The best way to get rid of a keloid on your nose piercing is by reducing the inflammation that is responsible for forming them. To accomplish this, we can inject steroids like Kenalog or 5-FU into the keloid, which will reduce its size over time. Some people tend to form keloids more than others and …
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When I perform a mini facelift it does get rid of jowls, but every surgeon has a different approach to the mini facelift. This is something to ask your surgeon during a consultation. My mini facelift includes your lower face up to your cheeks. It lifts along your jawline and under your chin a bit, …
Liposuction can be done on the face and the most common area is under the chin. Micro-liposuction is done with very small cannulas that can be used around the jowls and around the nasolabial folds, but many surgeons, myself included, don’t like doing this because it can result in too much fat being removed. We …
An aquiline nose can be fixed with rhinoplasty. During surgery we mold the nose into your desired shape within reason and within what is possible with surgery. What does having an aquiline nose mean? An aquiline nose is a stronger nose, sometimes with a bump and a stronger line between your forehead and the tip. …
Vertical lip lines are quite difficult to completely get rid of. It depends on how deep they are and how long they’ve been there. Often referred to as smoker’s lines, people who have never smoked still get them. The reality is that these lines are often caused by volume loss, sun damage, and movement. We …
You can get rid of the appearance of a recessed chin with filler or permanently get rid of a recessed chin with surgery. Filler is the easiest and least invasive of the two. We inject a firm filler, such as Restylane Lyft or Juvederm Voluma, directly on the bone to provide projection of the chin …
A lip lift should not change your nose if done correctly and with the most updated techniques. Sometimes if there is more tension on the incision and the deeper structures are not lifted and anchored well to the tissue around your nose, there can be some pull on the incision under the nose. This can …
The best way to make eye bags go away is with surgery. There are a lot of different creams and serums out there, but they are not permanent. If you want your eye bags gone permanently, then surgery is the only way. What causes eye bags? Eye bags are genetic and occur when the fiber …
There are permanent fillers such as silicone but they aren’t frequently used. There are still some people that inject silicone. It just isn’t very common, but you can still get it. Semi-permanent fillers are often referred to as permanent because of how long they last, and these include Bellafill and Artefill. Your own fat is …
It’s very common to get a boob and nose job at the same time. People prefer to do it this way because they’re only put to sleep once and only have one recovery period. Is it cheaper to get a breast augmentation and rhinoplasty at the same time? It’s cheaper to get breast augmentation and …
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It typically takes about two weeks to recover from a facelift to where you’re able to go back to work, resume your normal social activities, and where other people won’t notice that you’ve had something done. Before that, there’s some swelling and bruising that may or may not be able to be hidden with makeup. …
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I don’t live in Mexico so I don’t know about the cost, but I do have patients who have gone to Mexico for a rhinoplasty, and then they come back to me for a revision rhinoplasty to fix what’s been done. Our training here is different than in other places, and choosing a surgeon based …
The age at which you should get a mini facelift depends on your aging process. I’ve done mini facelifts on people in their 40s all the way up to their mid-60s and later. This is the best for people whose mid-face has descended from the cheeks to the jawline but their neck is in good …
A blepharoplasty and mini facelift are often done at the same time. These two surgeries go together well and are easily performed together. The advantage is that you have only one recovery period and it costs less because you only pay for the facility and anesthesia once. Does a mini facelift include the eyes? A …
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The earliest age at which you should get rhinoplasty is a bit controversial. It’s important that your face has completed growing before a rhinoplasty is performed. However, there are some reasons a child or teen might need rhinoplasty, such as a significant nasal obstruction or if the current nose is impacting life in a negative …