What anesthesia is used for a facelift?
Question: What anesthesia is used for a facelift? Do I have a choice in what I can use? Answer: Anesthesia for facelift surgery can vary from straight local to be fully asleep. This should be worked out between the patient,…
Will a chemical peel help reduce my wrinkles and poor skin?
Question: I have been a smoker for the past 40 years. Will a chemical peel help reduce my wrinkles and poor skin? Answer: Any face will be helped by a carefully planned skin are regimen, which would involve a…
I had eyelid surgery a year ago and loved my results at first.
Question: I had eyelid surgery a year ago and loved my results at first. Now the skin under my eyes looks really loose and sagging. What can I do to fix this? Answer: Eyelid surgery rarely takes care of the…
Is there a different minimum age for rhinoplasty for male and female patients?
Question: Is there a different minimum age for rhinoplasty for male and female patients? Answer: There has been a general rule that girls should be at least 2 years after their first period, and boys at least 16 years old….
I have developed a hard bump at the tip of my nose.
Question: I have developed a hard bump at the tip of my nose. My surgery was 1.5 yrs ago. What is this bump and what will be needed to remove it, surgery or something less invasive? Answer: This could represent…
What type of anesthesia is used for otoplasty and also what it the recovery time?
Question: I have very large ears for a female and would like to have corrective surgery to make them smaller and also to have them closer to my head. I am curious as to what type of anesthesia is used…
My 17-year-old son wants a chin implant to enhance what he sees as a weak profile.
Question: My 17-year-old son wants a chin implant to enhance what he sees as a weak profile. Is he too young to have this procedure? Answer: Most young rhinoplasty candidates are mature enough by age 16. The chin and nose…
How do you know whether eyelid surgery or a browlift is needed for sagging upper eyelids?
Question: How do you know whether eyelid surgery or a browlift is needed for sagging upper eyelids? Answer: If the droopy brow is held up to the proper level at the bony rim, we can assess the condition of the…
How is revision rhinoplasty different from a normal rhinoplasty procedure?
Question: How is revision rhinoplasty different from a normal rhinoplasty procedure? Are there different techniques for the surgery? Answer: Revision rhinoplasty surgery is more complex due to increased scar tissue, missing cartilage or bone, and slightly longer healing period….
For a rhinoplasty, do I have to spend the night at the hospital after the surgery or is it an outpatient procedure?
Question: For a rhinoplasty, do I have to spend the night at the hospital after the surgery or is it an outpatient procedure? Answer: Almost all rhinoplasty procedures are outpatient. It is rare that a rhinoplasty patient is required to…