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		<title>Non-Surgical Face Lift – Exoderm Face Lift &amp; Peel</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FREE SEMINAR. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SEATING LIMITED
NEWER, YOUNGER SKIN, IN 8 DAYS!
Exoderm will Last for Years.
One Treatment. No Surgery.
Natural Looking Results!
When: April 2nd, 2010
Where: Lancaster, Ca
SEMINAR TOPIC: Exoderm Face Lift &#38; Peel
The extreme weather conditions and elements of the
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<p><strong>NEWER, YOUNGER SKIN, IN 8 DAYS!</strong><br />
Exoderm will Last for Years.<br />
One Treatment. No Surgery.<br />
Natural Looking Results!</p>
<p><strong>When: </strong>April 2nd, 2010</p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>Lancaster, Ca</p>
<p><strong>SEMINAR TOPIC: </strong>Exoderm Face Lift &amp; Peel<br />
The extreme weather conditions and elements of the<br />
desert can be harsh on the skin, causing signs of<br />
premature aging, wrinkled and dry skin. In just one<br />
treatment Non-Surgical Exoderm will lift the skin and<br />
erase hyperpigmentation, sun damage, age spots,<br />
fine lines and old-deep wrinkles.  If you have ever<br />
considered a face lift but didn’t want the scars or<br />
stretched appearance, Exoderm is the revolutionary<br />
solution. Find out how Exoderm can also treat old &amp;<br />
deep acne scars.</p>
<p>Registration is <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>FREE!</strong></span><br />
Register via email at: info@ivanthomasmd.com</p>
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		<title>Subpectoral Breast Implants Beverly Hills – A Cup to C Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subpectoral Breast Augmentation Beverly Hills &#8211; Saline Breast Implants

Saline Breast Augmentation or Saline Breast Implant Surgery. Age 27. After patient had children and breast fed, breast deflated and sagged. Subpectoral (under the chest muscles) augmentation was performed. Patient was an A cup and is now a full C or small D. The right side has [...]]]></description>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1303" title="Subpectoral Breast Augmenation Bevelry Hills" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/casey-mitchell-1.jpg" alt="Saline Breast Implants" width="230" height="162" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1306" title="Breast Implant Surgery " src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/casey-mitchell-2.jpg" alt="Breast Implant Surgery " width="226" height="161" /></p>
<p>Saline Breast Augmentation or Saline Breast Implant Surgery. Age 27. After patient had children and breast fed, breast deflated and sagged. Subpectoral (under the chest muscles) augmentation was performed. Patient was an A cup and is now a full C or small D. The right side has a 420 cc and left 390 cc.</p>
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		<title>Breast Implants – Inframammary Incision A cup to a C cup.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Breast Augmentation with Saline Implants - Inframammary Incision


Breast Augmentation. Age 24. The patient wanted to be a C-cup. Inframammary incisions were made (under the breast line). Patient had some asymmetry (right breast larger than the left). Subpectoral augmentation (under the muscle) was performed with saline breast implants. The left side was augmented with 310 cc [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Breast Augmentation with Saline Implants -</strong> <strong>Inframammary Incision<br />
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1315" title="Breast Augmentation" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/velia-marquez-1.jpg" alt="Breast Augmentation" width="246" height="175" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1316" title="Breast Augmentation" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/velia-marquez-2.jpg" alt="Breast Augmentation" width="247" height="174" /></p>
<p>Breast Augmentation. Age 24. The patient wanted to be a C-cup. Inframammary incisions were made (under the breast line). Patient had some asymmetry (right breast larger than the left). Subpectoral augmentation (under the muscle) was performed with saline <strong>breast implants</strong>. The left side was augmented with 310 cc and the left 270 cc.</p>
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		<title>New Gauged Earlobe Repair Photos</title>
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Gauged Earlobe Correction. Female. Age 21. Gauged Earring created a stretched and elongated thick scaring of the earlobe. Reconstruction of both earlobes was performed to create the appearance of a normal looking lobe.
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<p>Gauged Earlobe Correction. Female. Age 21. Gauged Earring created a stretched and elongated thick scaring of the earlobe. Reconstruction of both earlobes was performed to create the appearance of a normal looking lobe.</p>
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		<title>Ruptured Breast Implants – Removal of Breast Implants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Removal of Breast Implants &#38; Lift

