Archive for May, 2012
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
There’s been a lot of information in the news lately concerning celiac disease and the negative effects it has on the health system. According to recent online article this difficult to diagnose disease may soon become much easier to diagnose. According to the article Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance is a digestive condition caused by an immune response that does not process the consumption of gluten naturally, a protein that is usually found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and other like foods. When people with celiac disease consume these foods, they often stomach pain, bloating and diarrhea. Because celiac disease’s most frequent symptoms – as well as other symptoms like joint pain, muscle cramps, weight loss and fatigue – are the same as a number of other conditions like Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome and anemia, it is typically very difficult to diagnose. Patients who believe that they could have celiac disease should request from their physician a blood test, called the TTG antibody test. The disease often has a genetic component, so family members of celiac patients should be proactive about getting tested for the disease. With this test, the doctor will take a tissue sample from your small intestine and measure its antibodies to a protein called tissue transglutaminase (TTG) that is present naturally in the body. Generally, 90 percent of the time, if the biopsy displays elevated levels of these antibodies, a diagnosis of celiac disease will be made. Dr. Stuart Kincaid encourages patients who complain of stomach conditions including celiac disease to be sure to disclose those to him when considering plastic surgery. This is especially important for patients considering abdominoplasty or abdominal liposuction procedures. Patients are sometimes curious to know if abdominal surgery will hamper any digestive concerns they may have. It is important that Dr. Stuart Kincaid is made aware of these prior to surgery so that he can work with the patient to be sure not to upset any current regimens or treatment that may be working. Abdominal plastic surgery often includes removing loose and lax skin from the abdomen, tightening the abdominal muscles and often liposuction is added as a finishing touch to enhance the waist. A healthy diet and exercise are strongly recommended in order for patients to enjoy the results for lifetime.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Liposuction in Temecula is one of the most common cosmetic procedures done today. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, about 325,000 people had the procedure done in 2011. Before surgery, doctors ask patients about their expectations, plans for recovery and reasons they want the surgery. While these are all common topics to cover, surgeons are now adding another question to the checklist. Surgeons want to know if patients are willing to donate the removed fat. Sound strange? Researchers can use the fat to conduct studies.
With a patient’s consent, a Los Angeles surgeon donates removed fat to UCLA. “Scientists from UCLA can use this fat to advance their stem cell research,” Dr. David Stoker explained in the release. “After a patient has surgery, our services will anonymously donate the excess fat. Patients can benefit with the knowledge that they can both enhance their physical appearance and potentially help others lead healthy and active lives.”
Some scientists are working to turn fat into stem cells, which can then be used to find treatments for serious medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer and other diseases. Over 80% of fat cells removed during liposuction remain viable for 96 hours in the lab, making this a highly effective technique for helping scientists at UCLA.
“I am happy to see many of my patients joining me in assisting researchers with this innovative project at UCLA,” says one plastic surgeon at UCLA. “We have already seen a number of women and men donate their excess fat to stem cell research, and we are happy to promote the development of new treatments for a range of conditions.”
Liposuction is often used as a way to remove stubborn pockets of fat that are resistant to diet and exercise. The procedure removes fat cells and can smooth an area of the skin that has become bumpy from cellulite. Normally fat removed during liposuction is tossed out as medical waste, but now several surgeons are embracing the concept of fat donation.
“Advances in procedural techniques mean better results for patients and minimized recovery time,” notes Dr. Stoker. “Whether patients choose fat grafting or decide to donate the harvested fat for research, I am pleased to offer options where we can help patients make the most of their surgery.”
