Lip shortening, or more commonly known as an upper lip lift, is primarily sought out by patients who are unhappy with the space between their upper lip and nose. Another reason someone might seek an upper lip lift is to help correct turned down corners of the mouth or a permanent frown, however, this procedure...
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Plastic Surgery and Teen Bullying
Plastic surgery for younger children and teenagers is not typically about correcting wrinkles, sagging skin, or anything else caused by age, sun, gravity, or all the things that normally are brought to mind when thinking of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery for younger children and teenagers typically focuses on correcting a functional or structural abnormality of...
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Hand Rejuvenation: Photo Rejuvenation, Fillers, and More
The hands, unfortunately, are one of the first places that show the most drastic signs of aging. Also, unfortunately, the hands are one of the last places most people think about rejuvenating as they age. There are two main causes of hand aging including loss of fat in the hands and skin pigment discoloration. Luckily...
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Getting Ready for the Holidays: Plastic Surgery on a Budget
The holidays can be a stressful time for most. Getting ready for the holidays can sometimes be a chore. Between cooking, cleaning, decorating, holiday partying, and shopping there can hardly be any time for “me time.” Right? No way! The holidays are a perfect time to take a little “me time” and finally move forward...
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Growing Trends in Plastic Surgery in 2018
Plastic surgery is in demand, and it is not surprising that the number of plastic surgery procedures has grown over 132 percent in the past 16 years. Let’s face it, social media is everywhere, and it is not going away anytime soon. This selfie generation is ruled by image and how you look now is...
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Facial Rejuvenation Treatments That are Right for You
How do you know whether facial rejuvenation is right for you, what is the proper procedure, and what’s the right time? Take the mirror test. Stand in front of a mirror in a well-lit room and truly look at all your features. Then, ask yourself what bothers you and what would you like to change....
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Types of Soft Tissue Fillers and What You Need To Know
Do you know the differences between fillers, Botox, and fat transfer? Most people do not. More importantly, when misused the results can be devastating to your looks. We have all seen the Hollywood types in the gossip magazines who have been done an incredible disservice by practitioners or doctors. One of the most common causes...
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Gradual Skin Care Treatments for Flawless Skin
Who doesn’t want beautiful skin? There are a few skin treatments for flawless skin that can you can do at home. However, sometimes at-home gradual skincare is not enough. When at-home skin care products are not giving you the results you want it is time to visit with your board-certified plastic surgeon.
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Rapid Skin Care: What Is It And Is It For You?
As the name entails, rapid skin care aims to give you rapid results using medical grade skin care. Given the complexity of rapid skin care, it is important to seek the help of a professional. Your board-certified plastic surgeon will use advanced techniques to literally remove the outer layer of skin through one of three...
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Five Key Products to Have for Life Long Great Skin Care
Beauty may only be skin deep, as the saying goes, but maximizing the natural beauty of your skin requires digging deep into the science of good skincare. How do you get glowing skin? There are five key product categories that should be represented strongly in your skincare arsenal to fight off the effects of aging...