When people think of facelifts, they tend to assume only old people get facelifts. The image you may have of an old person is the stereotypical person with a lot of wrinkles and sagging skin. While it’s true that the vast majority of facelift patients are older, that doesn’t mean you have to be oldRead More
Why Opt For Facelift Surgery As we age, changes to our facial structures create old and sad appearance that none of us like. Additionally, people are healthier and living and working longer. We want to look as good as we feel inside. If you are still working, you may also feel the pressure to lookRead More
Facelifts For Men Even though both men and women experience aging signs, with similar causes found in men and women, people still tend to assume that only women are having facelifts. Not true. Men also seek facelifts; although fewer men get surgery when compared to women. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS),Read More
Botox vs. Fillers As we age, it’s inevitable that we start to see unwanted changes to our face that make us look older than we feel or act. Frequently, people start to think about facelifts to correct these changes. But, naturally, most people are a bit anxious about this surgery. Fears of postoperative pain, swelling,Read More
Rhinoplasties are just as popular with Asians as with Western ethnic groups. The same unhappiness with appearance (crooked nose, dorsal hump, bulbous tips, etc) occur in Asians like in other races. In addition, many may also have trouble breathing and a rhinoplasty may be the answer to improve function. While the basic evaluation and techniquesRead More
Rhinoplasty Post-Op Care The decision to undergo a rhinoplasty is a major decision, one filled with anxiety. This is understandable. After all, you’re about to have one of the most defining features of your face—your nose—cut on. You want to be sure your surgery goes well and that you heal quickly. What many patients worryRead More
What Is A Lip Lift? Recently, I posted a blog on how a simple overlooked procedure can complement a facelift. When surgical procedures are considered in aesthetic surgery, people tend to think these are best reserved for older patients who need a facelift. Injectables such as fillers and botox, as well as energy based devices,Read More
As we age, it’s inevitable that we start to see unwanted changes to our face that make us look older than we feel or act. Common signs of facial aging are loss of skin elasticity, loss of volume, some bony loss. All of these contribute to the sagging tissue we don’t want to see inRead More
I’m here in Orlando attending the Advances in Rhinoplasty course, which prompted me to think about why I wanted to attend. It’s almost unanimously felt by all facial plastic and plastic surgeons that rhinoplasty is the most complex surgery in our field. Every nose is different. Meticulous attention to detail, surgical finesse, and intimate knowledgeRead More
I’ve written about ethnic cosmetic treatments (such as rhinoplasty) in past. I thought I would focus a bit more on injectable treatments like Botox and dermal fillers for a specific group—the Chinese. China has the world’s largest population, and few people realize that its people are made up of over fifty ethnic groups. By far,Read More
