Dr. Charles E. Giarratana, M. D.
 Doctor Giarratana is an Associate in the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is a Board Certified physician who performs liposuction surgery using the tumescent technique. He was fortunate enough to receive instruction on the tumescent technique from both the inventor of the tumescent technique, Dr. Jeffery Klein, M. D., and Dr. Patrick Lillis, M. D., one of the pioneers in the safe evolution of this procedure. Dr. Giarratana is one of the few gynecologists who perform liposuction. He learned the technique of tumescent liposuction in 1999, and has since perfected his own skill in this procedure. Because the tumescent technique allows the surgeon to perform liposuction using only local anesthesia, Dr. Giarratana is able to perform liposuction in his office, allowing his patients to avoid the risks of general anesthesia, and the high costs of operating in a hospital. His patients are monitored continuously throughout their procedures to ensure their safety.
Dr. Giarratana also offers the administration of cosmetic fillers and BOTOX® Cosmetic to those patients who desire these two procedures. The safety of both BOTOX® and temporary cosmetic fillers, using non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid, has been well documented. BOTOX® has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on glabellar, or frown, lines on the forehead. Besides this, it has many other off-label indications, both cosmetic and medical. Dr. Giarratana limits its use in his office to tested cosmetic treatment of facial wrinkles associated with normal aging and sun damage, such as for forehead lines and crow’s feet at the corners of the eye. His use of temporary cosmetic fillers is limited to use on the lower face, to treat static wrinkles associated with aging and to enhance lip shape and fullness.
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