Breast lift surgery will improve the position of the bust line it does not improve the size of the breasts. Often breast lift surgery is done at the same time as a breast augmentation surgery. The implants will fill the upper pole of the breasts and in most cases clients will get better results from having both procedures, compared to the results they may have got from having breast lift surgery alone.
Breast lift surgery would benefit women who have a low bust line and women who have experienced changes in their breast through pregnancy, breast feeding, weight-loss or aging.
Having breast augmentation alone will not usually improve the bust line and in some cases it may make it worse. If you are considering having breast augmentation surgery but you’re unsure if you would also benefit from a breast lift, you may be what surgeons call a borderline case. Our breast surgery specialist surgeons here in Phuket are actually sometimes able to improve the bust line for these borderline cases via breast augmentation only. This is great news for those clients who are borderline cases as they are able to improve the size and bust line in one procedure, reducing costs and scaring.
Depending on the severity of your case, there are three types of incisions that can be used for breast lift surgery. If your case is not very severe then the surgeon will make an incision around your nipple, this is sometimes called a ‘doughnut’ incision. The next level of severity would require an incision around your nipple and also a vertical incision from the bottom of the nipple to the breast fold, this is sometimes called a ‘lollipop’ incision. Lastly, for severe cases an ‘anchor’ incision would be used, this is the same as the lollipop incision but an incision is also made along the breast fold.
There are risks involved when undergoing breast lift surgery. Because an incision is made around the nipple there is a chance that your ability to breastfeed will be affected. This is something you need to consider if you are planning a pregnancy and would like to be able to breastfeed.
When having a breast lift you will be required to stay in the hospital for 2 nights as opposed to 1 night for breast augmentation surgery. The recovery time is slightly longer when having breast lift surgery; we recommend that you stay in Phuket for a total of 14 days. When having breast augmentation alone you are required to stay in Phuket for 7 days.
Our surgeons will provide you with a free online consultation to advise you on which procedures would give you your desired outcome. We provide this service free of charge and you are under no obligation to book with us for using this service. You will also have a face to face consultation with your surgeon to discuss further if you would benefit from a breast lift procedure. All the finer details of your surgery such as incisions would be decided in your face to face consultation.
The lower face and neck areas are areas in which the signs of ageing begin to become most noticeable. Most are not too affected when those fine lines and wrinkles begin to set in but it’s when your skin begins to lose its youthful tightness and sagging occurs that we really feel it’s time for action. This is exactly what a lower face lift does; it eliminates that sagging and loose skin around the jaw that is the give-away aging signs. To target the loose skin around the neck a neck lift would also be required. It is very rare that a lower face lift would be performed without a neck lift also. A lower face lift will also raise the corners of the mouth. A suitable candidate for a lower face lift would be someone who is concerned with the loose skin around their jaw line and neck and the turned down corners of the mouth. Usually a suitable candidate will still have some elasticity in their skin and they are not too concerned with other areas such as their eyelids and forehead. If you are concerned with the upper part of your face also, then a full face lift may be the option for you.
The lower face lift procedure
The lower face lift procedure not only tightens the skin but the lower layers beneath the skin such as the facial muscles. This gives a more natural and longer lasting result. A Lower face lift is carried out under local anesthetic and you will be required to stay in the hospital for 2 nights. Small incisions are made in front and behind the ears, when the skin is pulled tight excess skin will be trimmed away and the incisions will be sealed with sutures.
After care
Whilst you are in the hospital you will be continually monitored by our outstanding nursing staff. Your surgeon will visit you to make sure he is happy with the results and most importantly you are too. He will check your incisions and improvements and advise you on when and how long to wear your compression garment for. A compression garment is required after having lower face lift surgery to reduce swelling. It is important not to get the incisions wet as this will slow down the healing process. You may feel groggy immediately after surgery this is due to the anesthetic. You may also have visible swelling and bruising to your lower face. Effective pain relief medication is administered as you need it so you will not feel pain, you will feel more of a discomfort and certainly tiredness. It can also be common for patients to feel unusually emotional after having facial surgeries this again is due to the anesthetic and nature of the surgery. This would only last a day or two and it is not evident in all cases.
You would be required to stay in Phuket for a total of 14 days when having a lower face lift, this is so you have enough time to recover and visit your surgeon for follow up appointments. When you return home you may still have some swelling or bruising but this will have reduced considerably from the first week after your surgery. You may also still be required to wear your compression garment. Your surgeon will advise you on how long and how often you should wear this.
For more information on facial surgeries or to find out if you are a suitable candidate for any of these procedures please email us directly at [email protected] or submit an enquiry via our website.
