After Cheek Implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:09:00
Bandages
You will have some pieces of tape covering your cheeks when you leave the
operating room.Amount of painLow to medium. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics
every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great relief to you.Removal of the stitchesThe intraoral and transconjunctival sutures will dissolve, so
there will be no need to remove the stitches. The stitches on the eyelids will be removed 3 days after
the surgery.Bruises and swellingThe swelling may last one or two weeks. Bruises are very
infrequent. Cold compresses are very useful during the first days. In one or two weeks more, your cheeks
will have a completely normal appearance, but the definite results will be fully appreciated after
two months.ScarsIf the incisions were made inside the mouth or eyelids, the resulting
scars will be completely invisible. The preauricular scars are very well disguised, since the tissue
in that area heals very well.Recovery
If the implant was inserted through a
Before Cheek implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:08:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we
can be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know
est, in the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the
medical clinics of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team
will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery. Likewise, we will gladly organize your trip to Buenos Aires, if you wish to talk to
the physician in person before making a decision.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you ma
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After Canthopexy surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:06:00
Bandages
You will not have to be bandaged, except for some little pieces of gauze and tape
at the time you leave the operating room.Amount of painModerate. You will feel tension and irritation in your eyelids during some
days. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great relief to you. Eye
drops will also help you alleviate the feelings of discomfort.Removal of the stitches4 to 7 days after the surgery.Bruises and swellingThey are moderate and last between two weeks and a month. They
reach their peak during the first week and then they diminish progressively. Cold compresses greatly accelerate
the healing process. During some days you will have to sleep with your head elevated, half seated.ScarsSince they follow the natural lines of the eyelids (folds and wrinkles) they will
be almost invisible once the healing process is completed.RecoveryYou will have to rest at the hotel f
Before Canthopexy surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:05:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical analyses
and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we can be sure
of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know best, in the
metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the medical clinics
of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all those
doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team will
gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that you will
be able to read them to the p
After Brow Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:03:00
Bandages
ou will leave the operating room with a bandage around your head that will cover
all the treated areas.
After coronal brow lift surgery, the bandages will be removed by the surgeon 24 hours after the surgery, and
you will have to wash your head.
After endoscopic brow lift surgery and brow suspension techniques, you will be bandaged with Micropore tape
that will have to stay there for 4 or 5 days.Amount of painLow to medium, according to the characteristics of the procedure. If you
take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours you will feel much relieved.Removal of the stitchesCoronal brow lift surgery: between 5 and 10 days after the surgery
Other procedures: 5 days after the surgery, when the bandages are removed.Bruises and swellingThe incidence of bruises and swelling varies according to each patient
and to the method used. In coronal brow lift surgery the incidence of swelling and bruises is higher and they may
last between 10 and 14 days.
Sleeping with the
Before Brow Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:02:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we can
be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know best, in
the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the medical clinics
of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all those
doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team will gladly
answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview before the surgery.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that you will
be able to read them to the physician and get answers for all of them.Remember that smo
After Blepharoplasty surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:00:00
Bandages
You will not have to be bandaged, except for some little pieces of gauze and tape
at the time you leave the operating room.Amount of painModerate to medium. You will feel tension and irritation in your eyelids
during some days. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great
relief to you. Eye drops will also help you alleviate the feelings of discomfort.Removal of the stitches4 to 7 days after the surgery.Bruises and swellingThey are moderate and last between two weeks and a month. They reach
their peak during the first week and then they diminish progressively. Cold compresses greatly accelerate the
healing process. During some days you will have to sleep with your head elevated, half seated.ScarsSince they follow the natural lines of the eyelids (folds and wrinkles) they will
be almost invisible once the healing process is completed.Recovery
Before Blepharoplasty surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:59:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical analyses
and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we can be
sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know best, in
the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the medical
clinics of the country.If you suffer or think you may suffer from dry eye, we recommend that you ask your ophthalmologist
for advice before you travel, because blepharoplasty may increase the eye's dryness in some people. If this
is your case, the section of our site devoted to dry eye treatment will be of interest for you.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surger
After Buttocks surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:57:00
Bandages
After any of the procedures, in order to heal properly, you will have to wear
a special bandage on the treated areas during two or three weeks. It is quite uncomfortable but, unfortunately, it
is necessary.Amount of painBetween medium and severe. The surgeon will advice you to take
analgesics every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great relief to you.Removal of the stitchesBetween 7 and 15 days after the surgery, in both procedures.Bruises and swellingThe swelling will reach its peak during the first three
days, then it will diminish progressively during the following three or four weeks. The incidence
of bruises is very low, but they will probably appear and they may take 10 days to heal, they may migrate
to lower parts of your body before disappearing.
