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 little bit pink for a …
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 incisions around the hair and ear, and then lift between …
The length of time that tear trough 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, especially if you work out a lot, break down the fillers faster than other people. For those people, they might need to get …
The difference between a platysmaplasty and a neck lift is that the 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 and down into the neck. …
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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? A rhytidectomy is more often referred to …
The most common reason for a wide nose bridge is genetics. Some nasal bones are just wider on some people. There can also be trauma to the nose that could cause a wide nose bridge, such as birth trauma, a childhood injury, or an accident. How do I slim my nose bridge? The best way …
There are many different causes of hyperpigmentation, which is the darkening of the skin, such as sunspots or melasma. Spending a lot of time in the sun is one of the main causes of sunspots while hormonal changes are the cause of melasma. What is the best thing for hyperpigmentation? The best thing for hyperpigmentation …
Technically, no scars actually go away, they just become finer and thinner and less noticeable with time and with treatment. Hypertrophic scars are different from regular scars. Instead of being flat, they are thick and raised within the confines of the original scar. If this growth goes beyond the confines of the original scar, it …
The technique that works best for rhinoplasty surgery depends on the surgeon. Personally, I use the open technique for most of my rhinoplasties because it gives me more control of the cartilage. I can see everything more easily which allows me to move them into the exact position for the best result and there is …
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The length of time that your nose hurts after rhinoplasty is about a week. During this time the tip can feel very sore if you touch it or bump it, and your nose will feel sore the more you move your head. When bending over or blowing your nose, there could be pressure where we …
During a rhinoplasty, we might use grafts to create cartilage where we need it by borrowing pieces of cartilage or bone from another part of your nose, such as the septum, or from other parts of your body, such as your ear or ribs. What are tip grafts in rhinoplasty? Tip grafts are cartilage that …
A facelift is a procedure that lifts the midface which includes the cheeks, jawline, and neck. So it basically lifts everything, whereas a mini facelift lift only lifts the cheeks and jawline. The incision is shorter in a mini facelift than a facelift but both are hidden in the hairline and around the ear. Additionally, …
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There is debate among surgeons regarding which facelift technique is best, and you’ll get different answers from most of them. The reason is because there are so many different facelift techniques, such as the SMAS facelift, deep plane facelift, extended deep plane facelift, and composite facelift, to name a few. It really depends on the …
Rhinoplasty is the most effective way to fix a crooked nose. Sometimes it’s hard to make it 100% straight because nobody’s nose is totally straight, but we can make a crooked nose a lot straighter. In fact, a crooked nose is one of the most common reasons people want a rhinoplasty, and that’s one of …
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. They all stimulate collagen and tighten the skin over time. Neck exercises can also …