My nose is kind of meaty and lacks shape. How is this improved with a nose job?
Posted January 24, 2012 10:52 AM in Rhinoplasty
Question:
My nose is kind of meaty and lacks shape. How is this improved with a nose job?
Answer:
A nose job, or rhinoplasty, uses the underlying cartilaginous structure of the nose to reshape the nose. In some patients, we also need to perform some laser resurfacing to help correct some of the skin issues. See rhinoplasty before and after photos.
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Is fat grafting as effective as surgery or fillers?
Posted January 22, 2012 5:05 PM in Fat Grafting
Question:
Fat grafting doesn't seem as popular as other procedures. Is it not as effective as surgery or fillers?
Answer:
Fat grafting is an adjunct to surgery. We use it to fill deflated faces and also to fill other areas of the body. One of our favorite surgeries in our office is a facelift, fat grafting and laser resurfacing which corrects many of the different signs of aging including droopy skin, deflated tissues and wrinkles on the face. Many patients opt to choose fillers instead of fat grafting because it’s an easier procedure, but for significant volume loss, fat grafting is a more cost effective procedure.
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Do facelift stitches need to be removed by the doctor?
Posted January 21, 2012 3:05 PM in Surgery Recovery
Question:
I understand after a facelift there will be stitches placed after surgery to hold the skin in place. Do these stitches need to be removed by the doctor? How soon after my surgery will I go back for an appointment?
Answer:
In our practice with our facelifts, we do subcuticular suturing so there are no external sutures. We do use a suture that needs to be removed for the incisions by the ear, but behind the ear sutures we use an absorbable suture. Patients usually come in the day after surgery to be checked and the sutures that do need to be removed are done approximately one to two weeks after surgery.
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What conditions is the brow lift generally used to improve?
Posted January 18, 2012 2:25 PM in Browlift
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What conditions is the brow lift generally used to improve?
Answer:
A brow lift is used to improve a droopy or low brow. We usually do these endoscopically with small incisions placed in the hairline. It also can be used to remove some of the muscle that causes frowning to give a permanent Botox-like effect.
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