Western Reserve Center for Orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery- Financial Policy

At Western Reserve center for orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery your health-care is extremely important to us. In order to give the best care possible it is important to help us maintain our accounts current. Therefore, we ask all patients to pay for our services in full when they are rendered.

For cosmetic surgeries, you can pay us one-half of the total fees at the time you schedule your surgery. This is required with regards to hold the date that you choose. For patient’s convenience, we gladly accept MasterCard and Visa. Along with that, at Western Reserve Center we offer a credit lender to assist with borrowing additional money.

You can select CareCredit, which provide with an option to pay from low monthly payments that can fit your personal budget or fixed rates and payments throughout the term of your loan. There are no hidden charges or fees. The process is very simple and you can apply for it easy.

For Availing CareCredit Finance you can call toll free number 1-800-677-0718.

Please e-mail us with any questions. info@westernreserve.us or fill in our contact form.

Restylane® / Collagen - Lip Augmentation

Restylane® is injectable cosmetic dermal filler that has been used to diminish wrinkles and facial lines. It is also mutual filler for lip augmentation, facial depressions, and facial scarring. It can be used on both men and women.

Usually, the wrinkle-free face remains for about four to six months after injection of Restylane.® The big gain from Restylane® is that it is a natural treatment. The substance contains a natural bodily chemical that fills up the skin just like normal tissues.

Restylane® is a non-animal product and made from stabilized hyaluronic acid gel. Hyaluronic acid is a resilient chemical. It can be easily adjust and mold to the facial contours. Unlike other dermal fillers, no previous skin testing is compulsory prior to the injection of Perlane.

Restylane can be used to treat the following conditions:

• Wrinkles on the face
• Lip enhancement
• Improve the crease lines around the nasolabial area
• Chin and lip augmentation
• Filling cheek depressions
• Redefining lip border
• Softening acne scars
• Correct the hollows around the eyes
• Improve facial depressions

Juvéderm™ is now available at the western reserve center!

Juvéderm™ is the only filler with FDA approval. Juvéderm™ is an injectable gel that is considered as a "next-generation" smooth consistency gel dermal filler that helps to instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles.

Hyaluronic acid, which is a complex sugar that is already found naturally in the body, has become a favored compound for replenishing the areas of the face, where the skin's volume and fullness been lost.

Juvéderm™ comes in two formulations-

• Juvéderm™ Ultra and
• Juvéderm™ Ultra Plus.

Juvéderm™ is directed for injection into the mid to deep dermis for correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.

Members of the Western Reserve Center travel to Santa Marta, Colombia for a charity medical trip to help the community

Dr. Matthew Goldschmidt & Dr. Nicholas Diamantis from Western Reserve Center for Orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery travel to Santa Marta, Colombia for a charity medical trip to help the community.

The Supplies for this charity medical trip included 1,200 pounds of equipment. Charity medical trip took off with screening patients. 130 patients were evaluated out of which 28 patients were selected and 24 surgeries were performed.

Out of those 24 surgeries, 18 were Primary Cleft Palate repairs & 6 were Primary Cleft Lip repairs.

What is Wisdom Tooth Removal?

"Wisdom Teeth or Wisdom Tooth" may seem like a misnomer, people often have to have them removed. Wisdom tooth usually arrive in the late teen years, hence it has derived this optimistic name.

The main problem associated with wisdom tooth is that they grow into a jaw that's too small for them. They grow in sideways, ultimately pushing against teeth that are already in place. The place where wisdom tooth grow can easily build up bacteria, plaque and food debris around them as that spot become difficult to clean.

How are wisdom teeth removed?

Speak with your dentist or oral surgeon about preparations. In common, it's important to dress comfortably for the operation, and stay away from eating or drinking anything for at least 6 hours prior to surgery.

Your surgeon will use as little force as possible to remove the tooth, cautiously pushing the gum out of the way and then cutting the tooth into miniature sections for removal. You will receive some type of sedation, you shouldn't feel any discomfort during the surgery. After the teeth are removed, the surgeon will suture your gums back into place.

Zerona™ Body-Contouring Treatment at Western Reserve Centre for Cosmetic & Orofacial Surgery

Western Reserve Center for Orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery have introduced ZERONA® laser treatment at their centers. ZERONA® is a non-invasive procedure that remove access fat from the body. It is an innovative technology which provides outcome without the danger of being associated with any type of surgery, Zerona® is applied to the external surface of a body.

For more Information related to ZERONA® please visit - http://westernreserve.us/zerona.html

Check out Dr. Nicholas C. Diamantis & Dr. Matthew J. Goldschmidt exclusive interview on ZERONA® Liposuction Treatment.

How to go about Weight Loss Surgery?

Many people are unsuccessful in losing weight after trying all weight loss methods possible. If you are considering weight loss surgery, It become essential to know basic things of the surgery and how it will change your life thereafter. There are different types of weight loss surgery, mostly dividend into 3 categories based on procedures.

