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Plastic Surgery for Men in San Antonio
Plastic surgery is widely recognized as surgical procedures benefiting women. There are however, a number of San Antonio plastic surgery procedures men can benefit from as well. There are even procedures designed specifically to treat men such as male breast reduction surgery. Dr. Eric Schaffer, a San Antonio Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, sees a number of men looking to slim down or improve their body.
Women are generally more open about their desire for plastic surgery. Men on the other hand, tend to keep their desire to surgically improve their appearance through San Antonio plastic surgery more under the radar. Understanding that some are more reluctant to share their decision to undergo plastic surgery, Dr. Schaffer provides a comfortable, confidential environment to his plastic surgery patients.
Some of the cosmetic procedures men undergo to improve their appearance are liposuction, abdominoplasty, male breast reduction and body contouring. Men wanting to firm up their midsection my be good candidates for abdominoplasty, liposuction or both. Male breast reduction is used to treat gynecomastia, a condition that increases the breast tissue in men. San Antonio Body contouring procedures can help men who have lost significant weight return to a more normal appearance by removing the sagging skin that remains. No matter what part of the you are interested in improving, Dr. Schaffer can help with San Antonio cosmetic surgery.
During your confidential consultation Dr. Schaffer will work with you to determine your desired results as well as take a look into your medical history. With this information, Dr. Schaffer custom tailors each surgical procedure to meet the individual needs of the patient. We invite you to contact our office to schedule your consultation and discuss how San Antonio plastic surgery can improve your appearance and possibly your self confidence.
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San Antonio Liposuction Helping You Trim Down Your Trouble Areas
As summer approaches more and more men and women are hitting the gym in effort to trim down and firm up their body. Unfortunately for some, the hours spent in the gym will prove unsuccessful in trimming down their trouble areas. San Antonio Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Eric Schaffer can help with minimally invasive surgical procedures such as Liposuction San Antonio.
Liposuction is not a form of weight loss but can be very effective in treating stubborn pockets of fat. While traditional diet and exercise is always recommended first, Dr. Schaffer understands that sometimes this just isn’t enough to beat certain areas of fat. With Dr. Schaffer’s expertise using TUMESCENT, ULTRASONIC or CONVENTIONAL LIPOSUCTION, those areas that diet and exercise just could not help can be a thing of the past.
Many people come to Dr. Schaffer wanting to trim down their back, hips, buttocks, knees and upper arms. San Antonio liposuction may be just the answer. A consultation with Dr. Schaffer will help you determine if liposuction San Antonio will produce the slimming results you are looking for. If you would like to discuss how liposuction can help you get ready for summer, contact our office to schedule your San Antonio liposuction consultation.
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Restoring Your Rear End With San Antonio Buttock and Back Lift
We often hear of men and women interested in repairing sagging skin around the midsection. While multiple pregnancies and significant weight loss often leave people with sagging skin around their abdominal area, the back and buttocks are often effected. Using Buttock and Back Lift procedures, San Antonio plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Schaffer can improve the appearance of sagging skin around a persons back side.
Sagging skin around the back and buttock can make finding clothing that fits properly a difficult task. People that have worked to lose significant amounts of weight and are left with this sagging skin often feel that their body transformation is incomplete. San Antonio back lift and buttock lift procedures are used to remove the excess skin and contour the back side of the body returning it to a more youthful appearance. The results of San Antonio buttock lift and back lift can be truly amazing.
During your consultation with Dr. Schaffer, your individual needs will be evaluated. Understanding that no two patients are alike, Dr. Schaffer creates a custom surgical plan designed to meet your individual needs. If you are ready to see how Dr. Schaffer can help you improve the appearance of your rear end with San Antonio Back and Buttocks lift procedures, contact our office to schedule your confidential consultation. We look forward to helping you achieve your body goals.
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San Antonio Abdominoplasty – Tummy Tuck San Antonio
Gearing up for the summer months, many people hit the gym in effort to slim down and tone up their body. There are some parts of our body that do not respond well to traditional diet and exercise. Skin that has lost it’s elasticity due to multiple pregnancies or significant weight loss is generally non responsive to exercise. San Antonio plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Schaffer uses Abdominoplasty more commonly known as San Antonio tummy tuck to improve the appearance of your midsection.
Dr. Schaffer uses abdominoplasty to remove excess skin and tighten the abdominal walls. In some cases, liposuction may be used in conjunction with San Antonio tummy tuck to produce optimal results. Both men and women can benefit from San Antonio abdominoplasty. Patients who undergo the procedure are left with a firmer more slender mid section.
