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Do you still have a tummy pooch despite eating well and exercising? It can be difficult to restore your body’s shape after significant changes in your figure (such as pregnancy or major weight loss), and even a healthy lifestyle may not be able to restore your midsection. Even if you have lost belly fat, you may still be experiencing a decrease in skin elasticity, which can cause your skin to sag.

A tummy tuck is an effective solution in regards to restoring the appearance of your midsection. Reshaping your midsection with a tummy tuck Baltimore or abdominoplasty procedure comes in a variety of ways. Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber and trained staff at Baltimore Plastic Surgery in Maryland offer various types of tummy tuck options to transform your midsection and get you the results you always wanted.

Mini Tummy Tuck

A mini tummy tuck is a less invasive procedure but provides the same great results as a traditional tummy tuck, this version is ideal for a patient whose diet and exercise efforts have plateaued leaving them with a small area or “pooch” below the belly button. A mini tummy tuck involves a much smaller incision just above the pubic area and doesn’t involve the belly button needing to be repositioned. Due to its smaller incision, scarring is more limited and it can be concealed by undergarments or a bathing suit.

Full Tummy Tuck 

This is the most common tummy tuck procedure performed that concentrates on reshaping and toning up the lower abdominal area. It is extremely common for women who have gone through pregnancy and childbirth. A full tummy tuck Baltimore uses an incision that is slightly longer (hip to hip) than the mini tummy tuck, but it allows Dr. Schreiber to remove a large amount of excess abdominal skin and it allows him to tighten the muscles along the entire length of the abdomen. The belly button is sometimes repositioned so that the outcome looks symmetrical and natural. If you previously had a C-section with pregnancy it can be reused to reduce any additional scarring. Most traditional tummy tuck incisions can be hidden by undergarments or a bathing suit.

Extended Tummy Tuck

The extended tummy tuck Baltimore is for patients needing a significant amount of skin or fatty tissue removed in their lower abdominal area and also the hip or lower back “love handle” regions.  When patients are concerned about their side waist or flanks in addition to the frontal abdominal area, Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber can extend the incision around the waist to help contour this area tremendously. It is more invasive with a longer incision made above the pubic area, the entire width of the abdominal area which extends to the back of each hip. The belly button is also repositioned in this procedure and then reconstructed to look normal. Due to this procedure being more invasive, patients are typically required to spend one night in the hospital for recovery and like with a standard tummy tuck the incision can be hidden with undergarments or a bathing suit.

Circumferential Tummy Tuck

This is the ultimate re-contouring procedure for the trunk. It addresses everything the extended abdominoplasty does, with the addition of excising excess lower back skin and elevating the buttocks. If the appearance of the entire mid-section bothers the patient, then Dr. Schreiber can perform a circumferential tummy tuck. This scar goes around the waist to the back, but it allows Dr. Schreiber to improve the appearance of the entire mid-section.  This includes the frontal abdominal area, the waist, the flanks, and even the buttocks.

Reverse Tummy Tuck

A reverse abdominoplasty involves the upper portion of the midsection just below the breasts. Some patients can have a lower abdominal area that is toned and flat but their upper torso has loose skin or extra fatty tissue. This procedure is ideal with a mini tummy tuck for an overall midsection makeover. It is also an option to do with breast augmentation or breasts enhancements, due to where the reverse tummy tuck incision is made, therefore allowing these cosmetic procedures to be done at the same time. The reverse tummy tuck incision can be hidden (for women) with a bra or bathing suit top.

With 5 different types or variations there is a solution to get you the stomach or abs you always wanted. Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber and trained staff in the Baltimore MD and surrounding area are here to help you make the decision which tummy tuck is the right choice for you. Call or schedule your tummy tuck consultation today.

The most common New year’s resolutions usually have to do with losing weight, committing to exercising more, eating healthier, saving money, and finally doing that one thing we have been putting off…like plastic surgery! When we feel good and know we look good, we are more inclined to continue our healthy, positive lifestyles

and maintain our body image and self-esteem. A Baltimore plastic surgery can be one way to help you achieve this in combination with a healthy lifestyle, of course.

