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Sep
What Causes a Nostril to Collapse?
The nostril collapses when it loses its structure. This can be caused by a few different things such as rhinoplasty where the surgeon removes too much cartilage above the nostril. This causes the nostril to become weak and unable to stay open you inhale and exhale because the air...
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Sep
How Long Does Earlobe Surgery Take?
Earlobe surgery is a very quick surgery, usually taking about 30 minutes to an hour in the office under local anesthesia. What should I do after earlobe surgery? After earlobe surgery, always follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions. I provide an antibiotic o...
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Sep
How Do I Lift My Malar Fat Pad?
The malar fat pad is lifted with an upper-face lift, sometimes called a mid-face lift or a mini facelift. It lifts the part of the cheek between your eye and the jawline. There are minimally invasive lifts, such as the temporal lift, that have been abandoned, or thread lifts, tha...
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Sep
Can You See Facelift Scars?
You can't see facelift scars if a facelift is done well, and the incisions are well placed and enclosed. This is a really great question to ask when interviewing surgeons for a facelift. Ask about their technique and where they create their incisions. Is there a way to...
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Sep
Can You Inject Filler Into the Philtrum?
Filler can be injected into the philtrum to give a more youthful appearance, but to do that; the filler is actually injected into the philtrum columns that run vertically from the base of the nose to the cupid's bow of the lip. When these columns are pronounced, you can see...
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Sep
How Long Does It Take for Alarplasty to Heal?
It takes approximately a week for an Alarplasty to heal. I typically remove half the sutures on day three and the rest between five and seven post-surgery. Makeup, vitamin E, and sunscreen may be applied over the incision 24 hours after the sutures are taken out. It may be a litt...
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Sep
What Is a Midface Lift?
The term midface lift can mean many things and is very surgeon-dependent. It really refers to the different techniques that are used to lift the midface. Some surgeons perform an endoscopic midface lift with very small incisions in the hairline, while other surgeons make incision...
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Sep
How Long Do Tear Trough Fillers Last?
The length of time that tear through fillers last depends on which filler is used, how much filler is used, and your own body's ability to break down these fillers. Some people break down the fillers faster than others, especially if you work out a lot. For those people, th...
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Sep
What Is the Difference Between a Platysmaplasty and a Neck Lift?
The difference between a platysmaplasty and a neck lift is that platysmaplasty deals only with the platysma bands in the neck, while a neck lift addresses the muscles and skin of the entire neck. The platysma is a thin muscle that runs up onto the face, over the jawline an...
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Sep
What Muscle Is Repaired In a Rhytidectomy?
A rhytidectomy does not repair a muscle, it lifts a fibromuscular layer called the SMAS. When that layer is lifted back into the position that it was when you were younger, it creates a younger, more youthful, and more healthy appearance to the face. What is a rhytidectomy? ...
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