With his superlative training and international reputation, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum is frequently called upon in his capacity as teacher and researcher. In this interview Dr. Teitelbaum talks about his experiences with the STILLE instruments that he uses as part of his practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n What is it that makes STILLE instruments different?<\/strong> How would you describe STILLE instruments to another surgeon?<\/strong> Do you think there are any benefits to the patient by using STILLE?<\/strong> How would you justify our price point in your budget or the hospital\u2019s budget?<\/strong> Talking instruments and plastic surgery procedures with Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, one of the most distinguished plastic surgeons in the world, as well as a true STILLE Ambassador. With his superlative training and international reputation, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum is frequently called upon in his capacity as teacher and researcher. In this interview…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32646,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":[],"Area":[72],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nI can open and close their needle holders hundreds and hundreds of times during a busy day and my hand doesn\u2019t get tired or crampy. I also like to lightly grab the needle and roll it around from forehand to backhand and I like to change the angle of the needle, and their needle holder lets you precisely do it like none US. And you use the needle holder constantly. It is so worth it to have an awesome one. A face lift is a scissors operation and it\u2019s just critical to have STILLE scissors to do a nice face lift dissection. They cut precisely and cleanly. They make one with such delicate handles that you can feel the tips of the scissors as they are cutting through the tissue. Comparing STILLE scissors to one of your competitors is like comparing first class to coach class on an airplane. The difference is huge.<\/p>\n
\nIf you think Lexus is as good as a Porsche then save your money and buy something else. But if you can appreciate the difference between those cars then you need to buy STILLE. When people talk about what\u2019s better about a Porsche you can talk about engineering and performance and all these vague things but you really know it the second you get behind the wheel and you accelerate and you put it thru the first turn, and then right away you have that \u201caha\u201d moment. So, the thing about STILLE is when you start using it you will have that kind of an \u201caha\u201d moment. If you want beautiful control, something comfortable in your hand, then you use STILLE.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you have a cleaner cutting scissor there\u2019s less trauma, there\u2019s less bruising, there\u2019s less swelling. If you have pickups that allow you to grasp the tissue as securely as you can with minimum trauma to the tissue , then you are squeezing the edges less , your traumatizing them less, your DE vascularizing them less, your bruising them less, you\u2019ll cause less postoperative pain. I guess I\u2019m saying, yes, there is a difference. And when an artist or craftsman enjoys their tools, they do better.<\/p>\n
\nYou have to ask yourself, how much more does it cost to outfit an entire surgical tray with key STILLE instruments? Let\u2019s say it\u2019s a couple of thousand dollars for something that you\u2019ll have for the rest of your career. I mean it\u2019s almost embarrassing not to consider it. Does it make a difference? Yes. It\u2019s the best part of what this is, but as I said before, I love the analogy- if you think a Lexus is as good as Porsche then you don\u2019t need to get this. Most of the instruments from even the good German companies work fine, sometimes they\u2019re even very good, but never at the level of STILLE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"