The Science behind Quality-of-Life Measurement: A Primer for Plastic Surgeons
Patrick Hudson MD, MA, FACS
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- OPERATIONS
- Abdominoplasty
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Why would anyone have an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck?
- FAQs about Abdominoplasty
- Afterwards do I need to wear any special clothing or garment?
- Am I being vain to have this operation?
- Are there any medicines I should not take before surgery?
- Can I combine the operation with other procedures?
- Can I drive myself home after surgery?
- Can I get the same results without surgery?
- Can I have the operation again?
- Do I have to eat a special diet?
- Do I have to sleep in any special position?
- Do I need any special tests or X-rays?
- Do I need somebody with me after surgery?
- Do I need to use ice on the surgical site?
- Do I take my regular medicines before surgery?
- Do I tell people I have had cosmetic surgery?
- Does it hurt after surgery?
- How can I know if surgery is right for me?
- How do I look after my stitches?
- How do I look after myself after surgery?
- How do I reach my doctor if I have an emergency?
- How early do I need to be at the operating suite before surgery?
- How is the operation done?
- How long does it take to heal?
- How long does the operation take?
- How long will the results of surgery last?
- How much will the operation cost?
- How soon can I drive myself?
- How soon can I ride horses?
- How will I feel emotionally after surgery?
- Is there anything I can do to reduce scarring or bruising?
- Is there anything I need to tell the surgeon before surgery?
- May I drink alcohol around the time of surgery?
- Patient satisfaction after a surgery
- Should I stop smoking around the time of surgery?
- What are the complications?
- What do I do to get ready for surgery?
- What do I eat before surgery?
- What happens I do if I do not like the results?
- What will I look like after surgery?
- When can I bathe or shower?
- When can I exercise?
- When can I go to the beautician or masseuse after surgery?
- When can I have sex?
- When can I return to work?
- When will I be able to go home after surgery?
- When will the stitches or staples be removed?
- Where is the operation done?
- Where is the scar going to be?
- Will I have bandages?
- Will I have drains?
- Will I need to take any special medicines after this surgery?
- Will my insurance pay for this surgery?
- Photographs of abdominoplasty
- Seroma is a collection of serum beneath the skin
- Revision surgery for abdominoplasty or tummy tuck
- Complications of abdominoplasty
- Mini-abdominoplasty
- Position of navel
- Thrombosis (blood clots) and embolism after abdominoplasty
- Why people sue after an abdominoplasty
- Aging
- Arm Lift or Brachioplasty
- Blepharoplasty or Eyelid tightening
- body sculpture
- Breast Augmentation or enlargement
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Photographs of breast augmentation
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #1
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #2
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #3
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #4
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #5
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #6
- Before and after pictures of breast augmentation #8
- Asymmetry Correction - #9 before and after pictures of breast augmentation
- Breast augmentation #9 - comparison front, asymmetry correction
- Breast augmentation #9 - comparison side, asymmetry correction
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry - front, before
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry - front, after
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry - right side, before
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry - right side, after
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry -left side before
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry - Left side, after
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry correction- additional views, oblique
- Breast augmentation #9, asymmetry correction- additional views after surgery oblique
- Six Decisions to Make Before Breast Augmentation Surgery
- Recovery After Breast Augmentation
- How is a breast augmentation done?
- Risks and Complications of Breast Augmentation
- Deciding about the best incision to use for breast augmentation
- Position of breast implants, above or below the pectoral muscle?
- What Size Of Implant To Use
- Materials Used for Breast Enlargement
- Silicone Gel Breast Implants
- Silicone Gel Implant Rupture
- Silicone in Lymph Nodes After Breast Implants
- Health risk to the children of women with breast implants
- Return of silicone breast implants (2006)
- Breast Implant Key Events Timeline
- Canadian Expert Advisory Panel on Breast Implants
- Implant Choices
- Concerns about PIP silicone implants, Dr. Hudson does NOT use these implants.
- Textured Implants For Breast Augmentation
- Video presentation
- How much of a breast implant is covered by the pectoral muscle?
