To understand the difference between a facelift and a mini facelift, we must first define the term facelift. The procedure involves making incisions around the ear and sometimes under the chin to remove fat, tighten the muscles and lift the fascia so
There’s nothing truly natural about changing your nose. The term “natural” is a euphemistic word, but as it relates to rhinoplasty, it refers to surgery to the nose that doesn’t look as if the nose has been altered. There are far
Botulinum Toxin can help with face slimming by injecting into the masseter muscle. Botulinum Toxin is a brand name for botulinum toxin, that works by diminishing the contraction of muscles. The masseter muscle is located in front of your earlobe and
A lip lift does leave a scar, but it’s typically undetectable after a few weeks. Upper lip lifts are done with an external incision that is placed either on the lip under the nose or rarely it can be placed directly above
Before we can answer how long neck liposuction lasts, we need to determine the quality of the neck skin and then determine what needs to be done. Neck liposuction is performed when a patient has excess fat on the neck. The goal
The length of recovery time from blepharoplasty depends on what you consider “recovered.” If by recovery, you’re referring to how long it will take for swelling and bruising to go down, then the answer is about one week, but if you’re wondering
Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty is a safe procedure, but it’s essential to understand the surgery and realize that there are two approaches to lower blepharoplasty. One is transconjunctival and the other is transcutaneous. Transconjunctival blepharoplasty is done by making an incision inside, through
Rhinoplasty is a wonderful procedure where we sculpt the nose and every patient should get an individualized consultation to determine what can be done to improve the appearance of this feature. What’s different about rhinoplasty for a wide nose? The difference
Generally, an upper lid blepharoplasty is a non painful procedure that patients can usually have performed, and enjoy a minimal amount of post-operative pain medicine, because the procedure is very mild. It’s almost like a skin excision, and the eyelid itself is
Patients often ask me, can I get a lower lip lift? The answer is: Yes. A lower lip lift, in general, is done by excising skin with the idea that we’re going to change the contours of the lip. While
