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Bafitis Integrated Lipsulpture Abdominoplasty (BILA)

A two-day live surgery workshop with an intraoperative didactic experience for all participants, significant clinical lectures, and one-on-one instruction for personal refinement of skills.

CME credits approved category 1, AMA and PRA 17.75 credits.

MAJOR POINTS COVERED:

  • Introductory/advanced tumescent anesthetic infusion techniques.
  • Beginning to advanced concepts in liposculpture; circumferential trunk and other body parts.
  • Techniques to improve your lipoplasty results every time.
  • Techniques in guided application for fat transfer to gluteal area and soft tissue defects during live surgery.
  • How to collect fat for grafting; how to prepare fat for grafting; how to transfer fat to assure long-lasting survival; the do’s and don’ts.
  • Guide to new techniques in liposculpture: “Jet lavage” (“Aqua™) liposculpture.
  • Guide to new lipoplasty and fat collection devices (self-contained) and their use in fat transfer (Wells Johnson devices).
  • Awake/conscious sedation technique for abdominoplasty combined with circumferential liposculpture.
  • No frills instrumentation needed for BILA procedure.
  • Complete lecture materials on BILA available.
  • Complete video presentations available for purchase.
  • Presentation on new suture techniques Quill™.
  • Presentation on new modalities of coagulation utilizing radiofrequency technology: The “Plasma Knife.”
  • Presentation of Fractional C02 laser resurfacing – “DOT” Laser from “Florence Italy”.
  • Course cost is $4900.00 per physician, limit 6 (six)

Workshop Dates: Please call for dates

Contact: Katharine Gillespie (Dr. Bafitis patient coordinator at 561-719-9331).

(Some course planning to also have live surgery featured on vaginal rejuvenation and labioplasty by Bernard Stern, M.D. This will be an additional tuition added package).

  • Plan on full days and an excellent educational opportunity
  • Setting in beautiful, sunny West Palm Beach, three-quarters of a mile from undisturbed pristine beaches.
  • Affordable hotels within walking distance from beach.
  • Free transportation from hotel to training site. Breakfast and Lunch provided.

We are proud to announce our CoolSculpting patients are seeing undeniable and lasting results in as little as one treatment. There are no needles, no special diet, no supplements and no surgery. It’s FDA-cleared, safe and proven effective.

Dr. Bafitis will discuss CoolSculpting and the future of reshaping the face and body with new techniques that have NO DOWN TIME and NO ANESTHESIA

Please join us:

Wed., January 25, 2012  at 6:30 p.m.
Locatoin: Zest Boutique, 13860 Wellington Trace, Wellington, Florida
(The Courtyard Shops at Wellington)
RSVP: 561-795-3787

TOPICS:

  1. Ultherapy® Non-surgical face, neck, and forehead lifting. Plus lifts loose skin on knees and arms.
  2. CoolSculpt® : Non-invasive permanent fat reduction
  3. Facial Fillers using Botox™ and Juvederm™

Let us help you look your best in 2012 without going into foreclosure!

Discover how our physician-strength, medical-grade skin products (only dispersed through a physicians office) are more effective than even the finest department store brands – and cost less! During the month of January we are pleased to offer  10% off all our skin products.

We can assist with skin problems such as: sun damage, fine wrinkles, facial skin discoloration, brown spots, acne, enlarged pores, rosacea, lack of firmness and facial elasticity, unwanted hair, and dry or oily skin.

Our licensed aestheticians and skin care specialists will customize a skin health program designed especially for you.

Call today for your complementary, private consultation 561-795-3787. The consult is free and is with our licensed aestheticians and skin care specialists. If you schedule a complimentary personalized consultation today  – Dr. Bafitis will be available to address any additional questions, at no charge.

It has been an exciting year at The Plastic Surgery Institute of the Palm Beaches, with huge advancements made in new non-invasive therapies. In just this year, we have rolled out three new breakthrough treatment options for our patients.

With the harvesting of stem cells for the treatment of inflammatory disease, chronic pain, and contour defects, we are reaching out to provide relief to many new patients.

In addition, we are the first to introduce both CoolSculpting® and Ultherapy® to our Palm Beach community. Both technologies area a great way to improve your appearance with zero downtime. Both techniques are non-surgical and with no downtime.  We have been fortunate to be selected as a national training center for other doctors in regards to Ulthera and CoolSculpt®.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support, and wish you all a wonderful holiday season, and a New Year filled with happiness and good health.  We look forward to working with you to achieve your goals for 2012! Gift Certificates available.

Warmest regards,

Dr. Harold Bafitis
Medical Director

The Harvesting of Fat Cells for Cosmetic Stem Cell Improvement.

Please join us for an educational seminar about this new FDA-compliant protocol that has finally arrived in South Florida.

Presented by: Dr. Harold Bafitis Medical Director and Richard Shaw President of IntelliCell Bio Sciences

DATE: Tuesday, December 6th 4:30-6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Homewood Suites Palm Beach Gardens, 4700 Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl 33418, Get Directions to event.

TOPIC: The use of adipocyte-derived stem cells and regenerative medicine in the United States. Get full event details and RSVP online.

The CoolSculpting® by Zeltiq Procedure is a non invasive procedure best designed to reduce fat on the abdomen, back fat, “under bra” area and love handle areas. The procedure is not a way to lose weight or treat obesity. It works best in patients who are relatively fit, but have some modest-size fat bulges that are not easily reduced through diet and exercise.

Each CoolSculpting procedure results in an average 25% reduction of fat in the treated area.

This technology freezes away stubborn fat. CoolSculpting gently targets and cools unwanted fat cells in the selected area to induce a noticeable, natural-looking reduction in fat bulges.


Unlike most other methods of fat reduction, CoolSculpting involves no needles, surgery, or downtime.  Patients often spend the one to two hours of procedure time reading, working on their laptops, or simply relaxing.

Results can be seen in as soon as three weeks following – just one treatment, with the best results occurring over the next two to four months. From just one treatment.  Learn more about this procedure.

Harold Bafitis, D.O., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.S., F.A.A.C.S., has recently been named Medical Director for IntelliCell BioSciences of Palm Beach, a division of IntelliCell BioSciences Inc.

By early summer 2011 Dr. Bafitis will be offering stem cell therapy.

This process is FDA complient and only deals with the patient’s own fat. Harvested fat from patient’s bodies can be sent out and within 2-hrs a stem cell and growth factor mixture can be returned. This will provide a patient’s own stem cells to be used not only for better skin fat grafting improvement, but for anti inflammatory therapy i.e. arthritic joints etc. A true medical breakthrough finally approved in this country.

This process is compliant with the FDA 361 law that states that the stem cells from a patient must be used exclusively for that patient,

Dr. Harold Bafitis is also lecturer and trainer for fractional C02 laser, jet lavage and laser lipoplasty. This procedure is now available in South Florida. Look for this 2-page ad in the next Palm Beach Illustrated.

Learn more about this procedure.

The Plastic Surgery Institute of the Palm Beaches is a professionally credentialed surgical center comprised of fully trained and highly skilled professionals. The center focuses on a comprehensive approach to cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.

This center provides the highest safety, privacy and warm environment for any cosmetic procedure.

Quality patient care will be optimized before, during, and after surgery through our dedication to personalized patient care along with adherence to a quality system of insuring patient dignity, safety, and comfort. The entire staff pledges to remain dedicated both professionally and personally to those who have chosen The Plastic Surgery Institute of the Palm Beaches assuring a positive outcome of the surgical experience.