Dr William Frazier Discusses Age Appropriate Surgery For Children

VERO BEACH, Fla. - May 31, 2014 - PRLog -- A report was published on the website of the  US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health entitled, "Epidemiology of pediatric surgical admissions in US children: data from the HCUP kids inpatient database" which detailed the estimated annual frequencies of in-hospital surgical procedures performed on children in the United States using the 2003, 2006, and 2009 Kids' Inpatient Database (KID).

Used to determine rates of discharge and types of surgery the results were that over the 3 years evaluated, in the United States approximately 450,000 children under age 18 are admitted for surgery every year with 25% of these children being under age 3 for gastrointestinal, orthopedic, or urological surgery. The remaining children from age 4 to 18 are admitted for many other types of surgery including plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery and other cosmetic surgical procedures.

Dr William H. Frazier, FACS is a Yale-trained, experienced cosmetic surgeon who has been practicing in Vero Beach, Florida and the Treasure Coast for over 25 years. In a recent video posted on his YouTube channel, he recently addressed what types of surgery are age appropriate for each age group.

He opened the presentation with the following statement, "Hi I'm Dr. William Frazier, I'm a double boarded certified general and plastic and reconstructive surgeon. I'd like to talk a little bit about age and surgery because I'm often asked what's the best age for carrying out a particular kind of procedure. A few guidelines that I would put forward. First, from birth until two and a half years old patients don't remember anything so general anesthesia is necessary but you won't harm or scar their psyche. From age two and a half years old to age six they will remember and you need to be very cautious about elective surgery those years. Emergency surgery, appendicitis - absolutely but elective surgery should in general should be avoided."

He went on to say, "Starting at age six through twelve the children are able to understand and can agree but generally are not suited for local anesthesia so general anesthesia is still necessary. So you want to be sure that whatever it is that you are contemplating doing is worth the risk of general anesthesia - that is the risk benefit is in favor of the patient. So these are just some thoughts about age and criteria on deciding whether to or not to carry out surgery."

The entire video can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRHDavmw_kg



Dr. Frazier made recent headlines with the new offering of his Facetime facelift or Facetime Lift. The Facetime Lift from Dr. William Frazier at Vero Cosmetic freshens the appearance of the face by lightening the nasal labial folds between the nose and mouth (often called "marionette lines") and elevating the jowels at the chin line which is essentially a "mini facelift" resulting in smoother skin in the lower portion of the face and a well-rested, younger look. He has also touched on other sensitive topics that have touch upon male confidence such as gynecomastia (man-boobs).

Surgery Location and Anesthesia:

Procedures are typically performed at the office based surgery suite located at 1255 37th Street, Ste. D, Vero Beach, FL 32960. It is accredited through the State of Florida Department of Health/Board of Medicine. There are a variety anesthetics used in accordance with the patient's needs and procedure type. Those most commonly used are IV sedation, oral anesthesia and local anesthetics. Dr. Frazier always discusses what is most appropriate for the patient's procedure with each consultation. The practice accepts CareCredit and credit cards for cosmetic treatments as well as medical insurance when applicable.

About William H. Frazier MD
Dr William H. Frazier, FACS is Yale-trained, experienced and trusted for over 25 years experience in Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face, body and hands. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and several other professional societies.

Visit his website to learn more about the procedures offered at his practice including the Facetime Lift at http://verocosmetic.com/

Vero Cosmetic Surgery and MediSpa 1255 37th Street, Suite D, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 562-2400