ORANGE COUNTY PLASTIC SURGEON
One of the major downsides of aging is that the skin loses volume. A loss of volume in the face can be quite noticeable and cause you to look older than your age. Sun exposure, stress, and aging can all make your face look thinner and more tired and worn, even if you don’t feel…
Liquid Rhinoplasty, Nose Job Without Surgery Occasionally I see a patient desiring improvement in their nose appearance who is hesitant to have surgery performed. This is potentially a good candidate for non surgical rhinoplasty. This is usually a secondary rhinoplasty case, and the patient already had a negative experience the first time. I do offer…
COMBINATION FACIAL PROCEDURES: A POWERFUL METHOD OF FACIAL REJUVENATION Combining of facial procedures, when indicated, can make a huge difference in a patient’s facial appearance. A very powerful combination is rhinoplasty (nose surgery) and a chin augmentation in a patient with large nose and small chin. In the patient shown below, the patient had upper…
SURGERY OF THE UPPER EYELID,CASE STUDY Upper eyelid surgery (upper blepharoplasty) is a common procedure, done under local anesthesia, to correct excess fullness of the upper eyelid skin. In majority of cases, the patient has bilateral fullness. However, in this patient, her concern was the excess skin of the right upper eyelid skin compared to…
TREATMENT FOR AGE SPOTS WITH MIXTO LASER I am always a bit skeptical when it comes to lasers with less down time than the traditional C02 laser. The traditional C02 laser essentially causes a controlled superficial degree burn which requires 7-10 days for healing. As the new skin regenerates, new collagen is deposited, resulting in…
RHINOPLASTY CASE REPORT: WHEN MORE IS BETTER Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed. In most cases, rhinoplasty is about balanced removal of anatomy with small additions to the nasal tip, and narrowing the nasal bones. In some patients, however, only addition or augmenting the anatomy is the key to…
Multiple Plastic Surgery Procedures, In One Surgery Sometimes patients come to me for a plastic surgery/cosmetic procedure, not realizing to obtain the best result, an additional procedure or procedures may be recommended. This is not “selling” or “car salesman ship” for a lack of a better word. The classic example of combining procedures is the…
Aah, the joy of aging! Of course, some of us age gracefully like a fine Bordeaux wine. However, most of us do not. Fortunately, plastic surgery can improve many signs of facial aging. As always, I recommend avoiding the sun and discontinuation of smoking. This is the cheapest plastic surgery one can receive and it’s…
The face is the most visible part of our body, and it’s always exposed to the public (unless you are a celebrity and hide your face with a scarf and sunglasses!) Unfortunately, we are all victims of genetics and the laws of gravity. Eventually, the signs of aging will make noticeable changes in our face.…
The eyes and the nose are the focal points of the face. If you are interested to learn more about nose surgery, please click here. This blog, however, will focus on the eye brows. Aging and genetic factors can affect the upper eye lids and their associated structures. The upper eye lid changes which may…