Before                                                                      After
Breast Lift with Removal of old encapsulated Silicone Implants. Age 57. Patient had Silicone imlants since 1980. Patient had capsular contracture (hardening of the breast due to scare tissue forming around the implant), sagging and right silicone implant was ruptured. The patient was experiencing pain on the right side, [...]]]></description>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1321" title="Breast Lift with Removal of old breast implants" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/delores-burton-1.jpg" alt="Breast Lift with Removal of old breast implants" /></p>
<p>Before                                                                      After</p>
<p>Breast Lift with Removal of old encapsulated Silicone Implants. Age 57. Patient had Silicone imlants since 1980. Patient had capsular contracture (hardening of the breast due to scare tissue forming around the implant), sagging and right silicone implant was ruptured. The patient was experiencing pain on the right side, with hardening and deformity. The left side also shows deformity in the form of sever sagging of the breast tissue over the contracted implant. The breasts were lifted and the shape and symmetry of the breasts is noticeably corrected.</p>
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		<title>Axillary Breast Removal Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Axillary Breast Removal Surgery

Axillary Breast or a &#8220;2nd Breast&#8221; is typically viewed as patients as unsightly and uncomfortable. Axillary Breast can be treated by excising the extra breast tissue and suturing the incision site.
Above Patient: Axillary Breast tissue. Age 28. A large amount of tissue located under the arm was excised.

Axillary Breast tissue. Age 56. [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Axillary Breast </strong>or a &#8220;2nd Breast&#8221; is typically viewed as patients as unsightly and uncomfortable. <strong>Axillary Breast</strong> can be treated by excising the extra breast tissue and suturing the incision site.</p>
<div id="attachment_1296" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 181px"><img class="size-full wp-image-1296" title="Axillary Breast" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ana-marquez-22.jpg" alt="ana marquez 2" width="171" height="244" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Removal of extra Axillary Tissue</p></div>
<p>Above Patient: <strong>Axillary Breast</strong> tissue. Age 28. A large amount of tissue located under the arm was excised.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1297" title="Axillary Breast Removal" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ana-sussman-1.jpg" alt="Patient had extra breast tissue removed." width="221" height="180" /></p>
<p><strong>Axillary Breast</strong> tissue. Age 56. Female patient had gradual enlargement of both axillary areas. They became firm and tender and bothersome during athletic activities. The area was excised.</p>
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		<title>Bevelry Hills Breast Reduction Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Before                                      After
Breast Reduction. Age 44. Female Patient suffering from neck and back pains due to enlargement of her breasts. Before the reduction patients was wearing a D cup on left side and double D on the right side. Patient had asymmetry. 346 grams of tissue was removed form the right and 280 [...]]]></description>
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<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1288 alignnone" title="Beverly Hills Breast Reduction" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cindy-weaver-1.jpg" alt="Breast Reduction" width="314" height="223" /></p>
<p>Before                                      After</p>
<p>Breast Reduction. Age 44. Female Patient suffering from neck and back pains due to enlargement of her breasts. Before the reduction patients was wearing a D cup on left side and double D on the right side. Patient had asymmetry. 346 grams of tissue was removed form the right and 280 grams from the left. The breasts are now symmetrical in size and shape.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1289" title="Breast Reduction Side Profile" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cindy-weaver-2.jpg" alt="Good Nipple Projection after Breast Reduction" width="314" height="223" /></p>
<p>Before                                        After</p>
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		<title>Nipple Sensation after Nipple Reduction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will I loose nipple sensation after nipple reduction?
The answer is no. Dr. Thomas&#8217; advanced technique is performed so that the nipple will not only remain sensitive but you will also be able to breast feed. Read on&#8230;

