How to Know if Laser Resurfacing is Right for You

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Laser Skin Rejuvenation
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You cannot stop the hands of time. Your body, hair and skin will change as you age, but that does not mean you cannot slow the process. Your skin is one of the most noticeable areas for aging, especially on your face. This skin is delicate and exposed to the sunlight and elements, making it more likely to age quicker. However, there are options to help you fight the aging process, including laser resurfacing.

Benefits of Laser Resurfacing

There are many different types of laser therapy for the skin, from removing scars to eliminating hair growth. For rejuvenating aging skin, the fractional Co2 laser is one of the best options. This form of laser therapy is used for resurfacing the skin, giving it new life. The thermal energy is used to remove dead skin cells and bolster collagen production, slowing the hands of time on your face as your skin repairs itself. Some skin issues that can be treated with laser resurfacing include:

  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Loose or sagging skin
  • Crepe-like skin
  • Scarring
  • Large pores

Laser skin resurfacing can address these specific issues and improve the overall appearance of your skin. It can help the texture and tone, creating even, more youthful appearing skin. This procedure can be performed outpatient at a facial plastic surgeon’s clinic on its own, or combined with other options like platelet-rich plasma or dermal fillers to help give you a more youthful look.

If you want to slow the aging process and keep your skin looking fresh and youthful, visit the med spa at your local plastic surgery clinic to learn about options like laser resurfacing.

Posted on behalf of:
Sanaz Harirchian, M.D.
9230 Katy Fwy Suite 600
Houston, TX 77055
713-791-0700

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Achieve More Youthful Eyes Through Blepharoplasty

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Blepharoplasty
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Your eyes are one of your most distinguishable features. They are also one of the first places on your face that begin to show the signs of age. Crow’s feet when you smile, bags under the eyes and hooded, drooping upper eyelids can make you look older. Eye creams cannot lift the skin or remove fatty deposits around the eyes. For more youthful eyes, blepharoplasty can remove and tighten loose skin and make your eyes look energetic and young again.

The skin around the eyes is delicate, showing the lines and wrinkles from decades of smiling, squinting and frowning. These creases in the skin and the loss of elasticity as you get older create the crow’s feet around your eyes and sagging eyelids. When the skin under the lower eyelid sags, it can create bags under the eyes, making you look tired around the clock. Excess skin and fat on the upper eyelid pulls down the eye, also making you look tired or upset. Blepharoplasty, or eye plastic surgery, can address all these issues with different procedures.

Blepharoplasty is not one procedure, but a group of procedures that can be performed to open the eyes and reduce bags, wrinkles, droopiness and hooded lids. Some options to improve the beauty and youthfulness of the eyes include:

  • Upper eyelid lift
  • Lower eyelid lift, or bag removal
  • Droopy eyelid surgery
  • Double eyelid lift

Blepharoplasty is a specialized form of facial plastic surgery. While many plastic surgeons may offer eyelid surgery to lift and open the eyes, choose a plastic surgeon that specializes in this type of surgery. Consult with a surgeon of oculoplastic surgery to learn more about the benefits of blepharoplasty for younger looking eyes.

Posted on behalf of:
Kami Parsa, M.D.
Oculoplastic Surgery
465 N Roxbury Dr. Suite 1011
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 777-8880

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Surgical and Non-Surgical Options for a Double Chin

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery
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Do you have an extra chin that is hovering below your actual chin? Excess fat under the chin, or the “double chin,” affects both men and women of all ages. This can make the face look chubby and detracts from the jaw and neck line. To remove the double chin, there are surgical and non-surgical options available through plastic surgery clinics. Here are the solutions for removing your double or extra chin.

Plastic Surgery for Double Chins

The double chin can be removed through surgical procedures. For younger people with fatty deposits under the chin, liposuction can be used to remove the extra fat and help define the chin and neck. Older men and women with a double chin may have both fat and excess or sagging skin that needs removal and tightening. A neck lift, which removes the fat through liposuction and tightens the sagging skin, may be the best option for aging double chins.

Non-Surgical Option for Reducing the Double Chin

There is a non-surgical option for reducing fat deposits under the chin. Kybella is an injectable treatment for double chins. This medication is injected into the fat deposits under the chin and attacks the fat cells; the cells disintegrate and are reabsorbed into the body. The fatty area under the chin shrinks, revealing a more defined chin and thinner neck area without the need for surgery. However, Kybella will not tighten sagging skin, which may need surgical lifting once the fat deposits disappear.

If you have a double chin, there are options available to remove those fatty deposits and loose skin. Contact your local facial plastic surgeon to discuss the surgical and non-surgical solutions for double chins.

