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How to Get the Best Liposuction Results in Colorado Springs

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How to Get the Best Liposuction Results in Colorado Springs

Liposuction-Plastic Surgery Flying Horse Medical Center

Liposuction is not simply the process of eliminating as much fat as possible from your body. A vital component to getting the best liposuction results in Colorado Springs is knowing when to stop removing fat from an area. Sculpting the body through liposuction involves eliminating just the right amount of excess fat. This requires artistic acumen as well as surgical experience. Too much fat removal looks unsightly and unnatural. There are only a few areas on your body where minimal to no fat actually looks good (and normal). Do you know which areas these are? These areas are the back of your hands, the top of your feet, and your forehead. Even for people with low body fat (note it’s not “zero” body fat), there is some fat. Some fat is good, zero is not. So, no, Dr. Geers will not, “Take it all out!” — no matter how much you ask!

Additionally, for those of you with loose skin in the same areas that you have excess fat, Colorado Springs VASER Liposuction may be able to tighten your skin and avoid the long incisions involved with loose skin removal. Dr. Millicent Odunze Geers has more than a decade experience using VASER Liposuction to sculpt beautiful physiques. What exactly is VASER Liposuction? VASER Liposuction involves that combines ultrasound technology with liposuction to help break up your fat cells and loosen them from the surrounding tissue. This allows the fat to be removed more effectively with less trauma to your body.

Not every plastic surgeon is skilled at VASER Liposuction. Dr. Geers received specialized training for VASER Liposuction in addition to other types of liposuction techniques. Patients have traveled from afar for Dr. Geers’ precise execution and vast liposuction experience.

Dr. Geers has performed thousands of liposuction procedures. She delivers natural liposuction transformations that keep people guessing. Obtaining the best liposuction Colorado Springs can provide depends on choosing a plastic surgeon who possesses both surgical skill and aesthetic taste. Dr. Geers possesses both.

To discuss the natural-looking liposuction transformation you would like to achieve, call Flying Horse Medical Center at 719-633-5255 to schedule a no pressure Plastic Surgery consultation with Colorado Springs female Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Millicent Odunze Geers. Dr. Geers enjoys educating patients about Plastic Surgery so that they can make a truly informed decision about how to proceed. Dr. Geers had helped countless people achieve the safe, natural, successful results they desire. 100% silicone scar gel, a compression garment, healing supplements, and all postoperative appointments are all included with your liposuction surgery.  Additionally, Dr. Geers and her team provide written, detailed before and after surgery instructions to help you best prepare for your surgery and to best take care of your treated areas after surgery. Dr. Geers’ patients receive her undivided attention with personalized care from start to finish. Contact Flying Horse Medical Center today for top-rated Liposuction in Colorado Springs. The best liposuction results in Colorado Springs are just a phone call away!

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Can Fat Be Transferred From One Person To Another?

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Can Fat Be Transferred From One Person To Another?

Fat Transfer -Flying Horse Medical Center

Millicent Odunze Geers, MD, MPH

Can You Transfer Your Fat From Part of Your Body To Another?

Body fat can be transferred from one part of your body to another part of your body for many reasons. For example, fat can be taken from your belly and then transferred to enhance the contour of your buttocks for a Colorado Springs Brazilian Butt Lift or your breasts for Natural Breast Augmentation. Or this fat can be injected into the back of your hands to smoothen wrinkles and cover up veins. Or this fat can be used to replace the fat in your face that has been lost with aging. But can fat be transferred from one person to another?  Keep reading to find out.

Can You Transfer Your Fat From One Person To Another?

Is it possible to transfer fat between people?

People often believe the misconception that fat can be transferred from one person to another in the same way an organ is transplanted from one person to another. Unfortunately, even if you are related to a person and share some DNA, your body will not recognize their fat as your own. Your body’s natural defense mechanism will reject this fat as a foreign object. The fat cells will die and you’ll become sick.

The one exception to this rule is—can you guess?—monozygotic (identical) twins. Because identical twins share the exact same DNA (matched in all loci studied in genetic testing), they won’t reject each others fat! Fat transfer between twins has been documented in the medical literature.

Technically speaking, fat transfer between non-identical people could be performed, BUT rejection of the donor fat by the recipient would be a problem. The only way around this would be for the recipient to take immunosuppression medications. These medications decrease the immune response to prevent rejection of the new material from another human being. However, immunosuppressants come with serious side effects and increase the potential for all types of cancers. In other words, NOT WORTH THE RISK. For practical purposes, it’s not possible to transfer fat between non-identical people.

Recycle Your Fat!

