Natural Beauty News - Summer 2007

Welcome to the Summer issue of the Kaufman & Clark Natural Beauty Newsletter. We intend this newsletter to bring to your attention interesting stories about our patients highlighting our featured procedures, introduce you to our staff, let you know about our upcoming events, and offer you savings on non-surgical aesthetic procedures and skin care products.

Saturday, July 28, 2007 10:00 AM - Double Tree Hotel, Arden Fair, Sacramento: Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco Support Group Meeting. Dr. Kaufman will be the featured speaker talking about plastic surgery after significant weight loss.

September 26th, 2007 7:00PM to 9:00PM - An Evening of Beauty - The third in our series. Maureen Mette and Jocelyn Parker will feature the latest advances in non-surgical beauty secrets. We will demonstrate several procedures and have representatives present to answer all your questions. We'll also have the Vista skin care analyzer. Take a close look at your skin and see what you can do to change the signs of aging.

Monday, November 5, 2007 6:30 PM - Mercy Physcian's Plaza. 6555 Coyle Ave, Suite 140. Dr. Kaufman will be the featured speaker at Sacramento Bariatrics Support Group. This talk will focus on the "whole person" approach to life after weight loss, focusing on taking the next step in body contouring surgery.

Pregnancy causes many changes in the body, especially in the abdomen. The ability of the abdomen to 'rebound' after childbirth decreases with each delivery. The typical patient who presents for abdominal contouring complains of extra skin, extra fat, a stretched or loose abdominal wall, stretch marks, and/or poor lower abdominal skin quality. Some patients complain that they can't see their belly button and others that their clothes don't fit properly. The abdominoplasty or tummy tuck procedure addresses all of these issues.

LL is a 32 year old mother of two beautiful children and after completing their family, she and her husband sought to seek our help in restoring LL's pre-pregnancy figure. In August 2006, she underwent an abdominoplasty and had an uneventful recovery. She was thrilled with the results you can see here. Her post-operative photos are shown at 4 months following surgery.

The abdominoplasty is completed through an incision made across the lower abdomen in an area that is usually covered by undergarments, typically at a level similar to a c-section scar. Through this incision, most of the abdominal wall is exposed. With pregnancy, the paired 'washboard' or rectus abdominus muscles typically separate from each other (horizontal excess) and lengthen (vertical excess). Sit-ups and other exercises may strengthen the muscles but no amount of sit-ups can bring the abdominal wall back into its normal, unstretched position. During the abdominoplasty operation, these muscles are plicated, or tightened, with sutures. The rectus muscles are visibly closer together and have better form. This achieves a flatter and tighter abdominal wall.

Next, the excess skin and fat is removed. Usually, this results in removal of all of the skin and fat between the belly button and the incision. This discarded skin tends to contain most or all of the stretch marks and often is inelastic and of poor quality. The upper abdominal skin, which is usually of better quality, more elastic and with fewer stretch marks, is stretched to the lower incision. Contouring the abdominal tissue to give the impression of a well toned abdominal wall adds artistry to the operation. Finally, the belly button is recreated in ideal position.

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To learn more about this very popular procedure, please click here to visit our body contouring page on our website or call our office for a complimentary consultation.

After literally years of waiting, the FDA has finally given clearance for aesthetic usage of Perlane®. Perlane® is a complimentary product to Restylane®, both are hyaluronic acid gels used for facial rejuvenation. The advantage to Perlane® is that it is a bigger molecule and therefore provides greater degree of correction to deeper lines and wrinkles, typically the lines that forms between the cheeks and mouth area. Perlane® can also be used to add volume to the cheeks and even fill the troughs below the lower eyelids. The procedure can be performed with topical anesthesia only or supplemented with dental style blocks. This safe, versatile product adds a needed tool in our armamentarium for facial rejuvenation. Our staff is fully trained and well versed in both Perlane® and Restylane®, and we are pleased to accept appointments for both at this time.

Jocelyn Parker, RN just celebrated her first year anniversary with our practice. Jocelyn and her husband Rick live in Cameron Park and have two adventure some boys, Max and Mason, ages 6 and 7. On the weekends, when not water skiing in Lake Folsom, you can find the whole clan at Prairie City kickin' up dust on their motocross bikes! Jocelyn has a great sense of humor and is loved by us all. From a professional standpoint, Jocelyn has a wide breadth of nursing experience and has previously worked in an ER setting in the Bay Area, but for the past five years has specialized in non-surgical facial aesthetics. Jocelyn is exceptionally skilled in BOTOX Cosmetic®, Restylane®, and Perlane® administration. She also works wonders with our lasers, the LightSheer™ for hair removal and Elos™ for Intense Pulsed Light treatments.

We are proud to introduce you to a new line of Obagi products, the CLENZIderm™ Penetrating Acne Therapeutic System. A simple three-step program, CLENZIderm MD™ includes three complimentary products which work together to provide clinically proven acne-control that delivers rapid results.

This state-of-the-art acne system is formulated with proven acne-fighting ingredients including a patent-pending formula of 5% benzoyl peroxide. Unlike other benzoyl peroxides, it penetrates the pores deeply, all the way down to the follicles — to stop acne where it starts. The end result: you can achieve clearer, healthier, breakout-free skin — fast!

If you are troubled by active acne, please call our office to schedule a consultation with Maureen and see if CLEZIderm, MD™ is right for you.

Both Drs. Kaufman and Clark are committed to making the world a better place, and frequently participate in volunteer surgery trips to the developing world. This year Dr. Kaufman and a team of physicians and nurses traveled to Leyte, Philippines to provide free surgical services to children in need. During the trip, lead by Medical Missions for Children, the team operated on 56 children and performed life changing cleft lip and palate surgery. The childrens' ages ranged from just a few months to 16 years old. Almost all the work was on previously uncorrected craniofacial deformities. In most cases, after only a 2 hour surgery, the childrens' faces could smile normally and provide them the hope for a normal life. To get a sense of the trip, please enjoy a few snapshots of the trip!