- Sample breast augmentation permit
- Breast implant shape: the round and teardrop implant
- Silicone Gel Implant Rupture
- FAQs about breast augmentation
- Breast Implants and Suicide Risk
- Breast Implants & Lymphoma
- Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation
- Infection After Breast Augmentation
- Breast Augmentation video presentation
- Breast milk in women who have breast implants
- Health risk to the children of women with breast implants
- Mondor's Disease After Breast Augmentation
- Breast Implant Key Events Timeline
- Breast Lift, Tightening or Mastopexy
- Breastfeeding and a droopy breast
- FAQs
- How is breast tightening or mastopexy done?
- Photographs of mastopexy or breast lift
- Recovery instructions
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction, Reduction Mammoplasty
- Methods Of Breast Reduction Or Reduction Mammaplasty
- Complications of breast reduction
- Photographs of breast reduction #2
- Photographs of breast reduction #4
- Photographs of breast reduction #5
- Breast reduction done with liposuction
- FAQs
- Research: Liposuction of the Female Breast: A Histologic Study of the Aspirate
- Cheek Implant
- Chin Implant
- Facelift or Rhytidectomy
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Before and after photographs of a facelift
- Postoperative directions after a facelift
- How is a Facelift Done?
- Facelift Complications
- Nerve injury after a facelift
- Second facelift
- FAQs about facelifts
- When will I see the doctor after a facelift?
- How is a facelift done?
- How long does it take to heal after a facelift?
- After a facelift do I need to wear any special clothing or garment?
- Am I being vain to have this operation?
- Are there any medicines I should not take before a facelift?
- Can I combine a facelift with other procedures?
- Can I drive myself home after a facelift?
- Can I get the same results without surgery for a facelift?
- Can I have a facelift again?
- When I have a facelift do I have to eat a special diet?
- Do I have to sleep in any special position after a facelift?
- Do I need any special tests or X-rays before a facelift?
- Do I need somebody with me after a facelift?
- Do I need to use ice on the surgical site after a facelift?
- Do I take my regular medicines before a facelift?
- Do I tell people I have had a facelift?
- Does it hurt after a facelift?
- How can I know if a facelift is right for me?
- How do I look after my stitches after a facelift?
- How do I look after myself after a facelift?
- How do I reach my doctor if I have an emergency?
- How early do I need to be at the operating suite before a facelift?
- How long does a facelift take?
- How long will a facelift last?
- How much will a facelift cost?
- How soon can I drive myself after a facelift?
- How soon can I ride horses after a facelift?
- How will I feel emotionally after a facelift?
- Is there anything I can do to reduce scarring or bruising after a facelift?
- Is there anything I need to tell the surgeon before surgery?
- May I drink alcohol around the time of a facelift?
- Will I be satisfied after a facelift
- Should I stop smoking around the time of a facelift?
- What are the risks and complications of a facelift?
- What do I do to get ready for a facelift?
- What do I eat before a facelift?
- What happens if I do not like the results of a facelift?
- What will I look like after a facelift?
- When can I bathe or shower after a facelift?
- When can I exercise after a facelift?
- When can I go to the beautician after a facelift?
- When can I have sex after a facelift?
- When can I return to work after a facelift?
- When will I be able to go home after surgery?
- When will the stitches or staples be removed after a facelift?
- Where is a facelift done?
- Where is the scar going to be after a facelift?
- Will I have bandages after a facelift?
- Will I have drains after a facelift?
- Will I need to take any special medicines after a facelift?
- Will my insurance pay for a facelift?
