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Can Botox Injections Ever Have A Permanent Effect?

The popularity of Botox for cosmetic facial uses is that it does something that not even surgery can do…stop unwanted expressions. Its downside is that its results are not permanent. Most patients would wish that its effects were either more long-lasting or were permanent. One question that some patients ask about the long-term use Read More…

Case Study: Facelift in the Male Weight Loss Patient

Background: Facelifting in men is less commonly done than in women. This is for a variety of reasons including better quality of bearded facial skin that is more resistant to sagging, more tolerance for the profile of an aging neck, and concerns about having the procedure. Many men wait until their sagging necks and Read More…

Forehead and Scalp Numbness after Browlift Surgery

Rejuvenation of the upper third of the face is done through a forehead or browlift procedure. Browlift surgery has evolved from the traditional open scalp approach (open browlift OBL) to that of a more limited incision endoscopic browlift (EBL) technique. While there are some reasons in whether one should be used over the other, Read More…

Tatt2Away vs Laser Removal of Tattoos

The impregnation of various types of pigment into the skin has been around for thousands of years. Any health risks associated with them appear to be negligible to non-existant other than local discoloration of the skin and finding pigment particles in regional lymph nodes and even more distant organs. Until recently, however, their removal Read More…

Risks of Jaw Angle Reduction Surgery

A recent report out of China was that of a death due to plastic surgery. What was most significant about this report, besides the obvious tragedy, is the procedure which ultimately resulted in the patient’s demiss. While deaths from plastic surgery procedures are extremely uncommon and have been reported in the past, most involve Read More…

Liposuction of the Muffin Top Waistline Deformity

While the overflowing muffin top may be the best tasting part of this baked good, partaking of too many and too often of these tasty delights will eventually give you a permanent one of your own. Many people, men and women alike, struggle with the muffin top fat deformity. With a well recognized name, Read More…

Anatomic Options in Neck Reshaping

The shape of one’s neck has a profound influence on the appearance of the face that sits above it. The neck is bordered by the jawline, which consists of the chin and the horizontal length of the jaw, and the outline of the neck skin The outline of the neck should be the intersection Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty for the ‘Fat’ Nose

Background: Undesired shapes and sizes of a nose comes in many different forms. But one common nasal shape concern is that of the thick or fat nose. This type of nose problem almost always has thick skin and a very round or broad nasal tip. The nasal tip is often not only wide but Read More…

Case Study: Lip Reduction for Dry Lips

Background:While considerable cosmetic effort goes into making lips larger, the need or desire for the opposite effect is much more limited. Reduction of lips that are perceived to be too big is largely limited to certain ethnic groups and some lip enhancement patients that wish to reverse their unnaturally large and distorted lips. While Read More…

A Modified Subnasal Lip Lift for Columellar Retraction

A long upper lip can be a sign of aging around the mouth. The distance between the base of the nose, known as the columella, and the pink part (vermilion) of the upper lip appears exaggerated. While there is no exact measurement to mathematically quantitate a long upper lip, the distance between the columella Read More…