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Please be advised that from April 23rd to May 1st, 2024, our office will not be fully staffed due to scheduled. While we will make every effort to address your inquiries and concerns during this time, there may be delays in response for non-urgent matters.
If you are contacting us during this period to schedule appointments, for general inquiries, or non-urgent issues, please note that you may not receive a reply until the week of May 1st. However, rest assured that all emails and voicemails will be diligently reviewed and answered upon our return.
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Four Things You Don’t Know About Cosmetic Surgery History
Cosmetic Surgery Is Not A Modern Phenomenon.
The history of cosmetic surgery goes as far back as 2000 B.C. In India and Egypt. In 600 B.C., the Indian doctor Acharya Sushrut published the Sushruta Samhita, a collection of medical texts about plastic surgery, the first of its kind.
In ancient Egypt, reeds were used after nose reconstructions to keep the nostrils open as the nose healed.
In another part of the world, Roman physicians practiced their own nascent forms of cosmetic surgery during the first century. With a culture that highly valued the physique and beauty of the natural human body, ancient Roman surgeons worked to restore the severely deformed bodies and faces of former gladiators. Roman medical writer Aulus Cornelius Celsus wrote “De Medicina,” which outlined techniques for breast reduction and reconstruction of the ears, lips and noses – another important early text for cosmetic surgery.
After the fall of Rome at the end of the third century A.D., developments in cosmetic surgery stalled for several hundred years as the spread of Christianity forbade surgical changes to the body (as dictated by Pope Innocent III) during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Breast Augmentation Did Not Begin With Implants
The first breast augmentation occurred in 1895 when a tumor was replaced by. . . a tumor!
Following a lumpectomy for cancer in 1895, a Victorian lady underwent the first recorded breast augmentation when a large lipoma (a common benign fatty tumor) from her flank was used to reconstruct her breast. Using her own (autologous) tissue prevented rejection of the transplant.
Many more substances and implants were tried between that first augmentation and the modern implants and fat grafting techniques which now allow us to offer individualized and natural augmentation results.
Plastic Surgeons Did Not Develop Liposuction
As early as the 1920’s, a French general surgeon experimented with body contouring by curettage (scraping away) of the fat beneath the skin. But, without modern antibiotics or anesthesia, his patients did not always fare well. In the early 70’s, two Italian gynecologists rekindled interest when they developed thin hollow canulas through which fat could be sucked free without disrupting major blood vessels.
But, it was not until Dr. Klein, a dermatologist working in California, perfected the tumescent technique in the mid 80’s that liposuction could be reliably performed without excessive bleeding and skin rippling.
Tumescent fluid consists of sterile saline (salt water), lidocaine (a numbing agent) and epinephrine (aka adrenaline which constricts blood vessels and decreases bleeding and absorption of the fluid). We infuse tumescent fluid throughout the areas to be treated breaking up packets of fat and making liposuction much safer, and less painful.
Since the late 1990’s some cosmetic surgeons, myself included, have begun using ultrasound assisted liposuction, or VASER lipo. After infusing tissue with the tumescent fluid, a small canula is used to direct ultrasound energy throughout the fat to be removed–this melts the fat into a smooth gel which can be removed with precision and control. That removed liquefied fat is also perfect for re-injection into areas like the face or butt or hips where more volume may be desirable.
An Opthamologist Developed Botox To Treat Crossed Eyes
Dr. Alan Scott changed the face of America – LITERALLY – but that was not his goal. “You never know what’s going to happen the first time you do these things,” he told CBS News in 2012. Building on work by biochemist, Dr. Edward J. Schantz and physiologist Dr. Vernon Brooks who respectively purified botulism toxin and confirmed its muscle relaxing properties in the 50’s; Dr. Scott experimented with botulinum toxin type A in monkeys, theorizing its muscle-relaxing effects might help in the treatment of crossed eyes (or strabismus). After successful animal testing in the 60’s In 1978, Scott received FDA approval to inject tiny amounts of botulinum toxin into human volunteers and soon realized that not only were the injections correcting strabismus; but also temporarily smoothing his patients facial wrinkles.
In 1990 Dr. Scott sold his interest in Botox to the pharmaceutical company Allergan for $8 million. Sounds good until you know that today’s sale of the drub are more than ONE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR – and counting. And although it is now best known as a wrinkle eraser; Botox has been approved for use in the treatment of a variety of disorders including muscle contractures after strokes, migraine headaches, excessive sweating and incontinence and studies have shown its ability to improve even more conditions as disparate as anal fissures and depression!