- Witch's chin deformity
- Causes of neck fullness
- Treatment of the prominent nasolabial fold
- Sample Facelift Permit
- facial sculpture
- Forehead Lift
- Genital Surgery
- Gynecomastia
- Causes of gynecomastia
- grades or stages of gynecomastia
- Photographs of gynecomastia
- Some medical causes of gynecomastia or large breasts in men
- Drugs and medicines that can cause large breasts in men
- Reasons for removing large breasts in men
- the risks and problems associated with surgery for gynecomastia
- Surgical method of treatment of gynecomastia
- FAQs about Gynecomastia
- Labiaplasty
- liposuction, spot fat removal
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Good Candidates for Liposuction
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #1 (thigh)
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #2 (outer thigh)
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #3 (abdomen)
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #4 (with mini)
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #5
- Pre and postoperative pictures of liposuction #6
- Techniques and methods
- Liposuction, complications and problems
- Surface Irregularity after Liposuction
- Recovery and Postoperative Care
- Liposuction video presentation
- Lipodissolve & Mesotherapy
- Ultrasonic Liposuction
- Patient Satisfaction with Results
- Reshaping the suprapubic area
- Fat Grafts And Transfers
- FAQs
- mommy makeovers
- Neck Liposuction
- Otoplasty, Ear Pinback
- Rhinoplasty, Nose Job
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Reasons for doing a rhinoplasty or nose job
- Pre and postoperative photographs of rhinoplasty
- Technique or method of Rhinoplasty
- Complications of Rhinoplasty
- Recovery from a Rhinoplasty
- Scar Revision
- Secondary or revision surgery
- Skin Resurfacing, peels, lasers, sanding
- Thigh Lift
- Threadlift
- Transsexual & Transgender Surgery
- Ultrasonic Liposuction
- Abdominoplasty
- SOLUTIONS
- BACKGROUND
- WARNING - USA Today and ASPS warn of doctors who are not board certified in plastic surgery doing cosmetic surgery
- How to find a good plastic surgeon
- Why would anyone have cosmetic surgery and what are the benefits?
- Emotions and Cosmetic Surgery
- Anxiety around the time of surgery
- Disguising the effects of surgery
- Do patients talk about facelift?
- Eating disorders and bulimia
- Eating disorders in men
- Family and friends may not be supportive of cosmetic surgery
- Interpersonal relations at the time of cosmetic surgery
- Lack of support from loved ones at the time of cosmetic plastic surgery
- Satisfaction after cosmetic surgery
- Blood Clots Around the Time of Surgery
- Smoking and cosmetic plastic surgery
- Career
- Cosmetic surgery in teens
- Drains
- Ethnic Issues
- Finding a plastic surgeon
- Herbal Remedies and Surgery
- LIPOTOURISM
- Air Travel Tips
- Background Check
- Car Travel Tips
- Choosing the Doctor
- Combining Cosmetic Surgery and Tourism
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Recovery
- Water and Food
- Payment For Cosmetic Surgery When Abroad
- Suitable Operations For Long Distance Surgery
- Companions And Friends
- Doctor Visits
- Where Will You Stay After The Surgery?
- Have A Physical Before You Leave Home
- Suitable Locations For Long Distance Surgery
- Litigation, The Law and Cosmetic Surgery
- Photographs before cosmetic surgery
- Research
- Wound Healing
- Problems commonly treated by plastic surgeons
- Facts for Consumers (1992) from the Federal Trade Commission
- AGING
- AFTER PREGNANCY
- BODY SCUPTURE
- FACIAL SCULPTURE
- FOR MEN
- BACKGROUND
- PICTURES
- Abdominoplasty, Tummy tuck
- Arm Lift, Brachioplasty
- Blepharoplasty, Eyelid tightening
- Breast Augmentation, Breast enlargement
- Breast Reduction, Reduction mammoplasty
- Breast Tightening, Mastopexy
- Facelift, Rhytidectomy
- Gynecomastia
- Labiaplasty
- Liposuction
- Neck suction
- Otoplasty, Ear Pinback
- Rhinoplasty, Nose Job
- VIDEO
- OFFICE
- NEW LOWER PRICES
- Contact Office
- Office Hours
- Making an Appointment
- Cost of Surgery
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Paying for Cosmetic Surgery
