So glad you asked this. It comes up often. When we think about it… why do we want tightening? It’s really because we are perceiving sagging! Most of our patients...
For those of you who haven’t heard of these, the idea is that a thick “thread” (really just a large suture) is inserted under the skin. Then it’s anchored to...
Since I’m not a big fan of facelifts, you may be asking the wrong person! 🙂 But, here are some things to consider and think about in making your decision....
As usual, you all ask such great questions! Most people are confused about plastic surgeons and think they are all trained the same way. This IS confusing, because they aren’t! ...
This idea sounds really great, right? We imagine that our facial muscles are like the muscles in our core, arms and legs. So our facial muscles will get firmer and stronger if...
A skin care cream for volume loss? Di – thank you and in answer to your question……it’s sad but there really is no skin care cream for volume loss etc……at...
Thank you for writing!! In general, it’s better to do any skin tightening with Thermage, Exilis or Ultherapy after you lose the weight or are within about 20 pounds of...
I’m so sad that this happened to you and I think you’re very wise to see a therapist during this difficult period. In my opinion, these lifts are not a...
Maybe the easiest way to explain this is that it’s like the difference between generic and trade drugs. For example, the generic name is tretinoin and then the same medication...
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