Archive for July, 2010

Northwestern Plastic Surgery Teaching Clinic

The Northwestern Plastic Surgery Teaching Clinic was established to give patients the opportunity to obtain cosmetic surgery at a discounted price under the direct care of a supervised chief resident physician. All procedures are performed by one of the two chief residents in plastic surgery. Patients can rest assured that these are well-trained plastic surgery residents in their seventh and final year of training who operate under the supervision of one of the highly skilled plastic surgery attending physicians.

Our teaching clinic offers a full-range of cosmetic surgical procedures.  Patients interested in cosmetic face and neck, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, Botox, Restylane, liposuction, breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck or post-bariatric plastic surgery may consider the surgeons at the clinic for their procedures. There are however a few guidelines potential patients must meet to be considered a candidate for surgery at the Northwestern Plastic Surgery Teaching Clinic in Chicago.

Click here to learn more about the teaching clinic, the procedures offered and the guidelines patients must meet in order to have their procedure performed there.

Chicago Dermabrasion – Skin Care Chicago

Our delicate skin is easily damaged by the sun, acne, gravity and aging. This damage may appear as sun spots, wrinkles, find lines, even scarring. Using Chicago Dermabrasion procedures, the skin care professionals at Northwestern Plastic Surgery are able to improve the appearance of your skin.

Dermabrasion is a process in which your skin care professional will remove the outer most layers of your skin until the damaged skin has been removed leaving healthy skin behind. Depending on the area being treated, dermabrasion can be performed in multiple sessions. After the procedure the skin may be puffy and will certainly be red. You can expect your skin to itch as it heals after the procedure. When the swelling and redness has subsided you will be pleased with your more youthful looking skin.

If you would like to discuss how Chicago dermabrasion procedures can improve the appearance of your skin, contact our office to schedule your consultation with one of our skin care professionals.

Creating a More Youthful Appearance with Chicago Blepharoplasty – Eyelid Surgery

If your main goal is to restore youth to your face there are many procedures you may want to consider. No matter what part of your face you are unhappy with, the skilled surgeons of Northwestern Plastic Surgery can help you appear younger and more refreshed using a variety of procedures.

One of the first parts of the face to show signs of aging is the area around the eyes. If the skin around your eyes has begun to sag you may be looking far older than you really are. Using Chicago eyelid surgery or Blepharoplasty, our plastic surgeons are able to improve the appearance of your upper and lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty is used to correct some of the most common signs of aging such as sagging skin, bags under they yes and drooping eyelids.

Many people can benefit from eyelid surgery. We invite you to contact our office to schedule an appointment to discuss your individual needs and be on your way to a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance.