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IV Therapy

Anti-aging IV therapy is a popular treatment for restoring youthful energy and appearance. This vitamin infusion includes a vitamin complex containing vitamin C and glutathione for hydrating the body and delivering the maximum number of antioxidants.

Glutathione has a major benefit of being the biggest detoxifier. You can use the anti-aging IV therapy for boosting the immune system. Age-related symptoms are managed through a better absorption of nutrients and hydration. This helps in illness prevention, muscle recovery, and healthier skin, nails, and hair.

Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides Anti-aging IV therapy to patients in Las Vegas, NV, and surrounding locations.

Basic Mechanism of Anti-Aging IV Therapy

Anti-aging intravenous therapy helps in repairing damaged cells. It prevents aging in an effective and safe manner. Vitamins and other nutrients are directly administered into the bloodstream with IV therapy. Oral supplements account for 20% nutrient absorption at a cellular level whereas IV therapy provides for 100% absorption. The procedure doesn’t take more than 45 – 60 minutes to complete.

IV Therapy for Boosting Longevity

Telomeres are the protective caps at DNA ends for preserving their stability. These caps shorten with age and make us more susceptible to the effects of aging. Anti-aging IV therapy lengthens the telomeres, which boosts longevity by fighting the effects of a shortened telomeres.

It is important to understand that there is no way of completely stopping the aging process. However, anti-aging treatment with glutathione can help you look younger and feel more energetic. It slows down the process of aging. IV therapy can make you feel as if you discovered the fountain of youth with good anti-aging habits and a healthy lifestyle.

Glutathione’s Role in Anti-aging IV Therapy

Glutathione is the body’s natural antioxidant. It is vital for optimal cellular health. Glutathione levels decrease with age. You can ensure healthy aging by supplementing glutathione. The nutrient plays an important role in brightening and lightening the skin.

It erases hyperpigmentation and inhibits the production of melanin in the cells. Glutathione contains strong antioxidant and anti-melanogenic properties. This makes it one of the more popular systemic skin lightening molecules.

Benefits of glutathione are:

  • Works as an antioxidant and helps the body fight against free radicals
  • Helps the body detoxify
  • Makes the skin brighter and lighter
  • Helps in reducing aging spots and dark spots
  • Provides the skin with an even skin tone
  • Possess anti-aging properties

Glutathione plays a major role in maintaining the defense system of the body. It helps in fighting drug and metal poisoning and is essential for detoxification and a healthy immune system. Intravenous glutathione is a popular administration method.

Reducing Wrinkles with IV Therapy

You can reduce wrinkles and improve the skin’s health with anti-aging IV therapy. It supports a wide array of body functions. You can detoxify your liver quicker by receiving antioxidants via IV therapy. This works to flush out toxins that rejuvenates the skin and minimizes wrinkles. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV, and nearby areas for Anti-aging IV therapy.

Contact Las Vegas Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.

Facial Fat Grafting

Is age causing volume loss in your face and cheeks? Facial fat grafting is a poignant option for enhancing your mid-face contours and improving facial balance and proportion. Fat grafting provides long-lasting and natural results for people looking to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines and fixing lost volume in the mid-face region.

Your surgeon will inject donor fat in the sunken cheek area during fat transfer to cheek surgery. The fat will be injected at precise depths by the surgeon. Surplus fat will be removed from donor sites on the body. This will be used for resolving sunken cheeks and increasing face volume.

Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides facial fat grafting for cheek enhancement to patients in Las Vegas, NV, and surrounding communities.

Suitable Candidates

A suitable candidate for cheek augmentation using fat transfer will have sunken cheeks or poorly defined cheeks from any number of causes. This includes loss of tissue volume from trauma, aging, genetics, congenital deformity, and significant weight loss.

People with lipid metabolism disorders and coagulation are not ideal candidates for the procedure. The same holds true for people with low body weight, acute infection, and chronic medical conditions.

Details of the Procedure

Cheek augmentation can also be done through facial implants. Surgeons employ the fat transfer technique for patients looking to achieve natural looking, and subtle changes to the mid-face area. The surgeon will make use of a small and sterile cannula for harvesting fat from body areas with surplus fat, such as the thighs, abdomen, and buttocks.

