Question: What will my neck look like after a neck lift? Would it be possible to cover any side effects like bruising by wearing a turtleneck? Answer: Your neck will definitely have bruising after your neck lift. Depending on the amount of work that needs to be done during the neck lift to create an… [Read More]
Archives for March 2012
Threadlifts – What has Changed?
Question: Threadlifts seemed so popular when they first came out but now you don’t hear much about them, at least not much that’s good. What’s changed? Answer: I was never a proponent of the threadlift procedure and time has proven that is was a flawed procedure attempting to accomplish changes to the aging face that… [Read More]
How do I avoid over-arched eyebrows after a browlift?
Question: If I pull up on the top of my forehead, it makes my eyebrows too arched so I look surprised. How do you avoid this when performing a brow lift? Answer: You can certainly over elevate the brow in a brow lift procedure. The common phrase is the “deer in headlight” appearance. The best… [Read More]
Facial Types/Shapes for Brow lift?
Question: Is there a facial shape or type that gives the best results for brow lift? Answer: I do not believe that one facial type or shape gives a better or worse result for a brow lift. In fact, not all brows are shaped the same. If you look at the brows of various individuals… [Read More]
What Type of Anesthesia for my blepharoplasty?
Question: What anesthesia should I expect to have for my blepharoplasty? If I am having other work done simultaneously does this change what I will be given? Answer: The type of anesthesia that you will have for your blepharoplasty will depend upon the other procedures that you are going to have concurrently. An upper lid… [Read More]
Who Determines Procedure? Ophthalmologist or Plastic Surgeon?
Question: At 40 I have what I feel is already very unattractive and low, droopy eyelids. I know that this can cause vision issues and was curious as to who determines when this procedure should be done? Can/do you or does an ophthalmologist make the determination? Answer: What you are describing is visual field deficits… [Read More]
Blepharoplasty to Fix Dark Circles?
Question: My mother and her sisters have always had horrible dark circles under their eyes and I’m worried that I’ll end up with the same. I’m already beginning to see some darkness and I was wondering if there is anything that I can do to prevent them and if they do get worse, does a… [Read More]
Otoplasty as a Child vs. Otoplasty as an Adult?
Question: I’ve heard that it’s harder to sculpt the ears in older patients. Does this mean that if you choose to undergo otoplasty as an adult you will not get as good of a result as if you had surgery as a child? Answer: Cartilage in an adult ear is certainly a lot more stiff… [Read More]
Rhinoplasty With Chin Augmentation – Common in Asian Patients?
Question: How common is it in Asian patients to combine rhinoplasty with chin augmentation? Answer: It is no more common for an Asian patient to request rhinoplasty and chin augmentation be performed concurrently than you would see in a Caucasian population. There are certainly differences in the rhinoplasty that would need to be performed on… [Read More]
Can Rhinoplasty Easily Fix Genetic Malformations?
Question: I have a hump in my nose that has always bothered me. Can rhinoplasty easily fix genetic malformations? Answer: Rhinoplasty can certainly help fix genetic malformation, but, I would say your bump would be better called an inherited characteristic, not a malformation. I have performed rhinoplasty on several members of the same family over… [Read More]