Get to Know Dr. Tellis
Azura Skin Care Center is happy to have Dr. Angelo Tellis as Medical Director and is able to offer more advanced cosmetic procedures for those interested in body shaping and contouring.
Dr. Tellis joined the Azura team and began to consult patients and perform aesthetic procedures in January 2017. He has honed his aesthetic skills since 2011 working with experts on a national and international basis. He specializes in a more natural, less invasive but high tech approach to meeting your aesthetic needs. He has almost a decade of experience performing procedures such as Tumescent Liposuction, Lipotransfer, and Scarless Breast Reduction using a minimally invasive approach all in an office procedure room setting. Dr. Tellis developed a passion and interest in the field of cosmetic surgery based on the work he was doing using stem cells derived from adipose (fat) tissue. He received very specialized post-graduate training in the field and has trained with experts in Greece, Italy, Switzerland, New York, and Miami.
Dr. Tellis has been practicing medicine in North Carolina since 1999. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his residency training at the Medical College of Virginia. He has double-board certification both in Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He attended Marshall University for his undergraduate degree on a full academic scholarship as a member of The Society of Yeager Scholars with a rigorous and diverse educational experience that included studies abroad at Oxford University (Christ Church Campus) and at an international college in Cannes, France. He was able to graduate summa cum laude with a major in psychology and pre-medical curriculum.
Dr. Tellis is a native of Charleston, SC, and has both Greek and Italian heritage with his family in Greece coming from the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. He is married to his beautiful wife, Sarah, who founded a Christian nonprofit organization to stop human trafficking called True Justice International. They have three wonderful children, the youngest of whom they were able to adopt from China. He has traveled extensively including medical mission trips to Greece, India, and Africa and he enjoys learning about new cultures. He is truly passionate about his work and enjoys spending time with his patients and seeing the smiles on their faces when they return after treatments.
Dr. Tellis offers consultations and treatments for his specialized procedures at Azura Skin Care Center and is available for teleconsultations as needed.
Cosmetic Services Offered
Tumescent Liposuction
When it comes to Tumescent Liposuction, Dr. Tellis has years of experience performing procedures to sculpt and shape all those problematic areas of the body that could use an extra touch such as the abdomen, waist, thighs, and back. Even the neck, arms, and calves can be treated, as well!
Tumescent Liposuction is a safer approach using tumescent fluid that provides hours of local anesthesia to the areas being treated. It can be done in an office procedure setting with just light sedation and there is no need to be completely put to sleep. This allows for a faster recovery with fewer complications and you can even change positions during your procedure to ensure the best results possible. Smaller areas can be treated with almost no downtime, and most people are able to return to work within just a few days even with larger procedures.
Tumescent liposuction is more approachable than you might have ever imagined, too – pricing begins around $4,500 with results that can be seen in a few weeks once swelling subsides. Most clients enjoy full results noticeable in just one-to-two months!
Lipotransfer
Lipotransfer, or natural fat transfer, is another area Dr. Tellis specializes in for those looking to naturally augment areas of the body such as the breasts, buttocks, or face using their own body fat. He has been performing these procedures for over a decade and is able to offer the best technology to accomplish your goals. Dr. Tellis uses a specialized water-jet liposuction system designed in Germany to harvest fat in a more gentle way using a fluid spray to flush out the fat cells that is less damaging and enhances the survival of the cells. One area of the body gets sculpted and reduced while another area gets naturally enhanced using your own body fat…it’s really a win-win procedure! Dr. Tellis can help decide if this procedure is right for you.
PS: Next time you are visiting us here at Azura, ask Jennie Kowaleski, PA-C, what Dr. Tellis did for her! She is not shy, she will tell you… ????
Scarless Breast Reduction
Another area of expertise Dr. Tellis has to offer is Scarless Breast Reduction (SBR). Many women suffer from breasts that are larger than they desire and this procedure offers a less invasive, easier way to reduce the size of breast tissue using Tumescent Liposuction. Surgical scars are avoided with faster recovery and fewer risks of complications. This procedure can be a nice alternative for those who want to reduce the size of their breasts but don’t want to undergo major surgery. Even men with excess breast tissue can be treated too! Not everyone is an ideal candidate depending on their goals, but Dr. Tellis has been doing these procedures for many years now and can help determine if you are a good candidate.
Skin Tightening and Lifting
Dr. Tellis is also able to offer some of the best and latest energy-based technologies for skin tightening and lifting including Renuvion/J-plasma and InMode-FaceTite. These treatments use either plasma energy or bipolar radiofrequency under the surface of the skin in a very controlled fashion to shrink down the collagen fibers and cause tightening and lifting of the skin. This can be done as an add-on with a liposuction procedure for patients who may have not been good candidates for liposuction in the past due to concerns about the skin being too loose afterward. The treatments can also be used to offer a non-surgical option for a facelift (FaceTite) or breast lift (Scarless Breast Lift) procedures. While the traditional surgical approaches may be the gold standard, it is an exciting time in the field of aesthetics with energy-based treatments offering an option for the right individuals who may not want or need the full surgical approach.
PRP
Finally, Dr. Tellis has extensive experience and expertise in using PRP (platelet-rich plasma) to address a variety of conditions. PRP is a concentrated solution of growth factors and healing factors made from your own blood. It restarts the healing process, stimulates blood flow, activates stem cells, and initiates collagen tightening and remodeling. It is a natural healing agent that can provide a healthy boost to your skin and tissue. Common treatments include PRP facials or PRP treatments to help with hair loss. Sexual health and wellness can also be improved and Dr. Tellis is able to provide “O-shot” and “P-shot” procedures using PRP to enhance sexual performance and well-being.
About Dr. Tellis
Dr. Tellis has been practicing medicine in North Carolina since 1999. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his residency training at the Medical College of Virginia. He has double-board certification both in Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He attended Marshall University for his undergraduate degree on a full academic scholarship as a member of The Society of Yeager Scholars with a rigorous and diverse educational experience that included studies abroad at Oxford University (Christ Church Campus) and at an international college in Cannes, France. He was able to graduate summa cum laude with a major in psychology and pre-medical curriculum.
Dr. Tellis developed a passion and interest in the field of cosmetic surgery based on work he was doing using stem cells derived from adipose (fat) tissue. He received very specialized post-graduate training in the field on a national and international basis. He has trained with experts in Greece, Italy, Switzerland, New York, and Miami. Dr. Tellis is a native of Charleston, SC, and has both Greek and Italian heritage with his family in Greece coming from the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. He is married to his beautiful wife, Sarah, who founded a Christian nonprofit organization to stop human trafficking called True Justice International. They have three wonderful children, the youngest of whom they were able to adopt from China. He has traveled extensively including medical mission trips to Greece, India, and Africa and he enjoys learning about new cultures. He is truly passionate about his work and enjoys spending time with his patients and seeing the smiles on their faces when they return after treatments.
Closer to New Bern, NC?
Dr. Tellis offers consultations and treatments for his specialized procedures at Azura Skin Care Center and is available for teleconsultations as needed. He is also the physician owner of Aegean Medical based in New Bern, NC. Learn more about Dr. Tellis and his New Bern-area services at http://www.aegeanmedical.com.
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