The Keller Funnel™

Silicone gel implants are a lot like really tough water balloons. Up until now, surgeons needed to poke the pre-filled breast implants by hand through small incision sites, potentially bruising surrounding tissue and weakening the implant shell. The Keller Funnel^™ is a soft, cone-shaped, sterile device made of nylon. The Funnel allows Dr. Pearl to use a no-touch delivery technique, which is believed to reduce capsular contracture, a painful complication associated with breast augmentation procedures. The Funnel has a special interior coating that creates a super slick surface. Once the Funnel tip is placed through the incision, Dr. Pearl quickly propels the implant gently into place with minimal force, bypassing the implant's contact with the skin.

The Funnel was introduced to surgeons in 2009, shortly after silicone gels were FDA-approved and re-entered the U.S. market. Designed by a plastic surgeon, The Keller Funnel^™ improves the delivery of silicone gel implants during breast augmentation procedures. Now, Dr. Pearl can give you the aesthetic advantages of silicone gel implants, combined with a gentler surgical approach. Benefits of using the Keller Funnel^™ include:

• Shorter incision lengths
• Improved comfort and faster healing
• No touch technique
• More choices for incision placement
• Reduced force on the implant and incision
• Reduced risk of contamination and infection

The Keller Funnel^™ allows Dr. Pearl to make smaller incisions, similar to those used in saline implant procedures.

Women and their surgeons have increasingly selected silicone gels for their natural look and feel, and today, according to the annual report provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgery, more silicone gels procedures are performed than saline.

According to a recent survey conducted among surgeons with experience using the Funnel:

• 91% reported that use of the Funnel reduces incision lengths
• 92% of physicians using the Funnel believe use of the Funnel reduces force on the implant shell
• 43% feel that incisions heal better with the use of the Funnel, and believe patients appear less swollen and bruised
• 75% reported using the device reduced the risk of infection
• Nearly 70% believed it lessened patient bruising and may reduce the incidence of capsular contracture, a painful complication associated with breast augmentation procedures

Other benefits attractive to both Dr. Pearl and patients like you include a reduced force of the implant shell which may prevent a rupture of the implant and the ability for Dr. Pearl to use a no-touch technique during the procedure which can lessen the chance of contamination.

See It For Yourself . . . Traditional Delivery vs. a Keller Funnel^™ Delivery

Happy Holidays!

We just wanted to wish you all a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. We had a little fun in our office this year and wanted to share. Click on the link below to view our fun holiday video.

Dr. Pearl's Office Elves

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Dr. Pearl Featured in the Latest Version of The Aesthetic Guide

Dr. Pearl is featured in the March/April 2010 issue of The Aesthetic Guide. In there article, Dr. Pearl talks about the use of Vaser Lipo to effectively treats the challenging lower body areas. Click here to read the full article.

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We are now in October and things have been a little quiet without Dr. Pearl, who is in the Galapagos Islands, and Peggy, who is in Italy.  Jez, Judy and I have been holding down the fort, seeing patients, completing tasks and getting ready for a busy Winter season.  Carol, our aesthetician, has been busy on her Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Come in and have a silkpeel. They really are the best and Carol gives you so much more with her skin care counseling.  Call us to schedule your surgery, filler/botox/sculptra appointments or just to say "Hi".  We always love seeing you.

Reverse the Appearance of Aging with Facial Rejuvenation Surgery

A brow lift, also called a forehead lift or eyebrow lift, corrects the skin wrinkling and loss of tone that causes sagging of eyebrows and hooding of upper eyelids. A brow lift softens the deep creases across the forehead, reduces horizontal frown lines at the top of your nose and vertical lines between your brows. The result is a more relaxed and refreshed appearance. It is the only procedure that can increase the distance from the lateral brow to the upper eyelashes.

A brow lift is often performed along with a face lift or other facial rejuvenation procedures. Some people have brow lifts to correct aging problems, while others have inherited traits that cause them to seek treatment in their 20s or 30s. You may be a good candidate for a brow lift if you have any of the following types of conditions:

• If you have drooping lateral brows that are close to or below your orbital bony rim
• If you feel you always look angry or scowling
• If you like your appearance and your brows and eyelids when you pull up your forehead with your fingers at your hairline above your lateral brows
• If you desire the ideal benefits of facial rejuvenation and you are already considering a face and neck lift

For more information about the Brow Lift procedure, contact Dr. Pearl, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Mountain View, California.

About Dr. Samuel N. Pearl - Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic surgery starts with the desire to improve one's appearance. At our Mountain View plastic surgery practice, we believe cosmetic surgery is more than a surgical procedure. It is a true blend of art and surgical craft.

For over two decades, Samuel N. Pearl, M.D., the founding doctor of our state-of-the-art cosmetic surgery center, has labored tirelessly to make the cosmetic surgery dreams of Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and Bay Area residents a reality. Dr. Pearl believes that the relationship between the artist and his subject is personal, ongoing, confidential and rewarding.

Dr. Pearl is a premier plastic surgeon in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Pearl’s unwavering reputation and expert cosmetic surgery skills attract patients from across Northern California, including Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Menlo Park, Silicon Valley, Atherton, and Peninsula. His reputation for quality care also draws patients from as far as Oregon, Washington, and even Hawaii. He is the artistic choice for those requiring the finest results in cosmetic plastic surgery.