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When you search for a “plastic surgeon near me” in Napa, you deserve to find a professional who works with you to get the results you want to achieve. As an experienced cosmetic surgeon who’s committed to improving his patients’ lives, Napa Solano Plastic Surgery’s Dr. Brett Snyder knows how personal the decision to invest in plastic surgery can be. He also understands that any cosmetic surgery procedure is most successful when doctor and patient carefully and thoughtfully weigh the benefits, options, risks, and likely outcomes before surgery.
As a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Snyder employs advanced and customized care techniques to help his patients achieve desired results in a safe and compassionate environment.
Trained at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Snyder completed his combined general and plastic surgery residency at Stanford University. In 1995, he completed a fellowship year in the Australian Cranio-facial unit, after which he established regional programs in cosmetic and craniofacial surgery at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He also served on Stanford’s clinical faculty. He was first certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons in 1998 and has been re-certified twice since.
Dr. Snyder considers plastic surgery an art form that enhances a patient’s physical appearance as well as their self-confidence and sense of well-being. Committed to providing the most advanced care in a safe and comfortable setting, he specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, as well as body and breast and facial reconstruction. His vast knowledge of facial anatomy and structure has earned him the reputation of being an expert in non-surgical treatments such as Botox, laser treatments, and dermal fillers.
Dedicated to Service
Before joining Napa Solano Plastic Surgery, Dr. Snyder enjoyed a thriving practice at northeast Florida’s Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery. Once his three children headed off to college and grad school, though, he and his wife decided to make the move back to their beloved Napa Valley.
A firm believer in community service, Dr. Snyder has provided his time and expertise to the Nemours Children’s Clinic and the Jacksonville Cleft and Cranio-facial program. His regular overseas travels to countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Peru, Myanmar, and Guatemala have given him various opportunities to provide surgical training and care to people in need.
An outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Snyder is an accomplished snow skier, mountain climber, and triathlete. He and his wife, Susan currently reside in Napa, where they enjoy frequent visits from their three children, Thomas, Sarah, and Luke.
Cosmetic Surgery With Your Well-Being in Mind
An extensively trained and experienced plastic surgeon, Dr. Snyder has devoted his career to helping patients have the most positive and satisfying plastic surgery experience. To learn more about all the cosmetic surgery procedures Napa Solano Plastic Surgery offers or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Snyder, get in touch with us today.
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Cosmetic surgery is a personal journey, with patients and surgeons making decisions together about procedures designed to improve how a patient sees themselves while feeling more comfortable in their skin. This shared decision-making helps you achieve the best possible care and desired outcomes.
When you search for a “plastic surgeon near me,” you deserve to find a professional who understands how important it is for a cosmetic surgeon and their patient to work together on each step in the process, both before and after surgery. Dr. William J. McClure of Napa Solano Plastic Surgery is such a surgeon. He knows cosmetic surgery is most successful when options, benefits, risks, and likely outcomes are discussed honestly and openly so patients can feel secure with the procedure they choose.
Meet Dr. William J. McClure
An extensively trained and experienced cosmetic surgeon, Dr. McClure has devoted his career to helping people rejuvenate and renew their appearance. Trained at Stanford University Medical School, he has since 1984 treated patients from across Northern California at his Napa Valley practice. He has additional training in burn victim treatment.
For over four decades, Dr. McClure has also dedicated himself to volunteer work at home and abroad, serving on over 85 volunteer surgical missions in 16 countries on five continents.
In his mission to treat children with debilitating deformities, Dr. McClure has performed cosmetic surgeries on children with burn scar deformities and cleft lips and palates, giving his young patients a chance to lead normal lives. He continues to visit developing nations to teach advanced surgical techniques and, in 2005, was recognized by the Dalai Lama as an “Unsung Hero of Compassion.”
Other honors, awards, and recognitions Dr. McClure has received include:
- The William C. Lazier Leadership Award from the ReSurge International Foundation for his more than 30 years of continuous service.
- The Sister Ann McGuinn Award for Justice was presented to Dr. McClure and Dr. Jackson for their work with the county’s community health clinic, treating trauma victims and patients needing reconstructive surgery, regardless of ability to pay.
Dr. McClure has served as Board Chairman of the non-profit Scholastic Interest Group of San Francisco for the past decade, assisting young men to reach their full potential through athletic, educational, and personal development programs. And in 1998, he and Dr. Jackson established Taboo Tattoo, which offers tattoo removal services to former youth gang members.
In the early 2000’s Dr. McClure made several trips to Cuba to operate on children with neglected burns and congenital conditions. He subsequently returned to Cuba in 2016 to organize a five-year collaboration between the ReSurge International Foundation and the society of Cuban reconstructive surgeons to teach advanced reconstructive surgery techniques.
Cosmetic Surgery With Your Well-Being in Mind
Dr. McClure’s mission is to tailor treatments to each patient’s individual needs, so they always come away satisfied with a positive and uplifting experience. To learn more about all the cosmetic surgery procedures offered at Napa Solano Plastic Surgery or to schedule a consultation with Dr. McClure, get in touch with us today.
