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Oct
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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Oct
How Can I Reduce My Brow Bone?
The method used to reduce your brow bone depends on your anatomy. Most people have a type 3 forehead, which means that the frontal sinus area is what's contributing to that heavy brow bone. In that case, we contour the bone around it, as well as the front part of that front...
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Oct
How to Get Rid of Sagging Jowls?
Before you can get rid of jowls you should know how they're formed. Jowls are the sagging area that you see right along the jawline that droop below the bone. They can become more prominent over time, with some people noticing it more than others. It really depends on your...
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Oct
Where Are the Scars for a Lower Facelift?
Scars from a lower facelift can be in various places since there are a lot of different ways to perform a facelift with different locations for incisions. It's important to have a consultation with your surgeon, where you discuss how the doctor performs the procedure and wh...
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Oct
How Long Does Forehead Reduction Surgery Last?
The great thing about forehead reduction surgery is that it essentially lasts for the rest of your lifetime because we are physically moving your hairline down closer to your brows. This reduces the size of your forehead, but if you experience hair loss at the hairline due to gen...
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Oct
What Is a Cat Eye Thread Lift?
A cat eye thread lift is done with dissolvable threads placed under skin from the corners of your eyes and brow tails up into your hairline, giving you a diagonal lift that is the cat eye. It is done in the office using numbing cream or lidocaine to make the procedure more comfor...
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Oct
Can Rhinoplasty Fix a Wide Nose?
A rhinoplasty can absolutely fix a wide nose. In fact, this is one of the most common reasons why we do rhinoplasties; to make a wide nose slimmer. I believe that a surgical rhinoplasty works a lot better than a liquid rhinoplasty to narrow the nose. How much is a nose job for a...
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Oct
How Long Does a Lower Facelift Last?
When we talk about how long a lower facelift lasts, what we're really talking about is when you might begin to notice a little bit of sagging around the jawline, or a little more laxity underneath your chin or in your cheeks. This usually occurs between 10 to 15 years. When...
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Oct
What Is a Septoplasty Turbinate Reduction?
A septoplasty is a surgery in which we straighten a deviated septum. The septum is the divider between the two sides of your nose that's made up of cartilage and bone. It can become bent to one side or another making it harder to breathe out of the resulting narrow nostril...
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Oct
What Is Considered a Bad Nose Job?
Whether a nose job is good or bad is very subjective and based on individual opinion. What one person may consider a bad nose job, someone else may not. There's a lot that goes into a nose job and the results revolve around two main factors; form and function. Here’s...
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Oct
How Long Does a SMAS Facelift Last?
A SMAS facelift can last 10 to 15 years. SMAS stands for sub muscular aponeurotic system, which is a very thin layer of muscle. Under your skin you have fat and under that is a layer of muscle. Those muscles control your smiling, laughing, and moving your face. These muscles...
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