Point of Pride is a non -profit that works to benefit trans people in need through gender-affirming support programs that empower them to live more authentically. Website: pointofpride.org “A special thank you to Dr. Hope Sherie and the team at The Cosmetic Concierge for their generous support of Point of Pride’s Annual #Transgender Surgery Fund and other programs and services that support #trans folks in need! Dr. Sherie is not only one of the leading surgery experts for a number of gender-affirming procedures but also generously gives back to the community she serves. “ – Point of Pride
Dr.Sherie recently attended the WPATH Surgery Conference in New York, NY. It was an invaluable opportunity to discuss collaboration and share experiences with accomplished colleagues like Drs. Paul Weiss and Sherman Leis. We have so much work to do in advancing gender affirming surgical options for our patients.
Early in October, Ruth Rose went on holiday to Corfu with a group of female friends she had known for years. They swam in the sea every day, making the most of the late summer sunshine. On the last morning before flying home to England, the women took one last swim and skinny-dipped so as not to have to pack their costumes away wet. Such adventures would once have been unthinkable for Rose. But the surgery she underwent at the age of 81 has opened doors she would never have thought possible. “In some ways it’s like having new hips after being told you would be condemned to arthritis for the rest of your life,” she says. “You do it, and life begins again. And that’s what happened to me. Age has nothing to do with it.” When we read about people transitioning gender, the focus is often on teenagers; in an emotive debate about access to school changing rooms and Guides camping trips, older trans people are rendered almost invisible. Yet there are more than five times as many adult as child gender identity patients in the UK. Some are now having gender reassignment surgery not just in late middle age, but well into retirement. The numbers remain tiny, but they are rising; according to the NHS, 75 people aged between 61 and 71 had gender reassignment operations in the seven years to 2015-16, and that’s not counting people who quietly transition without surgery. These trans baby boomers are now beginning to challenge received ideas not just about gender but age, and the capacity of older people to live bold, adventurous lives. “I think people need to learn quite fast that older people no longer all fit the white-haired granny stereotype,” says Jane Vass, the head of public policy at Age UK. The charity recently published advice to older people who are transitioning, covering everything from the impact on state pension ages to what to write on death certificates. “If it was ever true that older people were all the same, it’s certainly not now. And yet we still seem to respond as a society to a very narrow view of what ageing is,” adds Vass. Later life is full of changes, she points out, from the end of a career to the death of a spouse. Why wouldn’t it also be a time in which people embrace opportunities denied them in the past, before it’s too late? It’s perhaps only now that many older people feel comfortable coming out, having grown up in a time when being trans was so steeped in shame and silence that many couldn’t even put a name to what they felt. “I remember as a child thinking, am I unique? Am I strangely perverted?” says Christine Burns, the 64-year-old trans activist and author of the social history Trans Britain: Our Journey From The Shadows. It was only in the 1960s, when the Sunday People newspaper began salaciously to out trans people – most famously the Vogue model April Ashley – that she understood she was not alone. “To see those stories, egregious as they were, helped in a sense. I always say that, on that Sunday morning, I learned there was a name for people like me, but also that it was worse than I feared.” Half a century on, trans people undoubtedly still experience stigma and discrimination. Fierce debate about proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act, which could enable people to identify themselves as trans rather than going through a drawn-out process of medical and psychiatric assessment, has turned trans acceptance into a political football. But for those raised in an era when men could be arrested just for wearing women’s clothes in public, the thaw in public attitudes is still striking. “When I first came out [in the 1970s], I got reported to the police and my employer, for being in charge of a company vehicle dressed as a woman,” recalls Jenny-Anne Bishop, the chair of the support group Trans Forum, who had gender reassignment surgery at the age of 59. “Now I’m as likely to have lunch with the chief constable to discuss hate crime reporting. It’s changed that much.”
Read the article here: https://www.ftmsurgery.net/body-masculinization-surgery/
We are proud to be a Santa’s Helper Sponsor of this year’s TWIRL TO THE WORLD Holiday Party & Fundraiser Benefiting Campus Pride & Smart Start of Mecklenburg County!
We have changed the name of our unique liposculpting package for transmen to MaleMorph. Please note that Dr. Sherie’s hi-definition VASER liposuction procedures are unique to her practice. Schedule your consultation today!
Cosmetic Concierge would like to thank psychologist David Bathory for inviting Dr. Sherie to be the first guest at his Transgender Surgeon Series in Winston-Salem. Dr. Sherie had a great time talking to David’s group and getting to see some old friends as well. The event was titled “An Evening With Dr. Hope Sherie” and was the first of a series of surgeon presentations he has lined up for his Trans Support Group.
