Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

Humans are visual animals and we are programmed to make judgments based on what we see, even before we can consider any other information. This is never more apparent than when we look at the faces of others and make judgments. These may be about their attractiveness, their social status, or even their intelligence. We may judge them to be safe appearing or threatening, perky and happy or cold and reserved. All of these thoughts can come to us just ...

One of the best parts of being a doctor is talking to patients and putting their minds at ease about concerns they have. It is always nice to turn their worry into a sigh of relief (I wish that was always the case). Many of the concerns brought up by patients are based on common myths about the eyes that have been propagated and repeated over the years. Here are the top 10 myths I hear about and hope to ...

By now just about everybody knows something about facial fillers. They’ve been around for 30+ years, but the newest types have proven to be safer and more effective at creating natural improvement in the appearance of facial lines. There are several types of fillers available, and it pays to educate yourself on what filler is best for each part of the face and what the possible side effects and complications are. First, you need to know what filler materials are. ...

We’ve all seen the boom in medical spas over the past few years. Maybe you’ve been to one and received great care. There are, however, some troubling trends here in Utah and in other states where physicians without any experience or facial cosmetic training are performing and overseeing delicate procedures. Most of these procedures, if not performed properly, can have dire permanent consequences. A recent story that appeared on KSL and KSL.com, mainly dealing with laser skin procedures, highlights these ...

When looking at other people’s faces, the first thing our eyes are drawn to are their eyes. The eyes and the skin around them can tell us a lot about a person, or so we think. When we see dark circles or bags under the eyes we may assume the person is tired or possibly ill. This has led people with this problem to search out all sorts of remedies to improve their appearance. Dark circles under eyes affect both ...