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.

Dr. Dean Kane, Cosmetic Surgeon and Artist

Many people know of Dr. Dean Kane as the go-to plastic surgeon in the Baltimore area. He has been enhancing the lives of his patients for years with the safe, high-quality care he provides. He specializes in a range of surgical procedures to help his patients achieve the ideal body they want.

Not only is Dr. Dean Kane an artist with the human body, he is also an artist in regards to photography and mixed-media.

About thirteen years ago, Dr. Kane began to experiment with acrylic paints on small canvases. He quickly wanted to broaden his horizons beyond the confines of his canvas and started to dream bigger. His paintings turned into something much bigger, and bolder. Larger canvases with plaster images and acrylic images that have been up to 9 feet tall. This brought Dr. Kane’s art to a whole new level. He uses his skills with computer layout, graphic arts and the new qualities of Adobe Photoshop into matrix wall art. Using a 10 inch by 10 inch canvas block of varying heights, his digital display is embellished with acrylic overlays, popped-out further elevating his relief and adding a character unique to Dr. Kane.

According to Dr. Kane: “We cherish our photos as memories of past places, family and experiences. My expression provides a visual celebration customized to the whims and enjoyment of the individual by creating a personalized wall of individual photo embellished art; whimsically, edgy and bold to display ones life.  Each photo-art is unique as is each column, row, matrix or wall. I have had lots of fun with this creative outlet as it unifies so many of my experiences and skills developed over my 55 years. I hope you enjoy it too!”

Now the Ritz-Carlton will be graced with the presence of Dr. Dean Kane’s beautiful artwork. On Wednesday, October 16^th, Drs. Dean and Lauri Kane will host the Grand Opening of DeanKaneART Gallery. The gallery opening will serve as a fundraiser for The Red Devils, a Maryland-based, nonprofit whose mission is to fund support services that improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families. A portion of the proceeds from purchases of Dr. Kane’s artwork and all monies from the auctions and raffles will be donated to The Red Devils Horns of Hope Campaign so that they can remain a source of hope to breast cancer families living in Maryland.

To see some of Dr. Kane’s beautiful artwork, they can be viewed and purchased here http://deankaneart.com/.

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.

The Perfecting 10 Peel

When your skin is looking dull and the skin tone is uneven, littered with dark spots, fine lines and sun damage, it must seem like there is no way to instantly revitalize it. Fortunately, Topix Pharmaceuticals has introduced the Replenix Perfecting 10 Peel and it is available at Dr. Dean Kane’s Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa.

The Perfecting 10 Peel is a chemical peel that will maximize exfoliation and gentle peeling away layers of dead skin and aging cells. This skin peel will help support collagen production and strengthen the skin.  While one peel is very effective, a series of three Peels is recommended for a greater impact to reduce the signs of aging.  Darker spots will be lightened and you will be visibly more radiant.

The Perfecting10 Peel is perfect for patients of all skin types who are looking for instant anti-aging results with no downtime and minimal discomfort. This peel is delivered in a series of installments and after each peel your skin will look better than before.  The Perfecting 10 Peel also comes in two strengths, intermediate or advanced. The one that is best for you depends on how aggressive of a peel your skin requires. Regardless of which strength you need, your skin will look beautiful and younger afterwards.

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 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.

Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Which Injectable Filler is Right For Me?

When it comes to choosing the right injectable filler, there are so many different options to choose from, how will you know which one is the best option for you and your needs? Between Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane, there are so many options, but how do they differ? Thankfully, Dr. Dean Kane & the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medi-Spa will help guide you into picking the injectable filler that is best for your face.

Restylane

Restylane is an injectable filler which can instantly add volume to the injected area to help restore smooth skin from your youth. Restylane is best used to correct fine lines around the mouth and nose area. Additionally, Restylane is great for lip enhancement if you desire fuller, shapelier lips. Restylane is the first and only FDA-approved beauty treatment for lips.

Juvederm

Juvederm Ultra Plus is an injectable filler that is best used for deep lines and folds in the face. Juvederm can help smooth out lines in the face for results that last about a year. Juvederm works best for filling in the lines around your mouth and nose area such as marionette lines and vertical lines. Juvederm will add volume and diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and nasolabial folds instantly.

Perlane

Perlane is an injectable filler made by the same company that makes Restylane. While both products are very similar, Perlane differs because it is used to treat more severe wrinkles that may be deeper in your face. Additionally, Perlane will add volume to your face which drastically reduces the appearance of aging.