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Liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure that uses minimally invasive techniques to slim and reshape areas in your body with unwanted fat that doesn’t respond to weight loss and exercise. To help make your liposuction experience as stress-free as possible, we’re sharing the steps you can take to feel prepared, empowered, and at ease as the exciting day approaches.
How to Physically Prepare for Liposuction
The first step in getting your body ready for its lipo transformation is consulting with the doctors at Napa Solano Plastic Surgery. We’ll discuss what to expect and answer any of your questions concerning the procedure. We also take a detailed medical history and perform a physical exam at this time.
Pre-operative tasks for you to follow include:
- Stopping smoking to promote better healing and circulation.
- Not taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, or herbal medications that can increase bleeding.
- Staying hydrated before and after surgery for a safe recovery.
You might also want to prepare a spot in your home where you can relax as you recuperate. Think about moving essential items off of high shelves, and place some snacks, magazines, and a favorite blanket in a “recovery nest” to increase your comfort.
What Happens Before Your Liposuction Surgery
The skilled, caring, and compassionate professionals at Napa Solano Plastic Surgery are committed to ensuring your liposuction experience is a comfortable and positive one.
Before your plastic surgery begins, we conduct a pre-operative process where you:
- Fill out a few final forms.
- Have photographs taken for before and after comparison.
- Meet once more with your surgeon to go over your procedure’s details.
This is also the time to ask any further questions you might have.
What to Expect After Liposuction
Once your liposuction procedure is complete, you may experience some soreness for the first 24 to 72 hours. You’ll likely notice some swelling of the treated areas, which tends to peak around the second day after surgery. A compression garment we place over treated areas helps reduce this swelling. Some bruising can occur, but it’s usually mild and lasts anywhere from seven to ten days. You might also feel some mild numbness or temporary firmness over the treated areas.
The good news is the majority of our patients return to most normal activities within a day or two. But we do ask you to refrain from strenuous activities for approximately two to three weeks after the procedure. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help with childcare, pet care, and rides to appointments so you can focus on healing!
Book Your Plastic Surgery Consultation Today!
Napa Solano Plastic Surgery offers a wide range of life-enhancing cosmetic surgery procedures as well as non-invasive treatments provided through our medical spa. We invite you to schedule an appointment today to learn more about any of the services we offer or for further tips on preparing for your upcoming liposuction surgery.
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Napa Solano MediSpa has launched its new website, and we can’t wait for you to check it out! Whether you’re looking for a therapeutic facial or wrinkle-eliminating Juvederm treatment, we’re here to help you reveal your beauty from the inside out. We combine innovative skin and medical spa technologies and techniques to give you a truly unique skincare experience.
Facials, Juvederm Treatments, Laser Treatments, and More!
What can you expect when you visit Napa Solano MediSpa? Here’s an overview of our menu of services, all designed to beautifully maintain your well-being and vibrancy.
Injectables
Safe and effective injectable treatments refresh and rejuvenate, giving you volume correction and eliminating wrinkles.
- Juvederm Ultra, Ultra Plus, Vollure XC, Volbella XC, Voluma XC, and Restylane are acid dermal fillers suitable for all skins types, are used to smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, and provide natural-looking results.
- Wrinkle relaxers like Botox and Dysport reduce and prevent the signs of aging, softening forehead, eye, and other facial lines.
- Biodegradable Nova threads are ideal for brow, eye, neck, and mid and lower facelifts.
- Sculptra Aesthetic is a poly-L-lactic or PLLA collagen stimulator that helps restore the underlying structure of your face and body’s skin.
- PRP: Platelet Rich Plasma is a fantastic 100% natural addition to our practice. Used with different fillers, it offers maximum collagen stimulation.
Laser Treatments
We offer a variety of laser treatments to improve your skin’s appearance by remodeling tissue and collagen, including:
These non-invasive skin procedures repair or eliminate everything from sun damage to dilated blood vessels.
Aesthetician Services
Our aestheticians are skilled and compassionate and ready to pamper and refresh you and your skin, so you’re prepared to take on life with a sense of renewal! We provide a range of services that exfoliate, cleanse, and hydrate your face, including:
We also offer lash extensions that add extra length and volume to your existing lashes.
Additional Services
Napa Solano MediSpa offers four safe and non-invasive procedures to change your body’s shape and help you feel more confident.
- Coolsculpting delivers controlled cooling on your skin’s surface, breaking down fat cells just beneath the skin.
- Votiva vaginal rejuvenation uses laser technology to improve intimate wellness.
- Sclerotherapy is an effective treatment for reticular and spider veins.
- Microneedling is an innovative treatment for fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging.
Book Your Consultation Today!
Customized medical spa treatments like deep cleansing facials, injectables, and laser treatments can help you look and feel your personal best.
If you’re ready to experience one or more of Napa Solano MediSpa’s signature skincare treatments, we invite you to schedule an appointment today and see for yourself why we’re one of Napa’s finest medical and aesthetic spas.
