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Self-Image Services

Little Company of Mary has a team of compassionate experts and board certified surgeons specifically focused on addressing important issues of appearance and self-confidence in women. Ranging from cosmetic feature enhancements to postsurgical bariatric procedures and the specific concerns of reconstructive surgery, our team works together with physicians of other specialties to provide for an array of services to meet women's needs.

Caring and Supportive Breast Reconstruction
Our team of plastic surgeons helps many women regain their self-confidence after an injury, mastectomy or other procedure or alteration of the breast. With understanding and years of experience, they will work with you to restore your image. So, you can feel your best for your life ahead.

Minimally Invasive Services
All women are affected by the different directions their lives takes them. Little Company of Mary offers surgical enhancement options including: breast lift, breast augmentation, breast reduction, tummy tuck, rhinoplasty, upper arm lift, thigh-buttock lift and more.

Little Company of Mary offers a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure that treats varicose veins and their underlying cause, venus reflux, with little or no pain. The procedure is called VNUS�(r) Closure�(r) and it is performed by highly trained interventional radiologists. Patients can walk away from this vein procedure and be back to everyday activities typically within a day.

Specialists in Post-Bariatric Surgery
Once a woman has experienced bariatric surgery, she often finds herself dealing with the way her body reacts to the weight loss. Our board certified plastic surgery team offers postsurgical body contouring services including tummy tuck, breast enlargement or lift, upper arm lift and thigh-buttock lift to help complete a woman's transition into her new, healthier life ahead.

For more information please call 866.540.LCMH.
   

What should you know about Plastic Surgery?

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, after massive weight loss the five most frequent body contouring procedures are:

  • Breast lift
  • Upper arm lift
  • Thigh lift
  • Lower body lift
  • Tummy Tuck
  • The body lift improves the appearance of the abdomen, thighs and buttocks by removing excess skin and fat following a large amount of weight loss
  • From 2004 to 2005, abdominoplasty procedure (known as the tummy tuck) increased a dramatic 26%
  • Women who learned about breast reconstruction when
    diagnosed with breast cancer were four times more likely to choose a mastectomy over a lumpectomy

Who is a good candidate for plastic surgery?
Ideal candidates for tummy tuck surgery are:

  • In relatively good shape
  • Non-smoker
  • Have excess skin or fat in their abdominal area that is resistant to exercise
  • Women who have had children and have stretched the skin and muscles beyond the point of returning to normal naturally
  • Patients who have had bariatric weight-loss surgery

Today, reconstructive breast surgery is possible for any woman who has had a mastectomy

The best candidate for a body lift requires:

  • A stable weight for at least 3 months, but often 6 months to a year is preferred
  • Non-smoker
  •  Participating in a healthy exercise program
  • Being on a dietary program
  • Women who have had gastric restrictive procedures like gastric bypass or Lap-Band, but they need to wait at least one year after the weight-loss surgery.

What can I do?

  • Talk to your Little Company of Mary physician about the right plastic surgery options for you.

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