A consultation with Dr. Schaffer is needed to determine if you are a good candidate for abdominoplasty. In general, men and women who are in relatively good shape but have sagging skin and fat around their mid section are good candidates for the procedure. During the consultation, Dr. Schaffer will ask questions about your medical history and your expectations for results. With this information, Dr. Schaffer will work with you to create a surgical plan to meet your needs and produce natural looking results.
We invite you to contact our office to schedule your San Antonio tummy tuck consultation. Our staff is committed to providing exceptional patient care from the very first phone call. Let Dr. Schaffer help you get ready for summer with San Antonio Abdominoplasty.
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Breasts After Cancer, San Antonio Breast Reconstruction
The diagnosis of breast cancer is one that is truly devastating. Surviving the diagnosis is hurdle number one. When the time is right, many women consider their options for breast reconstruction. For some women, Texas breast reconstruction is not only about returning to a more normal outwardly appearance but also feeling whole on the inside again. Texas ‘Super Doc’ Dr. Schaffer and his team are dedicated professionals who are ready to help you return what was taken away with the diagnosis of breast cancer.
The physical and emotional trauma of breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. There is no one method of breast reconstruction that is right for everyone. Dr. Schaffer offers many breast reconstruction option so that women can make a decision along side Dr. Schaffer as to which method feels right to them. Dr. Schaffer, with sensitivity, compassion and artistic skill, will perform one of several different types of reconstruction that best helps you feel whole again.
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How San Antonio Body Contouring Can Help You
When a person experiences massive weight loss through diet and exercise or bariatric surgery, their body often does not bounce back. With variations of bariatric surgery becoming more common, more and more people are left with excess skin as a reminder of the size they once were. You don’t have settle for your post weight loss body. Using San Antonio Body Contouring procedures, Texas ‘Super Doc’ Dr. Eric Schaffer can help return your body to a more ‘normal’ appearance.
Losing large amounts of weight no matter how it’s done is an accomplishment. After all the hard work and effort put into successful massive weight loss, the body left behind may leave you with feelings of disappointment. Few people are very fortunate and their skin bounces back. However, most find their skin has lost elasticity and may be loose, hanging or have stretch marks.Various plastic surgery procedures such as body lift, buttock lift, arm lift and thigh lift are designed to tighten, lift and remove excess skin.
During your body contouring consultation with Dr. Schaffer, you will discuss your body goals, and what is going to be the way to meet them. Together you will come up with a surgical game plan to give you the body you’ve worked so hard to get.
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Texas BOTOX – Restoring Youth Without Surgery
Do you want a more youthful appearance but don’t want plastic surgery? With advances in modern cosmetic technology you don’t have to! Texas ‘Super Doc’ Dr. Eric Schaffer can eliminate fine lines and wrinkles drawing attention to your natural aging with San Antonio BOTOX.
BOTOX is proven alternative to surgery and still produces a youthful rejuvenated look. BOTOX is injected into pre-determined parts of the face to prevent overactive muscles from contracting. These muscles are responsible for the fine lines in our face. BOTOX has been proven to improve fine lines in the forehead, between the brows and ‘crow’s feet’ at the corner of your eyes.
A fairly short painless procedure, BOTOX offers a quick semi-permanent solution with no down time. Administration is so simple, it can be performed during a coffee break. While the results of BOTOX are noticeable, most people think your new refreshed look is simply the result of better sleep.
Dr. Schaffer offers a variety of products to assist in created the most natural rejuvenated look. Injectable fillers such as COLLAGEN, RESTYLANE or RADIESSE are now available to plump up your facial contours and fill in your unwanted lines. These quick office procedures with limited downtime are becoming more popular each day.
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Breast Reduction San Antonio
While breast augmentation is the number one cosmetic surgery procedure performed in the country, there are many women who are making their breasts smaller rather than larger. San Antonio breast reduction surgery is a procedure helping alleviate some of the many pains and struggles caused by breasts that are too large.
The pain and frustration some women feel is not only physical but also emotional. Women who have breasts that are too large for their frame often suffer from back and neck pain from the strain of the weight of their breasts. Clothes may not fit correctly due to the disproportion of their breasts. If you feel your breasts are too large, Texas ‘Super Doc’ Dr. Schaffer can help you determine if a breast reduction is right for you.
Women who undergo breast reduction often are left with a feeling of relief and can return to life with a new sense of normality. If you would like more breast reduction information or would like to discuss your individual situation with Texas board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Schaffer, contact our office to schedule a consultation.
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