FACE: Sometimes a little Botox, dermal fillers or an IPL photo-facial can help freshen your look during the cold, dreary winter months that seem to drag on forever.  Facelifts, neck lifts, and eyelid lifts are a bigger investment with more downtime but can help you look more youthful and less tired with more dramatic results.

BODY: Nonsurgical body contouring procedures help to contour and sculpt stubborn collections of fat without surgery or downtime. Results take longer to be evident and are more subtle than surgery, but they truly are lunchtime procedures.  More invasive dramatic surgery like liposuction, tummy tuck Baltimore, or other lifts of the body are most popular in the winter months since several months are available for recovery before swimsuit time again later in the year.

BREASTS: Some women simply want to fill out their swimsuit top and feel proportional to their curves. A breast augmentation Baltimore is a safe and straightforward procedure that helps many women achieve this goal and feel feminine and sexy, and more comfortable in their skin.

SKIN: Get that chemical peel or C02 laser and complete y resurface away years of age spots, pigmentation, texture, wrinkles, etc. The downtime is worth it!

Have you started to notice loose skin under your chin, or little bulges of fat commonly called “turkey neck”? Are you looking for more definition along your jawline? Whether it’s from sun damage, gravity, your neck area ages you first. That means, now is the perfect time to learn everything you need to know about a neck lift with one of the best board-certified plastic surgeons at Baltimore Plastic Surgery Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber. 

WHAT EXACTLY IS A NECK LIFT?

Neck lifts are commonly used to remove the excess skin or fat of the neck and to tighten the muscles (bands) to give you a rejuvenated jawline and youthful appearance.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A NECK LIFT?

We recommend a neck lift if you’ve been dealing with:

• Double or triple chins
• Loose and sagging skin under your chin, along your jawline, or on your neck “Turkey neck” 

• Lax neck muscles
• Creases and folds on the neck
• Bulges caused by pockets of fat

THE PROCEDURE

A neck lift can be performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The incisions for a neck lift follow the lines around the earlobes and extend back behind the ear and into the hairline. A small incision is also made underneath the chin to help with tightening the neck muscles. This way, the incisions stay inconspicuous and heal very well. Dr. Schreiber will then lift the skin off of the underlying neck muscles. This allows him to tighten the neck muscles in order to help establish a long-lasting improved contour to the neck. Tightening the neck muscles also gives a more youthful, smooth contour to the neck.

The next step involves pulling back the skin of the neck and any excess skin is removed. Stitches are used to secure the skin back behind the ears. The entire procedure takes about 3 hours and it’s done as an outpatient. If you’d like to stay overnight in the hospital, arrangements can be made for this at a very affordable rate.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT AFTER MY NECK LIFT?

After your Baltimore neck lift, we’ll wrap the healing area with a comfortable compression bandage, to hold everything in place and preserve the results of your procedure. 

For up to about three days, your neck will feel tight, and you might experience some pain and swelling. The feeling of tightness might last until you’re fully healed, and some patients experience numbness and tingling around their incisions.

The stitches in front of the ears are removed 3-5 days after the procedure. The stitches behind the ear are removed about 7 days after the neck lift procedure.

Men, as well as women, frequently see a plastic surgeon Baltimore to correct this area bothers a lot of people as time goes on.  As a neck lift expert, Dr. Schreiber utilizes a technique to help hide the scars as much as possible while getting the maximum effect with the neck lift procedure.

Plastic surgeon Baltimore Maryland Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber has been more in demand than ever Post COVID-19 lockdown.

In a new study produced by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on Americans’ attitudes towards plastic surgery in the wake of COVID-19, during the pandemic, 49% of respondents who haven’t had any plastic surgery say they are open to having cosmetic or reconstructive procedures in the future.

During Maryland’s stay at home orders Dr. Schreiber stayed busy with virtual consultations and emergency cases. As soon as the restrictions on elective procedures were lifted, patients (both new and existing) couldn’t wait to schedule an appointment for Botox, fillers, breast augmentations, tummy tuck in baltimore md, eye lifts and more! 

One other popular procedure that Dr. Schreiber specializes in is hair restoration. Hair restoration in both men and women was one of the most requested treatments post COVID lockdown. Dr. Schreiber believes that the stress and uncertainty could have contributed to people’s hair loss but also the fact that people have been scrutinizing their appearance while being at home. 

