5280 Breast Augmentation is here!

Yes, that is right.  Dr. Murphy is offering saline breast augmentation for $5,280.00.  The price on saline breast augmentation has not been this low for years!  We would like to celebrate Dr. Murphy’s dedication to his practice and his patients like many of Denver’s finest restaurants with the elite 5280 pricing for all Denver-metro residents.

Breast Augmentation has become the number one aesthetic surgical procedure performed in the United States.  There is little downtime for most patients.  Most women can resume light daily activities after 3-4 days. Our office and operating room suite provide a safe, convenient location for patients.  We provide excellent continuity of care as you see the same office staff members from the first time you walk in our door for your consultation, throughout your surgery and post operative care visits.

During the initial consultation visit Dr. Murphy meets  with you to discuss your personal goal with this procedure.  Each patient has a different body type and a specific goal in mind.  Dr. Murphy will help you in the sizing decision, but he feels that it is very important that the patient is completely satisfied with their results so the decision on size is ultimately yours.   We do have breast implant sizers available for you to check out over weekends.  Investing the time in making this decision helps achieve ultimate satisfaction with size.

Please call to schedule your complimentary consultation.

Sclerotherapy—treatment of spider veins

Mary Beth Minton, RN is our skilled injectable nurse. Not only does she inject Botox, Radiesse and  Juvederm  she also performs Asclera injections.  Asclera is a new product for spider vein treatments.  The treatments take approximately one hour to complete and can be done in the office.  It may take several treatments to get satisfactory results.  Mary Beth has been performing injections in our office for four years and has years of nursing experience behind her.  Treatments are typically priced at  $250.00 each session.

Call today to receive $50.00 off your leg vein treatment during the month of September!

At Murphy Plastic Surgery we are constantly promoting the use of sunscreen to all of our patients so we love reading articles that help the public better understand the importance and must knows about sunscreen like the one in Men’s Journal for September 2010.  The article titled “The False Security of Sunscreen” brings up some startling facts, fantastic reminders and helpful sun protection products.

One of the most startling facts in the report states that while most sunscreens protect against UVB rays 92% of them fail to block the suns UVA rays which penetrate deeper and are the cause of skin cancer.  Another interesting fact for those of us living in the mile high city is that UV rays increase by 4% for every 1000 foot jump in elevation, so above 12,000 feet we double our UV exposure.  The reflection of the sun off of water increases the intensity of UV rays by 50% and off snow increases the intensity of  by 80%!  While Dr. Murphy has always recommended that patients reapply sunscreen every hour while out enjoy our beautiful Colorado outdoors, it might be necessary to reapply every 30-40 minutes while in the water or on the slopes.

One of the rules we tell patients to follow when looking for a sunscreen is to make sure it contains the ingredients zinc and titanium dioxide.  The Men’s Journal article also recommends looking for the ingredient avobensone ormeroxyl sx.  These ingredients are key to blocking both UVA and UVB rays.  The article also recommends picking sunscreens without vitamin A and oxybenzone which have been linked to increased risk of tumors and DNA damage.  You should also avoid sprays and powders, use an spf of 30 or higher and still get a healthy dose of vitamin D from the sun (15 minutes a day is about all you need!).

If you need an excuse to go shopping there are some fantasticly fun and protective products on the market now.  Plain t-shirts can block 86% of the suns rays but brands like Columbia make shirts that can keep out 98% of the suns rays.  Hats and sun glasses are always a must for outdoor play.  Which is a perfect excuse to go out and buy the Oakley’s you’ve always wanted which can block 99% ov UVB and 95% of UVA rays.  And check out www.uvsunsense.com for their sunsense wrist band.  Apply lotion to the wrist band and as the band fades from orange to lavender you know it’s time to reapply.  As always you can pick up the best in sunscreens from Murphy Plastic Surgery.  Stop by our office in Englewood anytime, no appointment necessary or call to have your favorite sunscreen shipped.

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

A Flat and well-toned abdomen is something many of us strive for through exercise and weight control.  But regardless of effort, sometimes these methods cannot achieve our goals.  Even individuals of otherwise normal body weight and proportion can develop an abdomen that protrudes or is loose and sagging.  The most common causes of this include heredity, multiple pregnancies, prior surgeries or significant fluctuations in weight.

If you desire a tighter, flatter abdomen, then a tummy tuck may be appropriate procedure to help achieve your goals.  In general, a tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and in most cases restores weakened or separated muscles.  This creates an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer, often enhancing your body image and confidence.

Dr. Murphy often incorporates liposuction during this procedure to give the patient a more contoured figure with a very positive result.  Liposuction can be done to the hips, flanks, thighs and  buttock areas during the same procedure as the abdominoplasty for a minimal cost.

The best way to learn how a tummy tuck can help fulfill your personal goals is a consultation with Dr. Murphy.

www.murphyplasticsurgery.com

If you haven’t visited our website recently please go to the website and view before and after photos of many different procedures that Dr. Murphy performs in our surgical suite.  There is an abundance of information about each procedure.  We have been working hard to make our website a customer friendly and knowledgeable site.  I encourage everyone to forward our website information to your friends and family.  Most of our business comes from patient referrals.  New patient and second consultations are complimentary.

During the month of August we are offering $100 off of 1.5 cc syringes of Radiesse (which normally run $650).  Radiesse is calcium based filler that stimulates your body to produce more of its own collagen thus filling in unwanted wrinkles and folds.  Radiesse is used to treat smile lines, folds around the nose and mouth, fill in the cheek area and more.  Treatments take approximately one hour in our office. Results are instant and may last up to a year in some patients.