The fat will be purified and sterilized in a centrifuge before being injected in tiny quantities in the cheeks. This will be done through a micro-syringe that allows them to work with accuracy and precision. The likelihood of the donor fat being rejected is reduced by transferring tiny quantities of fat at a time. You will be able to enjoy natural, beautiful, and smooth results.

This is a minimally invasive technique that makes use of local anesthesia. It is associated with minimal downtime and discomfort. It has been proven to be more effective and less invasive for both men and women. The procedure can be safely performed in combination with facial rejuvenation services and liposuction surgery.

Average Recovery in Cheek Augmentation Using Fat Transfer

There is swelling and bruising following cheek enhancement with fat transfer procedure. This usually resolves in 10 days. However, there may be some swelling that continues to 6 weeks. Swelling can be reduced using cool compresses. You should be able to resume all activities within 7 days. Many patients find it comfortable to resume work after 2 – 3 days.

Results in Cheek Enhancement Using Fat Transfer

Results of cheek augmentation using fat transfer are noticeable right after the procedure. However, you may require multiple treatments for achieving the desired results. Experienced cosmetic surgeons will somewhat overcompensate the injection amount to account for the natural reabsorption process.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV, and nearby areas for facial fat transfer to enhance the cheeks and mid-face contours.

Contact Las Vegas Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.

Facial Fat Grafting

The area around your eyes is quite possibly one of the first places to reflect early signs of aging. Hollows, dark circles, and bags under the eyes can make you look haggard, unwell, and tired. There are several cosmetic treatments such as under eye fat grafting that can help you correct these issues for a younger and more rejuvenated looking appearance.

Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides facial fat grafting to improve sunken areas under the eyes and treat under eye bags to patients in Las Vegas, NV, and surrounding communities.

Dark Circles and Puffiness around the Eyes

Certain people are genetically predisposed to dark circles under the eyes because of excess skin. Drastic changes in weight and age can also stretch and weaken the muscles to create bags or hollows.

Under Eye Fat Grafting

Autologous fat transplantation, lipofilling, lipoinjection, or under-eye fat grafting involves using the patient’s fat cells for filling in the problem areas and hollows existing under the eyes. Fat cells are generally taken from the thighs, abdomen, and buttocks.

Fat grafting under the eyes feels and looks more natural since your own fat is being used. This is usually not possible with facial fillers. Fat transfer also reduces the chance of complications, rejection and allergic reactions since the body doesn’t consider the transplanted fat tissue as a foreign compound.

Suitable Candidates

  • Depressions under the eyes
  • Lack of volume
  • Mentally and physically healthy
  • Excess fat for harvesting
  • Realistic expectations from the procedure

Under Eye Grafting Benefits

There are several benefits to under-eye grafting that may rejuvenate the area. Few of these benefits include:

  • Getting rid of dark circles and eye bags
  • Restoring volume to the under-eye hollow parts
  • No risk of allergic reactions
  • Minimal risk of rejection
  • Long lasting results
  • Gradual improvement in the skin concerns

Under Eye Grafting Procedure Details 

It takes 30 minutes to an hour for the under-eye grafting procedure to finish. You should ensure that the cosmetic surgeon you choose is board certified before getting the procedure done. The plastic surgeon should specialize or have significant experience in performing fat grafting. The first step will be to administer anesthesia. These are the next steps that will follow:

  1. Extraction

Manual liposuction techniques will be used for the extraction process. This is because the purpose is to harvest the fat cells and not destroy them as with ultrasound and laser liposuction procedures. The surgeon will use a cannula for suctioning enough fat to treat the under-eye area.

  1. Centrifugation

The surgeon will place the collected fat in a test tube and keep it inside a centrifuge. This is done to separate excess fluids, such as blood and oils from the harvested fat. The process will also remove dead fat cells and debris from viable fat cells.

  1. Fat Injections

The surgeon will inject the purified fat at the graft location. They will inject just a tiny amount at a time and sculpt it for a natural and ideal look.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV, and nearby areas for facial fat grafting to improve sunken areas under the eyes and treat under eye bags.

Contact Las Vegas Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.