With many people being on Zoom or Facetime while working or even “socializing” from home, Dr. Schreiber says it can intensify their desire to fix these “flaws”.

Dr. Schreiber also says that his cosmetic surgical patients know this is an ideal time to have their surgery because they’re able to recover and work from home. They also are able to cover up and bruising or swelling from fillers or even a facelift while out in public by wearing their masks. 

Patients should expect enhanced safety protocols, including telehealth/virtual appointments as well as in-person visits; on-site screening; and mask wearing and staggered scheduling. 

Our patients also know that a doctor’s office is practically one of the safest places to visit and doing so gives them some sense of returning to normalcy. People want to resume their normal lives and part of that is prioritizing self- care and self-esteem. 

Dr. Schreiber is booking up quickly – Call now to get an appointment!

Botox and dermal fillers are great treatment options for facial rejuvenation with results that can last for several months or more. As you age, it’s normal for your skin to lose moisture, collagen, volume and elasticity. With all this loss, dermal fillers can help restore plumpness and volume even moisture to the skin. The most common active ingredient in fillers is hyaluronic acid. It’s a substance your body uses anyway, and it gives your skin’s moisture a boost and helps fill out lost volume from collagen loss and skin laxity. There are a range of dermal filler products, and they can provide an array of options to treat the signs of aging. But fillers aren’t just for anti-aging anymore. They are used more and more frequently in young patients for facial contouring of the lips and jaw line and cheeks to enhance your natural beauty. 

We love offering both treatments—including dermal fillers, Botox, and Dysport, (an alternative to Botox)—at Baltimore Plastic Surgery. In the long run, you may even end up saving money by combining the two treatments.  

What is Botox?

Botox is the common trade name for this substance. It is also known by its scientific name botulinum toxin. Its primary objective is to treat and prevent facial wrinkles. In 2002, Botox was approved by the FDA as a cosmetic treatment for frown lines above the eyebrows and wrinkles. Since then, it has become one of the most sought-out treatments for those who want to prevent the signs and effects of aging from occurring in their face or to correct any present signs.

Facial fillers are also known as dermal fillers. Like Botox, it is also used to prevent or eliminate signs of aging in the face like wrinkles. This is where they often get confused. The primary difference between the two is that Botox reduces the activity of muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. Facial fillers, however, fill the trouble areas with collagen, which helps to stimulate collagen growth in the face as well as plump and lift the skin to replace collagen loss. This helps your skin achieve as youthful of a look as possible, as well as eliminate signs of aging that occur as a result of collagen depletion.

Choosing Between the Two

When choosing between Botox and facial fillers, Dr. Schreiber will address what kind of wrinkles you want to get rid of and how.

Botox is the better choice for dynamic wrinkles as it will reduce their motion and visibility. These wrinkles occur when the face is in motion or making an expression. They are usually positioned in the forehead and around the eyebrows.

Facial fillers are ideal for static wrinkles, which are visible even when your face is relaxed and making no expression. These areas are depleted and sunken in and will benefit from the fullness that facial fillers give them.

Knowing the difference between Botox and facial fillers and how they work matters significantly when seeking treatment for your wrinkles. Whichever one you choose, both forms of treatments are very efficient ways to recapturing and maintaining a youthful appearance.

Benefits of Botox and Filler Combo

Dr. Schreiber may recommend having just one of the two treatments first, before adding the other based on that outcome. In some cases, it’s best to relax muscles first using Botox and then have a filler treatment two weeks later. That said, your aesthetic specialist might recommend both treatments in the same session. For some people, receiving Botox and filler in the forehead area in the same sitting leads to results that last 9-10 months versus five to six months.

With age, you may find yourself looking a bit more tired, even if you don’t feel that way. That’s because lost volume often contributes to lines, wrinkles, saggy-ness, and under-eye hollows (which create dark circles) and result in an overall down-turned or fatigued appearance. A lack of volume in other areas of your body can also noticeably contribute to an aged appearance. Versatile enough to comprehensively improve these symptoms, dermal fillers can help you look bright-eyed and awake.

To see if you are a good candidate for botox, fillers or a combination please schedule a consultation with Dr. Schreiber (410) 2051846 he will determine if that treatment is best for you.

