The Surgical Artist's Blog

Summer may be half way over, but there’s still plenty of time for you to rock that bikini bod with glowing skin to boot. We’ve rounded up the best of the best treatments and procedures you can do today to be absolutely stunning this season.

Your face is the first place to show your age, particularly those changes around your eyes and cheeks. While it might feel like your face is “falling,” it’s not. You’re actually losing fat - just not in the places you would prefer. As your skin’s facial fat tissue, collagen and elastin production diminish, you lose volume, leaving it saggy and tired looking. Enter Allofill –  the cutting-edge, minimally invasive, non-surgical solution to restoring your youthful appearance by adding volume back to your face.

Theresa Dekker spent 20 years wishing her body, her health and her life would get better. The former military veteran says she’d always been fit until 1996, when she was prescribed medication for endometriosis, and instantly gained weight. Pregnancy packed on more pounds and by the summer of 2016, tipping the scale at 241 lbs, Theresa decided she’d had enough. “I woke up and said, ‘That’s it. I’m done’,” she recalls. Immediately she made a plan to transform herself, no matter what it took. “Mentally I always knew it was going to be difficult, but I had to stay focused and not allow myself to quit,” she says. Theresa made eating lean and exercising her top priority. Eventually working up to daily jogs and visits to the gym, her hard work paid off when just three months later, she’d shed an incredible 5o lbs.

In a remote Guatemalan town, thousands wait in the hot sun for days—some in agonizing pain—desperately seeking a doctor. “We often drive in and see a half mile line of people waiting,” says Southern Surgical Arts’ Dr. Justin Gusching, DO, one of five volunteer surgeons on a recent medical mission trip with HELPS International.

Yes, your reflection in the morning mirror still resembles you, but the subtle (or sometimes not so subtle) changes you’re seeing are less and less appealing. Because your face is the most fragile and exposed part of your body, it’s likely to be the first place to betray your age.

Angelica De Haro is excited to become Southern Surgical Arts first bilingual patient coordinator, serving both English and Spanish-speaking patients, as their main point of contact throughout their patient experience. Establishing a level of comfort and trust with patients is essential, and De Haro's dual fluency is helping SSA bring the highest level of service and patient care to the Hispanic community.

Heading into the hot, humid, sun-soaked months of summer you’ll need the season’s most essential accessory: sunscreen. Start now protecting your skin from increased sun damage by adopting a sunscreen-specific skin care regimen. Not only is it easy to add this one simple step to your morning make-up routine, but the most advanced sun protection products offer impressive age-defying perks, too.

Southern Surgical Arts is excited to announce the expansion of our MedSpa services, injectable treatments and non-invasive procedures to include the premier mountain resort Serenity in the Mountains in Blue Ridge, GA. Our newest member to our team of physicians, Dr. Justin Gusching, D.O., along with our licensed aestheticians and friendly SSA staff, now offers area patients and resort guests cosmetic surgery and skin care consults. As an extension of SSA, Serenity in the Mountains offers the latest in laser and light technology treatments, injectables, fillers, and laser hair removal. Guests enjoying a fun girls' getaway, romantic couples weekend or much-needed solo relax/recharge retreat can take this opportunity to enhance their appearance in a professional, comfortable and convenient setting during their stay.

One of the most common concerns of patients considering breast augmentation surgery is the extent to which surgical scars may be visible. A talented cosmetic surgeon with an eye for artistry knows that incision size and placement are important factors in creating the most beautiful, natural-looking outcome for the patient. Extensively discussing your expectations and aesthetic goals with your surgeon, including the type and size of implants that best suit your frame will help determine where incisions should be placed.

The decision to undergo cosmetic surgery is serious and therefore, should involve careful consideration. That’s why it is critical you find a qualified and experienced cosmetic surgeon whom you can trust to perform surgery as safely as possible with exceptional results.