A mini face lift is much different to a lower face and neck lift or full facelift. A mini face lift will only target the jaw area or lower third of the face; giving you a more defined jaw line by eliminating sagging and wrinkles in this area.
Aside from the obvious benefit of reversing the signs of aging with a mini face lift, a mini face lift has many other benefits when comparing it to a lower face and neck lift or full face lift. A mini face lift is much less invasive. Therefore the recovery is much shorter and the scaring is minimal. Incisions are made around the curves of your ears or in your hairline and after time are barely visible.
A mini facelift will give you instant results with a much simpler recovery, it does not require you to stay overnight in the hospital as is can be done under local anaesthetic. The results are noticeable straight away and there is less bruising, swelling and scaring as the surgery is less invasive. You will also not be required to wear the bandages and compression garments for as long as you would for a lower face or full face lift. Many clients think that a mini face lift is more appealing for these reasons. However, our surgeons very rarely recommend this procedure because although the results from a mini face lift are good they are not long lasting. You could expect the results to last for up to 5 to 10 years. Whereas the results from a lower or full face lift are likely to last a lifetime this is due to the fact that when having a lower face or full face lift muscular layer beneath the skin is manipulated as well as the removal and tightening of excess skin.
This is the main difference between a mini face lift and a lower face or full face lift; a mini face lift is a tightening of the skin only. It is a tailor made surgery and should only be performed by surgeons who are experience in this surgery and continually deliver good results. Lotus medical has spent vast amounts of time researching our surgeons and we have worked with them for 8 years now. If you are a suitable client for a mini face lift we will refer you to the most appropriate and experienced surgeon in this field.
A lower face or full face lift not only involves the tightening of the skin like a mini face lift but it also involves the manipulation of the muscular layer beneath the skin. As a mini facelift does not involve any adjustment to the muscular layer it means that the results of a mini face lift do not last as long as the muscular layer is what is mostly responsible for the sagging of the face.
If you would like more information on the many different facial surgeries Lotus medical provide, please email us directly at [email protected].
Be prepared for the specifics of your treatment plan to change after your face to face consultation with your surgeon. Although, our clients more than often are able to stick to their initial treatment plan, which was provided after a free online consultation. Our surgeons are very experienced in offering online consultations and give extremely accurate feedback. This said, the surgeon’s recommendation may not fit in with your preferences therefore a new treatment plan and quote could be drawn up on the day of your surgery. This is common for surgeries such as breast augmentation and liposuction. Often the size, shape and placement of your breast implants will be different to what you original thought you would want or need. Liposuction is sometimes not possible in the areas where you wish to have it as the surgeons may think that there is not enough fat to be removed. Our surgeons will always strive to achieve the client’s desired outcome. However, they will only perform surgeries that are suitable or safe for the client.
Follow the pre surgery advice and guidelines
You will be asked not to eat or drink for 8 hours prior to your surgery time. You should also cease smoking or consuming alcohol, as well as taking dietary supplements, Aspirin, Ibuprofen and vitamins at two weeks prior to your surgery. If you are taking any other medications you should notify us before travelling to Phuket. This applies to all surgeries for example surgeries such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck surgery and liposuction.
Taking time off work
Your surgeon will recommend a length of stay in Phuket that is needed for you to have the surgery and recover before flying back home. You will need to request this time off from work and account for the days spent travelling to and from Phuket. You may also want to consider taking a few extra days off after returning home to continue to recover fully before returning to work. If your work involves strenuous activity, speak to your surgeon and seek advice on a recommended date to return to work.
Travelling solo?
Travelling to a foreign country alone to have surgery can seem daunting. This is why at Lotus Medical we provide you with your own English speaking medical host, who is on hand throughout your whole trip. Your medical host will meet you at the hospital for each of your appointments and check up on you the days following your surgery. You will be given a mobile phone to contact us with whilst you are staying in Phuket. We will fully support you throughout your surgical holiday so you will not feel alone. If you have any concerns after you leave the hospital and return to your hotel, we are just at the end of the phone. We will also arrange all of your transfers to and from the airport, hospital and hotel. Many clients will travel with a partner or friend but still benefit hugely from being fully supported by Lotus Medical.
Rest up
You will find you get tired easily in the days following your surgery so don’t expect to be out exploring, sightseeing and shopping. Rest is very important in recovery. Depending on which time of the year you visit Phuket the weather can be very hot and humid. Keeping your incision clean and dry is imperative to avoiding infection or a delay in the healing process. This is most important for surgeries such as liposuction of tummy tuck surgery where you may be required to wear full support garments. It is advised to not be out in the sun for too long or to go swimming. If you would like time to explore Phuket, swim and sunbathe, do this in the days prior to your surgery.