- Forms to Complete
- Emergencies
- Map and Directions to Office
- Finances
- Legal Disclaimer
- MEDIA—PRESS
- media information
- Public Speaking
- Liposuction and Stem Cells
- Safety and Plastic Surgery #1 KRQE
- Safety and Plastic Surgery #2 KRQE
- Albuquerque Gang Tattoo Removal Program - KRQE
- Albuquerque Gang Tattoo Removal Program - KOAT
- Liposuction Presentation
- Breast Augmentation Presentation
- Selected Press Releases
- POST-BARIATRIC PATIENTS DENIED ACCESS TO BODY CONTOURING PROCEDURES
- BREASTFEEDING DOES NOT ALTER BREAST APPEARANCE AFTER COSMETIC SURGERY
- NATIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETIES' SAFETY TIPS HELP KIDS AVOID BECOMING A STATISTIC
- BREAST IMPLANTS AND SUICIDE RISK
- BREAST FEEDING DOES NOT MAKE THE BREASTS MORE DROOPY
- CAUTION URGED AS PATIENTS SEEK DEALS ON COSMETIC SURGERY
- CONSUMERS AND PLASTIC SURGEONS SAY ECONOMY IS CUTTING INTO COSMETIC PROCEDURES
- FAT INJECTIONS CAN IMPROVE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION – JURY’S OUT ON AUGMENTATION
- LIPODISSOLVE AND MESOTHERAPY
- PATIENT SAFETY & COMPLICATIONS OF COSMETIC SURGERY
- PLASTIC SURGEONS FACE WAR INJURIES FROM IRAQ TO INNER-CITY VIOLENCE
- PLASTIC SURGEONS WARN OF MALNUTRITION IN BODY CONTOURING PATIENTS
- Reference Articles
- SELECTING APPROPRIATE MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS PATIENTS FOR BODY CONTOURING CRITICAL
- THE OSCARS, PARTIES SPUR COSMETIC SURGERY QUICK FIXES WITH HOLLYWOOD'S ELITE
- THE WAY WE EAT MAY BE AS SIGNIFICANT AS WHAT WE EAT
- WANT A REASON TO LOVE YOUR LOWER BELLY FAT? IT'S RICH IN STEM CELLS
- “FANTASTIC FOUR” OF BREAST PROCEDURES LEAVE WOMEN EXTREMELY SATISFIED
- DOCTOR
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- Voted Albuquerque's Best Plastic Surgeon and a "Top Doc"
- Education, experience & empathy
- BIOGRAPHY
- Board Certification
- Address
- Medical Degree (MD)
- Medical Licence
- Postgraduate Training
- Interests
- Hospital Staff Positions
- Membership in Organizations
- Additional Qualifications
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, ASPS
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- CME, Continuing Medical Education
- Dr. Hudson and New Mexico
- Proclamation from City of Albuquerque
- Dr. Patrick Hudson
- Emergencies
- press releases
- New laws, tv ads expose white coat deception
- Editorial- Limit who can do cosmetic surgery – USATODAY
- ASPS reports cosmetic plastic surgery down in 2009, up 69% in first decade of new millenniumASPS
- THE OSCARS, PARTIES SPUR COSMETIC SURGERY QUICK FIXES WITH HOLLYWOOD'S ELITE
- CAUTION URGED AS PATIENTS SEEK DEALS ON COSMETIC SURGERY
- PLASTIC SURGEONS WARN OF MALNUTRITION IN BODY CONTOURING PATIENTS
- CONSUMERS AND PLASTIC SURGEONS SAY ECONOMY IS CUTTING INTO COSMETIC PROCEDURES
- PLASTIC SURGEONS FACE WAR INJURIES FROM IRAQ TO INNER-CITY VIOLENCE
- LIPODISSOLVE AND MESOTHERAPY
- THE WAY WE EAT MAY BE AS SIGNIFICANT AS WHAT WE EAT
- SELECTING APPROPRIATE MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS PATIENTS FOR BODY CONTOURING CRITICAL
- BREAST FEEDING DOES NOT MAKE THE BREASTS MORE DROOPY
- WANT A REASON TO LOVE YOUR LOWER BELLY FAT? IT'S RICH IN STEM CELLS
- “FANTASTIC FOUR” OF BREAST PROCEDURES LEAVE WOMEN EXTREMELY SATISFIED
- FAT INJECTIONS CAN IMPROVE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION – JURY’S OUT ON AUGMENTATION
- PATIENT SAFETY & COMPLICATIONS OF COSMETIC SURGERY
- BREAST IMPLANTS AND SUICIDE RISK
- Reference Articles
- interviews
- December 2009 interview with MSNBC on Christmas gifts
- September 2008 Liposuction and Stem Cells
- January 2008 Safety and Plastic Surgery #1 KRQE
- January 2008 Safety and Plastic Surgery #2 KRQE
- Albuquerque Gang Tattoo Removal Program - KOAT
- Albuquerque Gang Tattoo Removal Program - KRQE
- Breast Augmentation Presentation
- Liposuction Presentation
- Dr. Hudson is a psychotherapist
- Marriage
- Lectures & workshops with Dr. Hudson
- Comments from Patients
- Tattoo Removal Program
- Voted best plastic surgeon in Albuquerque
- Safety in cosmetic surgery, story from USA Today