In our office, we see people everyday who are dissatisfied with the appearance of their lower eyelids and are seeking lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Whether it be due to bags that have formed or deep tear trough lines, the lower eyelids can make give us a tired or even ill appearance. We’ve written before about lower eyelid bags and shadows and it is important to figure out if your problem can ...
Continue Reading ?It has often been debated what if any effect our diet has on our skin. Does chocolate lead to acne? We’ve all heard these sorts of questions. Well several studies have recently shown that a diet rich in certain nutrients can give your skin a healthier glow. Other foods, when avoided, may prevent break outs or poor skin appearance. Here’s a short list (put together by the authors of Eat This, Not That) of skin ...
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Think about the first image that crosses your mind when you hear the word Botox or facial filler. It is likely one of a plastic, frozen faced woman with evidence of one too many facial plastic surgery procedures, unnatural facial proportions, oversized lips and unnaturally tight skin. These are the extremes that websites and the media have convinced us are common place. For this reason, many of my patients are hesitant or scared about using these products as they don’t ...
Continue Reading ?Facial aging takes a toll on our lower face as skin thins, fat atrophies and descends, and wrinkles form. Three common problems people come in for are deep nasolabial folds (the crease from your nose to the edge of your mouth), vertical lip lines (sometimes called smoker’s lines, but not exclusive to smokers), and small or fading lips. All of these changes are tell-tale signs of aging, but there are products available that do a great job of reducing their ...
Continue Reading ?I came across this video segment from ABC news about men and facial plastic surgery. Botox use and eyelid surgeries among men are becoming increasingly popular. I’ve seen and operated on quite a few men the past few months, many of whom were told by their wives that it was time to address their drooping eyelids. Check out the video below.
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Myth #10: Vitamin E reduces scarring - Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which are agents that neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals (molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles). Free radicals are not the cause of scarring and any effect you may see from a vitamin E cream on scarring is either something else in the cream, an effect of the massage you did while you put the cream on, or would have happened ...
Continue Reading ?We now have 2 good products on the market for smoothing out dynamic wrinkles: Botox and Dysport. Both are forms of botulinum toxin, a potent chemical that blocks signals at the junction between nerves and muscles. Botox (onabotulinum A), has been around for about 30 years and was initially developed to treat disorders of muscle spasm, such as frequent uncontrolled blinking (blepharospasm). Doctors noted that their patients who received Botox around the eyes had decreased wrinkles, an unexpected benefit of ...
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