Plastic Surgery Blog

Connecticut Liposuction

Liposuction, sometimes called Lipoplasty, is a procedure which literally sucks the fat out of a specific area of the body. Everyone has trouble areas they wish they could change, for some diet and exercise are enough to make this change. Others, however, are unable to make the change they desire through exercise and diet alone. For these people Liposuction is often a good solution to great the results they want.

Although the procedure is sucking fat out and will, thus, created a thinner, lighter you- it is not a weight loss solution. Liposuction is for specific trouble areas and best used on people already in a relatively healthy weight range. Liposuction can be performed on virtually any area of the body such as the abdomen, thighs, buttock, arms, face and neck.

The results really speak for themselves, so take a quick look at our Liposuction Before and After Gallery.

Help! Is a “Liquid Lift” Right For Me?

A liquid lift using injectables and dermal fillers at The Langdon Center is a great option to consider if you want to look refreshed, but aren’t quite ready for a surgical procedure, like a facelift or browlift.

A liquid lift is also known as a “injectable facelift” because it can provide dramatic anti-aging results, but with little downtime, discomfort and no anesthesia.

The ideal candidate for a liquid lift wants to restore youthful contours of the face and lift minimally sagging features. By using a combination of injectables like BOTOX® and Dysport® with dermal fillers like Restylane®, Radiesse® and/or Sculptra®, Dr. Langdon can help restore sun-damaged skin.

Those who want longer-lasting results (expect a “liquid lift” to last about 6-18 months on average) or already have significant laxity may not be candidates. For these patients, Dr. Langdon typically recommends an ExpresS-Lift minimum incision Face Lift. Compared to a traditional facelift, an ExpresS-Lift typically has a rapid recovery with relatively less bruising, swelling and downtime.

Dr. Langdon is also excited to now offer the new, minimally invasive NoFrown technique for those who like how BOTOX® improves their frown lines, but don’t like how the process must be repeated every 3-4 months. During this procedure, small nerves are disrupted in the forehead, which results in a long lasting relaxation of the frown muscle.

The only way to learn if a liquid lift, or one of the other procedures discussed here, is right for you is to book your free consultation with Dr. Langdon. To do so, please call (203) 533-4958 or email cdyson@langdoncenter.com.

Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Before & After Photo Gallery

When considering any time of cosmetic procedure, it may be difficult to imagine what kind of results may be possible. One of the best ways to get an idea for what kind of results a cosmetic surgery procedure may be able to yield is by looking at before and after photos of patients who’ve undergone that procedure. While it is important to keep in mind that no two patients are exactly alike, each comes in with their own goals and no two results are identical, it is still a good measure for getting a basic understand of what kind of results may be in the realm of realistic achievability.

Another way that Before and After Photo Galleries help perspective patients is by giving him or her an idea of the quality and consistency of that plastic surgeon. The most important decision for anyone undergoing a cosmetic procedure is the decision of who will be performing it. We would like to invite you to browse our online Before and After Photo Gallery where you will find before and after photos of actual patients who’ve undergone various Face, Breast, Body and Skin procedures.

Ready to discuss what kind of results you are looking for? Contact our office and schedule a consultation. It’s super easy to do with our online contact form. We look forward to helping turn your before into the after you’ve always dreamed of.

To Look Hot, Get Cool! CoolSculpting at The Langdon Center

With temperatures heating up and clothes getting smaller and skimpier, we’re even more excited than usual to tell our clientele about FDA-cleared CoolSculpting non-surgical fat reduction, available now at The Langdon Center! Just remember, to flaunt your hottest, most confident beach body this summer, you have to get cool.

During CoolSculpting treatments fat cells are frozen without damaging your healthy skin. In the days and weeks following treatment, your bulges of unwanted fat are naturally eliminated from your body. Amazingly, CoolSculpting requires no surgery, injections or anesthesia!

Because CoolSculpting is targeted to problem areas, it is an effective way to help reduce areas that resist diet and exercise, such as muffin top, love handles, tummy pooch, flanks and inner thighs.

In many instances, results are visible after only one treatment! And, while some body contouring options pose a bit of downtime, CoolSculpting isn’t one of them.

In other words, you can resume all of your favorite summer activities immediately following treatment and enjoy your results as they gradually become more and more apparent.

Whether you enjoy hiking and swimming at Hammonasset in Madison, CT, boating around the beaches of Guilford and Branford, or enjoying summer nights out in New Haven, you won’t have to worry about recovery time or need to cover up unwanted areas of fat.

Just look at these before and afters and imagine what CoolSculpting can do for your beach body this summer!

To learn more about CoolSculpting at The Langdon Center, visit www.FatFreezeCT.com.

Schedule your free consultation by calling (203) 533-4958 or emailing cdyson@langdoncenter.com.

Ripple-Free Breast Augmentation at The Langdon Center

A recent blog entry on NewBeauty.com chronicled the buzz surrounding bikini photos taken of 23-year-old Nashville star Hayden Panettiere. In the photos, taken of Panettiere while on vacation in Miami, there is noticeable rippling of the tissue around her chest.

New Beauty hypothesized that Panettiere most likely had undergone breast augmentation with saline implants that were placed “too close to the midline of her sternum…leaving the implants directly under the skin with less soft tissue coverage to soften the wrinkling.”

Unfortunately, correcting this problem isn’t easy and if left alone, the rippling can worsen over time.

New Beauty’s physicians advised a revision breast augmentation surgery to change the saline implants for more natural looking silicone and to reposition them under the muscle.

