HomeGeneral I am having a browlift surgery, and would like to have Botox done at the same time. Is this possible? How would you ensure that I don’t have a bad reaction to the Botox, while under anesthesia?
I favor the use of Botox in conjunction with browlift surgery. The reason for this preference is that I like to minimize the activity of the muscles that pull the forehead down…the frown muscles. This way, those muscles are not working against our desire to elevate the brow. I prefer to inject the depressor muscles with Botox approximately 1 week prior to surgery […]
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I have short chin that I have always been unhappy with. Now that I am older and the skin is beginning to sag, I am interested in having a facelift to reduce my double chin. Can I have a chin augmentation at the same time?
Yes, you can have a chin implant at the same time as facelift surgery.
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HomeGeneral I’ve heard that ethnic rhinoplasty is typically more difficult than Caucasian rhinoplasty. Does this mean that general anesthesia is usually needed? Is the surgery usually performed with the open technique?
I use general anesthesia for nearly all my rhinoplasty procedures. The reasons I favor general anesthesia include the protection of the airway. During rhinoplasty, blood may drip down the back of the nose and into the throat. If the airway is not properly protected, that blood may go into the lungs. With general anesthesia, the airway is properly protected. As well, general anesthesia provides a controlled, comfortable environment for the […]
HomeGeneral I am considering a chemical peel to improve the appearance of wrinkles under my eyes and larger pores on the rest of my face. What type of recovery will this entail, and how long to I need to stay home from work?
There are different types of chemical peels available. The VI Peel is a superficial peel that we offer in our office. This peel addresses complexion issues as well as pigmentation. The peel is relatively painless and does not require any anesthetic prior to the peel. The skin does peel for approximately 5 days after the procedure.
Another type of […]
HomeGeneral I had a chin implant surgery done years ago, and want to reverse it. Do you suggest a new, smaller implant, or complete removal?
It depends upon what it is about the current implant you do not like. If you feel the implant is large, it can be removed and replaced with a smaller one. Otherwise, the current implant can be removed and we can assess the aesthetic result of your chin without an implant. If we feel you need augmentation after removal of the implant and time has passed for swelling from surgery to resolve, augmentation can be achieved […]
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I am Asian and interested in the opposite of a blepharoplasty, do you perform eyelid surgery to add a fold and “westernize” the eye area as well?
It depends. Some Asian patients desire improvement in appearance of the eyelid without “westernizing” the eyelid. In these instances, there are options available.
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HomeGeneral I had eyelid surgery done 15 years ago, and have recently become bothered by pockets of skin above and below my eyes. I believe I need a revision blepharoplasty surgery, but can I have upper and lower blepharoplasty done at the same time?
Yes, you can have both upper and lower eyelid surgery performed at the same time. If you had the upper eyelid surgery performed in the past, I would like to evaluate the position of your eyebrows. If the eyebrow position is low, you may benefit from an endoscopic brow/forehead lift to address the hooding of the upper […]
HomeGeneral I have very thin lips, which seem to have gotten thinner with age. Lately I have noticed that they my lips also appear to be turning downwards, and I look like I’m frowning in photographs. Do I need a facelift to correct this? Are lip implants an option?
Your options include non-surgical and surgical options. Of the non-surgical options, I would recommend filler augmentation of the lips to add volume. As well, I place filler in the corners of the mouth to turn the corner of the mouth upward slightly. The filler I prefer to use in the lips is […]
HomeGeneral I’m African American and I’m about to get a nose job. I’ve heard African American have thick nasal skin. Does this affect the recovery at all and is there anything special that I will need to do to take care of my nose?
Thick nasal skin may result in swelling of the nasal tip after surgery. This swelling will resolve over time. The majority of the swelling will resolve within the first 2 months of the surgery. However, subtle resolution of the nasal tip swelling will continue to occur over 6-12 months after surgery. Another issue to consider is nasal […]
HomeGeneral I’m African American and looking to get a nose job. I love Rihanna’s nose! Could I have mine made to look the same? Is it possible her nose wouldn’t look good on me even though we’re both African American?
While it is fine to identify the type of nose you desire and use a celebrity or model as a potential example, I then take your desires and integrate those desires with our face to maintain facial harmony and assess what is potentially achievable, given the anatomy of your nose. While Rihanna’s nose may look great on her because of her […]
