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Who am I, Dr. A?

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I am a Fellowship trained Cosmetic Surgeon Specialist in Body Contouring Surgeries, including Liposculting and Fat Transfer, who specializes in training new aesthetic professionals in the science and art of these procedures.

For many years, I practiced as an independent Cosmetic Surgeon in several medical spas offering body contouring procedures, while also doing training collaborative work with colleagues new to the aesthetic world. In doing so, I identified the need for surgical training and consulting in liposculpting and fat transfer surgeries, to help these new aesthetic professionals establish and grow their practices, while teaching them the use of cutting-edge technology to provide their patients with new and possibly life-enhancing treatments.

The diversity of medical professionals offering new aesthetic procedures is constantly growing and changing. During this ever evolving aesthetic journey, some aesthetic professionals are adding new procedures to their already existing aesthetic businesses while others are transitioning to an entirely different medical world.

My experience has led me to identify a real need for concierge comprehensive training and consulting targeting the specific needs of these aesthetic professionals and their staff. By imparting my knowledge on emerging surgical skills and techniques in cosmetic contouring procedures, Avellanet Surgical Aesthetics offers a one-on-one, customized, hands-on experience, offering the necessary tools, guidance and support to aesthetic providers that are committed in offering their patients beautiful results that could improve their self-esteem and quality of life.

Through Avellanet Surgical Aesthetics, I am now expanding my passion and knowledge spreading my expertise to the next generation of surgical aesthetic providers.

I look forward to connecting with you!

PATIENT COMFORT DURING SURGERY

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Happy Thursday! Today I’m sharing easy tips to keep your patient comfortable  during surgery. A patient awake during an in-office surgical procedure should always be comfortable, from the moment she/he arrives at the clinic, during the entire duration of the procedure and until she’s /he’s discharged.

The patient is and should always be the central player in any surgery, specially if the patient is awake and conscious all throughout.  It is critical that the Cosmetic Specialist and his/her staff are aware of the patient’s comfort all throughout the procedure and one staff member, usually the circulating, non-sterile assistant, should be in charge of maintaining the patient comfortable from start to end of the surgery.

Some tips I can recommend to keep the awake patient comfortable during a liposuction/fat transfer surgery:

  • Heating pad for the surgical bed/chair
  • Socks
  • Cover for patient
  • Eye mask
  • Music
  • Warm skin disinfectant during prepping
  • Warm tumescent anesthesia fluid during infiltration
  • Oral hydration throughout the surgery
  • Verbal reassurance throughout the surgery

A comfortable patient will adequately behave throughout the duration of the surgery and will have a more enjoyable overall experience in the surgical suite.

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LOCAL TUMESCENT ANESTHESIA PART #2: ORAL SEDATION AND PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA

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The last blog we talked about goals and safety doses for local tumescent anesthesia fluid. Today we will talk about oral sedation and patient controlled analgesia before and during surgery.  Local tumescent liposuction is a safe, efficient and reproducible technique with excellent outcomes.  The goal of the tumescent technique is to achieve complete anesthesia and vasoconstriction of the targeted tissues with minimal risks of complications and minimal discomfort and surgery time.  The tumescent technique increases accuracy in liposuction, achieving excellent aesthetic results.

Oral sedation can be used to provide patients a more relaxing and pleasurable experience by reducing the pre-operative anxiety related to surgery.  There are many options of “cocktails” the Cosmetic Specialist can advise patients to take.  To be the most effective, oral sedation should be given at the clinic, 30 to 60 minutes prior to surgery.

A mix of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen oxide (PronoxTM) is an effective patient-administered analgesic that provides quick pain and anxiety relief.  This type of analgesia can be used with or without the use of oral sedation.  It’s best use is during the infiltration part, when the patient is most anxious and most discomfort is felt.

The use of local tumescent anesthesia with oral sedation and/or patient-administered analgesia during a liposuction/fat transfer surgery results in good anesthesia with very few complications.

 

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