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Sep
What Is a Deep Plane Facelift?
A deep plane facelift is done by creating an incision and going under the skin to separate the skin and the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) from the attachments that hold it down. Once untethered, we move the whole area, the whole face, and/or the whole neck back up...
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Sep
What Is Alar Retraction?
An alar retraction is a lifted alar which is the name for the outer side of the nostril that curves around and attaches to the cheek. In general, alar should attach to the cheek about two millimeters above the midline of the nostril. If it's higher than that, it can cause a...
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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
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
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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Sep
Can You Tighten Neck Skin Without Surgery?
You can tighten neck skin without surgery but none of the treatments will tighten the same as surgery. However, there are non-surgical procedures that can give you a noticeable improvement in neck skin, such as radiofrequency, ultrasound, and micro-needling with radiofrequency. T...
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Sep
Are Fine Lines Considered Wrinkles?
Fine lines are considered wrinkles because wrinkles encompass a wide variety of lines that appear on the face and body. There can be deep wrinkles in the cheeks and around the mouth, or there can be fine light lines around the eyes, mouth, or even on the forehead. All of those li...
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