“Artificial breast augmentation, which uses silicone or saline implants, is effective at increasing breast volume but unfortunately can produce unnatural looking results, especially if done too aggressively. Breast implants can result in overly round breasts with noticeable edges between the implant and the surrounding chest,” says Dr. Langdon, “Rippling is not uncommon.”

Here at The Langdon Center, we’re proud to offer an alternative to breast implant surgery known as Natural Breast Augmentation. Instead of using implants, in this procedure a patient’s own fat is used to increase breast size. Results look natural —with no risk of rippling — because no artificial materials are placed in the body.

During Natural Breast Augmentation, a special liposuction method is used to remove unwanted fat from problem areas, such as the thighs, abdomen or flanks. The harvested fat is then purified and used as a fat graft to permanently increase the size of the breasts.

In addition, Natural Breast Augmentation is done using only safe, local anesthesia (in the breasts as well as the “donor” areas) resulting in considerably less downtime than traditional breast augmentation surgery.

To schedule your Natural Breast Augmentation consultation, call us at (203) 533-4958 or email cdyson@langdoncenter.com.

Langdon Scarless Breast Reduction

Women with large breasts often experience a variety of issues from pain in the neck, shoulders and back to indentations in the shoulders from the strain of the bra strap. Many report issues with sleep, finding clothes that fit properly and difficulty with physical activities. Dr. Langdon offers these patients Scarless Breast Reduction. This procedure removes excess fat through a special liposuction technique that utilizes micro-cannulas (very, very, tiny tube) to suck the fat out.

This virtually painless procedure is less invasive than traditional Breast Reduction or Liposuction and therefore has a quicker recovery rate (typically 2 to 3 days) with minimal to nonexistent scarring. If you’re considering Natural Breast Augmentation and are interested in learning more, please schedule a free consultation at The Langdon Center by calling us at 866-976-1029 or click here to contact us.

Natural Breast Augmentation Connecticut

There are many facets to consider when deciding to undergo a Breast Augmentation procedure. The first and most important of which is finding the right plastic surgeon who has the experience and reputation of a doctor you can put your confidence in. From there, all other decisions should be made together. Your plastic surgeon can help you in deciding the best way to achieve the breasts you desire. Your plastic surgeon should walk you through the pros and cons of each and be able to help you make the most informed decision possible to give you the best results you desire.

Dr. Langdon has helped countless women create the breast they want through Natural Breast Augmentation surgery. He is dedicated to his patients care and works hard to understand and accommodate his patients while also being assertive of their physical and emotional health and needs. At The Langdon Center we offer breast augmentation, the natural way- meaning without the use of artificial materials. Augmentation is achieved, instead, through using fat from another part of the same person’s body.

View before and after photos of past patients of Dr. Langdon to get a better idea of the kind of natural, beautiful results that have been achieved through this natural technique.

When you are ready to begin your dialogue on how to improve your breasts through breast augmentation, contact our office to set up your confidential consultation.

Facelift Connecticut “Put Your Best Face Forward”

“Put your best face forward” It’s not quite how the saying goes, but it might as well. It’s the first thing people see when they greet you and it’s also one of the first areas of our body to be effected by the signs of aging. First comes the fine lines, sun spots, and creases, then comes wrinkles and sagging skin. What is happening when this happens is our faces are losing some of that vital elasticity. Did you ever see the trick where a young person and an older person pinch the top of their hands? The young persons skin falls immediately back into place, while the older persons skin stay up. This is the exact reason our skin starts to sag, it cant fall back into place any longer.

At The Langdon Center, Dr. Langdon can help take some of those years of wear and tear off your face with the Facelift Procedure. In a Facelift procedure the skin of both the face and neck is tightened. Every patient presents with different areas of need and different outcome desires. Dr. Langdon takes this into account for every procedure he does and works with the patient to create the best procedure plan to give you the results you want.

Take a look at our before and after facelift gallery to get an idea of some of the results patients have enjoyed. When you’re ready to discuss your options for facial rejuvenation, contact our offices for a consultation.

Connecticut Facelift

The face is the most looked at part of our body. It communicates our emotions, thoughts, and feelings even when we aren’t saying anything. The face is also one of the first areas that begin to show signs of aging. Men and women alike have been searching for way to find facial rejuvenation. One of the most significant ways to achieve a smoother, tighter, and more youthful face is through Face Lift Surgery.

Face lift surgery can improve the areas around the eyes, the forehead, and the jowls. It will help with wrinkles and sagging caused by excess skin. With age our skin loses its elasticity which is what causes it to become loose and sag. Occasionally, liposuction may also be used to create the results desired. Contact our office today to set up your consultation.

Something to Smile About: NoFrown Frown Line Procedure at The Langdon Center in Guilford, CT

Do you like how BOTOX® improves your frown lines but don’t like how it wears off after 3 to 4 months and must be repeated over and over again? Do you wish the BOTOX® effect could be more long-lasting?

If your answer is yes, then Dr. Langdon has the solution for you. His exclusive NoFrown technique is the revolutionary long-lasting solution for stubborn frown lines.

Based on a technique developed by surgeons in South America in 2007, Dr. Langdon has improved on the original technique in his new NoFrown procedure.

NoFrown is a minor minimally invasive surgery in which a thin polyester thread is passed through the skin and is looped around the motor nerve that stimulates the corrugator muscle. The thread is then used to disrupt the nerve, resulting in a long-lasting relaxation of the muscle. No stitches are needed and there is generally no detectable scarring.

Interested in learning more about Dr. Langdon’s NoFrown technique? Visit www.NoFrown.com or schedule your consultation by calling (203) 533-4958 or emailing cdyson@langdoncenter.com.