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Sep
How Do You Treat Swollen Turbinates?
To treat swollen turbinates there are surgical and nonsurgical options. Medical therapy is a non-surgical option where steroid sprays or rinses are used daily at home to help reduce inflammation. We can also reduce turbinates with radio frequency. The surgical option is a turbina...
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Sep
Is Laser Resurfacing Painful?
Most laser resurfacing is not painful, but it depends on the type of laser used. When I do a full CO₂ resurfacing, where we remove 100 percent of the skin to give you that even skin texture that you want, the process is not painful. However, if we do fractionated CO₂ or YAG laser...
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Sep
What Causes a Pollybeak Deformity?
There are two different causes of a pollybeak deformity of the nose, which is a fullness that is just above the tip. We call that a super tip. One of the causes is a soft tissue pollybeak deformity in which if you've had a rhinoplasty procedure and too much of the structure...
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Sep
What Is a String Facelift?
A string facelift is something that I don't do, but it is done with dissolvable threads that are placed under the skin to lift the skin and anchor it to structures higher up in the hairline and around the jawline. How long does a string facelift last? The length of ti...
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Sep
What Is a Tinkerbell Nose Lift?
A Tinkerbell nose lift is performed using filler that is injected into the nose to project the tip a little bit, and bring it up. This gives the nose that little scoop that Tinkerbell had. How long does a Tinkerbell nose lift last? The length of time that a Tinkerbell nose...
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Sep
What Is the Best Treatment for Skin Tightening?
The best treatment for skin tightening is by far the facelift, but this is a surgical procedure and has some downside and risks. It gives the best results that you will see right away and it lasts at least 10 years or more. If you don't want much downtime, there are a lot o...
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Sep
What Is the Most Common Facial Plastic Surgery?
The most common facial plastic surgery is rhinoplasty. Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and facelifts are not far behind. There are also a number of non-surgical procedures that are very common such as Botox, fillers, peels, and lasers. However, the most common surgery that facial...
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Sep
Why Is One of My Nostrils Bigger Than the Other?
The reason why one of your nostrils is bigger than the other is because everyone is a little bit asymmetric. It's very common for people to have one nostril that’s bigger than the other. Some people are just more asymmetric than others. Reasons for this can be that on...
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Sep
How Long Does It Take for Lip Filler Swelling to Go Down?
It usually takes a few days for lip filler swelling to go down. I tell my patients to give it a full week before assessing the results. You will have some swelling immediately from the injection itself and then will see a bit more swelling throughout that day and evening. When yo...
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Sep
How Long Does Juvederm Last As Lip Filler?
Juvederm lip filler lasts between six to nine months for some people and between 12 to 18 months for others. Some people have a faster metabolism and burn through filler very quickly. Also, the lips are very mobile and vascular, which can make filler dissipate quicker than in oth...
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