If you’ve ever complained of a double chin, jowls or the dreaded “turkey neck,” a neck lift might be just what you need. As far as cosmetic surgeries go, few other procedures can have as great an impact on a person’s appearance. As we age and gravity takes its toll on us, we may start to see the skin around our face and neck start drooping first.

Benefits of a Neck Lift

Neck lift surgery has a wide range of benefits, including:

•         Reduction of “turkey neck” 
•         Improvement of wrinkles around the neck area
•         A more defined jaw line
•         Elimination of double chin

There are three key issues that contribute to an aged appearance of the neck — extra fat, excess skin and deteriorating neck muscles. A neck lift, or lower rhytidectomy, can address all three issues and be performed as a stand-alone surgery, or done in combination with other cosmetic procedures, such as a face lift, brow lift or dermal fillers.

The Procedure

A necklift can be performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The incisions for a necklift follow the lines around the earlobes and extend back behind the ear and into the hairline. A small incision is also made underneath the chin to help with tightening the neck muscles. This way, the incisions stay inconspicuous and heal very well. Dr. Schreiber will then lift the skin off of the underlying neck muscles. This allows him to tighten the neck muscles in order to help establish a long-lasting improved contour to the neck. Tightening the neck muscles also gives a more youthful, smooth contour to the neck.

What is the recovery time for a neck lift?

Most patients can resume their normal activities within two weeks of surgery. Swelling and bruising around the neck is common, and your neck may also feel tighter than usual for a few weeks or longer, depending on the patient. The stitches in front of the ears are removed 3-5 days after the procedure. The stitches behind the ear are removed about 7 days after the necklift procedure.

Dressings are placed right after the operation and they stay on for 3 days. Following the removal of the dressings three days later, you can shower and wash your hair.

Surgical vs Nonsurgical

A Baltimore neck lift requires a considerable amount of individualized assessment, because a particular technique that may work well on one neck may not work well on another. There are also many trendy nonsurgical procedures that claim to give you neck lift results however, those are rarely successful, long lasting or natural appearing.

Another thing to consider is while you may think you just need a neck lift, sometimes a lower face lift may be the better option as it bring the face to full correction.

Necklifts are commonly used to remove the excess skin of the neck and to tighten the muscles of the neck. 

Ready to get rid of the “Turkey Neck”? Call Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber today (410) 902-9800 to schedule your consultation

When you lose 100 pounds or more, what happens to the extra skin? For many, the answer is body-contouring surgery.

As weight loss surgery becomes more popular, weight losses of 100 pounds or more are becoming common. Many people who lose massive amounts of weight are left with sagging skin and stubborn deposits of fat on various parts of their bodies, especially around the midsection. 

Body lifts are an extremely effective plastic surgery procedure for patients with excess skin, fat, and other tissues that linger after substantial weight loss.. Depending on the location of the extra skin, patients may choose to undergo either an upper, mid, or lower body lift. There are also arm lifts, thigh lift, tummy tucks and Brazilian Butt lifts. For patients with significant amounts of excess skin throughout the midsection, lower body, and extremities, a combination of these techniques called full or total body lift may be the best. For the actual surgery, Dr. Schreiber will first remove the excess skin from the back and lift the buttocks and outer thighs.  He will then essentially perform a tummy tuck to complete the procedure. This involves tightening the abdominal muscles and involves removing as much excess abdominal skin as possible.

 Recovery takes about 2 weeks with exercise resuming at 4-6 weeks.  Dr. Schreiber also places 2-4 drains underneath the skin to help remove any excess fluid.  The drains that Dr. Schreiber uses are painless when they are removed! He also places long-lasting numbing medicine in the abdominal muscles for maximum patient relief that lasts several days.

 As is the case with most other plastic surgery procedures, body lift surgery is highly customizable to the unique needs and goals of the individual patient.

The Best Candidates

Body lifts are usually performed on those with large amounts of loose, hanging skin in multiple areas on the trunk and legs. Its goal is to return the body to a more normal appearance after loss of skin elasticity due to extreme weight loss or age-related changes.

What a body lift cannot do is remove significant fat deposits. Your weight should be stabilized at or near your ideal weight before considering a body lift. In cases where there are small local fat deposits but skin elasticity is poor, your surgeon may recommend a combination of liposuction and body lift surgery.