Bear in mind that one side may heal faster than the other, so you may notice a temporary asymmetry.ScarsMicrofat grafting
The resulting scars will b
Before Buttocks surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:56:00
It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical
team will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal
interview before the surgery.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that
you will be able to read them to the physician and get answers for all of them.You should carry with you loose-fitting and comfortable clothes. Remember that there should be enough
space for the bandages between your skin and your clothes... and that your buttocks will take up much more
space than before!It is advisable that you get the medication indicated by the physician in advance
(antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, analgesics), so that you will not have to take care of that right after
the surgery.
After Liposuction surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:53:00
Bandages
In order to heal properly, you will have to wear a special bandage on the treated areas during two or three
weeks. Unfortunately, it is quite uncomfortable, but it is necessary.Amount of pain
Between medium and severe. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours; this will
bring great relief to you.Removal of the stitches
7 days after the surgery.Bruises and swelling
The wounds will heal after 3 or 4 days. Bruises will probably appear and they may take 10 days to heal, they
may migrate to lower parts of your body before disappearing.
During the first two or three weeks, the inflammation will probably not have diminished or have diminished
unevenly, making your body look asymmetric. But be patient: usually, if you had a tumescent liposuction, you
may be able to appreciate the final results in less than 90 days, and if you had an ultrasonic assisted
liposucti
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Before Liposuction surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:51:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we
can be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know
best, in the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the
medical clinics of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team
will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery. Likewise, we will gladly organize your trip to Buenos Aires if you wish to talk to
the physician in person before making a decision.It i
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Before Arm Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:28:00
Avoid exposing your arms to the sun rays from, at least, two weeks before the surgery.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with
all those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team
will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery. Likewise, we will gladly organize your trip to Buenos Aires, if you wish to talk with
the physician in person before making a decision.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that
you will be able to read them to the physician and get answers for all of them.Remember that smoking reduces the body's oxygenation, and insufficient oxygenation may result in
complications after the surgery, such as, slower healing of wounds, thicker and more visible scars, and
even skin necrosis in the area around the wounds.
After Arm Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:24:00
Bandages
In order to heal properly, you will have to wear a compression bandage on your arms during one
week. You may also have some flexible and thin drainage tubes applied to each arm, they will drain
off excess fluids from the wounds to an airtight plastic bottle. These drainages help reduce the
incidence of bruises.Amount of pain
Mild to moderate. It will bring great relief to you if you take anti-inflammatories every 6 or 8 hours.Removal of the stitches
Between 7 to 14 days after the surgery.Bruises and swelling
They are not too significant and they tend to disappear in 2 or 3 weeks.Scars
We would like to say that this surgery is one of those surgeries that leave no scars behind, but
we definitely cannot. The resulting scars run from the elbow to the armpit, along the interior area of
each arm. The incision is made there so that it will be less visible. In due time, it will turn from
reddish to pale pink, and then it will acquire the usual color of your sk
Before Chin Implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:22:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we
can be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians
know best, in the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards
of the medical clinics of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team
will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery. Likewise, we will gladly organize your trip to Buenos Aires, if you wish to talk to
the physician in person before making a decision.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you m
I had a boob job! The time has come to show them!
2007-08-10 10:26:00
Once you’ve decided to have a b. augmentation, you travel to Argentina to see Plenitas specialists. During your stay you travel around Buenos Aires, taste typical foods, go shopping and buy many presents to take back home to your family. It is time to go back home, you pack things up and think about your return. How are you going to reveal your change? Should you show it all at once or little by little?This seems to be the easiest part of the process. Once you’ve been discharged from hospital the only thing you want to do is show them off. You are traveling alone or probably with your husband, partner, a close friend or the entire family, anyway, now you return to your loved ones with your new boobs. It is worth mentioning that not all women are the same, and that is why each of them reveals their change in their own way: some of them go straight to the point and show their cleavage and use tighter tops, whereas others prefer to reveal it little by little so that no-one can notice
After Cheek Implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:09:00
Bandages
You will have some pieces of tape covering your cheeks when you leave the
operating room.Amount of painLow to medium. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics
every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great relief to you.Removal of the stitchesThe intraoral and transconjunctival sutures will dissolve, so
there will be no need to remove the stitches. The stitches on the eyelids will be removed 3 days after
the surgery.Bruises and swellingThe swelling may last one or two weeks. Bruises are very
infrequent. Cold compresses are very useful during the first days. In one or two weeks more, your cheeks
will have a completely normal appearance, but the definite results will be fully appreciated after
two months.ScarsIf the incisions were made inside the mouth or eyelids, the resulting
scars will be completely invisible. The preauricular scars are very well disguised, since the tissue
in that area heals very well.Recovery
If the implant was inserted through a
Before Cheek implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:08:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we
can be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know
est, in the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the
medical clinics of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all
those doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team
will gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery. Likewise, we will gladly organize your trip to Buenos Aires, if you wish to talk to
the physician in person before making a decision.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you ma
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After Canthopexy surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:06:00
Bandages
You will not have to be bandaged, except for some little pieces of gauze and tape
at the time you leave the operating room.Amount of painModerate. You will feel tension and irritation in your eyelids during some
days. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours; this will bring great relief to you. Eye
drops will also help you alleviate the feelings of discomfort.Removal of the stitches4 to 7 days after the surgery.Bruises and swellingThey are moderate and last between two weeks and a month. They
reach their peak during the first week and then they diminish progressively. Cold compresses greatly accelerate
the healing process. During some days you will have to sleep with your head elevated, half seated.ScarsSince they follow the natural lines of the eyelids (folds and wrinkles) they will
be almost invisible once the healing process is completed.RecoveryYou will have to rest at the hotel f
Before Canthopexy surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:05:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical analyses
and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we can be sure
of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know best, in the
metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the medical clinics
of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all those
doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team will
gladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that you will
be able to read them to the p
After Brow Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 11:03:00
Bandages
ou will leave the operating room with a bandage around your head that will cover
all the treated areas.