Posted on behalf of:
Maurice M. Khosh, MD, FACS
580 Park Avenue, Suite 1BE
New York, NY 10065
212-339-9988

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Eyebrow Tinting: Stop Wasting Time Doing Your Eyebrows

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery
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Well-defined eyebrows are the trend, but it can be time consuming to accomplish this look every day. If you have light or sparse eyebrows, enhancing them with liners can take practice and time. Wake up with beautiful eyebrows with a quick tinting procedure. Your brows can look thicker and darker in a short session at your local plastic surgeon’s med spa. You can save time off your cosmetic routine each day and have eyebrows that look naturally beautiful all day, and all night, long.

Eyebrow tinting is comparable the procedure used for darkening eyelashes. Tint is added to the hair on your brows, making them appear darker and more defined. This is a quick procedure; you can have it done in less than an hour at most reputable med spas. You can choose the exact color and darkness you prefer, with the tinting lasting for approximately 4-6 weeks.

While eyebrow tinting can save you time and enhance your appearance, it is important to choose a quality med spa for your procedure. Ask ahead of time what types of dye is used and how long the procedure will take. A reputable med spa will only use natural dyes that are safe for use around your eyes and will not irritate the gentle skin in this area. Many quality eyebrow dyes are made with plant-based, natural ingredients that are safe for your skin and eyes.

Enjoy the benefits of darker, fuller-appearing eyebrows with tinting. Imagine the time you can save each morning when you get ready for your day. Plus, you have the advantage of eyebrows that stay dark and full all day, even when they are wet. Treat yourself to more time and an enhanced look with a trip to your local plastic surgeon’s med spa today for eyebrow tinting.

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Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery LLC
5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Northeast #910
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 936-6665

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Does a Strawberry Mark Need Treatment?

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery
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Some infants form a hemangioma within a few days after they are born. These “strawberry marks” start as a pinkish mark and grow and darken over the first several months of the child’s life. These lesions or birthmarks often appear on the head or neck, making them very visible. However, between the first and fifth year, this type of infantile hemangioma tends to shrink and fade. Is it necessary to seek treatment for these skin growths?

While many of these strawberry marks can fade on their own, they should always be monitored by a specialist. These growths can be risky if they begin to grow on or near the eye, or begin to restrict breathing if they are on the neck. Other possible complications of hemangiomas include ulceration, interference with organs and infection. Monitoring these growths for these possible complications is important to protect the child’s health.

Treatment Options for Hemangiomas

Some hemangiomas can be treated with medications or laser therapy if they are causing medical issues. However, surgical removal is also an option. This is a very specialized procedure, with a limited number of surgeons around the country that have successfully performed this intricate surgery. This procedure is usually performed by a plastic surgeon that specializes in vascular and pediatric surgeries. It is important that the surgeon can remove the growth while minimizing the scarring for the benefit of the child.

If your child is born with a strawberry mark, make sure to have the growth monitored for possible complications. In most cases, the mark will fade on its own, but seek the care of a qualified pediatric plastic surgeon if treatment is needed.

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Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery
120 South Spalding Drive #236
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 288-0641

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Four Reasons People Choose to Get a Chin Implant

February 17th, 2018 Posted in Facial Plastic Surgery
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When you think of facial plastic surgery procedures, the chin may not be the feature you first consider. Rhinoplasty, or the “nose job,” is one of the most popular options, along with facelifts, eye lifts or lip augmentation. However, enhancing the chin can have a substantial impact on the overall appearance of a face, drastically changing their profile and facial balance. Here are four reasons people choose to undergo chin implant plastic surgery.

  1. Weak chin. The most obvious reason to get a chin implant is when you have a weak, receding or undefined chin. For those whose chin slants into their neck, a chin implant can improve their profile.
  2. Defined neck. Chin implants are often combined with a neck lift or neck liposuction to define the neck for a more youthful appearance. The implant lifts the chin and creates a distinct jaw line to improve the neck area.
  3. Balance the face. A beautiful face is not due to one feature, but a combination and balance of the features. A chin implant can lengthen the face for balance, improving the overall attractiveness of the face.
  4. Reconstruction. If injury or trauma has occurred to the jaw, a chin implant may be part of the reconstruction process to rebuild the chin and jaw.

If you have a weak, receding or unremarkable chin, adding a chin implant can define your jaw line and neck area while balancing your facial features. Seek a consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon that specializes in genioplasty or chin implants to determine whether this procedure could offer the aesthetic change to your appearance you desire.

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Atlanta Plastic Surgery Specialists, P.C.
2001 Peacthree Road #630
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 355-3566

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