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Napa Solano Plastic Surgery offers the latest technologies in cosmetic surgery to enhance your appearance, including liposuction, breast enhancements, and face and neck lifts. For people who want to improve or correct parts of their body they might be self-conscious about, our MediSpa treatments like laser hair removal or injectable smooth gel fillers are often the best solution. No matter which you choose, each of our services is designed to reveal your beauty from the inside out.
Waxing or Laser Hair Removal?
If you want to remove unwanted hair on your face or body, you have several ways to do it, including shaving, waxing, and laser hair removal. They all offer different levels of smoothness, though the results from waxing and laser treatments last far longer than shaving.
- Waxing can be performed either with hot wax that’s removed with a cloth strip or hard wax without the strip. It’s an efficient hair removal procedure that can be used on your body and face, preventing ingrown hairs and lessening hair growth.
- Laser hair removal is a safe yet powerful treatment that targets even the most stubborn hair. A more effective treatment than other hair removal options, its precise targeting of the treatment area ensures there’s no damage to the surrounding skin.
Napa Solano Plastic Surgery’s non-invasive Diolaze™ laser system is hassle-free, permanent, and over time more cost-effective than waxing and shaving. Hair loss is often achieved in four to six sessions, and the treatment features a low “ouch” factor!
Additional Laser Treatments
As an alternative to plastic surgery, Napa Solana MediSpa’s non-invasive, laser-based medical spa treatments rejuvenate and enhance your unique beauty and help achieve your cosmetic goals without the need for surgery. Services we offer include:
- Laser skin resurfacing to restore your skin’s elasticity and fullness. Our Sciton® erbium laser skin resurfacing procedure removes a layer of skin in a precise manner so a new, healthy layer can replace it. Depending on which treatment you choose, laser skin resurfacing can accomplish everything from eliminating fine lines and sunspots to improving skin tone and texture.
- Spider vein treatment quickly and safely reduces unsightly facial and leg veins, with no anesthesia required. During the procedure, a laser light targets the blood cells in the veins, damaging them to the point they shrink and eventually dissolve.
Book Your Consultation Today!
Napa Solano Plastic Surgery offers a wide range of premier cosmetic surgery procedures as well as non-invasive treatments provided through our medical spa. Regardless of which procedure or treatment you choose, our goal is the same—to ensure our patients receive the attention, care, and results they want. We strive to make you look and feel your best! We invite you to schedule an appointment today and see for yourself why we’re Napa’s finest medical and aesthetic spa.
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Everyone wants the most healthy and beautiful skin possible. Together with your at-home skincare routine, aesthetic procedures like hydrafacials and micropeels help treat sun damage, minimize signs of aging, and keep your skin looking its best.
We know that when you look your best, you feel your best!
The medical aestheticians at Napa Solano Plastic Surgery’s MediSpa provide an array of facial treatments. They can recommend skincare services and regimens that help you achieve your skin rejuvenation goals and reduce the effects of aging.
The Difference Between Hydrafacials and Micropeels
Different people have different skincare goals. Some want a more even skin tone and texture, while others desire no noticeable pores or spots. Each wished-for outcome requires a treatment designed for a particular skin issue. Certain facial treatments clean, exfoliate, and tone. Others nourish and hydrate your skin. But they all provide the extra help your skin needs to renew.
Hydrafacials
Unlike regular or deep cleansing facials, a Hydrafacial focuses on rehydrating your skin. The non-invasive procedure involves face exfoliation, cleansing, extraction, and hydration and delivers near-instant results in improved skin tone. Dead skin cells and impurities are painlessly removed to improve the appearance of dry, oil, acne-prone, and sun-damaged skin as well as fine lines and wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.
Micropeels
Safe and non-invasive, a micropeel combines the rejuvenating effects of a chemical peel with the skin-refreshing benefits of microdermabrasion. It provides a deep level of exfoliation, destroying dead skin cells in a controlled fashion so new skin can quickly grow and replace it. The chemicals used in micropeels come in different strengths that determine how deeply they penetrate your skin.
Other Aesthetician Services We Offer
Napa Solano also offers other non-surgical skin treatments to improve your skin’s appearance and give it a smooth, clear look.
- Jelly Mask Cleansing Facials. Ideal for uplifting dull skin while soothing your senses, a Jelly Mask cleansing facial has a hydrating base filled with fresh ingredients that hydrates, smooths, moisturizes, exfoliates, cleanses, and tones your skin. The treatment encourages healthy skin and helps your facial pores avoid clogging.
- VI Peel. If you want a soothing remedy for acne scars, wrinkles, or hyperpigmentation, a VI Peel is a perfect choice. This moderate-depth chemical peel is appropriate for all skin types. It uses a blend of ingredients like salicylic acid, phenol, and TCA to improve skin texture and improve signs of aging.
- Lash extensions. Want to enhance your eyes or cover aging eyelashes? Lash extensions are safe for all skin types and generally last about four weeks. While they’re a popular treatment for people attending big events or holiday parties, they’re also a great choice for everyday use.
Cutting-Edge Esthetic Service From Industry Experts
The menu of aesthetician services at Napa Solano Plastic Surgery’s MediSpa is provided in all three of our safe and welcoming locations. Talk to one of our staff members today about creating a personalized and customized facial treatment plan that best fits your needs.
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