Dr. Thomas’ Nipple Reduction Technique
Over the past 20 years I have used a technique which not only reduces the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Will I loose nipple sensation after nipple reduction?</strong></p>
<p>The answer is no. Dr. Thomas&#8217; advanced technique is performed so that the <strong>nipple </strong>will not only remain sensitive but you will also be able to breast feed.<strong> Read on&#8230;<br />
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<p><strong>Dr. Thomas’ Nipple Reduction Technique</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1285" style="border: 2px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;" title="nipple 3" src="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/nipple-3.jpg" alt="Nipple Size Reduction - Protruding Nipple Correction" width="207" height="289" />Over the past 20 years I have used a technique which not only reduces the length and height of the <strong>nipple</strong> but also the width, with no visible scarring. This method achieves a very normal looking <strong>nipple</strong> without violating the erectile, sensory or lactating ability. This is because the incisions are no where close to the ducts or the erectile muscle. Sensation is kept intact through three skin sensory pathways. The <strong>nipple</strong> looks, feels and reacts natural to stimulation.</p>
<p><strong>Healing &amp; Pain of Nipple Reduction</strong></p>
<p>Dr. Thomas’ method is an is performed under local anesthesia. You can return back to work the next day. Sutures are removed one week later and post operative discomfort is easily managed with prescribed pain medication. The <strong>nipple</strong> should be completely healed in two weeks. <a title="Inverted Nipples" href="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/proc_breast_nipple.asp#Nipplered" target="_blank">&lt;&lt;Read an article on Inverted Nipples&gt;&gt;<br />
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		<title>Plastic Surgery Informational Seminar – FREE to the Public</title>
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FREE Plastic Surgery Seminars with Dr. Ivan Thomas
 Lancaster. 2 Dates. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon!

