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What Is Alar Retraction? 

Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty

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 triangular look to …

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What Causes a Nostril to Collapse?

Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty

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 puts pressure on the nostril. Over …

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How Long Does Earlobe Surgery Take? 

Facial Plastic Surgery

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 ointment to be used two to four times a day. Additionally, I advise my …

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How Do I Lift My Malar Fat Pad? 

Facelift, Facial Plastic Surgery

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, that don’t last very long, but …

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Can You See Facelift Scars?

Facelift, Facial Plastic Surgery

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 do surgery with no scars? There is no …

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Can You Inject Filler Into the Philtrum? 

Injectable Fillers

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 the philtrum groove running vertically …

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How Long Does It Take for Alarplasty to Heal? 

Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty

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 …

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What Is a Midface Lift? 

Facelift, Facial Plastic Surgery

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 …

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How Long Do Tear Trough Fillers Last? 

Injectable Fillers

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 …

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What Is the Difference Between a Platysmaplasty and a Neck Lift?

Facial Plastic Surgery, Neck Lift

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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What Muscle Is Repaired In a Rhytidectomy? 

Facelift, Facial Plastic Surgery

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 …

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Why Is My Nose Bridge Wide? 

Rhinoplasty

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 …

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What Causes Hyperpigmentation? 

Facials, Laser Treatment

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 …

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Do Hypertrophic Scars Go Away? 

Scar Treatment

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 …

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What Is the Best Rhinoplasty Technique, Open or Closed? 

Rhinoplasty

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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Dr. Sturm chose to focus her practice on only the face and neck to provide meticulous and thorough care in a very personal way. She completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine and her fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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