What are the benefits compared to other injectables?
Question: I just read an article about something called the vampire facelift where your own platelets are removed from your blood and reinjected into your face to stimulate collagen. Is this effective? What are the benefits compared to other injectables?…
I am a woman with a darker complexion.
Question: I am a woman with a darker complexion. I have bad acne scars and am interested in laser skin resurfacing. Will I have any problems with hyperpigmentation? Answer: Patients with darker skin have an increased risk of pigmentation changes…
I have very large ears for a female
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…
I feel like my nose is too big.
Question: I feel like my nose is too big for the otherwise delicate features of my face. Can the width of my nostrils being reduced make my facial features more refined? Answer: The width and shape of the nostrils can…
What does saddle nose refer to?
Question: What does saddle nose (or ‘boxer’s nose’) refer to? How can it be treated by a rhinoplasty? Answer: Saddle nose refers to a depression of the nasal bridge. This can be caused by an injury, infection, or a loss…
I am unhappy because the insides of my nostrils are much larger and visible and unattractive now.
Question: I am 27-years-old and had a rhinoplasty done a year ago. I am unhappy because the insides of my nostrils are much larger and visible and unattractive now. Will another rhinoplasty be able to fix this? Answer: This sounds…
What laser procedures do you perform and what are they best at treating?
Question: There are so many different types of laser skin resurfacing procedures out there that it can get very confusing. What laser procedures do you perform and what are they best at treating? Answer: We have been using a fractionated…
What is the best filler for treating marionette lines?
Question: What is the best filler for treating marionette lines? Answer: That depends on the thickness and quality of your skin. Hyaluronic acid fillers are the most common, but hydroxylapetite has also been successful.
What types of implants do you use? What are the risks associated with this type of surgery?
Question: I have very nondescript cheekbones. I would like them enhanced and I think that cheek augmentation with an implant is the best way to go. What types of implants do you use? What are the risks associated with…
Is a vertical facelift as effective as a tradition facelift?
Question: Is a vertical facelift as effective as a tradition facelift? I am 63 years old. My skin is very saggy and wrinkly so I’m not sure if a vertical facelift will be as effective on someone like me….