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OKC Plastic Surgeon Dr. Tim Love Supports Skin Cancer Prevention Guidelines

6The dangers of skin cancer are something to remember all times of the year, not just when the sun is high and the rays are hitting us during the summer months. Dr. Tim Love of Oklahoma City supports the skin cancer prevention guidelines as established by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, an organization that Dr. Tim R. Love, MD has long been an esteemed member of.

For complete information on prevention techniques, consult with your general physician. Here are several prevention techniques that are supported by Dr. Tim R. Love, MD and ASPS.

Use Sunscreen

When planning to be in the sun for any extended time (more than 15 minutes), use sunscreen. You should be using sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher. Take special care to apply the sunscreen to all exposed areas especially when you’ll be taking part in any physical activity or if you’re going to be on the water. Consult the directions to apply properly and seek out an SPF rating that is suited for your skin type. Apply the sunscreen before going outside (about 15-20 minutes prior) so it has a chance to interact with your skin and absorb, making it less likely to wipe off. Choose waterproof sunscreen when going to the beach or out on a boat or to an outdoor water park.

Make sure your kids are lathered with sunscreen and protected at all times. Never let newborns stay in the sun for an extended time.

Seek Shade and Cover Up

When possible, seek shaded areas. Any direct exposure to the sun can increase your risk of burning the skin. Be mindful that you can get burnt even when in the shade on sunny days, so apply sunscreen no matter what.

The warmest and most intense sun rays are from 10 AM to 4 PM, so if you can avoid extended periods in the sun at these times. If you are out, use sunscreen. One of the worst things for your skin is to burn it. Follow the steps outlined here or stay out of the sun if you are prone to burning.

Wear clothing that covers your legs, torso, arms, and neck to protect them from harmful rays.

Don’t forget about your eyes! The eyes are sensitive and vulnerable to sun rays as well. Wear sunglasses that are rated for UV (ultraviolet) blocking.

Check Yourself

Every month do a careful examination of your skin from head to toe to keep an eye out for moles, spots, or abnormalities. Have your partner help you by looking at your back and keeping tabs on any moles that weren’t there before.

Don’t Fake It

Never use tanning booths. The harmful artificial rays and lamps can cause severe damage, especially when used consistently.

Have Regular Check Ups

See your primary care doctor at least once per year for a physical. If you are concerned about a problem with your skin, make an appointment with a dermatologist. Your primary physician can refer you to a dermatologist near you.

Hair Transplant Procedures Have Come a Long Way

DR TIM LOVE - TUMMY TUCK (8)Thinning and receding hair pleases no one – except perhaps Sir Patrick Stewart, who is definitely pulling it off. If, however, you are not the fabled actor, you’re probably wondering just what your options are when it comes to hair replacement. Luckily, transplant technology has come a long way in the past several decades. Clumsy hair plugs and older techniques have been replaced with automated technology and scientific breakthroughs that stand to revolutionize the world of hair transplantation.

Follicle Unit Transplantation

Commonly referred to as the strip procedure, follicular unit transportation (FUT) means that all the follicle units are harvested from a single strip along the middle of the donor area. This requires removal of an entire piece of scalp along the back of the patient’s head.

Originally, the hair harvested had a plug-like effect because it was re-implanted in relatively large chunks up to a few millimeters across. As technology has advanced, allowing surgeons to implant hair in smaller and smaller sections, the procedure has come to look more natural.

Follicle Unit Extraction

A newer procedure, follicle unit extraction (FUE) is much less invasive than FUT. Rather than cutting a strip of scalp away from the patient’s skull, surgeons use FUE to remove follicles directly from the scalp a few hairs at a time. FUE does have some disadvantages – most notably, a higher attrition rate of implanted hair. Because hair is partially removed from zones more prone to hair loss and because follicles are not as well protected during transplant, patients should expect to lose more hair after the procedure. Specialists use robotic technology to remove the hair.

Follicle Hair Cloning

As opposed to traditional hair relocation techniques, which simply move hair from one part of the patient’s scalp to another, hair cloning is the first transplant technology that promises to grow entirely new hair. Although it is still in its infancy, this technique involves taking samples from a patient’s head, multiplying the resulting hair cells in a lab culture, and then transplanting them back to the patient, explains Medical News Today. Once mainstream, this process will require far less of the patient’s actual hair, minimizing the invasiveness and healing time of the process, and maximizing comfort and discretion.

