FAQ about Blepharoplasties (Eyelid lifts) found on Realself.com Q: What is a Blepharoplasty – What Does It Do? A: A blepharoplasty by definition is cosmetic surgery of the eyelids, either upper or lower eyelids. It does not include surgery of the brow, as in a brow lift. Upper lid blepharoplasty: typically the problem is excess [...]

Q. How long will the grafted follicles grow hair? A. If the grafts are taken from an area that will not lose hair over the life time of the patient, the grafted follicles will continue growing hair as they would have at the donor site. The best areas would be in the back and sides [...]

Botox and Restylane are entirely different products with different effects and purposes. Botox basically relaxes the injected muscles. This is excellent for the frown lines and crow’s feet, but it would not make your eyes look less tired. Restylane is a filler and is used to elevate depressions or hollows in the face. Tired looking eyes [...]

Yes. The most common incision is made between the lower part of the breast and the chest wall (inframammary incision). The other two incisions (thus scars) are around the areola and in the axilla, (the transaxillary incision). My preference for years was the transaxillary approach until silicone implants became unavailable and we had to use [...]

Are fillers necessary after a facelift? The answer is maybe, according to the patient’s problem and expectations. A facelift will restore some of the lost volume by rearranging the volumes in the face. The jowl, for instance, came from an area above the jowl. If this is moved in an upward direction, it will help [...]

  Listen up plastic surgery enthusiasts. I just returned home from New York City where I attended one of the most interesting and innovative seminars I have attended in years called The Cutting Edge in Plastic Surgery 2011  There were so many innovative subjects discussed, it’s a challenge to choose, but here are the top [...]

I have been injecting Sculpta since 2004, and it is one of my favorite products for re-volumizing the face. However, I find that most people in their 60′s and older do not create collagen as well as younger people, and the collagen doesn’t last as long. Their studies are for 25 months and it apparently [...]

 Your face changes as you age: collagen and elastin diminishes over time and skin becomes less toned, less elastic, thinner, and begins to show signs of aging like wrinkles, creases, age spots, and shows various shadows from loss of volume, which causes sagging. The once plump youthful cheeks lose their volume, and they drop to [...]