After coronal brow lift surgery, the bandages will be removed by the surgeon 24 hours after the surgery, and
you will have to wash your head.
After endoscopic brow lift surgery and brow suspension techniques, you will be bandaged with Micropore tape
that will have to stay there for 4 or 5 days.Amount of painLow to medium, according to the characteristics of the procedure. If you
take analgesics every 6 or 8 hours you will feel much relieved.Removal of the stitchesCoronal brow lift surgery: between 5 and 10 days after the surgery
Other procedures: 5 days after the surgery, when the bandages are removed.Bruises and swellingThe incidence of bruises and swelling varies according to each patient
and to the method used. In coronal brow lift surgery the incidence of swelling and bruises is higher and they may
last between 10 and 14 days.
Sleeping with the
you' d better be in good company!
2007-09-11 15:05:00
Traveling to Buenos Aires
You’d better
be in good company
!
Whenever you have the chance to travel somewhere, you think, first of all, about where you want to go; and almost immediately, you think with whom. However, there are people who get a headache from only having to choose a traveling partner and are clueless about who to choose. Sometimes we think about the ideal place based on the person who we always wanted to travel with, but other times it is the other way around, you look for a suitable partner for the place you’ve already chosen. Well, you have to be prepared, if you don’t take into account certain important details you might regret having chosen that person, who can even spoil your travel. You will probably disagree with him/her on what to do, you both may not have the same pace and so you have to be always waiting for him/her or hurrying him/her up, well…let’s not dig up that much into what may happen, on the contrary, in order to avoid all th
After Chin Implant surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:21:00
Bandages
You will have a small bandage covering your chin when you leave the operating room.Amount of painLow to medium. Your physician will advice you to take analgesics every 6 or
8 hours; this will bring great relief to you.Removal of the stitches7 days after the surgery.Bruises and swellingThe swelling may last two weeks. The bruises are very infrequent. Cold
compresses are very useful during the first days. In one or two weeks more, your chin will have a completely normal
appearance, but the definite results will be fully appreciated after two months.ScarsIf the incision was made inside the mouth, the scar will be completely invisible. If
it was made under the chin, the resulting scar will be very small and it will be concealed by the natural fold
of the area.Recovery
You will probably have to be on a liquid diet during the first day, and then you will pass on to a soft
diet. If the implant was inserted through your mouth, it will be very importan
After Face Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:19:00
Bandages
You will leave the operating room with a bandage around your head that will cover all the treated areas of
your face. The surgeon will remove it 24 hours later.Amount of pain
Moderate.Removal of the stitches
Between 7 and 14 days after the surgery.Bruises and swelling
The swelling may last about one month. Bruises may appear, especially below the eyes.
They reach their peak during the first week and then they diminish progressively. Your features will be distorted
and your facial gestures somehow stiff. Cold compresses greatly accelerate the healing process. During some days
you will have to sleep with your head elevated, half seated.Scars
The resulting scar will be concealed by your hair, except on the periauricular area (around the ear), where it
will be exposed but, once it heals completely, it will become very difficult to see due to the fact that the
area heals very well.Recov
Before Face Lift surgery: Tips
2007-07-22 10:18:00
Once in Buenos Aires, an assistant provided by Plenitas will take you to the lab in which the clinical
analyses and the surgical risk evaluation will be performed. By performing the analyses in Plenitas' lab, we
can be sure of getting a reliable result, that is presented in the language that Argentine physicians know
best, in the metric system that they are most familiar with and according to the current standards of the
medical clinics of the country.It is advisable that you ask your surgeon whatever questions you may have so as to do away with all those
doubts and fears so common for those who are about to undergo surgery. Plenitas and its medical team will
ladly answer all the questions you may want to ask before your trip and during the personal interview
before the surgery.It is advisable that you write down all the questions you may have prior to the interview, so that you
will be able to read them to the ph
An english girl in Buenos Aires Part I
2007-10-24 07:56:00
My experience of Buenos Aires: An English girl in a strange city!