Luggage
If you are travelling solo a small carry-on suitcase with wheels is a good idea as you will not be able to lift any heavy bags after having surgeries such as liposuction, tummy tuck and breast augmentation. Ask for help when stowing your bags on the plane.
Travel and medical insurance
When travelling abroad most people buy a travel insurance policy which insures them against things like theft, accidents and flight delays. If deciding to have medical or dental procedures overseas it can be a good idea to combine travel insurance with a type of medical insurance that insures you if having elective medical procedures overseas. Lotus Medical has looked at many of these insurance packages and can advise you on a very comprehensive package that can be tailored to your specific needs.
Make an enquiry with Lotus Medical International about the type of cosmetic surgery holiday that you would like. One of our team members will the contact you by email with information on average cost for the type of procedure you would like as well as additional information about the types of cosmetic surgery holiday packages that we offer. If you have sent us your phone number, we will also call you to answer any further questions that you might have.
Step 2 to your cosmetic surgery holiday
Lotus Medical will arrange an online consultation with our medical team regarding your particular case. You will be asked to send us some photos and a completed medical history questionnaire. You are not under any obligation to book with us by using this service. We will discuss your information with our team of surgeons and/or dentists. You will then receive detailed feedback, a final quote and a recommended length of stay in Thailand for your cosmetic surgery holiday.
Step 3 to your cosmetic surgery holiday
The next step is then to decide on a date for your cosmetic surgery holiday in Thailand. Before making any travel arrangements, we will confer with the surgeon and confirm the date with you. Our team will then talk you through our medical packages with the option to book any choice. They will arrange your transfers and an English speaking medical host to walk you through the process. If you would also like help with flights and accommodation our travel co-coordinator will also contact you.
At this stage, an itinerary of your trip will be sent to you. We will we then ask that you pay a $395 non-refundable deposit. If for some reason you need to change the date of your surgery, as long as you give us more than seven days’ notice, we will hold the deposit towards your next planned surgery date. You just pay the hospital directly on the day of your surgery.
Step 4 to your cosmetic surgery holiday
Upon your arrival in Thailand, a driver will pick you from the designated meeting point at the airport and then take you to the hotel. The driver will again pick you up (usually the following morning) to take you to the hospital for your medical consultation. After your consultation you will go through medical tests to make sure that you are fit and healthy for cosmetic surgery. Your surgery will usually take place either the same day as your consultation or the following day.
It is important to remember not to eat anything after 12 AM on the day of your surgery unless told otherwise by the surgeon or hospital staff. After the surgery, you will stay as a patient at the hospital for the designated number of nights. When the plastic surgeon gives permission for your release, your medical host will come to meet you to help with hospital check out. Your driver will then take you back to the hotel. While still in Thailand, you will have one or two follow-up appointments with your surgeon. Your medical host will notify you of this at the appropriate times.
During your follow-up appointments, your surgeon will remove any dressings, take out any stitches, and give advice for you to follow through the recovery phase of your cosmetic surgery holiday. If at any stage after surgery you would like to see your surgeon or a nurse then just give your medical host a call on the mobile phone that we will provide. Your host will assist in arranging any additional appointments.
Step 5 to your cosmetic surgery holiday
Your driver will collect the ‘new you’ and take you to the airport fully rejuvenated to start your journey home to your family, looking and feeling fabulous!
Aussie mum Cindy Briese flew to Thailand for a nose job and a ‘mummy makeover’ package, which includes breast implants and a tummy tuck
Low cost boobs, nose surgery and a slim line tummy for a beautiful ‘Mummy Makeover’ at a price of $12,500. Thousands of ladies from Australia are traveling every year to Thailand for cosmetic surgery – but is it safe?
15,000 Australians a year fly to Thailand lower cost cosmetic surgery
Thailand is a center of a flourishing, multi-billion dollar, medical tourism industry
Over two million guests to Thailand in 2013 travelled solely for medical reasons
That figure is soaring upwards by an average of fifteen % a year
There continues to be dangers associated with having plastic surgery in Australia
One Lady had a cardiac arrest while having a surgery in Sydney on Friday
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Every year there are 15,000 Australians who travel to Thailand to undergo affordable cosmetic surgery.
One of who was 3 Cindy, a 7-year-old from Melbourne, who realized her figure was never the same after child birth to her two children when she was but a teenager herself.