Voted the people’s choice for best Plastic Surgeon in the Antelope Valley several years in a row and in 2009. Dr. Ivan Thomas has been practicing for 29 years. His flawless track record, his commitment to [...]]]></description>
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<div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong> </strong></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><em><strong>Lancaster. 2 Dates. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.</strong></em></span></div>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong>Board Certified Plastic Surgeon!</strong></span></span></p>
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<p>Voted the people’s choice for best Plastic Surgeon in the Antelope Valley several years in a row and in 2009. Dr. Ivan Thomas has been practicing for 29 years. His flawless track record, his commitment to quality care for his patients and advance technique is what makes him stand apart from the rest. Join Dr. Thomas as he explores the latest in Plastic Surgery procedures. Don’t miss this chance to meet with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Learn and ask questions about the procedures you may be considering.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plastic surgery before &#038; after photos that many cosmetic practices show on their website, if you know what to look for, are not great. The results look lumpy and bumpy, uneven, patients still having hanging skin, deep dents and grooves in there stomachs to name a few issues. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h5>January 5th, 2009</h5>
<p>By: Norma Wes</p>
<h3>Plastic Surgery Before and After Photos &#8211; What to look for</h3>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Just recently I saw a piece on ABC 7 about a laser center that has doctors on staff that are not board certified plastic surgeons (American Board of Plastic Surgery). I will not even begin to talk about that aspect. However I do want to address the thing that I noticed the most. The <strong>before and after photos</strong> of the <strong>Plastic Surgery Patients</strong> were terrible. To the untrained eye, sure the after shots look different from the before, however different isn&#8217;t always a good thing when it comes to bad <strong>Plastic Surgery</strong>. </span></span></div>
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The <strong>before &amp; after photos </strong>that many cosmetic practices show on their website, if you know what to look for, show terrible results. Terrible <strong>Plastic Surgery Before &amp; After Photo </strong>results are: lumpy and bumpy skin, patients who still have loose and hanging skin, Lipo-suctioned parts of the body that have deep dents and grooves, <a title="Breast Lift Beverly Hills" href="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/proc_breast_lift.asp" target="_blank">breast lifts</a> where nipples have been placed too high, the list goes on and on.<br />
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Good Plastic Surgery Before &amp; After Photos</strong></span></span></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">So what do good Plastic Surgery  <strong>Before and After photos</strong> look like? There are so many thing to look for. Is the skin smooth and is there symmetry? Does the skin on the stomach from a <a title="Tummy Tuck Before &amp; After Photos" href="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/thom_List.asp?type=Proc&amp;data=Tummy_Tuck&amp;Cat=" target="_blank">Tummy Tuck</a> look tight but not over stretched and shiny? Are there deep groves (cannula marks) form the over-suctioning of fat? There are more than the simple visual factors to consider. What about Patients who are not candidates for a procedure because of skin laxity, however they get cattle called into a procedure? </span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The Wrong Procedure for the wrong Candidate</span></span></strong></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">There are so many practitioners out there that are not certified by the<strong> <a title="American Board of Plastic Surgery" href="https://www.abplsurg.org/ModDefault.aspx" target="_blank">American Board of Plastic Surgery</a></strong>, performing procedures for rock bottom pricing, only to leave patients with unrecoverable photographed evidence of <a title="Botched Plastic Surgery" href="http://www.ivanthomasmdblog.com/2009/12/plastic-surgery-service-announcement-plastic-surgery-pitfalls/" target="_blank"><strong>botched plastic surgery</strong></a>.</span></span></div>
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Many clinics will cattle call patients. Meaning they will give everyone a liposuction procedure, just because they are a laser center for liposuction. The problem with this is that these patients may have been better candidates for a Tummy Tuck and so on. </span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Comparing Good and Bad Plastic Surgery Before and After Photos</span></span></strong></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Below I&#8217;ve bumped up some &#8220;bad results&#8221; after photos next to Dr. Thomas&#8217; <a title="Before &amp; After Photo Gallery" href="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/THOM_Search.asp" target="_blank">before and after photos</a>. You will see the difference. </span></span></div>
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Let&#8217;s look  at the photos below to compare:</strong></span></span></div>
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">(A unnamed Laser Center Laser Lipo Before &amp; After Photos &#8211; No American Board of Plastic Surgery Physicians on Staff)</span></span></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><img class="alignleft" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;" title="Lumpy Results" src="http://finalinches.com/images/photo/NewImage_71.jpg" alt="" width="523" height="206" /></span></span></div>
<p><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">This is laser lipo.  See the Irregularities in the skin (after photo). Lumps, bumps and deep wholes. This is  because the laser can melt through the fat too quickly and  burn too close to the skin. After the laser damages a certain layer of fat too close to the skin (deep burn), it produces a lumpy  effect. A typical Patient surfing the net for before and after photos won&#8217;t know to look for this type of irregularity. Patients typically will only look at  the amount of fat that has been removed but not the total end  results.</span></span></p>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">(Dr. Thomas&#8217;  <a title="Liposuction Beverly Hills" href="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/proc_body_lipo.asp" target="_blank">Liposuction Before &amp; After Photos</a>)</span></span></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><img class="alignnone" title="Liposuction Before &amp; After" src="http://www.ivanthomasmd.com/images/Pic/lipo$05.jpg" alt="" width="330" height="250" /><br />
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Take a look at a set  of Dr. Thomas&#8217; traditional Liposculpture (without laser). </span></span></div>
<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">No lumps and bumps and  irregularities.Patient looks natural and &#8220;not done&#8221;.<br />
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<div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Other ways to trick  the consumer with <strong>plastic surgery before &amp; after photos</strong> are: <strong>Distance</strong> – The  distance between the before and after can be farther apart tricking the eye to  think the patient looks smaller. <strong>Lighting</strong> – Brighter lighting  after shots can portray better results and may not show irregularities.  <strong>Arms Up &amp; Down</strong> – Patients may have their arms up for the after picture making Breast Lifts &amp; Tummy Tucks appear more lifted with better results. When in actuality lifting of the arms creates the lift. For more examples of  trick photography compared to good results let me know. I have seen plenty of  bad photos flooding the internet lately.</span></span></div>
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