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Sep
How Often Can You Get Juvederm?
How often you can get Juvederm largely depends on the type of Juvederm you get and the goals you are trying to achieve. Here's a quick guide. On average, Juvederm lasts about 9 to 12 months, and that’s if we’re talking about the ultra or ultra plus. Can you get...
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Sep
How Many Units of Botox Are Used for Crow’s Feet?
The number of units of Botox that are used for crow's feet depends on your anatomy, your injector and your goals. The number of units used on each side of the face can range from as little as 4 to 5 units up to as much as 15-20 per side. If you don’t have very strong...
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Sep
Who Is Not a Good Candidate for Rhinoplasty?
Patients who have other medical problems are not always a good candidate for rhinoplasty. Your safety is the most important consideration, and if you have health issues, elective surgery, such as rhinoplasty, may not be a good idea.Other patients who might not be good candidates...
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Sep
What Is a Septoplasty Turbinate Reduction?
A septoplasty is a surgery in which we straighten a deviated septum. The septum is the divider between the two sides of your nose that's made up of cartilage and bone. It can become bent to one side or another making it harder to breathe out of the resulting narrow nostril...
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Sep
What Is Considered a Bad Nose Job?
Whether a nose job is good or bad is very subjective and based on individual opinion. What one person may consider a bad nose job, someone else may not. There's a lot that goes into a nose job and the results revolve around two main factors; form and function. Here’s...
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Sep
How Long Does a SMAS Facelift Last?
A SMAS facelift can last 10 to 15 years. SMAS stands for sub muscular aponeurotic system, which is a very thin layer of muscle. Under your skin you have fat and under that is a layer of muscle. Those muscles control your smiling, laughing, and moving your face. These muscles...
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Sep
Is It Worth Getting Cheek Fillers?
It's worth getting cheek fillers if you’re looking to add more volume to your cheeks or if, over time, you’ve noticed some shadowing under your cheeks. Cheek fillers are a great way to replace volume or add more volume to give you a more youthful, more rested an...
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Sep
What Is a Jowl Lift?
A jowl lift is another term for a facelift. It is often recommended when the jowl, which is the the area along the front of the jawline, becomes fuller or a little droopy over time. What we do is lift that area up, making the jawline really nice and straight. The terms facel...
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Sep
What Is a Hollywood Carbon Peel?
A Hollywood carbon peel is a facial that we do with a Q-Switched laser. The way we do this procedure is by applying a carbon mask and then making one pass with the laser. This is picked up by pigment in the carbon mask and that sinks the mask down into your pores. We then do mult...
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Sep
What Is a Good Age for Blepharoplasty?
The best age for a blepharoplasty depends on genetics. Changes to your upper and lower eyelids generally follow the same path as your mom, dad, or grandma's eyelids. When you look at these family members, you should be able to tell whose eyes look most like yours. In some f...
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