Recovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting
Recovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting I would like to focus on two specific pros and cons with fillers and fat transfer: cost and recovery. In the younger patient (under 35 years of age),...
View ArticleCorrecting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts
Correcting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts Unfortunately, I have heard a lot on the Internet about facial fat loss following a laser treatment like intense pulsed light therapy, or IPL....
View ArticleWhy 3 Syringes of Fillers Can Look Overfilled and Why 30 May Not
Recently, I had a lady who at the age of 57 started modeling for the first time in her life thanks in large part to the syringes I have put into her face to make her look better. Her new boyfriend...
View ArticleManaging the Aging Asian Eyelid
One of the most confusing things that I have encountered is how to manage the aging Asian eyelid. The reason for this is twofold. First, if an Asian is born without an upper-eyelid crease where do...
View ArticleWhen Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?
When Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? Like the upper eyelid, I find myself performing many more fat transfers to correct the aging process than traditional eyelid surgery. Further, if I...
View ArticleWhen Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?
When Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? But should we always just add fillers or fat to the upper frame of the eyelid and never remove any tissues? The answer is no. If the eyelid skin...
View ArticleBreaking the Brow into Subunits: Designing a Brow for Cosmetic Improvement
Breaking the Brow into Subunits: Designing a Brow for Cosmetic Improvement In a previous blog we discussed why low, full brows are sexy, youthful and attractive. In this blog, we will delve into the...
View ArticleType 1 and Type 2 Eyelids
Type 1 and Type 2 Eyelids One of my colleagues came up with the distinction between two types of youthful eyelids. Type 1 is a very full upper eyelid that hangs almost over the eyeball itself (not...
View ArticleBreaking down the Cheek into Aesthetic Subunits: Avoiding Chipmunk Cheeks
Breaking down the Cheek into Aesthetic Subunits: Avoiding Chipmunk Cheeks There is nothing uglier than big, chipmunk cheeks other than perhaps a devil looking arched brow or a duck-like lip. How do...
View ArticleGlass of Water Emptying: The Way I Explain the Aging of the Face
Glass of Water Emptying: The Way I Explain the Aging of the Face When people ask me whether fat grafting is permanent, I say yes and no. Yes, it is permanent because if done well by an expert...
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