If you’d like to find out if you’re a good candidate for liposuction, call Dr. Kincaid, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Temecula at 951-695-993. Dr. Kincaid serves the greater Southern California area including Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Palm Desert, and Temecula areas.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Experiencing pain in our bodies not only limits our activity but has a negative effect on our quality of life. Shoulder pain is no exception. According to a recent local article most joints in the body function as complex hinges, however the shoulder is able to harbor a great deal of freedom in motion. With this freedom there is an inherent risk of instability. A dislocation happens when the bone comes out of the joint (or, a joint completely comes apart). Yet, not every instability event has to be traumatic dislocations. Some instability events are actually a very small occurrence. But, even the most mundane occurrences can become a problem if they occur on a recurrent basis. Most children are born with an unbelievable amount of flexibility and joint laxity or looseness. It is important to know the difference between flexibility and laxity. Flexibility includes muscle tightness in contrast to laxity which relates to the looseness of ligaments around a joint. Having reduced flexibility combined with joint laxity is actually one of the highest risk factors for joint injuries during sports. Flexibility and laxity in the joints should not be painful. Having shoulder pain that limits activities of daily living is not normal. Dr. Stuart Kincaid explains to patients that it is very common to have shoulder pain along with neck and back pain for patients who have excessively large breast. The weight of the breast can become extremely limiting over time and most patients tend to gain weight due to lack of activity. Typically, Dr. Stuart Kincaid will recommend a breast reduction combined with liposuction of the lateral chest wall to reduce the breast tissue and create better proportion for the patient. While insurance companies over the years have made the process of having breast reduction covered under most insurance plans virtually impossible, breast reduction continues to be one of the most beneficial plastic surgery procedures that can be performed for a woman. Dr. Stuart Kincaid urges his patients to consult with him and determine if a breast reduction is a good recommendation for eliminating shoulder pain and other conditions that can be associated with excessively large breast. Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter More on Dr.Kincaid
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Fellow, The American College of Surgeons
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. One of the indicators of possible heart disease is high blood pressure. Many women do not even know that they have it. According to recent local article a new treatment may make it easier to control. According to the article even though there are an arsenal of drugs, millions of people in the United States still have their blood pressure at unsafe levels. Now, in a somewhat unconventional experiment at dozens of hospitals, scientists are testing a significantly different approach for the parties to treat patients, by destroying some overactive nerves throughout the body that can accelerate rising blood pressure. To try an invasive treatment – a catheter is threaded through blood vessels in the groin up to the kidneys – this treatment shows doctors’ frustration with a disease that is so many times underrated because people with it don’t look or feel sick until it is too late because the damage has been done. Dr. Stuart Kincaid sometimes meets with patients who are unaware that their blood pressure is elevated. This is more the case with older patients who consult with Dr. Stuart Kincaid for procedures like facelift, brow lift, or blepharoplasty. Dr. Stuart Kincaid explains to patients that it is imperative that their blood pressure is under control prior to surgery especially for facial rejuvenation procedures. Specifically, blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery can have increased risk in patients who have high blood pressure. Pressure behind the eyes after surgery can cause serious complications. For some patients, this is the first time that they have addressed their high blood pressure and now they are able to have it treated through their primary care physician. Once their blood pressure is under control in most cases Dr. Stuart Kincaid can perform the surgery. As an ASPS board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Stuart Kincaid follows the recommended medical guidelines prior to surgery to help ensure patients safety. Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter More on Dr.Kincaid
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Member, The American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
Member, The American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons
Fellow, The American College of Surgeons
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Saturday, May 26th, 2012
A new study shows Botox isn’t just for erasing fine lines and wrinkles; the injections can also fight migraines. Doctors say migraine sufferer’s battle debilitating pain. “Chronic migraine is one of the most disabling forms of headache,” Russell Katz, MD, of the FDA, said. “Patients with chronic migraine experience a headache more than 14 days of the month. This condition can greatly affect family, work, and social life, so it is important to have a variety of effective treatment options available.” According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery one of those options is Botox.
A team of researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee found Botox injections near the head and neck reduced the frequency of migraines and also eased the tension typically caused by them. The effects of Botox were temporary. Just as Botox injections need to be repeated to smooth wrinkles, it also needs to be repeated to treat migraines. Patients using Botox to beat migraines need to receive injections every 12 weeks for continued ease of pain. While Botox did prove effective, researchers say it only treats certain kinds of migraines. “Our analyses suggest that botulinum toxin A may be associated with improvement in the frequency of chronic migraine and chronic daily headaches, but not with improvement in the frequency of episodic migraine, chronic tension-type headaches or episodic tension-type headaches,” the study’s authors wrote in a recent edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The most common side effect reported during this study was head and neck pain. Pain at injection sites was also reported. Patients are typically injected in 10 to 20 different areas around the head and neck. The FDA says Botox doesn’t help those with sporadic migraines and should only be considered by patients with 14 of more migraines a month. While side effects were reported, researchers say it is another option for migraine sufferers that have tried other treatment options with little success.
“If I was having more than 15 migraines a month, I’d give Botox a try,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Jeffrey Jackson, told HealthDay News. “It has few side effects. And, if it helps, you can go 90 days without as many headaches and without daily side effects.”
For patients who want more information about Botox injections in Riverside – especially for unconventional uses – call Dr. Kincaid, a board certified surgeon in Riverside at his centrally located Temecula office: 951-695-9934.