The beauty therapist chosen to have nose surgery and a ‘mummy makeover’ package, including a tummy tuck and breast implants, working out at an estimated $12,600
Ms Briese looks noticeably changed after her nose surgery, tummy tuck and breast implants and said it was her desire to commit her Spanx pants and padded bras to history and that impelled Ms Briese to go to Thailand for Surgery.
The 37-year-old had her son, now age 19, and a daughter, aged 14, when she was but a teenager herself and her figure never really recovered.
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‘Most of us nip and tuck daily by wearing Spanx and padded bras, this is just a permanent way to do what we go through every day,’ she said.
The Australian mum went on a medical tour with a Medical Tourism company established for many years.
Ms Briese paid around $9000 AUD for her ‘mummy makeover’ bundle which included breast implants and a tummy tuck in addition to fourteen nights in Thailand.
Her nose surgery cost just over $3600, bringing the total cost for her surgeries to around $12,600.
She is just one of the 15,000 Australians who fly to Thailand each year in search of inexpensive plastic surgery at the hands of expert and extremely well qualified surgeons, frequently a third of the cost of the same procedures in Australia.
Thailand, which once tolerated companies with risky back-street surgeons and precarious practices, is today the center of a thriving multi billion dollar medical tourism industry, which drew in a astounding $4.31 billion in revenue in 2013.
If you’re thinking about having cosmetic surgery in Thailand, your main thoughts are probably on making sure you get the best service and surgeon.
Undergoing any surgery is not an easy decision and, rightly, you want the best results and to be safe.
Choosing the right service provider and surgeon are one part of the puzzle. The other is preparing yourself for your operation.
What you’ll get from reading this post:
The top 3 areas you can control to make your surgery better
Why health and fitness helps recovery
An instantly actionable fitness and eating guide
Let’s get stuck in…
Strong is the new skinny!
#1 – Stronger in, stronger out
When undergoing any kind of cosmetic surgery it adds a little stress to the body.
This is totally normal. If your body is weaker at the start, it will take you longer to recover afterwards.
Being strong in a physical sense means improving your muscular and cardiovascular (heart and lungs) systems. When they’re strong, they’re able to cope with stresses more easily along with many other benefits.
When you’re fit, your body is able to deliver oxygen, vitamins and minerals around the body very easily, as well as remove toxins and waste products which occur naturally in our bodies.
If your fitness is low, the body has a harder time carrying out these necessary chores and it takes it longer. That leads to a longer recovery time.
Doing physical activity such as cardio, HIIT and weight training can all help prepare you so you’re in the best possible shape.
More will be discussed on this in the fitness guide below.
#2 – Psychological strength
Being strong in a psychological sense means being relaxed, less stressed and having had
Meditate on a beach…
plenty of good sleep in the lead up to your procedure.
Chronic, low level stress such as that which many westerners face today from working long hours and living busy lives can raise levels of cortisol, which is a stress hormone.
That’s one reason why having cosmetic surgery in Thailand is so beneficial. You can de-stress before the procedure, relax on one of the beautiful beaches and get great sleep each night.
We all know that when we’re overworked, stressed and haven’t slept well how easy it is to get ill. Our bodies are overworked and the immune system becomes weak.
The same holds true for our minds. The mind and body are inextricably linked, so if you have a weak body or mind, one will impact the other and vice versa.
You can take control of your psychological stress by making time for good sleep, taking time to relax, organising everything and booking your procedure with a company that you feel 100% safe with.
We’ll cover some actionable ways to do this in the guide below.
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#3 – Food choices
After your successful procedure, your body will be in recovery mode. This is when rest, relaxation and good food choices will really help you recover faster.
During this time the body will need higher levels of natural vitamins and minerals to be used as resources for rebuilding and repairing. You definitely want to be eating fresh, whole and minimally processed foods.
Thailand has some amazingly fresh produce, so post operation you are in a great place to take advantage of that. Being so sunny in Thailand also means your Vitamin D levels will get topped up.
As if you needed an excuse to sit on the beach…
But, pre-operation is also very important. Stocking up on fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds before hand will give the body exactly what it needs to be in the best shape possible.
Stores of fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E and K) will be available for use as and when required if you have topped up before hand.
In short, if you put in a solid 1-2 months preparation of no alcohol with lots of good fruits and veg, your body will have all the natural resources it needs to recovery faster and make you look better.
So, how do you maximise your health and fitness? Let’s take a look in these next sections.
A Fitness Guide for your Surgery
We could go into a lot of detail about the best kinds of exercise to do here, but we won’t because keeping things simple in the run up to your surgery is the best option.
The key to maintaining your fitness is regular exercise, which means you should aim to be active 4-5 times per week.
What kind of exercises should you do? It depends on your current level of fitness. Now is not the time to start a high intensity schedule if you’re not used to it.
