Facial Plastic Surgery—Cheek Augmentation

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ November 29, 2011 # No Comment Yet

Facial plastic surgery may involve the use of fillers or fat injection, face lift to remove the sagging skin, and biocompatible implants for improving the chin, cheeks, and jaw.
For people who have a “hollowed” and tired appearance due to the lack of volume in the cheeks, they are a good candidate for cheek augmentation through [...]

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Forehead Lift Surgery: Overview

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ November 27, 2011 # No Comment Yet

Browplasty, or more commonly referred as forehead or brow lift in LA plastic surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that can raise the low-lying eyebrows and eliminate the deep furrows across the forehead area.  If necessary, this is performed in conjunction with eyelid lift which removes the drooping skin and excess fats around the eyes to [...]

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Facelift Variations for Older Individuals

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ October 27, 2011 # No Comment Yet

People aged 50 and older will usually need a more extensive type of facelift surgery since they have more amounts of excess skin than younger patients.  With this consideration, plastic surgeons have developed SMAS lift and deep plane lift which go deeper into the facial tissues to provide a lasting result.
The SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) [...]

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Mid Facelift Surgery and Its Benefits to Patients

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ August 22, 2011 # No Comment Yet

Facelift is a cosmetic plastic surgery used to remove or lessen the appearance of sagging skin, wrinkles, and facial lines, and to correct downturned lips, sagging cheeks, under-eye bags, and other effects of aging.  If properly performed to the right patients, this procedure can erase five to 10 years from their face.
To date, facelift surgery [...]

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Rhinoplasty and the Safety of Gore-tex Implants

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ August 11, 2011 # No Comment Yet

During the previous years, most plastic surgeons use solid silicone implants in performing rhinoplasty or nose-reshaping surgery.  However, this synthetic material has been criticized for giving an “operated nose look” and its high rejection rate.
Fortunately, most plastic surgery specialists in the US today are now using Gore-tex implant which has a high tissue compatibility.  A study revealed that the [...]

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