Dr. Nana Mizuguchi, a Louisville based board certified plastic surgeon, will be blogging live on Wave3 at Wave3.com.  Please visit and ask any plastic surgery related questions including surgical procedures such as breast augmentation, tummy tucks, labiaplasty, and liposuction.

Please watch Wave3 Listens Live today at Louisville’s CaloSpaMD.  We will be discussing plastic surgical procedures such as breast augmentation, tummy tucks, facelift, liposuction, breast lifts and more.  I will also live injection demonstration of an injectable.  Should have a fantastic result!!!

There are many specials that will be discussed as well.

Remember, you have plenty of time to have liposuction, or breast enhancement, or even a tummy tuck for the summer.

Happy Mothers day.

Breast augmentation and breast lift with augmentation special

Now is the time for cosmetic breast surgery so you can look great for spring and summer.

Take $250 off silicone gel breast implants (per pair) and $250 saline breast implants (per pair).

Must make an appointment by March 31, 2010.

Call 502.899.9979 and ask for Dr. Mizuguchi

I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Thank you for making 2009 a fantastic year.  I look forward to working harder to serve you better on my blog site.  I will continue to write about breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, and facial surgery.  I will talk to you about exciting new technology that will be available soon.

Please let me know if you have any interesting topics to discuss.

Nana Mizuguchi, MD

I want to thank all of my patients and friends for another successful Open House last week at Calobrace Plastic Surgery Center.  We had well over 1000 people over the two day period.  I hope you had a chance to meet the vendors and get great deals on products and injectables.

November Specials

Cosemtic Surgery Special

$500 off surgical facility when you schedule cosmetic plastic surgery with Dr. Nana Mizuguchi.  That includes breast augmentation, tummy tuck, breast lift, breast lift with enhancement, facelift, browlift, liposuction and other procedures.

Calospa Special

10% off all skincare products and 10% off most spa procedures*

*Some restrictions apply

Dysport Special

CaloSpa is pleased to now offer Dysport®, the new BOTOX® Cosmetic alternative. Patients may receive a $75 Rebate for any purchase of Dysport totaling $200 (50 units) or morethrough December 31, 2009.

BOTOX Only $10 Per Unit

$50 Rebate for any purchase of BOTOX totaling $200 or more through December 31, 2009. Rebate may not be used in conjunction with any other discounts.

• CaloSpa MD Offers walk-In-BOTOX
• No Appointment Necessary
• Get Yours Today!

Evolence® Special

First time Evolence users can get a rebate of $50 off per syringe. Patients may purchase up to three syringes, but all syringes must be used at the same time by the same person. This special runs throughout 2009.

Laser Hair Removal Special

Receive 50% off all complete packages. This special runs through December 31, 2009.

2009 Annual Open House

Please join Dr. Calobrace, Dr. Mizuguchi, and the entire staff for wine, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to learn more about the many medical and day spa services available at CaloSpa and Calobrace Plastic Surgery.

Don’t miss this opportunity to save 20% on skincare products and day spa and medical spa treatments.*

Dr. Mizuguchi and Dr. Calobrace will be available to discuss surgical procedures such as breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, facelift, nasal surgery, and eyelid surgery in our state of the art surgical suite in Louisville, Kentucky.

For those interested in the 4D Breast Preview for breast enlargement, the developers of this system will also be present. Dr. Mizuguchi and Dr. Calobrace will be available to assist for any questions regarding your breast enhancement surgery

For those with busy schedules, there will be an Express Purchase area located through the side entrance during our Open House. You may also enjoy the convenience of shopping and saving at our Presale Event. Starting Monday, November 2nd, you may pre-purchase select items and procedures at the special Open House prices, leaving you free to enjoy the party.

RSVP by November 3rd to 502-899-9982 or rsvp@calobrace.com. Please feel free to bring guests.

