Eric S. Schaffer, MD FACS

Tummy Tuck

Dr. Schaffer’s TUMMY TUCK procedure is ideal for you if you have loose skin, extra fat, weak bulging muscles or stretch marks. ABDOMINOPLASTY is a procedure you will find truly satisfying. It will give you a tighter, flatter, smoother, firmer abdomen and a more shapely figure. Stretch marks or old surgical scars can be a thing of the past. With all the advancements in COSMETIC SURGERY today, there are a variety of available ABDOMINOPLASTY techniques, and certainly, your surgery will be designed to give you the most pleasing aesthetic result.

Liposuction

We all know that nobody’ s perfect, but who wouldn’t want a perfect body? AND even though you might spend many hours at the gym and eat a well-balanced diet, you may still have areas that bulge. LIPOSUCTION is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures performed today. With Dr. Schaffer’s expertise using TUMESCENT, ULTRASONIC or CONVENTIONAL LIPOSUCTION, you can get rid of those areas that diet and exercise just could not help. LIPOSUCTION incisions are very small and discreet. During LIPOSCULPTURE, SUCTION ASSISTED LIPOPLASTY extracts fat leaving virtually no telltale signs of surgery. Recovery is fast and most patients return to work in a few days … results can be truly dramatic. Individuals who are more overweight or have significant loose skin or stretch marks might be better candidates for procedures other than LIPOSUCTION. At your consultation, Dr. Schaffer may recommend alternative procedures that might give you a better result such as: ABDOMINOPLASTY, BACK LIFT, ARM LIFT or THIGH LIFT. Dr. Schaffer will help you choose the procedure that best meets your needs.

Mommy Makeover

The toll that pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can have on a woman’s body can be devastating, both physically and emotionally. Even with proper diet and exercise, oftentimes it is near impossible to restore one’s post-pregnancy body back to one’s pre-pregnancy body.Some of these effects include: Stretching of the stomach muscles Stretching and loosening of the skin in the areas of the breasts, thighs, abdominals Excess fat deposits in the belly, back and thighs Stretch marks on the breasts, belly and thighs The Mommy Makeover procedure is comprised of several different cosmetic procedures that, when used in conjunction, produce stunning results. However, because every woman has different restorative needs, the combination of procedures will vary from one body to another. The Mommy Makeover is not a ‘cookie cutter’ procedure, but one that can be tailored to meet your individual needs, which is one reason why the Mommy Makeover procedure is so revolutionary in its design.

Arm Lift

Patients frequently seek refinement of their upper arms from BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON Dr. Eric Schaffer who has been recognized numerous times as a national TOP DOCTOR and Texas monthly SUPER DOCTOR. Significant weight loss can leave the underpart of your upper arm loose and saggy and create an underarm flap or batwing. Aging, chronic sunlight exposure, frequent weight changes, or any condition resulting in a loss of skin elasticity can cause sagging upper arm skin. You may have an excess amount of fatty tissue in the upper arm even after massive weight loss. Some people have no flabby, excess skin, but are unhappy because of the overall girth and thickness of the upper arm.

Body Contouring

Massive weight loss, whether through bariatric surgery or new diet and exercise routines, has become much more common. After all the hard work and effort put into successful massive weight loss, you may still be disappointed with your appearance. Unless you are very fortunate, your skin may have lost elasticity and may be loose, hanging or have stretch marks. BODY LIFTS, BACK/BUTTOCK LIFTS, ARM LIFTS and THIGH LIFTS are procedures designed to tighten, lift and remove excess damaged skin, revealing the new thinner you. Great advances have been made which may finally allow you to have the body of your dreams.

Buttock Lift

Breast Augmentation

Breast lift (mastopexy) is used to enhance breast appearance. Mastopexy can be utilized to correct sagging of the breast and is often performed alone or in combination with breast augmentation. If you have developed drooping of your breasts due to pregnancy, nursing, weight change, gravity or just plain bad luck, Dr. Schaffer can help. Several types of breast lifts are available and great care will be used to select the procedure that is best for you. Please refer to the breast lift/mastopexy section of this website for further details. Sometimes, breast augmentation by itself is all that is needed to uplift and restore your youthful breast contour. You can be assured, Dr. Schaffer will help you choose the procedure that best fits your body. Getting breast augmentation is a big decision and it is important to become fully informed. Dr. Eric Schaffer, a San Antonio breast implant specialist, will answer any questions that you may have about breast augmentation surgery.

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

There are many reasons that breasts may begin to lose their shape and firmness and require a Breast Lift procedure in order to re-create their former appearance: age, gravity, dramatic weight loss, or pregnancy and breast-feeding. Some patients also notice a decrease in size, or they were never quite happy with their breast size to begin with, therefore a breast augmentation with a lift may be the best solution for achieving the desired look. The ideal candidate for the Breast Lift procedure may have breasts that are the size they desire, but have begun to sag or droop downwards, while the breasts may have lost their firmness and/ or the nipples and areolas have begun to point downwards. This candidate should be in good health with no illnesses that would negatively affect the body’s healing process after the procedure. Finally, most importantly, potential patients should have realistic expectations for the possible results the procedure will produce.

