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Question: How do you ensure that a nose still looks right with the person’s face when performing rhinoplasty? Answer: This is very subjective and is where the experience and the artistry of the surgeon is an important factor.

Question: How is a droopy nose fixed during rhinoplasty? Answer: A combination of techniques might be used including septal shortening with a tongue in groove approach, rotating the tip with trimming of large tip cartilages and augmenting the columella and anterior nasal spine regions with cartilage grays taken from the septum.

Question: How is rhinoplasty different in men than women? Answer: There is very little difference in technique. The goals may differ in that a female nose is essentially more delicate. It is usually a matter of degree of augmentation or reduction that is different.

Question: I had a facelift about month and a half ago and now I have some bluish discoloration on my cheeks that’s like a light bruise but seems deeper. Is this normal? Answer: It is possible to have prolonged bruising.

Question: I’ve heard of using Smartlipo to assist with the facelift. How is this done and why? Answer: I can’t imagine a device making a face lift better with liposuction other than conventional liposuction in the neck or occasionally the cheeks when there is a fatty face. There is usually a greater need for inserting […]

Question: I have keloid scars from my facelift three years ago. Can they be fixed? Answer: This is not an uncommon complication of facelifts and can be corrected. One must be informed of the possibility of recurrence and see the surgeon at the earliest signs such as itching or tenderness.

Question: I’m 38 years old and have some hollowing or volume loss in my lower cheeks. Can this be fixed with a facelift or would fillers or fat grafting be a better option? Answer: Sometimes a combination of a mini lift and fat transfer done in the same session can help situation such as yours.

Question: What is the difference between a forehead reduction and a hairline lowering? Answer: It is the same operation in my practice. It depends on whether the patient perceives the situation as a forehead or a hair problem. I do about 40 of these operations per year strictly to reduce a high (or tall) forehead […]

Question: I have horrible jowls and I was wondering if a facelift would be a good option for treating them. Answer: A facelift would be the most likely way to improve this area.

Question: Will a facelift improve malar bags? Answer: No