The Body Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery include the following treatments:
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After pregnancy & childbirth or due to obesity, loose skin & excess of fat appear in the region of the Procedure: The Plastic Surgeon makes an incision in the lower part of the abdomen, above the pubis zone so that the scar can be hidden by the underwear & the bikini. The abdominal skin is separated from the abdominal wall & lifted upwards to the rib cage. The excess of fat & skin is then removed. Then, the Plastic Surgeon stretches & sutures in the middle the abdominal muscles. After that, the intact belly button is then fixed in a new position that fits with the general abdomen harmony. Anesthesia: General or Local with Sedative, depending on the complexity of the procedure and the weight & the height of the patient. Duration: Between 1 and 3 hours. Longer time needed if a Liposuction is added to the Abdominoplasty. Stay at the clinic: 1 or 2 days. Recovery period: 5 days. Stay on Crete: 1 week. Recommended Follow up: The staff of Cretan Health will bring you to the Surgeon’s office as many times as he recommends. After your departure from Crete, he will be in contact with you, through the modern electronic media. If needed, he will communicate with your general practitioner. If you stay in the cities of Chania or Heraklion, your personal Medical Assistant will drive you to & from the Doctor’s office.
abdomen with many folds & over-stretched abdominal muscles. The Abdominoplasty procedure alone or combined to Liposuction can treat those problems and improve the appearance of the belly.
Many parts of the body of women & men have excess fat tissues that give an unaesthetic appearance to their body. The Plastic Surgery technique known as Liposuction removes this excess of fat for example from: double chin, thighs, buttocks, love handles, etc. and gives to the body a Sculpted appearance. The liposuction treatment can be combined with other procedures like the tummy tuck. The liposuction procedure is not a weight loss treatment. The weight loss treatment belongs to another surgical specialty: BARIATRICS. Cretan Health offers also this service. Procedure: Not all persons can undergo a Liposuction procedure. First, they have to be in good health. After your demand, the plastic Surgeon collaborating with Cretan Health will decide if you can be a candidate for a Liposuction treatment or not. The new techniques (tumescent) employed by the Plastic Surgeons with whom we collaborate allow excellent results in comparison with the common techniques. The plastic Surgeon inserts from a very small incision (2<X<4mm) a very fine tube of 2mm of diameter which is connected to a medical device that aspires the fat. Before that and in the areas where Liposuction will be applied, he has injected a mixed solution of local anesthetic & adrenaline. With the new technique, applied by our Surgeons, the % of blood in the removed fat is only 1% compared to the 30% of the old technique. After the procedure, you will wear a compression garment (s) for a week. Swelling & bruises are minimal. Duration: from half an hour to 3 hours. Anesthesia: Local with sedative. Stay at the Clinic: Departure after 2 hours. Recovery: For small & medium liposuction treatments, 1 to 3 days. For large treatments, the Surgeons diagnosis will determine the time-frame. Complications are minimal. Final results will be noticeable within 2 months. Follow up: The staff of Cretan Health will bring you to the Surgeon’s office as many times as he recommends. After your departure from Crete, he will be in contact with you, through the modern electronic media. If needed, he will communicate with your general practitioner. If you stay in the cities of Chania or Heraklion, your personal Medical Assistant will drive you to & from the Doctor’s office.
Usually, ladies after a pregnancy, a loss of weight, ageing or due to the consequences of illness, may have at their arms excess of fat or floppy skins or both. Arm lift is a procedure where fat & excess saggy skins are removed from the arms, in order to obtain an aesthetic appearance through a tighter skin. In order to make the scar less visible, the incision is made on the inside of the upper part of the arm. Procedure: The Surgeon does an incision in the inner parts of the arms and removes the fat & the floppy skins. Anesthesia: General or local with sedative Duration: 1 hour to 1, 5 hours. Stay at the Clinic: a few hours. Recovery: Special garments help the swelling & bruise disappear after 10 days. After 10 days the bandages are removed and the sutures taken out. Stay on Crete: 7 days. Follow up: The staff of Cretan Health will bring you to the Surgeon’s office as many times as he recommends. After your departure from Crete, he will be in contact with you, through the modern electronic media. If needed, he will communicate with your general practitioner. If you stay in the cities of Chania or Heraklion, your personal Medical Assistant will drive you to & from the Doctor’s office.
As for the Arm Plasty (arm Lift), the same causes can produce the same effects at the thighs. Ageing or weight loss can produce excess fat & excess skin with layers & folds of hanging skin. The thigh lift procedure can correct that making thighs look smoother, sleeker and with a beautiful shape. According to the patients situation our Surgeons practice either *a Mini Thigh Lift with a short scar *a Maxi Thigh Lift with a vertical scar. Both scars are done with incisions in the inner part of the thigh. The first incision is done along the groin area and the floppy skin & excess fat are removed from the upper part of the inner thigh. The 2nd incision, along the whole inner thigh till the knees, is used to remove all the excess fat and floppy skin layers from the entire thigh. Both produce a sleek & smooth appearance of the thighs. Thigh lift is a procedure for healthy & fit persons. Not every one is candidate for Thigh Lift. Our Plastic Surgeons will discuss with you as well the options as the consequences of such a treatment. Duration: from 3 to 4 hours Anesthesia: General. Recovery: After the Surgery is completed the clinic’s nurses will bring you to the post operative recovery zone. In this area the Clinic’s Doctors & Nurses will monitor you until your complete waking up from anesthesia. After that you will be allowed to go to your hotel accompanied by the staff of Cretan Health. The surgeon gives you a prescription for the medication to be taken either for pain relief or for anti infection reasons. You can not do any activity requiring strength or force during a couple of weeks. Stay at the Clinic: generally 1 day Recommended stay on Crete: 3 days. Follow up: The staff of Cretan Health will bring you to the Surgeon’s office as many times as he recommends. After your departure from Crete, he will be in contact with you, through the modern electronic media. If needed, he will communicate with your general practitioner. In case you will not want to drive or you are alone, we shall arrange for you a cultural visit or a visit to a natural monument with our car & staff at no cost for you. For each Thigh Lift surgery, Cretan Health will offer you reflexology sessions.
The range of Buttock Plastic Surgery Procedures operated by our Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive specialized Surgeons include: *Buttock Lift *Buttock Enlargement *Buttock Augmentation The human buttocks lose their shape, elasticity & firmness because of the effects of age, illness, pregnancy, weight loss, etc. But also, a woman can be discontent of her buttocks because of the fashion or other reasons. Plastic surgery solves those problems by one of the above procedures. The Buttock Lift occurs when the size is sufficient but the skin is in excess and forms folds. Procedure: An incision is operated at the buttock’s fold and excess skin removed. The remaining skin is stretched upwards in order to repair the fall of the buttocks. After a buttock lift you are released from the Clinic the same day with the proper medical instructions from your Doctor. In younger patients a Liposuction may be necessary. Drains are placed for a couple of days. Duration: 1 hour Anesthesia: General or local with sedative. Recovery: a couple of weeks. It is recommended to wear elastic bandages during the first weeks. Recommended stay on Crete: 8 days Follow up: The staff of Cretan Health will bring you to the Surgeon’s office as many times as he recommends. After your departure from Crete, he will be in contact with you, through the modern electronic media. If needed, he will communicate with your general practitioner. In case you will not want to drive or you are alone, we shall arrange for you a cultural visit or a visit to a natural monument with our car & staff at no cost for you.
| For each Thigh Lift surgery, Cretan Health will offer you reflexology sessions! |