The mission of the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) is to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being; educate and inform allies and health service providers; and facilitate networking, community-building, and systemic change. We strive to create an accessible and respectful environment that is inclusive of diverse gender-identities and expressions as well as inclusive of diverse opinions and ideas. Now in its fifteenth year, PTHC proudly offers a space for trans people and our allies, families, and providers to come together to re-envision what health means for trans people. Further, PTHC recognizes that accessible and quality healthcare is an integral part of self-determining our bodies and identities in the larger world. As much as possible, PTHC strives to ensure that the conference addresses the diverse needs of all people who identify as trans or beyond the binary gender system, as well as our partners, families, and allies. In addition, in an effort to increase the availability of quality, culturally-competent care for transgender communities, PTHC also provides a Professional Development track for medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and lawyers. We are committed to making the conference as inclusive and accessible as possible. Therefore, the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference charges no general conference registration fee.
The Mecklenburg Psychology Association ( MPA ) invited Cosmetic Concierge to participate in the “Trans 101” panel presentation to their members. The discussions were enlightening and we believe this kind of interdisciplinary activity is the key to offering world class services to the whole Charlotte community.
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Point of Pride is a non -profit that works to benefit trans people in need through gender-affirming support programs that empower them to live more authentically. Website: pointofpride.org “A special thank you to Dr. Hope Sherie and the team at The Cosmetic Concierge for their generous support of Point of Pride’s Annual #Transgender Surgery Fund and other programs and services that support #trans folks in need! Dr. Sherie is not only one of the leading surgery experts for a number of gender-affirming procedures but also generously gives back to the community she serves. “ – Point of Pride
Dr.Sherie recently attended the WPATH Surgery Conference in New York, NY. It was an invaluable opportunity to discuss collaboration and share experiences with accomplished colleagues like Drs. Paul Weiss and Sherman Leis. We have so much work to do in advancing gender affirming surgical options for our patients.
Early in October, Ruth Rose went on holiday to Corfu with a group of female friends she had known for years. They swam in the sea every day, making the most of the late summer sunshine. On the last morning before flying home to England, the women took one last swim and skinny-dipped so as not to have to pack their costumes away wet. Such adventures would once have been unthinkable for Rose. But the surgery she underwent at the age of 81 has opened doors she would never have thought possible. “In some ways it’s like having new hips after being told you would be condemned to arthritis for the rest of your life,” she says. “You do it, and life begins again. And that’s what happened to me. Age has nothing to do with it.” When we read about people transitioning gender, the focus is often on teenagers; in an emotive debate about access to school changing rooms and Guides camping trips, older trans people are rendered almost invisible. Yet there are more than five times as many adult as child gender identity patients in the UK. Some are now having gender reassignment surgery not just in late middle age, but well into retirement. The numbers remain tiny, but they are rising; according to the NHS, 75 people aged between 61 and 71 had gender reassignment operations in the seven years to 2015-16, and that’s not counting people who quietly transition without surgery. These trans baby boomers are now beginning to challenge received ideas not just about gender but age, and the capacity of older people to live bold, adventurous lives. “I think people need to learn quite fast that older people no longer all fit the white-haired granny stereotype,” says Jane Vass, the head of public policy at Age UK. The charity recently published advice to older people who are transitioning, covering everything from the impact on state pension ages to what to write on death certificates. “If it was ever true that older people were all the same, it’s certainly not now. And yet we still seem to respond as a society to a very narrow view of what ageing is,” adds Vass. Later life is full of changes, she points out, from the end of a career to the death of a spouse. Why wouldn’t it also be a time in which people embrace opportunities denied them in the past, before it’s too late? It’s perhaps only now that many older people feel comfortable coming out, having grown up in a time when being trans was so steeped in shame and silence that many couldn’t even put a name to what they felt. “I remember as a child thinking, am I unique? Am I strangely perverted?” says Christine Burns, the 64-year-old trans activist and author of the social history Trans Britain: Our Journey From The Shadows. It was only in the 1960s, when the Sunday People newspaper began salaciously to out trans people – most famously the Vogue model April Ashley – that she understood she was not alone. “To see those stories, egregious as they were, helped in a sense. I always say that, on that Sunday morning, I learned there was a name for people like me, but also that it was worse than I feared.” Half a century on, trans people undoubtedly still experience stigma and discrimination. Fierce debate about proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act, which could enable people to identify themselves as trans rather than going through a drawn-out process of medical and psychiatric assessment, has turned trans acceptance into a political football. But for those raised in an era when men could be arrested just for wearing women’s clothes in public, the thaw in public attitudes is still striking. “When I first came out [in the 1970s], I got reported to the police and my employer, for being in charge of a company vehicle dressed as a woman,” recalls Jenny-Anne Bishop, the chair of the support group Trans Forum, who had gender reassignment surgery at the age of 59. “Now I’m as likely to have lunch with the chief constable to discuss hate crime reporting. It’s changed that much.”
Read the article here: https://www.ftmsurgery.net/body-masculinization-surgery/
We are proud to be a Santa’s Helper Sponsor of this year’s TWIRL TO THE WORLD Holiday Party & Fundraiser Benefiting Campus Pride & Smart Start of Mecklenburg County!