If you’re ready to get rid of some of your unwanted fat and to possibly use that fat to enhance your breasts, butt, face, or hands, call us at (719) 633-5255 to schedule a complimentary, no pressure consultation with Dr. Millicent Geers at Flying Horse Medical Center today!  Dr. Geers is a great resource for learning about all kinds of plastic surgery procedures. Dr. Geers had helped countless people achieve the safe, natural, successful results they want. Additionally, Dr. Geers and her team provide detailed before and after surgery instructions to help you best prepare for your surgery and to help you best take care of your treated areas at home. Silicone scar gel, a compression garment, healing supplements, and all preoperative and postoperative appointments are all part of your surgical package. Your body transformation is just a phone call away. We’ll help you look lucky, not done!

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Are you “well-rounded”?

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Are you “well-rounded”?

Brazilian Butt Lift- Plastic Surgery Flying Horse Medical Center

By Millicent Odunze Geers, MD, MPH

Are you “well-rounded”? Specifically, is everything in your life pretty much in shape, except for your buttocks? Removing fat from areas where you don’t want it (abdomen, love handles, back, sacrum) and adding that fat to your buttocks can round out your shape, taking you from flab to fab. The procedure is known as a Brazilian Butt Lift or BBL. The medical terminology for this butt-enhancing surgery is “Fat Transfer to the Buttocks” or “Gluteal Augmentation.”

There’s a misconception that a BBL has to look fake, exaggerated, or overdone. This is simply not true. The best work is undetectable. Natural-looking results follow Dr. Geers’ Plastic Surgery philosophy — “Look Lucky, Not Done.”

Under local anesthesia, you can undergo the Brazilian Butt Lift while you are awake and comfortable. General Anesthesia is NOT necessary. Therefore, a Colorado Springs Brazilian Butt Lift enhances your backside in a way that is natural and proportionate to the rest of your body. Therefore, no need to worry about looking like a caricature of yourself or an overinflated reality TV celebrity. A natural butt lift surgery is mean to look “natural.”

Brazilian Butt Lift

One key to a great Brazilian Butt Lift experience is to make sure you’re not going to a plastic surgery mill. A plastic surgery mill is a type of plastic surgery practice where the practice squeezes in as many surgeries as possible in a day to maximize profits. In addition, finding a Brazilian Butt Lift Plastic Surgeon who is focused on you and only you is important. As a result, you want a quality doctor with a good reputation.

Dr. Geers has performed hundreds of liposuction and fat transfer butt lift procedures.With this in mind, as an expert in both liposuction and fat transfer, Dr. Geers’ goal is to give you a natural result that will keep people guessing. For a calm, not rushed, natural-looking BBL surgery tailored just for you, schedule your consultation with Dr. Geers today!

If you’re ready to learn more about BBLs, contact our Monument office, or call us at (719)633-5255 to schedule a FREE consultation with Dr. Geers at Flying Horse Medical Center today! We can help you look lucky, not done! We would love to help you feel better about how you look!

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Do You Have It In, For Your Double Chin?

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Do You Have It In, For Your Double Chin?

Plastic Surgery at Flying Horse Medical Center with Dr. Millicent Odunze Geers

Millicent Odunze Geers, MD, MPH

Do you have trouble spots, and suffer from a double chin? You know, those areas of unwanted fat pockets that don’t seem to go away with exercise. Well, you’re not alone. Trouble spots can be camouflaged by clothing. Your double chin? Not so much.  Additional fat in your chin area, can result from a variety of causes, including your facial skeletal structure, excess weight, and/ or genetics. Hence, how do you get rid of your double chin?

The chin is one of the easiest areas on the entire body to treat with Liposuction. This procedure is also called Submental Liposuction, Chin Liposuction, or Chin Lipo. For delicate areas like the chin, Micro-Liposuction using gentle suction and a very small tube (only 3 millimeters in diameter) called a cannula, can sculpt an elegant, refined jawline in about 30 minutes! Liposuction of the chin is often performed simultaneously with Neck Liposuction, since it helps smooth the transition between the two areas. Chin Liposuction can be performed comfortably while you are awake under local anesthesia. Awake Liposuction avoids the risks and recovery associated with general anesthesia. There is no need to recover from surgery AND anesthesia for chin Liposuction. After surgery, you’ll wear compression in the chin and neck area. By shrink-wrapping your skin it sculpts a new contour and reduces swelling. 

So, what are you waiting for? Get rid of your double chin and trade it in for a sculpted jawline and smooth neckline. If you would like more information about removing your double chin, contact our Monument office, or call us now at (719) 633-5255. to schedule a FREE  Plastic Surgery consultation with Dr. Geers at Flying Horse Medical Center today! We can wait to help you look lucky, not done! 100% Silicone scar gel, a compression garment, healing supplements, and all preoperative and postoperative visits are included with your surgery!

