McLain Surgical Arts, led by double board certified cosmetic and oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Landon D. McLain, is a premier practice providing cutting edge procedures in aesthetic as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery. The practice offers the dual benefits of cosmetic surgery as well as oral health procedures under the same roof.
As an experienced cosmetic surgeon, Dr. McLain provides customized treatments that are tailored to meet the specific health and aesthetic needs of a patient. The practice is equipped with latest technologies to help deliver the safest and most effective outcomes in every procedure. Dr. McLain receives patients from Huntsville, AL and surrounding communities.
Oral and Maxillofacial Procedures
McLain Surgical Arts provides a comprehensive range of oral and maxillofacial procedures, including the following:
Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Wisdom teeth are also called the third molars. Very often these teeth may come in impacted, requiring extraction. Dr. McLain is highly trained and experienced in performing this procedure with satisfying and sustainable results for his patients.
Dental Implants
Dental implant surgery is a complex procedure, but it is by far the most effective procedure for teeth replacement. Dr. McLain provides advanced dental implants to restore both function and aesthetics.
Jaw Surgery
As a leading double board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. McLain specializes in procedures that repair jaw related irregularities, improve bite and breathing ability, and enhance orthodontic outcomes. He provides this surgery to patients in Huntsville, AL and nearby areas.
Facial Trauma Surgery
Dr. McLain puts his extensive training in dental, medical, and cosmetic surgery to full use when performing advanced and complex procedures such as facial trauma surgery. He can achieve corrective results while maintaining the aesthetic balance at the same time.
Aesthetic Surgery Procedures
McLain Surgical Arts is fully equipped to provide the latest and proven aesthetic surgery procedures. Dr. McLain is a trained and experienced cosmetic surgeon providing these procedures.
Breast
Breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, breast augmentation with lift, and breast revision are some of the key breast cosmetic surgery procedures offered by Dr. McLain.
Body
Major body contouring procedures performed at McLain Surgical Arts include liposuction and tummy tuck surgery. Liposuction is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the US today. Both women and men can benefit equally from these procedures.
Face
With his strong training background in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. McLain is in the perfect position to provide facial cosmetic surgery as well as oral and maxillofacial procedures.
Skin
A number of non-surgical skin rejuvenation procedures are also provided at Dr. McLain’s practice. These may be performed independently or in conjunction with facial cosmetic surgery procedures. The procedures include Botox, dermal fillers, laser skin resurfacing, and other aesthetician and skin care services and products.
Dr. McLain practice is based out of Huntsville, AL, and serves Birmingham and Decatur, AL, as well as parts of Georgia and Tennessee. Dr. McLain is a recognized leader in the field, who is involved in multiple lecturing, training, and research activities, in addition to providing cutting edge treatments to his patients.
Breast Lift Augmentation
It’s pretty common for a woman to ask during her consultation if she should get a breast lift or breast implants. The answer may be both. Particularly after pregnancy, weight loss, or simply aging, combining a breast lift with breast augmentation is often the ideal solution for women at my Huntsville, AL practice who want fuller breasts but also need additional support. Let’s take a look at the reasons behind that to determine which procedure best suits which patient.
It surprises some women who are considering breast enhancement that breast implants don’t provide a lifted appearance. Breast augmentation merely makes the breasts larger, adding more volume in the upper portion. But for anyone whose breast skin is starting to lose its elasticity, implants may actually increase any sagging that’s already occurred.
Good candidate
If you have had children, lost weight, or simply seen the effects of gravity over time, you may be a good candidate for combining a breast lift with augmentation. It’s common to feel satisfied with the appearance of your breasts for most of your life and then to lament their lost volume after pregnancy, and it’s also normal to want the breasts you had when you were younger. In some cases, a breast lift on its own can accomplish that goal, but often, I recommend a lift with implants to restore both fullness and a perky appearance.
Adding a lift does require longer incisions than breast augmentation alone, usually with a scar that extends from the bottom of the areola to the crease where the breast connects to the chest wall. For most women, though, that fine scar is a welcome tradeoff for the vastly improved results they achieve. It’s also important to understand that experienced surgeons who are qualified to perform these types of combination operations can minimize scarring and use special techniques that help incisions heal and fade quickly.
Full Mommy Makeover
If you’re considering these procedures after you’ve finished having children, you may also want to think about a full mommy makeover, which combines cosmetic breast surgery with a tummy tuck, liposuction, or other procedures to treat several areas at once. This type of combination surgery can be more cost-effective and also requires you to recover only once, rather than with multiple operations.
Combining treatments can be a wonderful way to bring about the cosmetic results you desire, but it’s important to consult with a qualified surgeon for these slightly more complex procedures. That way, you can ensure both your safety and your beauty. Be sure to contact us if you’d like to start planning a procedure that meets all your goals.
Trans-axillary Breast Augmentation…what’s the confusion?
I am often surprised at what my patients tell me they read, hear or have been told about some of the more commonly performed cosmetic surgeries they are interested in. Breast augmentation is one of the usual ones cited as confusing by some of my patients, especially regarding the different incision types. Occasionally, patients report that some of the misinformation comes from other surgeons, even ones that I know are very experienced. This is often regarding one of the newer techniques used for breast augmentation… the transaxillary or armpit incision.
The truth about incisions to place breast implants is fairly simple. In most patients, if the surgeon is experienced in all types of incisions, the results should be similar regardless of the approach used. There are 6 different approaches possible to place breast implants commonly used today. They are…
- Transaxillary
- Periareolar
- Inframammary
- Trans-umbilical (limited to saline implants only)
- Trans-abdominoplasty (through the tummy tuck incision)
- Trans-mastopexy (through mastopexy or breast lift incisions
In my practice, the transaxillary, inframammary and trans-mastopexy incisions are by far the most common approaches requested. However, the transaxillary incision seems to be a source of some confusion for patients and surprisingly, some surgeons. I have been told by more than a few clients that they were informed that they could only get saline or very small silicone implants if they chose the armpit incision… or that there is a higher risk of asymmetry using the transaxillary technique. That is entirely untrue. I have personally placed large gel implants via the armpit approach and have had wonderful results with a very high rate of symmetry and patient satisfaction using this technique. For this reason this has become my most requested approach to breast augmentation. So why is it that this “myth” continues to be espoused.
Here are a few of my theories as to why…
- Lack of any actual experience with this technique by some surgeons offering breast augmentation
- Increased cost of materials required for the transaxillary technique (i.e. different retractors, and endoscopic instruments),
- Lack of training in this particular technique in many residency programs, and
- Overall, a higher degree of technical demand placed on the surgeon (the inframmamary and periareolar incisions are typically easiest to learn)
So what are the advantages of the transaxillary/armpit approach to breast augmentation? Primarily, it is that this format keeps an incision off the breast as long as possible. Of course, breast implants do not last a lifetime in most cases, so any replacement, adjustment or removal will require a different incision type. There are also several studies that suggests this incision type has a lower degree of complications versus others; specifically related to a higher chance of being able to nurse after breast augmentation, lower risk of infections and lower rates of capsular contracture.
To summarize, the armpit or transaxillary incision for breast augmentation is a wonderful option for most patients seeking breast enhancement and can be used to place both types of implants (saline or silicone), all sizes and in either plane (above or below the muscle). If you want to keep incisions off the breast as long as possible, this may be a great option for you. For more information on breast augmentation or other cosmetic procedures at McLain Surgical Arts please call 256.429.3411 or complete the online contact form on our website
Dr. McLain
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