those aspects of your body that show loss of volume and laxity in the breasts and excess volume and laxity in the tummy due to aging and pregnancy.  Some of the common procedures that mothers do as part of their ‘mommy makeovers’ are breast augmentation, breast lift,  a tummy tuck and liposuction and Coolsculpting.

Breast Augmentation

A breast augmentation is done with safe, natural silicone gel implants or saline implants, which are both FDA-approved. While saline and silicone breast implants both have an outer silicone shell, they differ in material and consistency. During pregnancy, many women loose some of their breast tissue and a breast augmentation can make the breasts appear fuller returning them back to their original shape and size.

Saline Breast Implants

A saline breast implant is filled with a sterile salt water. The implants are inserted into your breast empty, and then filled once they are in place to allow your breasts to look plump.

Silicone Breast Implants

A silicone breast implant is already filled with a silicone gel at the time of the surgery. Silicone gel mimics the feel of a human breast and some women find that they look and feel more natural than a saline breast implant.

Many women chose to get their breasts enhanced for many reasons from just being very small breasted, loss of breast tissue after pregnancy, to restore their aging and sagging breasts as well as for those women in the entertainment business.  A breast augmentation can be combined with breast lifts for those women who are also experiencing skin laxity and sagging of the breasts, the breasts need both lifting and filling. Women also combine breast augmentations with other cosmetic surgeries such as liposuction or tummy tucks to make sure that you look and feel your best.

Tummy Tuck

Traditionally, the Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty is performed when there is excess tummy skin and the internal muscles of the abdomen are stretched and distended (this can happen as the result of multiple childbirths or large size births). The surgery will dramatically narrow your figure forming an “hourglass “waistline. The excess fat and skin is removed while the abdomen is made tight and flat. The recovery from the traditional Tummy Tuck is generally 4 to 6 weeks. Women still need to establish a diet and exercise routine that maintains your new flatter abdomen. Patients are elated with the result of their flat, tight tummy.

Liposuction

Liposuction is another procedure that is used for removing excess fat from the body. It is ideal for when a large amount of fat needs to be removed and it is essentially suctioned out of the body (such as baby weight). Depending on the area of your body where the fat was removed from and how much fat was removed would determine how long the recovery period is. The full results of Liposuction begin to show a visible difference a few weeks after the procedure and continues over time to provide a thinner, more sculpted and contoured appearance.

Coolsculpting

Coolsculpting is also an ideal non-surgical procedure for women who have excess thickness from pregnancy, but can’t take the time out to recovery from a surgical liposuction procedure. Women want to get back into pre-pregnancy figure, but are also trying to care for their newborn children. Coolsculpting freezes unwanted baby fat in targeted areas so that women can feel better about themselves while they combine diet and exercise to get their bodies back to their original form. Coolsculpting would not be available right away for women who have had a C-Section as Coolsculpting can not be performed along a newly formed scar area.

About Dr. Dean Kane& the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa
Dr. Dean Kane is a board certified Plastic Surgeon well known expert in Baltimore, Annapolis, D.C. and the surrounding communities of Maryland, Delaware, upper Virginia and the Eastern Shore. In practice for over 25 years at his Maryland Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa, he has been identified with unique abilities and creative surgical and non-surgical modifications necessary to achieve those differences between his male patients and his female patients.

Dr. Kane's extensive experiences and his strong plastic surgery education has made him the ideal cosmetic surgeon for men and women in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area.

Your health, wellness, satisfaction, and safety are our top priorities!

To learn more about what we do, please visit our website or call 410-602-3322. Also, be sure to check our Facebook page periodically for new next monthly contests and follow us on Twitter.

Diet, Exercise and CoolSculpting: Cool Summer Slimming

When it comes to slimming down your body, diet and exercise seem to take forever. Then, just because you are a few pounds lighter, are you thinner in the areas you want to be?  CoolSculpting can help target problem areas of fat, and help slim down, and tone those stubborn bulges to help you achieve the body of your dreams.

CoolSculpting will transform your body into the one you have always dreamed of having. CoolSculpting targets the fat areas that are difficult to trim away; it is the non-surgical, painless way of re-shaping your body by freezing away stubborn fat. When combined with proper diet and exercise, CoolSculpting will rapidly freeze away the fat you have been trying to get rid of for years, especially in those stubborn areas such as your love handles, back fat, muffin top, arms and inner thighs.

There is a new concept called “complete transformation” with Coolsculpting. Using a package treatment approach that overlaps the treatments in the entire abdomen, sides and back, you can effectively reduce the entire trunk area and see a complete size difference. With CoolSculpting, you will be able to feel comfortable in your own body again, naturally.

Combining a healthy diet and exercise with CoolSculpting, creates a synergic effect speeding up the weight loss process in the targeted areas you have those stubborn fat pockets, delivering the results you want much quicker.  The ideal CoolSculpting patient is someone who has fat they want to lose in a particular area or areas of the body where diet and exercise alone just will not do the trick.

To learn more about CoolSculpting in Baltimore, contact the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa. Call us at 410.602.3322 or request an appointment online with Dr. Dean Kane. He and Lauri Kane look forward to welcoming you to their office on Reservoir Circle in Baltimore, serving Delaware, the Eastern Shore and southern Pennsylvania as well as Maryland communities like Annapolis.

About Dr. Dean Kane& the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa

Dean Kane, MD and the rest of us at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa are dedicated to providing the highest level of quality cosmetic treatments and plastic surgery. Dr. Dean Kane is highly trained and has years of experience achieving exquisite results for his patients.

Your health, wellness, satisfaction, and safety are our top priorities!

To learn more about what we do, please visit our website or call 410-602-3322. Also, be sure to check our Facebook page periodically for new next monthly contests and follow us on Twitter.