Our Plastic Surgical Procedures
Office Hours: Dr. Raskin sees patients by appointment.
The office staff is available Monday through Friday from 8AM (MST) until 5PM (MST).
If you are from out of town, it is medically necessary for you to remain in or close to Colorado Springs for your early recovery and follow-up care. This will be discussed with you pre-operatively and varies from procedure to procedure.
Further information about Cosmetic Plastic Surgery can be obtained through our office.
A brief overview of common plastic surgical procedures is listed in the right hand column.
Overview of the Procedures
- Breast Enlargement
- This operation is designed to increase the fullness and size of the breasts.
- Breast Reduction Surgery
- This operation is performed in patients who have large breasts and associated musculoskeletal symptoms.
- Breast Lift Surgery (mastopexy)
- The surgical procedure known as mastopexy is performed in patients who may or may not have had large breasts when younger but whose breasts have now have sagged and, as a general rule, volume has diminished.
- Liposuction
- These operations are performed in patients who have excess localized fatty deposits with associated cosmetic deformity.
- Tummy Tuck Surgery (abdominiplasty)
- Abdominiplasty is performed in patients who have excess abdomenal skin and fat with associated abdomenal wall laxity.
- Facelifting
- The FACELIFT operation is one of many popular operations performed by plastic surgeons today.
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
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The blepharoplasty procedure is one of many popular operations performed by plastic surgeons today. This operation is designed to improve the general cosmetic appearance of the patient by redraping and tightening the skin of the eyelids with removal of fatty pocket excess as indicated. In rare instances, a secondary minor procedure may be done, at your surgeon's suggestion, should there be any scarring..
HOSPITAL STAY: This is an outpatient procedure, usually performed at the Colorado Springs Surgery Center.
ANESTHESIA: Local anesthesia, with intravenous sedation. General anesthesia may be employed, depending upon the patient's preference.
SURGICAL TIME: Approximately 1.5 hours.
COMPLICATIONS: If there are any complications, such as significant post-operative bleeding, significant swelling, or pain in excess of that controlled by pain pills, the surgeon should be contacted.
SCARS: The scars should fade with time, however, they will never be invisible. Some patients have more visible scarring than others. I would recommend eye makeup with sun-block, to prevent excess pigmentation of the scars.
MAKE-UP: Your make-up can be used, when the sutures have been removed at five or six days after surgery.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY: Social activities should be limited for approximately ten days following surgery. Excessive exercise should be avoided for the first three weeks.. Body contact sports must be limited for four weeks. Any swimming, requiring submerging of the face, should be avoided for four weeks.
