Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: CHAPTER NINE: CUTANEOUS REJUVENATION CHAPTER NINE: CUTANEOUS REJUVENATIONOverview Although the principal focus of this book is surgical, incision-based, intervention for the aging face, a thorough understanding of cutaneous resurfacing modalities must also be sought to offer the patient the most complete rejuvenative regimen. Patients who only exhibit actinic damage, such as superficial…
Read MoreEdward D. Buckingham, M.D. Edwin F. Williams, M.D., F.A.C.S. * Williams’ Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1072 Troy Schenectady Road Latham, NY 12110 edbuckin@hotmail.com edwilliams@nelasersurg.com 518-786-7000 (phone) 518-786-1160(fax) *Corresponding author Port-wine malformations also referred to as port-wine stains (PWS) are more accurately described as postcapillary venule malformations. In the past the classifications of…
Read MoreClinical Challenges in Otolaryngology Rejuvenation of the Midface Edwin F. Williams III, MD, FACS Edward D. Buckingham, MD Dawn C. Buckingham, MD Hypothesis: Midfacial rejuvenation can best be safely and effectively accomplished through endoscopic browlift incisions. Background Surgeons have for many years recognized the youthful contour of the neck and jawline. Additionally, forehead rejuvenation has…
Read MoreIntroduction For many women, feeling confident, alive and vibrant goes hand in hand with looking their best. For thousands of women, achieving such confidence and personal satisfaction has come from choosing breast augmentation. Following their procedure, many women have gone on to experience a transformation in how they feel about themselves and their bodies. There…
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USE- is a revolutionary antioxidant combination that delivers advanced protection against photo aging by neutralizing free radicals, boosting collagen synthesis, and providing unmatched antioxidant protection. More protection means more youthful looking skin and better defense against environmental aging. Provides advanced environmental protection against UVA, UVB and infrared radiation A Stimulates collagen synthesis to improve signs of…
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Plastic surgery is becoming more common and popular. But because many do not want others to know they’ve had work done, a natural appearance is more important than ever. For those looking for natural lip enhancement and augmentation results, they need to pass the “kiss test.”
Plastic surgery is becoming more common and popular. But because many do not want others to know they’ve had work done, a natural appearance is more important than ever. For those looking for natural lip enhancement and augmentation results, they need to pass the “kiss test.”
The lip enhancement and augmentation procedure creates fuller more sensuous lips. No one wants overfilled, lumpy, or hard lips, and the kiss test is the benchmark to go by when assessing lip enhancement results. Augmented lips that feel soft and natural during a kiss pass the kiss test.
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It was Benjamin Franklin who first said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And nowhere perhaps is this more true than in the case of the proper care and maintenance of skin.
When you are young, the skin is thick and pliable, retains more moisture, and heals from — and is more resistant to — everyday scratches, scrapes, and bruises. All these traits of strength and suppleness are due to the presence of two important proteins: collagen and elastin.
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The late President Lyndon B. Johnson sported a pair of saggy ear lobes. They were his defining feature in many a political cartoon. People can either be born with oversized ear lobes, or they can develop them as a part of aging. They’re just another set of soft tissue that is subject to volume loss and the forces of gravity over time.
Otoplasty is the surgical procedure used to correct deformities and irregularities in the cartilage of the ears. People with large, protruding ears benefit from the procedure because it makes them appear less prominent and seated naturally in relation to the patient’s face.
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Considering brow-lift cosmetic surgery? The question you need to ask yourself is whether you actually need it.
Try this quick test for starters. Take your index finger and push up on your eyebrow. If your eyebrow is even with the other eyebrow but looks better, then browlift surgery is something you may want to consider with the advice of a board certified facial plastic surgeon.
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Gone are the days when mid-20th century Hollywood movie greats like Clark Gable and Kirk Douglas made women swoon with their roguish, dimpled smiles. Having a cleft chin in those days was a sign of masculine allure and a facial feature that was a source of male envy. Many women of the silver screen who were also blessed with dimpled chins found the feature heightened their sex appeal with the movie-going masses.