The Bottom Line

Each product is very similar; choosing the one that is right for you is dependent upon the area that needs to be treated. Like Botox and Dysport, two different companies producing very similar FDA approved products. There are very minor differences between them. What is most important is selecting the appropriate filler for fine lines versus deeper folds. Restylane and Juvederm Ultra are best for the fine lines and Perlane and Juvederm Ultra Plus are excellent for the deeper folds needing more volume and plumping. At the end of the day, we want you to be satisfied with your face and how youthful you look and feel.

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 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.

What is the Difference between Botox & Dysport? From your Maryland Cosmetic Surgeon

Botox and Dysport are both injectable muscle relaxers that will help smooth out the appearance of wrinkles on your face and around your lips. During these “local” non-surgical procedures, Botox or Dysport is injected into the muscles to reduce the movements of the muscles which causes the wrinkling of the skin. Deep creases between the eyebrows and across the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes and along the lip lines can be softened by naturally relaxing the muscles that cause those wrinkles. Your youthful appearance can be restored by these non-surgical procedures in a matter of minutes offering a more bright eye appearance when properly performed by a skilled and experienced plastic surgeon like Dr. Dean Kane.

So, what is the difference between Botox and Dysport? Both products are neurotoxins that work the same way to controllably weaken muscles from squeezing and forming wrinkles. Two different companies have produced very similar products to deliver the same wonderful results. Comparing the two products is like comparing Coke versus Pepsi. At the end of the day they’re both a coca cola product. With Botox and Dysport, the differences are so minor, at the end of the day all that matters is your skin will be smoother and wrinkle free for a 3-4 month period. Both will require you to return at least 3 times a year to your doctor’s office to maintain that smooth forehead and a non-surgical brow lift.

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. While many techniques are used for both, it is Dr. Dean Kane's nuances and specific approaches to the male patient that he has developed over his 32 years of medical experience for men seeking cosmetic surgery. Dr. Kane recognizes that the male anatomy, skin quality and desires maybe quite different from his female patients. He also appreciates the differences among his heterosexual male patients from his homosexual patients where subtly, nuance and experience has enabled him to provide natural yet distinctive results for the breadth of his male clients. Dr. Kane is proud of caring for his diverse male patient population especially recognizing men of color and the unique skin issues of Black Men who come to Dr. Kane's Medi-Spa for dark pigmentation and often folliculitis Barbi and acne due to their thicker facial beards. Dr. Kane's extensive experiences and his strong plastic surgery education has made him the ideal cosmetic surgeon for men 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.

Sculptra ®, the Natural Secret to Staying Young

When it comes to aging, everyone wants to turn back the clock to skin which is firmer, fuller and smoother. Thanks to the injectable wonder of Sculptra, it is possible to turn rejuvenate your inner youth. Sculptra is an injectable filler that stimulates growth of your own natural collagen from the “inside”. Yes, this is its secret for naturally staying young.

Collagen is a protein which acts as the supportive and  retaining structure for your skin.  A boost of collagen production in your face will help provide the return of skin thickening, firming and  the shape you are longing for.  Collagen is produced or broken down in the body constantly. In other words, it is dynamic and must be continually stimulated or it goes away with aging and sun-damage.  Prior technologies have focused on stimulation of skin rejuvenation from the outside. This means passing the epidermal layers of the skin to the dermis where collagen, the foundation of skin firmness and elasticity resides.  Collagen stimulation from the “outside” is limited and must be repeated very often such as with the use of weekly Retin-A in the ZO Skin Health regimen. The healing phases of surgery provide for inner collagen stimulation to the under surface of the dermis and when necessary, surgery is an option. Today, we have a minimally invasive option of injecting a “inner” collagen stimulant under the dermis to provide a continuous stimulation of collagen production for 2 years and longer.

Sculptra is different from any other injectable filler because it will help replace the collagen that was lost during the aging process. A traditional gel filler, such as Restylane, Perlane or Juvederm will add volume and minimally prompt collagen formation enough to smooth out wrinkles in the skin during a 3 month period and maintain volume for 6-12 months.  Sculptra does more, it reverses the aging dermis by gently and continuously triggering collagen production for a longer period, firming and thickening the skin. (It does not add volume per se.) Over the course of two years, Sculptra will stimulate collagen growth in your face, virtually reversing the aging process. So while all of your friends are aging, your skin is turning back the clock on the process.

Sculptra is ideal for women and men over the age of thirty with any type of skin color or texture. It is ideal for a patient who is unhappy with the aging process but may not be ready for a facelift.  It is also found to subtly and continuously firm, fill and shape areas of volume atrophy such as the temples and upper cheeks.

To learn more about Sculptra 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.