For a foreigner, Buenos Aires is an incredibly easy place to live. the Capital Federal (equivalent to zones one-three in london i suppose) is considered BA proper, and is served by a subte with 5 different lines. I happen to live 5 minutes from a station that takes me to the 'Microcentro' in about 15 minutes. Then there is this incredible network of buses that serves the whole city 24/7. I have no idea what the bus timetables are like but from any given stop I can normally catch any of a number of different buses and I have never had to wait more than 10minutes, even at 5 in the morning. The city is (almost) a perfect grid, which means it's very hard to get lost, and you can tell where you are at any street corner just by looking at the street signs. The only problem with this is that, like yesterday, you might cleverly find a bus that goes to your road, but, when you look at the numbers you realise it is your road bu
An English girl in Buenos Aires - Part III (the diary begins...)
2007-11-02 14:13:00
29/10/07
Yesterday was the Presidential Election day in Argentina, which caused much more of an impact here than it ever does back in the UK.
Firstly, voting is compulsory, which means that everybody has to at least show up to the polling station. Secondly, in a country that suffered from a rapid and dramatic currency devaluation just 6 years ago, the people can't afford to be passive at election time. All the local radio and TV stations were full of election coverage and you could hear people in streets and cafes discussing what they thought of the different candidates. This morning, it was confirmed that Cristina Kirchner, the wife of the present president had won, which came as no surprise as she has consistently been leading in opinion polls over the last few months. We'll have to wait and see to be sure but everyone is assuming that her leadership will probably follow along similar lines to those of her husband before her.
Reading ove
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Bargain nip and tuck draws tourists to South America.(Reuters)
2007-10-31 10:32:00
By Katie Paul
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters
) - Canadian lobster and tuna fisherman Everett Condon had never traveled further south than the United States until this year, when he spent his off-season going to tango shows and getting plastic surgery in Argentina.
Like thousands of others, mostly from the United States, Europe, and Canada, Condon was drawn to South
America
's attractive exchange rates and reputable doctors who are highly skilled due to a local rage for cosmetic surgery.
The 66-year-old signed up online for a face-lift, eye-lift, and chest reduction through the flashy Web site of a Buenos Aires medical tourism company.
"I've been thinking of this for a long time, but it's a lot more expensive in my country," said Condon, who had a nose job back home and then started looked for cheaper options to make himself look younger.
The Buenos Aires boob-job boom began after a 2002 financial collapse and currency devaluation made visiting the country cheaper. Since then, companies have sp
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, tourists
, South America
Peneplasty
2007-11-19 13:19:00
DOES A CAR AND PENIS SIZE REPRESENT MANHOOD TO MEN?
It doesn’t matter whether you are Aries or Gemini, if you where born on a Friday 13, if you are unpunctual, if you can’t control your desire for your friends’ wives, if on a first date you take a girl out to the cheapest place or if you have so many girl-names on your phonebook that you end up calling everyone by “sweetheart” so that you don’t mix them up.
It seems that in this globalize world the only thing that matters is how much you got and how big it is what you got. Far from being a myth, men feel represented by his penis, despite that it has been scientifically proven that manly and fertility are not at all related to penis size.
Regular penis size is between 11cm and 19 cm while erect. This is no news to anyone; however, there are men that even knowing that they are among the average have a distorted vision of the real size of their penis. In these cases, it is necessary to treat
An english girl in Buenos Aires. Reflections on a great journey
2007-11-29 14:21:00
Well, after 10 weeks of working at Plenitas, my time in Buenos Aires is coming to an end. It has been many things, nearly all of them positive, and the majority very positive. It's been good folks, but here's a round up of the bits that stand out:
Best thing:
The people. full stop. Argentinians are warm, friendly and welcoming. The culture is very open: people kiss on the cheek when they meet, and there is a lot more general contact between people. Strangers are happy to see you and want to talk to you. When I first arrived I was struck by, and even disappointed by the lack of ethnic variety in the people. However, in some way, Buenos Aires is better off for this. Though London is enriched by being a fully cosmopolitan city, it also suffers from the 'not another darn foreigner' attitude. Here, people woth different coloured skin stand out, and the locals want to know where you are from, what you are doing in Buenos aires, and w
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