Question: How often do you perform blepharoplasty in conjunction with a brow lift? What are the benefits? Answer: I perform blepharoplasty approximately 85% of the time that I perform a browlift. The reason for performing blepharoplasty in conjunction with a browlift is that although elevating the brows will help to rejuvenate the upper face, I… [Read More]
Archives for May 2011
Is there a limit as to how many injections one can safely have?
Question: I’ve been having Botox injections for 5 years now. Is there a limit as to how many injections one can safely have? I’m just wondering if I will face any special risks after having these injections for so long. Answer: At one point there was a great deal of concern with the potential for… [Read More]
Have any complications with the previous facelift surgery?
Question:I am a 53-year-old woman and had a lower facelift last year. I am now considering a brow lift because I want to improve my upper facial area to match. Will this procedure have any complications with the previous surgery? Answer:A surgical browlift should not have any effects on your previous facelift surgery. The browlift… [Read More]
I had fat transferred into my cheeks 3 weeks ago
Question:I had fat transferred into my cheeks 3 weeks ago. The right side seems to be much more plump than the left. Is it possible that it might not have worked in the left cheek? Or is it normal for there to be some differences during the healing process? Answer:Your facial asymmetry following your fat… [Read More]
I have several questions about your service.
Question:I have several questions about your service. Can I choose whether to have local or general anesthesia for a nose job? What determines whether it will be a closed or open rhinoplasty? How do you determine which is used? Answer:I would recommend not having local anesthesia for a rhinoplasty. I do perform rhinoplasty under IV… [Read More]
How do you minimize bleeding during surgery?
Question:I’ve heard that bleeding during surgery is what leads to bruising in the recovery. How do you minimize bleeding during surgery? Answer:One of the most important things to avoid for a successful surgical outcome is bleeding. Bleeding will in fact lead to bruising and prolonged swelling of the the surgical site. Meticulous surgical dissection is… [Read More]
What is an osteotomy and why is it performed?
Question:What is an osteotomy and why is it performed? Answer:An osteotomy is a procedure that involves cutting or chiseling bone. Osteotomies are performed during rhinoplasty surgery in order to remove a nasal hump, to narrow a wide nasal bridge, or to straighten a crooked nose. Osteotomies are also performed on the bones of the jaw… [Read More]
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