Minimizing Hair Loss

Before you go the surgery route, of course, it’s worth looking into the myriad noninvasive treatments available today. Silicone, for instance, is a great product for thinning hair. By coating hair in a layer of strengthening silicone (a fantastic, natural-feeling substance that leaves hair shiny and is also the main ingredient in popular “gummy bear” breast implants), you give your hair the best chance of withstanding breakage and remaining on your scalp.

Several pharmaceuticals that specifically address hair regrowth are also available, so you may want to look into them. While hair loss is unfortunate, technological advances mean that it’s not necessarily permanent – and that’s very good news.

 

Contact our office for a consultation if you’d like to discuss hair transplant options.

The Nurse Consult: The First Step To a New You

7If you’re considering plastic surgery, you’re likely to have many questions. Questions about what you need, what it entails, and what it will cost. The answers to those questions can all be found in step one of your journey to a new you: the nurse consult at Dr. Tim Love’s in Oklahoma City.

The nurses at Dr. Tim R. Love, MD’s office are highly trained and have years of experience working with patients to help guide them through the first phase of the process, whether it be for simple cosmetic surgery or a tummy tuck, breast augmentation, or a hair transplant.

“The decision to have plastic surgery is an important one and patients should have as much information as they can to make the choices they need to make,” said Dr. Tim Love. “Patients are encouraged to discuss their goals and we provide a very relaxed and informal setting.”

Dr. Tim R. Love, MD wants to ensure that his patients are well-informed and at ease. Customer service is paramount. For more than three decades, Dr. Tim R. Love, MD has been practicing medicine and he’s risen to become the leading plastic surgeon in the state of Oklahoma. He’s been at the forefront of technology and techniques and he’s helped thousands of patients.

Many patients travel from around the country to see Dr. Tim R. Love, MD. Tina Ridley, our office manager, has scheduled nurse consults with many patients over the years for Dr. Tim R. Love, MD. “The biggest benefit of the nurse consult is peace of mind for the patient,” Ridley said. “I see a light go off in the patient’s mind when they get their questions answered, and I also see them become more relaxed and comfortable. Any anxiety they may have felt just leaves them.”

Dr. Tim R. Love, MD is committed to education and prides himself on being on the cusp of new techniques and procedures. He’s constantly challenging his staff to learn more and investigate new processes and resources.

“More than 12 years ago I was asked to be one of the few plastic surgeons in the United States to test the use of CSG (cohesive silicone gel) or ‘gummy bear’ implants,” Dr. Tim R. Love, MD said. “I’ve used the materials on countless patients with excellent results and I strive to get the best products for use with my patients. It’s led me to forge relationships with medical supply companies that are creating excellent solutions.”

After a prospective patient has their free nurse consult they will know the risks involved in the procedure, will have materials to be able to review at home, and they will know roughly what the cost of their procedure will be. They are encouraged to follow up with Dr. Tim R. Love, MD’s office if they have further questions. Contact our office to schedule your free nurse consult.

Mannheim Steamroller Coming to Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City in November
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Mannheim Steamroller is the most popular holiday concert event in the United States.

The festive and eye-popping shows of Mannheim Steamroller have become a holiday tradition. For the 30th consecutive year, Mannheim Steamroller is bringing their Grammy Award winning music and incredible light show to audiences across the United States.

On November 16, they’ll appear at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. Dr. Tim Love is proud to be a sponsor of the program in association with Celebrity Attractions. This marks the 10th year that Dr. Tim R. Love, MD, the leading plastic surgeon in Oklahoma, has lent his support to the arts.

“I’m proud to be associated in any way with arts and culture coming to our city,” Dr. Tim R. Love, MD said. “My wife and I both enjoy attending the fantastic music and cultural events that come to Oklahoma City.”

Mannheim Steamroller is renowned for their holiday music and fantastic light show which is coordinated with the music to create an experience unlike anything audiences have ever seen. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling holiday act of all-time, selling out shows on four continents in more than two decades of touring.

Their records have been certified gold and platinum, and they have sold tens of thousands of their videos that illustrate their amazing live shows. “Their psychedelic images create fantastic scenery for the audience, to say nothing of their music,” said the Dispatch in a review from 2012.

The concert is presented by Celebrity Attractions, an event production company based in Tulsa who present shows in Oklahoma and Texas, and brings programs to Oklahoma City’s Civic Center Music Hall. In the past they’ve presented Broadway shows like Grease, Legally Blonde, and The Color Purple. In January they will present Once, a play that’s won eight Tony Awards, and in February it’ll be Camelot.

To obtain tickets to Mannheim Steamroller or other presentations at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, visit the Celebrity Attractions website.