*Some restrictions may apply

Today, Drs. Calobrace and Mizuguchi will be on Wave 3 Listens to introduce their new skin care line called Vina.  Vina is a natural marine based skin  care line developed in conjunction with Spa Technologies.  There will be emphasis on facial repairing as well as for the body.  They will also discuss the upcoming Open House at the CaloSpaMD and Calobrace Plastic Surgery Center in Louisville, KY, on November 5th and 6th from 2 pm to 8 pm.

They will also talk about plastic surgical procedures of the face, breast and body.  A live demonstration of the 4D Breast Preview for previewing your breast enlargement will also be shown.

Don’t miss out.

For my patients in Louisville who recently had either breast augmentation or breast lift with breast augmentation, there is a new patient referral program.  The makers of Mentor Memory Gel Breast Implants have launched a patient referral program. If you have Mentor Memory Gel Breast Implants and refer a patient who has their breast surgery by July 1, 2010, you will receive a $50 American Express.  You can refer up to two friends.  This is only good for the silicone gel filled breast implants.

For more information:

Frequently asked questions

Patient Referral Form

The type of tummy tuck performed varies and depends on the individual patient’s quality and the distribution of their fat. Traditional tummy tuck removed excess skin and fat mainly from the central part of the tummy. Liposuction was not included because of fear of skin loss. Liposuction alone will address the excess fat and improve contour but did little to improve the excess skin and laxity of your abdominal wall. These older procedures often produced an unnatural appearing tummy.

High lateral tension tummy tuck combines liposuction with skin excision to improve the contour of the feminine torso. Liposuction is done to improve the contour of the upper flank. Skin tightening is done by placing more tension on the sides of you tummy to give a better hourglass figure. Your muscles are also tightened to enhance your figure. These features are unique to the High Lateral Tension abdominoplasty technique, and are not as readily achieved (if at all) with traditional abdominoplasty techniques.

Today, for my tummy tucks, I perform a modification of the high lateral tension technique developed by Dr. Ted Lockwood. Liposuction suction is aggressively performed in the lateral and central part of the abdomen to improve the contour. Fat is also directly removed to create a thin tummy. Your stomach muscles are shaped to not only to give you a flatter tummy but better shape on your sides. Finally, skin excision is done to place your scar as low as possible.

The tummy tuck procedure I perform is individualized to your needs to give you’re the best possible shape best on your personal goals and desires.

Call today for a consultation with Dr. Nana Mizuguchi: 502.899.9979

I just came back from Las Vegas for a forum presented by LifeCell^TM on the use of Strattice^TM for breast revision surgery following breast augmentation or breast lift procedures. Strattice is an acellular dermis made from bovine tissue.  Alloderm^TM, also made by LifeCell^TM, is the human form of acellular dermis that has been used extensively for breast reconstruction for the last several years.  The advantages of using acellular dermis for breast revision surgery is that the extra tissue can provide more implant coverage as well as providing support.  There are strong evidence that acellular dermis also reduces the recurrence of capsular contraction. Alloderm^TM, the most commonly used acellular dermis, is very expensive when used in cosmetic breast surgery.  Now LifeCell^TM has provided Strattice^TM that provides all the benefits ofAlloderm^TMat a reduced cost.

The primary benefit for acellular dermis is its use in breast revision surgery.  Products like Strattice can increase implant coverage and reduce the incidence of implant visibility or palpability.  Acellular dermis can be used to control implant pocket in case of synmastia (uni-boob), lateral migration (implants falling off the chest wall), or bottomed out implants.  This added tissue might improve the predictability of your results.

Another important indication for the use of acellular dermis is in capsular contraction.  We know that recurrence rate for capsular contracture is significantly higher for patients with previous capsular contracture.  Bridging a product like Strattice has been shown to decrease the recurrence of capsular contracture.

I have had extensive experience with Alloderm for the use in breast reconstruction and abdominal wall reconstruction.  I have used Strattice^TM for abdominal wall reconstruction and have recently started to use it for cosmetic breast surgery. Strattice^TM will significantly improve the results in revision breast surgery.