Pick 4 of the below to do each week for the 12 weeks (or however long you have) leading up to your procedure.
30 minute yoga session
30 minute brisk walk
15 minute HIIT workout
45 minute weight training session
60 minute spin class
60 minute body pump/attack class
30 minute swim session
A mix of 4 sessions per week from the list above will keep things varied and work your muscular and cardiovascular systems sufficiently to maximise your fitness gains.
Sometimes we all need a helping hand keeping fit, so if you’re in London we can highly recommend Rob Jackson from Minimal FiT. He’s a personal trainer in London, Canary Wharf. We’ve personally worked with him and he comes highly recommended. Check him out on Facebook.
If you’re planing on coming out to Thailand earlier than your surgery, there are some great places to train. Unit-27 is one such place we would recommend trying out. We personally train there and love their classes.
For more information on places to train, please get in touch and we will be able to assist you.
Healthy Eating Guide
The first point to make here is this. Eating healthy has two key parts to it:
Removing the processed, high sugar, high saturated fat, fast foods and drinks
Increasing fresh, whole fruit and vegetables
It sounds simple in theory, and it is, but in practice it’s very hard to do because most food products available today are heavily processed.
Most of the isles in the supermarket contain packaged, processed foods. Yes, that includes cereal, bread and juices like orange juice in a container.
For more information on which foods to avoid, check out this post to boost your healthy eating results.
What does a clean eating day look like?
Good question. The example below has been taken from this 7-day meal plan. The basic idea is to eat a good balance of carbs, protein and healthy fats all from minimally processed, fresh foods.
1 Day Meal Plan Example
The best way to do that is to keep things simple. Think porridge oats or eggs for breakfast, salad for lunch and oven cooked meat and veg for dinner.
Healthier snack alternatives
The biggest hurdle most people have to overcome is snacking. Even when you’re eating 3 good, healthy meals a day snacks can sometimes double the amount of calories consumed per day.
Healthy Slimming Snack Ideas
Snacks like chocolate bars, crisps and those touted as “healthy low calorie” options usually contains lots of chemicals and they’re the ones to avoid.
If you need to snack, try finding some healthier alternatives. Here is an infographic to help you pick some healthy, filling and slimming snack options instead.
To wrap it up…
The takeaway from all this is that you’re in control of a large part of how your surgery and recovery goes. You can control your exercise and eating habits to make sure you’re as fit, healthy and strong as possible to aid the recovery process.
This work starts weeks or months before your procedure. Making some small, but consistent changes such as those outlined above will pay off massively.
And they don’t have to just be for the weeks leading up to your cosmetic procedure. These habits can be kept indefinitely to make your life better.
You work out because you care are about how you look. Similarly, you have chosen to have breast enhancement surgery because you care about how you look, and now you’re set to get back to the crucial task of shaping your even closer to perfect womanly figure.
Feeling impatient and questioning how and when to start your programme?
We asked one of our own Thailand Cosmetic Surgeons for his guidance on keeping our post-augmentation patients strong, healthy and SAFE when working out.
According to Dr. V, you will have to go to ground for two weeks, with the exclusion of stationary stretching. Try a gentle version of the stretches demonstrated here:
Weeks 2-6
You can introduce light cardio exercises & lower-body workouts after 2 weeks, but be careful about impact! You don’t want to be trying out your new boobs on the treadmill for at least the 4 weeks.
Stick to low or non-impact machines like the elliptical or the stationary bike. It’s ok to work hard. Just don’t forget, you’re 2 weeks post op, and the implants need time to settle and heal properly. (More on that later.)
Week 6+
At 6 weeks after surgery, Dr. V. recommends starting slowly back into resistance training with low-weight, high-rep exercises designed to recondition the pec major and shoulder girdles since they will be weak and tight. Put into practice, this means starting with kneeling pushups and light dumbbell bench presses. These upper body exercises are not to be attempted until after 6 weeks in submuscular patients and breast reconstruction patients.
Gals who’ve had subglandular implants may begin upper body weightlifting after 4 weeks. If you’ve only gone in for an implant exchange or revision, you’re out of the game for just one week.
Good Friday all, the end of another week, I hope you all had a good one. Just a nice light post today to end the week. With a Friday Fun Fact. So we all read and see posts on women getting Cosmetic Surgery. But be assured there are many surgeries that men undertake each year also. Here is a Diagram of the many different Cosmetic Surgeries Men get. Nose Augmentation is one of the most popular surgeries among men. So men don’t be afraid book your cosmetic surgery today.. Through us of course! Lotus Team…
