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Does facial plastic surgery make you look younger?

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Does facial plastic surgery make you look younger?

Facial plastic surgery: Does it make you look younger or more attractive?

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Facial Plastic Surgery looked at how much younger people appeared after certain facial plastic surgery procedures. It involved one rater looking at before pictures and guessing the patient’s age and rating their attractiveness. A different rater did the same with the after photos and the results were compared. On average, the patients ...

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Dark circles under eyes: 5 deep tear trough treatments.

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Dark circles under eyes: 5 deep tear trough treatments.

Dark Circles Under Eyes: 5 deep tear trough treatments

We’ve talked before about dark circles under eyes. One of the most common causes is a deep tear trough. The tear trough is that depression extending from the inner corner of your eye diagonally toward your cheek. This depression occurs where the facial fat has thinned out and dropped down into the cheeks. The bone of the ...

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Lower eyelid blepharoplasty: What are the best techniques available?

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Lower eyelid blepharoplasty: What are the best techniques available?

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 ...

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How to get the best brows for your face

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Eyebrow trends change with time, but droopy brows are never in style. When the brow starts to descend, it can cause a hooded look pushing down the eyelids and leaving you looking tired. While you can’t avoid getting older and losing skin elasticity, there are several ways to approach beautification of the brows.

1. First, figure out the best eyebrow shape and color for you, and actively maintain it. Choose a shape you like, but keep it natural. An overly-thin brow ...

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Earlobe gauges: Reversal may be on the rise as the trend dies out.

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We’ve all done things to our look that down the road we regret. A bad haircut or perm, rocking the blue eye shadow a little too hard, countless fashion choices that expired days after they were hot. But for some choices, a change is more difficult than just changing your wardrobe or letting your hair grow out. Ear gauges have been trendy for several years now, with some taking it to extremes creating massively stretched out lobes. Many people choose ...

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Drooping brows: You have lots of options - Which one is right for you?

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Often when people come to our office complaining that their eyelids are sagging, they actually have a drooping forehead and brows. This downward sliding skin causes the upper eyelid to look especially redundant and fold over the eye. Many times, especially in men, the brow hairs are down at the level of the eyelashes and the brows block out their entire upper visual field. Simply raising the forehead without even touching the eyelids corrects most of the problem and dramatically ...

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Bro-tox: More men getting facial plastic surgery and using Botox

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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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10 things you must know before having cosmetic plastic surgery

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Making the decision to have a cosmetic procedure is a big one, and one you shouldn’t take lightly. When weighing their options, many people get too focused on one particular aspect, such as cost or reputation of the surgeon, while overlooking other important details. The following can serve as a checklist to consider before making the decision to commit to a procedure and surgeon.

  1. First and foremost, find a ...
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