• Restrictive,
• Malabsorptive and
• A Combination.

In Restrictive procedure you have to limit your food intake by sectioning off a portion of your stomach. Whereas, In Malabsoptive procedure, the digestive process is altered so that a lesser amount of food you eat is absorbed.

Here are some tips that you may do once you've undergone a weight loss surgery.

• Follow a diet plan and take food supplements.
• Chew your food very well.
• Then, take food supplements everyday to compensate the vitamins and minerals that your body may not be able to take because of the reduced food intake.
• Weight loss cannot be achieved overnight. It will take a lot of time and discipline to achieve the desired weight. Have patience and you should see a beautiful new you in the long-run.
• Take regular exercise, as good effect of surgery is a known fact.

It is always recommended to consult before under going any weight loss program. As accurate information before even deciding to undergo any weight loss surgery will let you achieve the desired results in appropriate manner.

Preventing Health Risks with Weight Loss Surgery

Even a few pounds more than your perfect weight can put you at jeopardy for a number of serious health conditions. In addition, where you carry surplus weight may further enlarge the risk factors for certain diseases. Those who carry their weight at the waist level, (so called "apple shape") are the utmost risk of developing heart disease related to their weight. Other medical risks include diabetes and gall bladder disease.

Excess weight is associated with cancer

There are a number of different types of cancer that list Obesity as one of the risk factors. These include: Breast, Endometrial, Colorectal, Esophageal, Pancreatic, Kidney, Gallbladder, Ovarian, Cervical, Liver, Prostate, Multiple Myeloma and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It has been indicated in several studies that the higher the BMI, the greater the risk of death from any of these cancers.

Additional health risks associated with Obesity

In addition to the serious threat of cancer, diabetes and heart diseases; there are other health conditions that can be brought on or intensify by being overweight. These risks are greater for menopausal women who prolong to be greatly overweight.

Surprising risks of being Overweight or Obese

For those who would like to have children, there are some surprising risks that they should be aware of: obesity puts a woman at a far greater risk for polycystic ovarian syndrome which is one of the major causes of infertility. In addition to not being able to have a child, this condition can make a woman’s menstrual cycle erratic or stop altogether.

Why Tummy Tuck Surgery Is a Good Option?

"Doctor, will a Tummy Tuck fix my tummy or do I need the full Tummy Tuck?" Well the answer to this common question is as follow,

The Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is the smaller cousin of both the “Regular” and the "Extended" Abdominoplasty. These latter two operations do have a longer Incisional length, but are much more dominant in terms of skin tightening and muscle repair, so they give a superior degree of improvement.

Like many things in life, it's a matter of "choosing the right tool for the job".

A Tummy Tuck incorporates: -

• A small amount of skin removal from the lower abdomen, with a scar similar to a caesarian section incision;
• Repair of the lower half of the rectus muscles;
• Possibility for some abdominal liposuction, if needed.

Unlike it's bigger cousins, a tummy tuck does not: -

• Move the umbilicus (Navel). This means that tightening of the upper abdominal skin is limited.
• Doesn't repair the upper half of the rectus muscles, so bulging in this area will remain.
• Take care of loose skin near the hip bones.

So, if you have a minute problem area of loose skin or separated abdominal muscles in just the lower, central zone of the abdomen, then a tummy tuck might work for you.

If you have a lot of loose skin that you can pinch when you bend frontward and that loose skin extend towards the sides of your waist line, then you really do need a more implicated surgery, because a tummy tuck cannot correct these problems.

It's just not powerful enough. You would be left with a tightened zone in middle and nearby area of your abdomen, but loose zone on each side if you had the Abdominoplasty - which wouldn't give the impression of being good.

Prevelle Silk: The First HA FIller with Lidocaine

Mentor Corporation announced recently FDA approval for Prevelle Silk. This is a new filler which incorporates some lidocaine with hyaluronic acid (HA).

This filler is used to reduce moderate to severe facial lines, folds, and wrinkles. The lidocaine which is added has been shown to significantly reduce the pain associated with injection of this filler when compared to competitor's products.

Cleft Trip Interview on Channel 3

Click on the video to see the Doctors at Western Reserve Center for Orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery discuss their annual charity trip to perform cleft lip and palate surgery. There Interview featured on TV 3.

Members from Western Reserve Center travel all the way across to Santa Marta, Colombia for a charity medical trip to help the community. They performed many cleft lip and palate procedures on children and gave their life a new approach to live with, for us this charity medical trip was something special.

We will make sure that in near future, we can dedicate more time for such communities which truly are in need of such procedures.

Welcome to Official Western Reserve Blog

Welcome to our orofacial & cosmetic surgery blog. Cosmetic surgery is growing in popularity and have been a constant topic of interest to many.

This blog is meant to provide you useful and current information related to our practices, updates on the latest advancements in cosmetic surgery field , and to allow for questions/answers, and general feedback. for more info please visit http://westernreserve.us/