Wrinkle Treatment Understanding Various Treatments of Facial Wrinkles The gradual development of facial wrinkles, whether fine surface lines or deeper creases and folds, is the classic early sign of accumulated skin damage and inevitable aging. Premature aging and wrinkling of the skin may be accelerated by excessive exposure to the sun and other elements,…
Read MoreEyelid surgery Understanding Blepharoplasty: surgery of the eyelid Every year, one hundred thousand men and women choose blepharoplasty to improve the way they look. Droopy eyelids can make you look older and can also impair vision. Blepharoplasty corrects these problems and also removes puffiness and bags under the eyes that make you look worn and…
Read MoreIf you’re looking for smoother, firmer, more youthful skin without surgery, Smoothbeam laser therapy remains one of the most trusted non-invasive solutions. By stimulating new collagen formation, Smoothbeam helps restore skin quality and delay the need for more aggressive treatments. What skin conditions does the Smoothbeam laser treat? Smoothbeam targets the upper dermis to encourage…
Read MoreComprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: CHAPTER SEVEN: REJUVENATION OF THE AGING NOSE CHAPTER SEVEN: REJUVENATION OF THE AGING NOSE Overview At first glance, a chapter dedicated to rhinoplasty in a book devoted to rejuvenation of the aging face appears misguided. However, the nose undergoes unmistakable signs of aging that should not be ignored by the aesthetic surgeon.…
Read MoreNasal surgery Understanding Rhinoplasty: surgery of the nose Every year, half a million people who are interested in improving the appearance of their noses seek consultation with facial plastic surgeons. Some are unhappy with the noses they were born with, and some with the way aging has changed their nose. For others, and injury may…
Read MoreComprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: CHAPTER FIVE: LOWER FACIAL REJUVENATION CHAPTER FIVE: LOWER FACIAL REJUVENATION Overview The rhytidectomy, or facelift, procedure has remained synonymous with facial rejuvenation in the lay public’s mind. The term “facelift” has entered the lexicon to signify any reparative endeavor, e.g., the dilapidated edifice underwent a much-needed facelift. In the past, a cervico-facial…
Read MoreHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Lip reconstruction for large defects of the lower and upper lip continues to be a formidable challenge. The first written description of lip reconstruction was by Susruta in 1000 BC, but an ancient Hindu description of facial, lip, and nasal reconstruction with a forehead flap is reported as early as 3000 BC.1 Sabatini…
Read MoreComprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: CHAPTER SIX: HAIR RESTORATION CHAPTER SIX: HAIR RESTORATION Overview Cosmetic surgery for men has dramatically increased in popularity over the past decade, spurred in part by mass media images that portray the idealized male form. Aesthetic surgery is a natural extension of the fitness fixation that has captivated the male ego and…
Read MoreUnderstanding Forehead Lifts The effects of aging are inevitable, and, often, the brow and forehead area show the first signs. The skin begins to lose its elasticity. Sun, wind, and the pull of gravity all affect the face, resulting in frown lines, wrinkling across the forehead, and an increasing heaviness of the eyebrows and the…
Read MoreComprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: CHAPTER NINE: CUTANEOUS REJUVENATION part two Hypopigmentation Unlike post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is reversible, hypopigmentation proves to be a more recalcitrant entity. Hyperpigmentation usually results from injury of the melanocytes superficially that leads to melanin stimulation, whereas hypopigmentation is a product of a deeper level of dermal injury in which the melanocytes are…
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