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Question: I have some dents on one side of my face 8 weeks after facelift surgery. It’s very depressing to see these. Will they go away or is it possible they’re permanent? Answer: Contour irregularities can occur following facelift surgery and do not necessarily need to cause alarm because many times they will resolve on […]

Question: Is it possible to have other procedures like an eyelid lift or brow lift performed at the same time as my facelift? Answer: It is often possible to combine multiple facial procedures.  Brow lift and eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) are frequently performed together.  Either or both of these procedures can also be performed at the […]

Question: Does the facelift help to prevent future signs of aging? Answer: A facelift can typically reduce one’s aged appearance by about 10 years, although the aging process will continue throughout life. The patient will continue to look approximately 10 years younger than his/her actual age.  A facelift doesn’t “prevent” aging per se, but instead […]

Question: My rhinoplasty surgery was three years ago and I still have some small lumps and bumps in my nasal tip. Can these be fixed? Answer: Contour deformities can occur following rhinoplasty, especially in patients with very thin skin.  In the nasal tip, this is usually due to irregularities of the nasal cartilage in this […]

Question: I am looking to have revision rhinoplasty and one doctor I met and consulted with suggested using rib cartilage. What does this involve and is there any risk? Answer: Use of rib cartilage is a standard technique for rhinoplasty when large amounts of cartilage are needed to correct extensive deformities. In many cases, the […]

Question: I’m Asian and I have a very flat nose which I think makes my whole face look flat. How do you add more dimension to a flat nose? Answer: There are many techniques that can be done during rhinoplasty to improve the appearance of a flat or wide nasal bridge that is commonly seen […]

Question: I’m African American and planning to have a nose job soon. I know that smoking is bad after surgery, but is this true of second hand smoke as well? Answer: African-American ethnicity and smoking both have impact on rhinoplasty for different reasons. Darker-skinned individuals also tend to have thicker skin, which can affect the […]

Question: I have large nostrils that I would like to have reduced. I feel like my nostrils themselves are very soft. Will this pose a problem for my surgery? Answer: Reduction of the nostrils usually involves re-shaping the cartilage tissue in this area of the nose.  This can be done through several techniques.  If the […]

Question: I see in online forums a lot of people who are unhappy with their nose jobs. I’m interested in just some minor improvements to my nose, really just a matter of refining it, but all these forums make me nervous. I don’t hate my nose, and really I’d be okay if I didn’t get […]

Question: How long will my hair transplant procedure last? Answer: The procedure takes about 1.5 hours from the time we start the anesthesia. I usually spend 30-45 minutes marking the patient prior to going to the operating room.