Breast Reduction

Breast reduction surgery also known as reduction mammoplasty has proven to be a turning point for many of Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Eric Schaffer’s patients. If your breasts are large and heavy, reduction mammoplasty may give you rapid relief from breast, neck, back, shoulder, and bra strap discomfort. Irritating rashes between or beneath your breasts frequently speedily disappear. Also, symptoms such as a stooping, bent-over posture or slumping shoulders will often quickly improve. The emotional and societal stresses that you may be experiencing related to having large breasts often disappear soon after surgery. Clothing options will improve and it will be easier for you to find properly fitted garments.

Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia, also known as male breast enlargement, is often seen in young teenagers. Gynecomastia frequently improves or resolves altogether as maturity sets in. In some instances, however, the amount of male breast enlargement is either so very pronounced or so extremely persistent that plastic surgery may be helpful. Gynecomastia can lead to embarrassment from being taunted and teased and may result in loss of self-esteem and in social isolation.

Breast Augmentation with Lift

Breast Implant Remove and Replace

Brow Lift

Undoubtedly, Dr. Schaffer will strive to make you look more youthful, alive and more vibrant. Importantly, Dr. Schaffer artistically customizes his BROW LIFT procedures for you specifically.The BROW LIFT can smooth your forehead lines and furrows while elevating your brows for a more youthful, bright and alert appearance. The BROW LIFT will also reduce your crow’s feet lines at the corner of your eyes and can even help lower a receding hairline. In some situations, BROW LIFTING can improve peripheral vision by lifting the eyelids You can have all these benefits – a dramatic improvement, a natural look, a hidden incision – with a speedy recovery and minimum down time. When you consult with Dr. Schaffer, you can be sure that he will inform you of your options and guide you toward the treatment that is best for you.

Eyelid Surgery

Your eyes are probably the first feature to show your age because the skin on your lids is so delicate that lines and wrinkles appear there first. New and wonderful procedures exist which can virtually turn back the clock for you. LASER EYELID LIFTS can tighten your loose skin and virtually erase fine lines in the earlier stages. Dr. Schaffer also performs traditional BLEPHAROPLASTY, which in addition to tightening your skin, can remove unwanted bags. Oftentimes, the appearance of excess upper lid skin is caused by brows which have loosened and sagged. This type of brow ptosis causes hooding and crowding of the lids, especially at the outer corners and can even block vision towards the upper outer areas. Many times a brow lift may completely correct the appearance of excess upper lid skin and significantly improve the visual field without the need for actual eyelid surgery itself. During your thorough informative consultation with Dr. Eric Schaffer, your goals and physical attributes will be evaluated and a detailed analysis performed and related to you.

Chin Augmentation

The insertion of a chin implant may be a perfect procedure for you if you desire a stronger chin. Augmentation of your chin can improve both your lateral profile and forward facing appearance. It can reduce the appearance of a weak chin and excess neck skin while making a nose which might appear overly big, appear suddenly much more proportionate and balanced. Dr. Eric Schaffer will perform a detailed confidential consultation with you in which he considers your facial features as well as your specific goals and desires. Options for improving the appearance of the chin/neck region which may be discussed with you include chin implants, ostectomy with bone advancement , soft tissue fillers such as Juvederm, liposuction of the neck, either individually or in combination with each other.

Facelift

The FACE LIFT, also known as CERVICOFACIAL RHYTIDECTOMY may enhance your youthful appearance by tightening and smoothing facial skin and by lessening the appearance of jowls. The skin of your neck and jaw line will be tightened, restoring your youthful neck contour. Additionally, fullness in your neck can be sculpted away and the bands of loose skin smoothed. Deeper layers of tissue are often tightened, not only to increase initial improvement but to improve the longevity of your results. As with the BROW LIFT, the FACE LIFT is uniquely adapted for you (because not everyone is the same) – so that you can have a beautiful, natural, youthful appearance

Neck Lift

Otoplasty

Otoplasty is a term that refers to cosmetic surgical correction of external ear deformities due to abnormalities of positioning, shape, and size. While external ear deformities come in many varieties (i.e. Dumbo ears, cup ear, lop ear, Machiavellian ear, spock ear, etc.), the correction of prominent ears (ears that stick out too far from the side of the head) is the most commonly performed significant external ear cosmetic plastic surgery by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Eric Schaffer.

Lip Enhancement

CO2 Laser Treatment

Dr. Schaffer wants to help you put your best face forward. Have life’s stresses taken a toll on you? Does the person looking back at you in the mirror reflect the way you feel about yourself? Do people think you look tired even when you’ve had a great night’s sleep? Ever been passed up for a promotion by somebody who looks younger than you? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, perhaps it’s time for you to consider facial rejuvenation.

BOTOX

Not everyone needs surgery or wants it! Today, you have choices available to you which can make you look more youthful without surgery, discomfort or any downtime. BOTOX is an injectable material which can prevent overactive muscles from causing annoying facial lines. You will find that BOTOX is especially useful in erasing horizontal forehead lines, vertical frown lines between the brows, and laugh lines (crow’ s feet) at the comer of your eyes.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is the most hi-tech long lasting hair removal option on the market. The ideal candidate for laser hair removal is someone with unwanted hair growth who has dark hair and light skin. People with lighter colored hair are not as ideal, as the laser targets melanin, which is found in significantly greater concentrations at the base of dark hairs. People with natural or very dark tan skin are not as ideal for laser hair removal as some of the laser energy can get absorbed by the skin pigmentation and may not reach the hair follicle for proper treatment. The possibility of, post-laser skin discoloration is greater in more darkly pigmented skin types.