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What Is the Best Double Chin Reducer?
The best double chin reducer is surgery. There are a lot of other non-invasive treatments that can help reduce a double chin, such as targeted exercises, massages, and injections, but surgery works best. If you have fat that's under the skin and above the platysma, liposuct...
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How Can I Fix Saggy Eyelids?
The best way to fix saggy eyelids depends on whether it's fat that’s creating bags, or if it’s the skin that loose and saggy. In most cases, it’s a little bit of both. The best thing to address both issues is a lower blepharoplasty. It can be done wi...
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How Do I Get Rid of a Bump On My Nose?
To get rid of a bump on your nose we can do it either through surgery or with filler. With surgery, we file the bone and/or cartilage to smooth out the bump. If we are just using a filler to address the bump, that is considered a non-surgical nose job and we fill above and below ...
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What Causes a Hook Nose?
A hook nose is usually genetic, but can also be caused by trauma such as a bump to the nose. Trauma can push the nasal bones out of whack, creating a bump. This makes the dorsum become prominent and most of the time the tip is down-turned which forms the hook appearance. This nos...
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What Is a Recessed Chin?
A recessed chin is a chin that sets further back than the ideal. It's also called a weak chin. Generally, when you have a strong chin, it gives you a more defined jawline, and this can look both more feminine and more masculine, depending on your face. Is a recessed chin ge...
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Do Eyebags Come Back After Surgery?
Eyebags don't usually come back after surgery, but if the surgery is more conservative, you could see some remaining fat. In that case, you might want to go back and have a little more fat removed. It’s not a good idea to be too aggressive the first time because once ...
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Do Nose Jobs Hurt?
Nose jobs are more uncomfortable than they are painful. The pain level is dependent on the individual person. I have some patients who don't require any pain medication, while some may require pain relievers for the first day, but most are done within the first three days...
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How Do I Choose My Nose for a Nose Job?
Choosing your nose for a nose job sounds like you're picking out a nose for Mr. Potato Head, which is not exactly the way that it works. In my practice, I use digital imaging to give you an idea of what different noses might look like on your face. The idea is to create sym...
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What Is the Most Attractive Side Profile?
The most attractive side profile for most people is either a straight profile or a profile that has a bit of a scoop. Females tend to prefer a slight scoop over males who go for a straight profile. What it really comes down to though, is personal preference. What is the ideal, pe...
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How Long Do Blepharoplasty Scars Take to Heal?
Blepharoplasty scars typically heal really fast, with stitches remaining for seven days. After that, beginning on day eight, it's okay to wear makeup which will cover any redness that may be lingering. Usually at the end of one week my patients are healed to the point where...
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Jul
The Ultimate Guide to SMAS Facelifts
A SMAS facelift is a type of facelift where the muscle in the face is lifted to rejuvenate the skin. The SMAS is actually the name of a thin layer of muscle in the face that lies under the skin and fat. Anatomically, you have your skin, then a layer of fat, and then this muscle u...
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How Long Does It Take to Heal from a Mini Facelift?
Typically, it takes about a week to heal from a mini facelift. After about seven days you're safe to go back to work and see friends and family. It really doesn’t take that long to heal from a mini facelift because we’re just lifting the top part of the fac...
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