SL_PhysicianTransformations_Profile_6_19_Profile 6 / 11 / 19 1 : 58 PM Page 1 D PROFILE as the patient’s age , genetics , and medications he or she may be taking , and as a result become visible sources SculptingConfidence of frustration and embarrassment . “ Liposuction has gone through a significant transformation compared Dr . Earl Bryant of Physician Transformations to when it appeared 40 or 45 years ago , ” says Dr . Bryant , who maintains helps men and women meet their body - contouring his affiliation with Albert Einstein Med - goals and boosts self - confidence . by BILL DONAHUE ical Center , where he trains residents and works as a member of the clinical Everyone has something that they would like to staff at least one day per week . “ The procedure used to be much more Not long ago , people had few self - improve - change about their body . invasive and traumatic , but over the ment options beyond diet and exercise , so they simply “ lived with ” their imperfections . decades it has evolved and become That’s no longer the case . a safer and more effective method Recent technological advance - for removing stubborn pockets of fat from areas of the body . ” ments in aesthetic medicine — in - For example , the fat can now be liquefied prior to its cluding minimally invasive or even removal , thereby enabling the practitioner to use smaller in - noninvasive techniques — have en - struments and create a more contoured appearance . Physician abled men and women of all ages Transformations offers several varieties of liposuction , including to do something about the things SmartLipo , which uses a small laser to melt fat and tighten they don’t like when they look in the surrounding skin , and VASER Shape ( VASER is short for the mirror . As a result of this com - Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance ) , mitment , people tend to not only which uses ultrasound . look better but also benefit from Dr . Bryant says both of these techniques help to extract boosts to their self - confidence and fat “ safely and with better overall results . ” The instruments overall happiness . Changes in tech - used for these procedures are incredibly small — about the nology may have facilitated this shift , same diameter as a piece of uncooked angel hair pasta — and but the quality of the results often the incision created to accommodate such instruments is depends on the knowledge and skill about the size of a freckle . He performs these body - contouring of the practitioner who is performing services on an outpatient basis , using oral medication to relax these procedures . the patient . In other words , the patient is numbed but awake , Physician Transformations , a free of the risks associated with the general anesthesia required full - servicemedical aesthetics practice for more invasive procedures . based in Newtown Square , takes For patients who are looking for a completely noninvasive this requirement seriously ; even the way to lose unwanted fat , Dr . Bryant offers CoolSculpting . practice’s name underscores the This revolutionary body - contouring technique uses below - importance of having a qualified doctor providing freezing temperatures to kill and eliminate fat cells in targeted areas , such as the abdomen , such delicate services . Earl M . Bryant , D.O . , the flanks , thighs , and arms , while leaving the skin and muscle intact . Dr . Bryant says most founder of Physician Transformations , offers CoolSculpting patients can achieve their desired results in a few one - hour treatments . the best of both worlds . He is a cosmetic Some of the most life - changing examples of the body - contouring procedures Dr . Bryant surgeon with extensive training in aesthetic provides involve men who have a condition known as gynecomastia , or “ man boobs . ” This medicine and a board - certified emergency physi - condition , which gives men the appearance of having female breasts , tends to start affecting cian . men who are in their 30s , but sometimes even younger . These men tend to be very self - “ We’re a boutique practice that is interested conscious , in some cases wearing double and triple layers of shirts to disguise their chest and in getting to know our patients and helping avoiding taking their shirts off in public or even in front of their spouses . Factors such as age - them look their best , without looking artificial , ” related changes in hormone levels and busy schedules make it difficult to shed fat in the says Dr . Bryant , who is an associate of organi - chest , as well as in other problem areas , such as the abdomen . Dr . Bryant says body - zations such as the American Academy of Cos - contouring procedures can help to change all that . metic Surgery and the American Society of Li - In addition to body contouring , Physician Transformations offers microneedling and PRP posuction Surgery , as well as a Fellow of the ( plasma - rich platelet ) therapy to address fine lines and wrinkles , laser hair removal , spider - American College of Emergency Physicians . vein treatments , and state - of - the - art skin treatments , including Botox , dermal fillers , and “ We pride ourselves on connecting with our chemical peels . With any rejuvenation procedure , Dr . Bryant’s goal is to make each patient patients as individuals . We want them to see us look and feel their best . as a concierge service of sorts . ” Most recently , Dr . Bryant has added a men’s health component to his practice . He offers One of Physician Transformations ’ areas of men state - of - the - art treatments for erectile dysfunction , as well as testosterone replacement specialty is full - body liposculpting , using the therapies . latest liposuction , laser , and ultrasound tech - “ We take pride in the fact that we are hands on , ” Dr . Bryant adds . “ When you are a nologies to help patients meet their goals . With patient , you are working with the people in our office intimately . Our staff develops his advanced technologies and expertise , Dr . relationships with the patients , and I do all the procedures myself . We are a small but busy Bryant is able to target the trouble spots of ? and active practice , and we’ve stayed that way because we take care of each individual . ” excess fat — tummy bulges , love handles , sad - PHYSICIAN TRANSFORMATIONS dlebags , and double chins , for example — that D 17 Bishop Hollow Road , Suite C | Newtown Square , Pa . patients cannot shed no matter what changes ( 484 ) 420 - 4407 | PhysicianTransformations.com they make in terms of diet and exercise . These stubborn spots often linger due to factors such SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2019 | 65