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Friday, May 25th, 2012
How we exercise is critical to its effectiveness. According to a recentlocalarticle in the last decade, more research has proven that that low- to moderate-intensity resistance exercise performed to a marked level of fatigue can produce gains in muscle mass and strength even with those seen after traditional heavy-resistance training. As a result, a sort of “slow burn” exercise has become popular in the fitness community. When a resistive exercise is done very slowly and completed without rest for a minimum of 45 to 60 seconds, the continuing muscle contraction creates pressure on the blood vessels, stopping the blood flow and oxygen to the muscle. This creates a burning sensation in the muscle. When this happens, all types of muscle fibers are engaged, even fast-twitch muscle fibers which are responsible for strength. Which is why, even with lighter resistance, the muscle bulk can increase almost equally to that after conventional heavy-resistance exercises. Dr. StuartKincaid emphasizes to patientswho are fit and proactive about diet and exercise that plasticsurgery can have added benefits that cannot be achieved through diet and exercise. For example a woman who is unhappy with the size and shape of her breast cannot perform any particular exercise that will improve the size and shape of her breast. For these women, breast augmentation is an excellent option. For some patients Dr. Stuart Kincaid may recommend breastaugmentation using breastimplants to improve shape size and contour. Brother patients Dr. Stuart Kincaid may recommend a breastliftin combination with breast augmentation to improve a sagging component that may be present after weight loss or pregnancy. The overwhelming majority of patients who choose breast augmentation are extremely thrilled with their results and most are able to return to their regular exercise routine within a few weeks. Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter More on Dr.Kincaid
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Fellow, The American College of Surgeons
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Obesity is not only a problem for American adults but also a problem for US teens. According to recentarticle about 22 percent of today’s teens have borderline-high or already high LDL cholesterol — this is the cholesterol that is known as the bad type. And 15 percent have pre-diabetes or diabetes, based on the new research derived from data spanning from 1999 to 2008. When the study authors reviewed the year-by-year differences, one risk factor was evident. At the onset of the study period, the rate of pre-diabetes/diabetes was 9 percent. By the conclusion of the study, that number was 23 percent. Pre-diabetes and diabetes was elevated over time among adolescents, reported the study’s lead author, Ashleigh May, an epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. May added that the rates of pre-diabetes/diabetes as well as the other cardiovascular risk factors were elevated as weight increased. The study was posted online May 21, and will be published in the June print issue of Pediatrics. A number of teens who struggle with obesity are also affected by excessive breast tissue which can cause concerns and problems that contribute to obesity. Dr. StuartKincaid consults with parents of female teenagers, who have excessive breast tissue that causes them pain in their neck, shoulders, and back. In many cases this prevents the teen from being able to exercise effectively and maintain a stable healthy weight. Typically Dr. Stuart Kincaid will recommend a breastreduction. This procedure allows him to remove the excess breast tissue and in some cases perform liposuctionon the lateral chest wall for more aesthetically pleasing as well as functional result. In male patientsbreast reduction surgery is called gynecomastia. This can affect both overweight males as well as normal weight males. Dr. Stuart Kincaid performs gynecomastia surgery excising the breast tissue and creating a much more aesthetically pleasing and proportionate looking chest. Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter More on Dr.Kincaid
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Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Bodybuilders have been known to you supplements to accelerate muscle growth. According to recentonlinearticle body-building and weight-loss supplements are the kind of dietary products most likely to cause liver injury, according to a small new study. Liver injury from medication is the number one reason drugs are banned from the market. Dietary and herbal supplements — which do not need a doctor’s prescription and can be purchased over the counter or online — are consumed by up to 40 percent of residents in the United States, but their risk of harmful side effects are not well-documented. In this study, supported by the U.S. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network, researchers looked at 109 instances of patients who seemed to have suffered liver injury because of dietary supplements. Most of the patients were men, white and obese. The study discovered that supplements for body building and weight loss were more commonly the cause of liver injury. The results are prepared to be presented today at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in San Diego. “There is so little regulation of the many products on the market,” study leader Dr. Victor Navarro, professor of medicine, pharmacology and experimental therapies at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, said in a meeting news release. “We couldn’t possibly begin to figure out which products to target first without doing this research.” Dr. StuartKincaid consults with many men who have taken supplements and in some cases even steroids as part of their bodybuilding lifestyle. For some of these men they developed excessive breast tissue which is also known as gynecomastiaas a result. Dr. Stuart Kincaid explains to patientsthat gynecomastia surgery is more than just liposuctionof the chest. It is imperative that the breast tissue is removed or after surgery the chest will not be flat. Dr. Stuart Kincaid also uses his reconstructive expertise to achieve a more natural outcome so that it is not evident that the patient has had surgery. Most men tell Dr. Stuart Kincaid after surgery that having surgery was one of the best decisions that they ever made. For many men it is an immediate boost of self-esteem and self-confidence. Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter More on Dr.Kincaid
