Many types of physicians are getting into the hysteria of cosmetic surgery.  Along with this influx of physician interest comes a wide variety of training backgrounds, experience, and skills.   Make sure your surgeon is well trained and with extensive experience before setting up your surgery day!  Dr. Howard has done thousands of liposuction cases and was one of the first physicians to own the SmartLipo MPX laser lipolysis system in the world. 

This month, the laser lipolysis procedure known as SmartLipo became the top requested and performed procedure in Dr. Howard’s North Fulton Plastic Surgery practice.  We are receiving more inquiries regarding the highly effective treatment process.  Call the office to find out more about this groundbreaking advancement in body contouring.

As more and more patients opt for laser hair removal, the question of risks becomes more important.  All medical interventions come with risks, and patients need to be aware of these risks in addition of being careful about who they choose to perform this laser procedure on them.  I cannot overemphasize doing your research on what level of training and expertise your laser provider has.  If you wouldn’t allow just anyone to cut your hair, you certainly shouldn’t allow just anyone to fire a medical laser at your body!  Risks of blistering, scarring, temporary or even permanent changes in skin pigmentation, or failure to eradicate the unwanted hair can all result from misuse of these techniques, and even if properly performed.  Do your research, trust your intuition and ask questions!

Great news for the Birmingham, Alabama region!  A double-board certified Plastic Surgeon in Atlanta is now performing SmartLipo and laser-lipolysis, so you can be assured that your surgeon is well trained and experienced.  Our office is already seeing large numbers of patients from Birmingham and Alabama.  Atlanta is a short drive for these patients, who prefer to have the experienced and trained surgeon.  Call Kerry at our office to discuss your options!

The introduction of laser-assisted lipolysis has reduced recovery time and bruising, while able to stimulate skin tightening, all with a less aggressive treatment process.  A single treatment should result in immediate fat removal, while the skin tightening occurs over several months as a result of collagen and elastin production.  Postoperative pain in typically minimal and most patients are able to return to work within one to three days.

The quick recoveries and huge contouring improvements seen with laser lipolysis have made SmartLipo one of the most requested procedures in Dr. Howard’s practice.  We are receiving referrals from many of our previously treated patients who are ecstatic with the procedure and are coming back to schedule additional areas to be treated. 

Call to schedule your consultation with Dr. Howard to see about the amazing new SmartLipo which offers skin tightening while getting rid of stubborn areas of fat, all with minimal downtime!  Dr. Howard’s staff can help to set up your appointment and even put you in contact with some of Dr. Howard’s patients who have received the treatment.

The Fall is typically the time when breast augmentation surgery comes into full swing in Atlanta.  Recovery after surgery is usually a week for most women, so plan ahead.  For those who wish to have their surgery during the Holiday season of 2008, you will need to have your consult now before these openings vanish (and they will!).  Call and ask for Kerry who can discuss your options with you.

The new and more powerful Fraxel laser offers significant skin tightening and rejuvenation without the need for scars, incisions or sutures.  With a series of three to five (on average) treatments, you can see significant results and not have to worry about anesthesia fears.  With limited downtime and recovery, you can achieve your results without bruising, while wide awake.  Call to see if you are a candidate for this exciting advancement in eyelid rejuvenation!

Sculpting your breasts and slimming your abdomen without the fear of severe pain has now become easier than ever before.  The synthesis of new technological breakthroughs in both cosmetic surgery and pain management has provided physicians with surgical pain pumps - revolutionary tools for minimizing post-operative pain and maximizing the plastic surgery experience.

Renowned Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Howard is excited about the implementation of these new pain pumps for minimizing post-operative pain relief in breast and abdominal plastic surgery procedures and now offers the instruments in most breast augmentation and abdominoplasty surgeries.

“I’ve noticed a significant decrease in the amount of pain medication use after surgery in addition to increased patient satisfaction,” Dr. Howard reports.  “The new pain pumps have incalculable benefits for patients.”

The pumps are placed directly in the areas of surgery and deliver a constant infusion of anesthetic medication where it is most needed.  They normally last anywhere from 3 to 5 days, offering tremendous pain relief during the immediate post-operative period when the pain is typically most severe.  “I have been able to get these pumps on formulary at many of the hospitals where I practice,” he notes.  “Patient satisfaction is extraordinarily high.”

Dr. Howard obtained his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, in New York, where he graduated with honors. He initially completed a six-year residency in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.  He subsequently completed a full residency in Plastic Surgery, also at the highly esteemed University of Texas Southwestern.  He is Board Certified in both Plastic Surgery and Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery, one of a limited number of physicians accomplishing this combination.

Dr. Howard is currently the Chief of Plastic Surgery at North Fulton Regional Hospital. Dr. Howard is in private practice in North Fulton County, in the metropolitan Atlanta area, where he holds clinical privileges at multiple medical facilities.