Smoking causes the blood vessels to constrict, reducing the blood supply and the oxygen carried by the blood to the surgical area. The tissues need this blood supply and the oxygen that the blood carries in order to heal. When the blood supply is reduced the tissues heal more slowly.
Whether you are having a breast [...]
After your abdominoplasty, you will have drains in place to drain fluid from the surgical site. The drains will be removed when drainage has slowed or stopped. For the first one to two weeks, your abdomen will likely be swollen. Discomfort will be controlled by medication. You will have a gauze dressing on your abdomen, covered by an abdominal [...]
Our 3d animation is complete! When patients come for a consultation they want to know how the procedure is done. This will allow them to see how breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, facelift and liposuction is performed. It will be a great resource for them in choosing which procedure is best for them.
Women often ask me what is involved in having a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. I explain to them that an abdominoplasty is a procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen, and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.
This surgery is helpful in women who, through multiple pregnancies or significant weight loss, [...]
Very soon we will be implementing 3D Animation for the surgical procedures Dr. Niessen offers. It will be a great way for patients to see how tummy tuck, breast augmentation, breast lift, facelift, and liposuction procedures are actually done.
Stay tuned!
Smoking causes the blood vessels to constrict, reducing the blood supply and the oxygen carried by the blood to the surgical area. The tissues need this blood supply and the oxygen that the blood carries in order to heal. When the blood supply is reduced the tissues heal more slowly.
Whether you are [...]
Women often ask me what is involved in having a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. I explain to them that an abdominoplasty is a procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen, and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.
This surgery is helpful in women who, through multiple pregnancies or significant weight loss, [...]
For patients who come to our office wishing to have an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, one of the first questions they ask is how long is the recovery. We tell them recovery is generally two to three weeks. Dressings come off at day 5 post-op. Post-op surgical drains stay in for approximately [...]
Our office is often asked if we provide financing for cosmetic procedures.  Financing your surgery offers a simple and affordable way to pay for your plastic surgery procedures. It offers an ideal alternative to writing a cheque.
 We have financing available with two companies. Both companies provide innovative financial services that [...]
Women often ask me what is involved in having a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. I explain to them that an abdominoplasty is a procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen, and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. This surgery is helpful in women who, through multiple pregnancies or significant weight [...]