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Is Liposuction Permanent?

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Is Liposuction Permanent?

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Millicent Odunze Geers, MD, MPH

Many people want to know, “Is Liposuction permanent”? First off, what is Liposuction? Liposuction is a body contouring procedure.  Specifically, it is a surgical procedure that uses a suction technique to remove fat from specific areas of the body. The abdomen, flanks, hips, thighs, buttocks, back, arms, and chin, are all areas of the body that can be treated with liposuction. When fat is removed with Liposuction, the fat travels through a cannula, into a tube, and is collected into a container. Removing fat with this body contouring procedure results in a body contour that is smoothened and streamlined. Other names for Liposuction include Lipoplasty and Liposculpture. 

Although your fat cells are permanently removed with this procedure, it does not mean you can’t still gain weight. Unfortunately, the more weight you gain, the less effective your Liposuction results will be. That said, you’ll be better off in terms of fat volume in the treated area, than if you had never had liposuction. So is liposuction permanent? Yes, liposuction is permanent. However, you can camouflage your liposuction results with weight gain.

To maintain your results from this plastic surgery procedure, filling your body with healthy nutrients and food is key. Movement—walking, biking, stairclimber, running, jogging, elliptical, weight lifting, etc—is also crucial to maintaining your new contours. And don’t forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Summary

In summary, there’s no bypassing physiology. You can get a jump start with liposuction, but it does not provide a lifetime of immunity against weight gain like a childhood vaccination does against disease. Liposuction comes with maintenance!

Take-home message: Liposuction works as an effective treatment for a specific target area, but you should use it as a supplement to weight maintenance combined with a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. 

Are you ready for liposuction? You have two options for your liposuction procedure. You can elect to be awake, yet comfortable, under local anesthesia. Or you can be asleep and comfortable under general anesthesia in a surgery center. During your consultation, Dr Geers will help you decide which option is best for you.

So, if you’re ready to get rid of some unwanted fat and would like more information on our liposuction services, contact our Monument office, or call us at (719) 633-5255 to schedule a FREE consultation with Colorado Springs Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Millicent Geers! She’ll help you look lucky, not done!

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Dr. Geers-Plastic Surgery

Flying Horse Medical Center | Colorado Springs & Monument | Concierge Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, Psychiatry

Dr. Geers-Plastic Surgery

Flying Horse Medical Center | Colorado Springs & Monument | Concierge Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, Psychiatry
Dr. Geers’ Plastic Surgery is personalized, elective surgery designed to enhance your appearance in a way that boosts your self-confidence. 

Millicent Odunze Geers is an experienced, award-winning, Harvard and Duke-educated female Plastic Surgeon who is committed to patient safety and helping you achieve natural-looking results you’ll love.

From facial rejuvenation to breast reshaping, to mommy makeovers, liposuction, and much more, Colorado Springs Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Geers, will help you to feel confident and proud of your appearance. In other words, her natural-looking surgical transformations keep in line with her Plastic Surgery motto, “Look lucky, not done.” Many of these procedures can be safely and conveniently performed in a private medical suite under local anesthesia.

Dr. Geers has performed thousands of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures with high patient satisfaction. In addition, her patients include Academy Award-winning actors, active-duty military, attorneys, dancers, doctors, emergency dispatchers, law enforcement officers, military veterans, models and their agents, musicians, nurses, politicians, professors, receptionists, restaurant workers, stay-at-home moms, teachers, television writers and producers, truck drivers, and many others. Above all, She treats each of her patients with the same high quality of care, regardless of their background.

Dr. Geers Commitment

Additionally, as a female plastic surgeon, Dr. Geers understands, the challenging standards imposed on woman about their beauty. She is deeply aware that a woman’s self-image profoundly affects every aspect of a woman’s life. Therefore, while outer beauty can never substitute for beauty that radiates from within, she believes feeling good about how you look instills a confidence that affects how you interact with the world. Our goal is to help you feel beautiful 365 days of the year.

At Flying Horse Medical Center in Monument, CO, furthermore, Dr. Geers customizes each procedure to meet her patient’s needs while providing natural-looking, beautiful results in a comfortable setting.

In addition, when she is not utilizing her surgical skills to positively transform lives, she enjoys hiking, biking, and paddle boarding with her husband and young daughter.

In conclusion, all though based in the Colorado Springs and monument area, Geers’ patients have come from all over the nation and world. Contact us TODAY at (719)633-5255 with any questions, or better yet, schedule a consultation with Dr. Geers herself.