Male Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) Surgery

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Photo on right is two weeks after surgery.

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Photo on right is two weeks after surgery.

Most people think of the "tummy tuck" or abdominoplasty surgery as a women's operation. Indeed, it is more common in women, likely because women undergo more weight fluctations due to childbearing, and often experience disruption of their abdominal muscles.

However, abdominoplasty in male patients is a powerful technique for restoring an aesthetic contour to the trunk, and patient satisfaction is extremely high. Men who have scars from previous abdominal surgery, hernias, or excess skin and fat due to weight loss benefit significantly from this technique.

When performing an abdominoplasty in a male patient, I design my incision in a different manner, to create a more masculine, triangular-shaped torso. (In women, the incision and technique is designed to accentuate an hourglass figure). 

For questions about abdominoplasty in men or women, please call my office at 212-452-2400, or email info@LaraDevganMD.com.

Hidden Incision Eyelid Surgery

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after lower lid blepharoplasty

One major worry that patients have when thinking about eyelid or periorbital surgery is about their scars. Many people are concerned with looking overly "done" with tell-tale signs of plastic surgery.

My approach to eyelift (blepharoplasty) surgery in my New York City private practice is one that takes great care in ensuring that all scars are hidden, either inside the eye, at the edge of the eyelash border, or both. This gives patients a durable, natural result without visible scars.

Shown below are two male patients of mine, each with different concerns, but both with invisible scars and natural results.

The top patient (above) is in his 20s, with excellent skin quality and almost no wrinkles. His main concern was dark circles, tired-looking eyes, deep tear troughs, and puffy undereye bags. Because of his youth and good tissue quality, I performed his surgery with entirely hidden incisions on the inside of the pink part of his lower eyelid.

The bottom patient (below) is in his 50s, with significant wrinkles and less elastic skin quality. He was concerned with looking older, tired, and wrinkled around his eyes. In this patient, I performed upper and lower lid eyelid surgery with incisions hidden in the eyelash margin on the bottom and in the natural lid crease on the top.

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after upper & lower lid blepharoplasty

Rejuvenating tired eyes

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after eyelift surgery

Many of my patients feel that as they get older, their eyes appear smaller, more tired, and more wrinkled. For both both genders and all ages, the goal of eyelift surgery is to give you natural results that make you look younger, fresher, and more alert, without obvious signs of surgery.

This is a sampling of real, achievable results from blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery, or eyelift) amongst my actual patients. Although of course everyone is different, and surgical techniques and patient anatomy vary, here are some things that I focus on trying to achieve for each blepharoplasty patient:

• hidden incisions
• camouflaged scar lines that are nearly imperceptible
• enlargement of the appearance of the eyes
• a less tired first impression
• a more youthful first impression
• preservation of normal eye function and anatomy
• respect of the periorbital tissues and anatomic landmarks around the eyes
• the highest degree of patient satisfaction

If you are considering eyelift surgery, I advise you to seek a board-certified plastic surgeon with expertise in treating this delicate and complex anatomic area. The eyes truly are the windows to the soul, and a beautiful eyelift surgery can improve your outlook through those windows.

To book an appointment to see me regarding blepharoplasty or periorbital rejuvenation, please call my New York City office at 212-452-2400.

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after eyelift surgery

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after eyelift surgery

Actual patient of Dr. Devgan, before and after eyelift surgery

Dr. Devgan featured on KevinMD

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How breast implants "drop and settle"

An actual patient of mine, pictured before (left), 1 month after (middle), and 3 months after (right) breast augmentation with silicone implants in the submuscular dual plane.

Although breast augmentation gives you an immediate boost in your breast volume and fullness, the final position of breast implants is not fully visible until approximately 3-6 months after surgery.

Aside from extenuating circumstances, I prefer to perform the vast majority of my breast augmentation operations with the implants placed under the pectoralis major (chest) muscles. This is called submuscular or dual plane placement. Not only does submuscular implant placement have a lower risk of rippling, implant visibility, and infection, but it also makes the breast implants look more natural and age better over time.

One consequence of submuscular (dual plane) breast implant placement is that the breast implants take a bit of time to migrate into their ultimate anatomic position.

Immediately after surgery, it is common for the breast implants to be high up on the chest wall and feel a bit firm. As weeks and months progress, they "drop and settle" into a nice, natural, teardrop shape with a soft, supple feel. By one month, you will have about 60% of your final look, by 3 months it is about 90%, and by 6 months, you should be there.

For questions about breast augmentation with beautiful, natural-looking results, please call my New York City plastic surgery office at 212-452-2400 or email info@LaraDevganMD.com.