Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

Preparing for a facelift surgery might just be enough to cause a panic attack unless you know how to plan and check off your to-do list. There are many things to be done ahead of time to ensure a smooth recovery and your best results. Follow the instructions of your plastic surgeon to be sure […]

While plastic surgery has become increasingly accepted in American society, there are still taboos to undergoing an elective procedure. Some see surgical modifications as extreme, while others feel they diminish characteristics that make individuals unique. Though plastic surgery may be debated for years to come, there is some logic behind its acceptance. Genetic Undertones to […]

The lips can be a very sexy facial feature. We look to the mouth when someone makes a facial expression or speaks, helping us to interpret the meaning behind the look and words. Women and men alike choose to draw attention to this facial feature in a number of ways. They may whiten their teeth, […]

Cosmetic injections of the face can be used for a multitude of aesthetic corrections. They may be used to plump the skin of depressions caused by wrinkles or scars. Dermal fillers can also add volume to the cheeks and lips to create ideal contours of these features. A lesser known but equally transformative use for […]

A New York magazine article making the rounds this summer asks, “Is Race Plastic?” The author ventures into what a headline calls the “minefield” of ethnic plastic surgery and, despite that charged description, emerges with a fairly nuanced view of the practice. In Dr. Batniji’s long experience with ethnic rhinoplasty, most non-Caucasian patients aren’t looking […]

Of all the non-invasive techniques for skin rejuvenation, the least invasive are two that might sound unfamiliar but which often come up in the same conversation: Ulthera and Exilis. Ulthera uses ultrasound; Exilis, radio frequency. Audio engineers (and surgeons) will be quick to tell you that the two, while related, are not identical. (Radio waves […]

Skin resurfacing can sometimes sound like a veritable war on aging, fought with weapons of (epidermal) mass destruction: chemical peels, lasers, dermabrasion. Let us de-escalate. One way to take the sting out of the terminology, and ease a patient’s potential worries, is to explain these techniques and how they help facial skin regenerate to produce […]

Lip reshaping is the cosmetic practice of bringing, or restoring, vitality and fullness to the part of the face that is one of the strongest markers of physical beauty and attractiveness. A great pair of lips says a lot about you! An important component of Dr. Batniji’s facial plastic surgery practice is creating shapely, natural […]

There are people with facial contours that suggest a frown or sadness, even when they’re happy or content. They may or may not regard their default expression as a burden. But facial plastic surgeons are not infrequently asked to evaluate and treat people with this trait. These otherwise upbeat folks may have been born this […]

Botox is the most popular of all cosmetic procedures, by a wide margin. Of the 15.1 million cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2013, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that 13.4 million were of the “minimally invasive” type — injections, peels, laser treatments, and microdermabrasion. Of that group, 6.3 million were […]