At my plastic surgery practice in Beverly Hills and Sacramento, I do virtually every facial procedure there is, and we are always on the cutting edge of the latest techniques and products. In fact, I regularly train other doctors in the most current methods. Here’s a guide. What are some of the most common facial plastic …
Most patients consider facial plastic surgery because they have things about our face they’d like to fix. As a facial plastic surgeon who has practiced many years, at the top of my field, I’m very aware we have more facial solutions available to us, than ever before. These include technologies for skin tightening, advanced thread …
If you are considering male chin implant or jaw contouring surgery to make your face look more masculine, an expert plastic surgeon can help you achieve the attractive and natural results you are looking for. Here’s a guide. What might be different about male versus female chin augmentation? When we think about what makes a …
Botox was first approved for cosmetic use nearly 20 years ago. At first, there was a certain stigma surrounding it — people assumed it was only for wealthy older women afraid of aging, and people joked about the “frozen” appearance of an overly-Botoxed face. These days, Botox use has become so widespread and popular that …
Having full pouty lips is all the rage, today. If you look on the internet, women want to make their lips look full, pouty, and even sexy. Lip fillers can be a safe and easy way to enhance the perioral appearance. The viewer likes a youthful lip, without wrinkles in the skin. As we age, …
Chin augmentation can be performed in isolation, or it can be done as an adjunct to other aesthetic procedures, such as surgical or liquid rhinoplasty, buccal (cheek) fat removal, a face lift, or neck liposuction. Younger patients with small chins may need only chin augmentation to enjoy noticeable and beautiful results. However, in some patients …
Bulbous nose rhinoplasty is a procedure that benefits from an expert plastic surgeon. One of the most common complaints we hear from clients coming into our office is that they don’t like the size or shape of their nose. Otherwise beautiful features may go unappreciated because the eye tends to always be drawn to the …
Icing the eyes after blepharoplasty surgery helps to reduce swelling and discomfort, and should be done according to your doctor’s specific instructions. As we age, the muscles controlling our eyelids weaken, and excess skin and fat tend to accumulate above and below the eye. As a result, some people develop “hooded” upper eyelids, where the …
Rhinoplasty is a common but complex procedure that heals in stages, within a generally predictable timeline. In our plastic surgery practice serving Beverly Hills and Sacramento, we have done thousands of rhinoplasties. Our decades of experience in this procedure has given us a wealth of knowledge in terms of advising patients about what to expect …
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The goal of plastic surgery, and any cosmetic procedure in general, is to enhance the individual beauty of the client while making results look natural. If there is one area where practitioners routinely fail at this, it’s the lips. We’ve all seen celebrities with cringe-worthy “duck lips” that are so overdone, they become all we …