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Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Breast augmentation remains the number one sought-after procedure in the US. Through the years millions of women have had the procedure performed. Seldom is the attention placed on the aftercare of breast augmentation. Breast augmentation can be performed with either silicone or saline implants. Breast implants remain one of the most researched and aggressively monitored medical devices available today. Currently there are three major manufacturers of FDA approved silicone breast implants. A recent scare globally turned the breast implant industry upside down. It turns out that a French manufacturer of breast implants, PIP marketed and sold a silicone gel implant that was filled with liquid gel that was not medically approved for implantation. This information added to the already struggling companies financial and marketing woes and eventually the company claimed bankruptcy. Many women were left with substandard implants that had already begun to show that they were defective and could leak the not approved silicone into the woman’s body. Although many news outlets reported that PIP implants were not sold in the United States, this is not entirely true. The silicone gel implants were not FDA approved for sale in the United States however the saline PIP implants were available for use in the United States and were implanted in a number of women all the way up to 2004. It is advised by most plastic surgeons, that breast implants are examined for complications at least once a year. Patients who have PIP implants either saline or silicone, are strongly encouraged to have them removed. Dr. StuartKincaid offers breastimplant exchange for patientswho have deflations, ruptures, or desire to change breast implant size. Currently, Mentor Corporation and FDA approved breast implant manufacturer is making a special offer for patients who have PIP saline or silicone breast implants and have the desire to change them for new FDA approved Mentor silicone gel or saline breast implants. The Mentor Compassionate Care Program offers a $250 American Express®* Gift Card to patients who replace PIP Saline or Gel Breast Implants with MENTOR® Saline or Gel Breast Implants. This program is valid from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and may be subject to program limits. A $250 American Express®* Gift Card is offered to patients who have saline implants from other manufacturers and want to upgrade to Mentor Gels. Dr. Stuart Kincaid creates expert results forbreastaugmentation as well as breastlift/ breast augmentation patients. Follow-up care is included in the initial surgery price including unlimited annual breast implant checkups.
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Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2011, La Jolla Readers Choice Awards
Voted Best Plastic Surgeon 2010, Temecula Valley
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
For decades, facelifts and liposuction ruled the cosmetic world. Now, Botox injections are the hottest treatment. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 2 million people had Botox injections to smooth fine lines and wrinkles. While Botox rides the wave of popularity, there are other treatments that fly under the radar. MSN looked at some of these procedures, including earlobe enhancements, cankle care and feet fillers.
Plastic surgeons aren’t just removing fat from bellies and hips; some surgeons are shaping chunky ankles. The nickname “cankles” is used to describe the unflattering part of a woman’s leg where the calf and ankle meet. To battle the bulge, some surgeons are willing to perform liposuction around the ankles but not every surgeon agrees with this procedure. “The ankle is a tough area,” says one a board certified dermatologist from Omaha. “There’s not a lot of fat there but there are a lot of nerves and blood vessels and the lymphatics that allow fluid to drain are somewhat less available in that area. Trauma to them can lead to swelling which leads to a prolonged recovery.”
For some women crow’s feet are a sign of aging, for other women it’s their earlobes. Earlobes can shrivel and shrink which is why some women opt for an earlobe lift. “Earlobes lose volume, just as your face loses volume as you get older,” says Dr. Hema Sundaram, a Washington, D.C., dermatologist and author of “Face Value: The Truth About Beauty and a Guilt-Free Guide to Finding It.” “You don’t want a situation where the face looks lifted and the earlobes still look like sad sacks.”
Women are also seeking help for their ailing feet. Years of parading around in high heels can take a toll, but rather than opting for unflattering orthopedic shoes, women are requesting fillers. While it is still experimental, plastic surgeons have added fillers to the feet to provide more comfort. “Dermal fillers in the feet are common in New York City and other places where high heels are part of the culture,” says Dr. Joel Schlessinger, former president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery.
As always, every patient should seek the advice of a board-certified plastic surgeon before undergoing any procedure. While these options do exist, some are experimental and not all plastic surgeons agree on the safety of the procedures.
If you’re eager to learn about some of the more unconventional plastic surgery procedures in La Jolla, contact Dr. Kincaid, a board certified plastic surgeon in La Jolla at 858-450-4199.
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