Please call 303-788-8400 to learn more about this treatment or to schedule your visit.

Fat grafting has been a technique used by plastic surgeons for years for correcting small areas of contouring such as facial wrinkles.  Only recently has the idea of using a persons own fat to augment the breasts become a topic and procedure in plastic surgery.  For years the American Society for Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recommended that fat grafting to the breast be avoided and until recently most physicians did not perform this procedure.  The major fear of this procedure being that the fat is difficult to distinguish from calcification and tumors of the breast on a mammogram.  Other complications like the formation of cysts, the newly grafted tissue dying and breast deformity were also factors in the ASPS’s recommendation.  And since the longevity of this procedure is unknown, additional complications and subsequent need for treatments is unknown as well.

Today there are newer technologies available to plastic surgeons to perform fat grafting procedures and to radiologists for detecting breast cancer, which is probably why we have recently seen news and articles on physicians experimenting with using fat grafting for breast surgeries.  Although this procedure is gaining acceptance by physicians and patients the ASPS 2009 guidelines still state that such a procedure is not recommended.    All in all additional data and research is needed in the area of fat grafting for use in breast augmentation before this becomes a safe and effective procedure.

Information in this article was taken from the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 30, Number 3, May/June 2010 from the Review Article “Fat Grafting to the Breast and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Recent Scientific Consensus and Controversy” by Hiroshi Mizuno, MD, PhD and Hiko Hyakusoku, MD, PhD.

Summer Surgery Special

20%  OFF Dr. Murphy’s surgical fee during July and August.

Procedure must be performed by August 31st, 2010.

Liposuction

Liposuction has been one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed over the past few years in not only Dr. Murphy’s practice but all over the country.  Liposuction is very effective in reducing localized fat deposits, those problem areas you just can’t seem to get rid of.  In some instances liposuction can be performed alone but it can also be combined with other procedures such as with a tummy tuck or breast surgery.

Ideal candidates for liposuction are adults of any age within 30% of their ideal weight and with firm, elastic skin and good muscle tone.  Patients may not see much weight loss with liposuction but will notice a change in shape and size.  Clothes tend to fit and feel better after liposuction procedures

Please call to learn more about liposuction and our Summer Surgery Special or to schedule your complimentary consultation.

Liposuction can be performed to the following areas:

• Abdomen and waist
• Cheeks, Chin, Neck
• Breast/Chest area
• Back
• Hips
• Thighs & Knees
• Buttocks

Asclera is the new FDA approved treatment for spider veins.  Spider veins most often occur in the legs but can show up in other areas of the body.  These unsightly veins most often occur in women and can increase during pregnancy and as women age.  It is thought that jobs with prolonged standing can increase spider veins as well.

Treatments with Asclera will be more tolerable, have fewer side effects and cost less than any other spider vein treatment currently on the market. Asclera should be available at our office by July 14, 2010!

Murphy Plastic Surgery has been singing the praises of Skin Medica medical skin care products for years.  Their new TNS Essential Serum has turned out to be the most amazing product from this company so far.  TNS Essential Serum combines growth factors, peptides, antioxidants and more to regenerate your skin.  This product improves fine lines, wrinkles and tone and texture of the skin.  It is an all in one product which means this is the only product you will need besides a sunscreen.  What takes four, five or more products in most lines is accomplished with one product!

TNS Essential Serum has been flying off the shelves at our Englewood, Colorado location this summer.  It is such an easy to use, amazing results product that it is the only product that Dr. Murphy uses for himself!

Right now we are continuing our June special of 20% off all skin care products and treatments.Normally the TNS Essentail Serum runs $250 but with this special it will cost $200.  Remember this is the one and only skin care product besides sunscreen that you will need, so come in and get ready for younger, smoother, more refreshed skin.

As seen in “O” the Oprah Magazine, Radiesse dermal filler is available at Murphy Plastic Surgery.  Radiesse is approved for filling in smile lines, marionette lines, oral commissure and pre-jowl line.  Radiesse is made of calcium microspheres that work by stimulating your body to produce more of it’s own collagen.  You will see results instantly that can last for a year or longer.  Treatments with Radiesse take about an hour and you can return to normal daily activities immediately.  Radiesse syringes come in several different sizes so the treatment can be customized to your individual needs.  Costs for a single syringe can range from $200 – $650.

Call Murphy Plastic Surgery for more information on rejuvenating and replenishing your skin with Radiesse treatments, 303-788-8400.

Adding Fat Injections to Traditional Facelifts Delivers Improved Results

Fat injections reach as far back as 100 years and gained momentum when it became used to treat patients that had too much fat removed through liposuction.

Simultaneous facelift and fat injections can produce a better result than either technique by itself.  Fat injections are artistically powerful and add a healthier, more fit and youthful appearance.  These injections are particularly helpful in patients with poorly supported lower eyelids and support issues in other areas.  Adding volume with fat injections works best when sagging skin and underlying tissues have been repositioned.  Without the correction of sagging skin fat grafting alone can result in an overly large and unnatural appearing face.  Dr. Murphy has been using the technique of adding fat to unsupported areas of the face along with facelifts for many years with high  patient satisfaction.

In addition to filling in hollow areas fat grafting can also be used to plump lips and correct other small imperfections.

Please call for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Murphy to discuss your options for this procedure.