FDA Approves Use of Mentor MemoryShape Silicone Breast Implants

Four new popular types of silicone breast implants known as “gummy bear” implants have been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. These gels, the Mentor MemoryShape breast implants, are preferred by Dr. Tim Love, the leading plastic surgeon in Oklahoma City.

“We’re proud to have been using the CSG (cohesive silicone gel) implants from Mentor for many years and going forward we know that these products will continue to provide effective and safe alternatives for women seeking breast augmentation,” said Dr. Tim R. Love, MD, who has been part of a set of surgeons authorized to use the gels for years. His years of experience are unmatched in his region.

“This product line demonstrates our commitment to meet the needs of plastic surgeons and their patients with an expanded range of shaped styles and sizes of implants that have demonstrated excellent patient satisfaction and safety in our long-term study,” said David J. Wilson, President of Mentor Worldwide LLC.

Gummy bears implants have the advantage of being very soft to the touch and natural feeling to the patient. They can be made into any shape and they are very stable. In addition, gummy bear implants do not have many of the risks associated with saline implants, the other alternative for breast augmentation.

Dr. Tim Love has been performing plastic surgery for more than 25 years in Oklahoma City and he’s helped patients from all over the state, in Texas, and elsewhere across the country, His expertise and leadership are respected in the industry.

Since 1997, Dr. Tim R. Love, MD has participated in five national clinical studies sponsored by breast implant manufacturers Mentor Corporation and Allergan. As one of the select 30 plastic surgeons in the U.S., Dr. Tim R. Love, MD conducted the largest single study site with nearly 100 of the 1,000 patients nationwide. This CORE Study, sponsored by Allergen, provided data which was directly responsible for the FDA’s release of silicone gel breast implants in the U.S. in 2007. Dr. Tim R. Love, MD was later tapped for groundbreaking research as one of the few U.S. plastic surgeons to explore the newest technology in implant devices for both cosmetic and reconstructive patients: cohesive silicone gel.

“Previous generations of silicone breast implants could rupture and go undetected unless specifically evaluated with mammograms, ultrasound or MRI,” Dr. Tim R. Love, MD said. “The advent of solid silicone gel breast implants provides for no leakage of silicone and thus greater peace of mind.”

If you’re interested in seeing if gummy bear implants might be right for you, contact our office to schedule a consultation.

FDA Approves Use of Mentor MemoryShape Silicone Breast Implants

Four new popular types of silicone breast implants known as “gummy bear” implants have been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. These gels, the Mentor MemoryShape breast implants, are preferred by Dr. Tim Love, the leading plastic surgeon in Oklahoma City.

“We’re proud to have been using the CSG (cohesive silicone gel) implants from Mentor for many years and going forward we know that these products will continue to provide effective and safe alternatives for women seeking breast augmentation,” said Dr. Tim R. Love, MD, who has been part of a set of surgeons authorized to use the gels for years. His years of experience are unmatched in his region.

“This product line demonstrates our commitment to meet the needs of plastic surgeons and their patients with an expanded range of shaped styles and sizes of implants that have demonstrated excellent patient satisfaction and safety in our long-term study,” said David J. Wilson, President of Mentor Worldwide LLC.

Gummy bears implants have the advantage of being very soft to the touch and natural feeling to the patient. They can be made into any shape and they are very stable. In addition, gummy bear implants do not have many of the risks associated with saline implants, the other alternative for breast augmentation.

Dr. Tim Love has been performing plastic surgery for more than 25 years in Oklahoma City and he’s helped patients from all over the state, in Texas, and elsewhere across the country, His expertise and leadership are respected in the industry.

Since 1997, Dr. Tim R. Love, MD has participated in five national clinical studies sponsored by breast implant manufacturers Mentor Corporation and Allergan. As one of the select 30 plastic surgeons in the U.S., Dr. Tim R. Love, MD conducted the largest single study site with nearly 100 of the 1,000 patients nationwide. This CORE Study, sponsored by Allergen, provided data which was directly responsible for the FDA’s release of silicone gel breast implants in the U.S. in 2007. Dr. Tim R. Love, MD was later tapped for groundbreaking research as one of the few U.S. plastic surgeons to explore the newest technology in implant devices for both cosmetic and reconstructive patients: cohesive silicone gel.

“Previous generations of silicone breast implants could rupture and go undetected unless specifically evaluated with mammograms, ultrasound or MRI,” Dr. Tim R. Love, MD said. “The advent of solid silicone gel breast implants provides for no leakage of silicone and thus greater peace of mind.”

If you’re interested in seeing if gummy bear implants might be right for you, contact our office to schedule a consultation.