The best candidates for a body lift are non-smokers who are in generally good health and maintain a stable weight through a commitment to a healthy diet and lifestyle. It is also important for the patient to have a positive outlook and realistic expectations about the outcome.

Women considering pregnancy should hold off on having a body lift, as subsequent pregnancy may significantly compromise results in the abdominal area.

If you believe that body lift surgery might be right for you or any type of cosmetic surgery in Baltimore, it is important that you entrust your procedure to a skilled, experienced plastic surgeon with a history or producing outstanding results for patients with similar cases like Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber and give his practice a call to set up a consultation! (410) 902-9800.

Fat grafting, also referred to as fat transfer or fat injections, is a surgical process by which fat is transferred from one area of the body to another area.  Baltimore cosmetic surgery expert, Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber, uses fat grafting for the breasts, buttocks, and face.  The goal is to improve or augment the area where the fat is injected. The technique involves extracting fat by liposuction, processing the fat, and then injecting purified fat into the area needing improvement. The process of fat grafting involves three steps:

1.  Extraction of the fat from one area (donor area) via liposuction
2.  Purifying the fat by processing it in a fat harvesting system
3.  Reinjection of the purified fat into the area needing improvement, like the breasts, face, or buttocks

In the first step, fat is extracted from a donor area using liposuction techniques.  This is best accomplished by manual methods using thin liposuction cannulas with small holes.  Vaser or ultrasonic liposuction should not be used for the extraction as it may destroy the fat cells.  Typical areas that Dr. Schreiber uses for the liposuction include the following:

Abdomen
Arms
Flanks
Thighs (inner and outer)
Back (upper and lower)
Knees

As a Baltimore breast augmentation specialist, Dr. Schreiber realizes that women who desire a modest increase in breast size or correction of minor size disparity between the breasts may be able to achieve their goals with fat transfer rather than implants.  Although there are limits to the degree of augmentation that can be achieved with fat alone, in some cases fat transfer can provide the subtle boost a patient desires or enhance symmetry between the breasts.  The ideal patient for fat transfer to the breasts is generally happy with her starting breast shape and has good skin elasticity.  Fat transfer can also be used after breast augmentation with implants or in conjunction with reconstruction to refine results and help achieve the optimal outcome.  Breast fat grafting can:

Correct breast asymmetry
Increases the breast size by one or two cup sizes
Helps correct scar deformities from lumpectomy or breast reconstruction
Repairs radiation tissue damage and can treat breast implant capsular contractures

Anesthesia for the procedure is usually done with general anesthesia.  However, procedures that don’t involve a large amount of liposuction can sometimes be done with only local anesthesia and sedation.  During the procedure, Dr. Schreiber will use liposuction to harvest the fat which is then processed in a sterile fashion to isolate just the fat cells. The fat is then carefully and gently injected in the breasts to mold and contour them as discussed during the consultation.  Dressings are then placed over the liposuction areas and breasts.  A bra may or may not be applied depending upon the amount of fat grafted to the breasts.  Once in recovery, you will rest quietly until you are ready to go home or until you are ready to go to your private hospital room.

Fat Grafting to the Buttocks & Hips (Brazilian Butt Lift)
During this procedure, Dr. Schreiber removes fat from an area where it’s not wanted—such as the abdomen or thighs—and places it into the buttocks.  Essentially, this is a combination of liposuction AND buttock augmentation.  In properly skilled hands, it is not just about increasing the size of the butt, but also about obtaining a more shapely butt and contouring the entire torso, including the waist, abdomen, and thighs.  Fat grafting can:

Augment buttocks size (aka Baltimore butt lift)
Makes buttocks appear perkier
Adds volume to achieve a more feminine profile and better waist-hip ratio

Recovery from fat grafting procedures ranges from 7-14 days depending upon many factors, like how much fat was removed and whether or not other procedures were done in combination.
Dr. Schreiber offers cosmetic surgery consultations in his comfortable, private office with ample parking.  So, if you’d like to discuss the possibility of getting fat grafting to your breasts, buttocks or face, please call us at (410) 205-1846 or fill out our Schedule an Appointment located on the side of this page.