Question: I thought cheek augmentation had a fairly easy recovery but a friend of mine just had the surgery and it’s been awful for her. She’s had tons of bruising and pain. Is this normal? Answer: Cheek implant surgery can lead to a significant amount of facial swelling but, bruising and significant discomfort are not… [Read More]
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For Fat Grafting, Do You Retain the Growth Factors from the Donor Area?
Question: For fat grafting, do you retain the growth factors when removing fat from the donor area? I’ve heard that this can produce amazing results. Answer: When autologous fat grafting is performed, fat cells are harvested from various areas of the body such as the abdomen, hips, and thighs. The fat which is harvested is… [Read More]
Is Otoplasty Just for Ears that Stick Out
Question: Is otoplasty just for ears that stick out or can it fix large ears too? Answer: Otoplasty can be used for a variety of reasons when addressing an ear. The most common reason to perform otoplasty is for prominent ears, but, modifications to the shape and size of the ears are also made during… [Read More]
Is Recurrence of Otoplasty after Surgery Common?
Question: I’ve been researching otoplasty for my son and was surprised to see that recurrence of the problem is a possible complication. How would this happen and how common is it? Answer: One of the potential complications of otoplasty surgery is recurrence of prominent ears. I use a suture otoplasty technique. If one of the… [Read More]
How Young is Too Young for an Otoplasty?
Question: I know otoplasty can be performed on children at very young ages, but are there ever instances where you advise against young patients having this surgery? Answer: Otoplasty can in fact be performed on young children but, I prefer not to perform otoplasty on any child younger than late 4 or 5 years of… [Read More]
What specifically does a neck lift improve?
Question: What specifically does a neck lift improve? Answer: The neck lift is used to do exactly what it says, improve the appearance of the neck. Why a neck looks less than great can be due to a variety of reasons and the surgical procedures that you will need to have done will vary but,… [Read More]
What will my neck look like after a neck lift?
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]
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]
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