When you’re considering plastic surgery, it pays to make a well-informed decision rather than a hastily made arrangement with your plastic surgeon. Doing so will ensure that desired outcomes and expectations of the surgery will be achieved. A well-thought-out decision involves thorough research on your end and personal consultations with several surgeons to figure out […]
What You Can Do About Crow’s Feet
The skin in the areas surrounding the eyes is ultra thin. This makes the skin susceptible to the development of crow’s feet, those tiny wrinkles and lines on the outermost corners of the eyes. Fortunately, you can actually reduce or soften their appearance and dramatically smooth out the eye area. Below are three cosmetic options […]
Are You Too Old or Too Young to Have Plastic Surgery?
People wonder if they’re too young or too old to have plastic surgery. Should a 17-year-old undergo breast augmentation? Can a 70-year old benefit from a facelift? There’s no definitive answer to these questions. Generally, there are several factors to carefully consider when talking about the appropriateness of age in plastic surgery. Emotional Maturity In […]
3 Clues That Your Eyelids Need a Lift
The breasts and lower body have been given a lot of attention these days — breast augmentation and the Brazilian butt lift are two of the most popular cosmetic surgeries. However, the eyelids are frequently overlooked when it comes to ways to improve one’s appearance through cosmetic surgery. If the eyes are the windows to […]
Smoking and Plastic Surgery: A Dangerous Duo
The ill effects of smoking to your health are no secret. However, here at our practice, many first-time patients are quite surprised when we strongly advice quitting smoking at least 4 to 6 weeks before their plastic surgery schedule. Generally, they were not aware that smoking is an important factor that could potentially delay the healing […]
How to Prepare for a Successful Tummy Tuck
As a body contouring procedure, a tummy tuck is primarily geared towards helping you achieve a flatter and firmer midsection. The plastic surgeon of your choice will play a significant role in whether or not your desired surgical outcomes from a tummy tuck will be achieved. However, this is only half of the story. The […]
How to Optimize Your Botox Treatments
Botox has been dominating the injectables scene for several years now. According to the latest numbers from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of Botox injections performed in 2013 went up by 15.6 percent from 2012. Many first-time visitors here at our practice are surprised to find out that what they think […]
Understanding the Endoscopic Brow Lift Technique
Eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty may have taken the center stage last 2013 as they ranked third and fifth respectively in the most frequently performed surgical cosmetic procedures. However, we would like to put the spotlight this time around on the brow lift, the endoscopic approach in particular. It may not be as popular as the […]
Understanding the Causes of Skin Laxity
Youthful skin is often perceived as firm, taut, and smooth while flabby skin have always been associated with aging. Apart from the normal aging process, factors such as massive weight loss, pregnancy, frequent sun exposure, and genetics also play a role in the development of skin laxity. Although most people might consider accepting the fact […]
Have You Figured Out These 10 Things Before Your Facelift?
By and large, a large chunk of the population are not really keen about the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and jowls. Although there is no definite method or treatment to prevent the aforementioned signs from happening, you can actually do something to delay its appearance or somehow “soften” its severity. A face lift procedure […]
