What is Dysport?
Posted November 08, 2009 7:16 PM
By now you have heard of Dysport, the new competitor of Botox. Everyone is asking how it compares to Botox. So far, I have found it to be certainly equivalent to Botox in its effects and the duration of effects. It does seem to work a couple days faster than Botox does. Some patients want to stick with what has worked for them in the past, others want to try something new. Either way is you should have an acceptable cosmetic result.
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Facelift
Posted October 26, 2009 7:32 PM
You may have heard of a mini-lift referred to as a quick lift, S-lift, J-lift, lifestyle lift, etc. These are all cute names for essentially the same procedure. Basically, it is surgery aimed at just improving the jowls, and tightening up the neckline. It can be done with just local anesthesia, or minimal sedation. Small skin flaps are lifted, and sutures are used to suspend the sagging tissues, then excess skin removed and the incisions closed. Recovery is usually about 5- 7days.
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facelift
Posted October 26, 2009 7:27 PM
It seems that none of my patients really understand what a face lift really is. "I don't need a FULL face lift, do I?" they usually ask. No, there is no such thing as a FULL fae lift. A face lift is a very poorly named operation. It really is surgery performed to rejuvenate the lower face and neck. It improves ONLY the neck and jowls. Surgeons break the face up into regions when we talk about surgery to improve those areas. If you want the brow lifted, it's called a brow-or forehead lift. If you want your eyelids rejuvenated, it's called a blepharoplasty,or if you want your cheeks lifted, that's a mid face lift.
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Latisse
Posted October 26, 2009 7:19 PM
The makers of Botox stumbled upon a great find when they noted that the side effect of their glaucoma eye drop caused eyelashes to grow. Available now as Latisse, this medication is both safe and effective. You just paint a drop along the lash line and night and in about 12 weeks, your lashes are thinker, darker and much longer! Patients seem concerned about the potential change in eye color as a side effect, but I have not seen darkening of the iris in any of my patients. Latisse is quite affordable---I have trouble keeping it in stock--it seems to fly off the shelves!
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Botox
Posted October 26, 2009 7:13 PM
Botox has changed the face of plastic surgery! Creative physicians can now "shape the face" with Botox injections. It's not just for the lines between the brow, forehead and crow's feet anymore. Believe it or not, Botox can be used to lift the brow, lift the nasal tip, lift the corners of the mouth, make the lips larger, and make the eyes appear bigger. If you decide to have such treatments done, make sure your physician is well-trained in the safe and skillful use of Botox.
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rhinoplasty
Posted October 26, 2009 7:08 PM
Quite often people ask about the "open" approach to rhinoplasty. This means that a small incision is placed on the skin that lies between the nostrils (columella), in order for the surgeon to gain better access to the nasal anatomy. Scaring with this incision is usually minimal. Even in African-American noses, the scar can be imperceptible. Keloids have never been described in this location, so keloid-formers need not worry about this incision.
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rhinoplasty
Posted June 08, 2009 7:45 PM
Many questions arise after rhinoplasty surgery, mostly because patients expect results to be immediate. One of the most important topics I discuss with patients in the pre operative visit, is a discussion about healing. Rhinoplasty can be performed either "open" or "closed" approaches. In the closed approach, all incisions are made inside the nose. In the open approach, an incision is made on the column of skin that separates the nostrils (columella). The open approach is often chosen by the surgeon when a large amount of work on the nasal tip needs to be performed. After surgery, noses can be swollen for weeks to months, longer when the open approach is chosen. I warn my patients not to make any judgments about how their nose looks for at least 6 months after surgery. Patients must be patient after surgery and wait for small amounts of swelling to subside.
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