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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Kenneth Han DO |  |
What's the best acne treatment?
Many great answers from above.
In our office, I will personally evaluate the type of acne prior to recommending any customized skin plan. Depending on the severity, I will recommend treatments with lasers and combine with a good skin care home... more
| Richard P. Rand, MD |  |
How much weight do you lose from tummy tuck surgery?
The amount of weight lost depends on how much extra skin and fat you have that needs to be removed. The best candidates for a tummy tuck have reached a weight that is within 10 lbs of their ideal weight before having a tummy tuck performed... more
| William A. Portuese, MD |  |
Cheek implants or permanent filler - How do I decide?
Permanent fillers are primarily used for naso-labial folds, and with the right type of filler patients can have excellent results. We prefer to use the temporary filler such as Restylane and Juvederm.&nbs more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
Facelift - How many stitches are there?
After a comprehensive full face/neck lift 40-50 stitches are used to meticulously close the incision site at the hairline, in front and behind the ears. These stitches are removed at the fourth day after the surgery to avoid railroad tr more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
Revision rhinoplasty - have I had too many nose jobs?
Revision rhinoplasty is a discipline all and of itself and is an extremely difficult operation to execute. After each surgery the nose goes through a healing process. Unfortunately with each more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
How painful is an endoscopic brow lift?
While brow lift surgery is uncomfortable, there is no significant pain associated with it whether it is performed by the endoscopic or traditional coronal technique. Most patients take six to ten pain pills of Vicodin or more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
How is a Lifestyle lift different than a traditional face lift?
A lifestyle lift is another name for a mini lift and will give mini results. The traditional (comprehensive) face/neck lift is a full facial rejuvenation involving the cheeks, jowls, neck fat, and anterior platysmal bands more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
How can I fix my turned up nose?
Today there are several new techniques that can push the nose tip down whether it is naturally turned up or the result of a previous surgery. In either situation, structural cartilage and gra more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
What can I do to keep my eyes moist after blepharoplasty surgery?
After either upper or lower blepharoplasty, moisturizing eye drops of normal saline can be used on an as-needed basis. To prevent chemosis or swelling of the sclera (white part of the eye) during the initial weeks of the postoperative p more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
Can I combine a blepharoplasty with Lasik in one surgery?
No, it is not a good idea to perform both a blepharoplasty and LASIK surgery at the same time. There is too much swelling around the cornea and eyeball to perform both simultaneously. It is b more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
Will I have visible scars from eyelid surgery?
With respect to the lower eyelid, the incision is usually made on the inside portion of the eyelid. If there is redundant skin on the lower lid, an external incision is placed directly below the lash line and is closed with Histoacryl t more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
Dermal filler alternative - Is plastic surgery to reduce nasolabial folds effective?
I am not sure what procedure was performed but there are several procedures which can be used to permanently soften the nasolabial folds. If you recently had the procedure performed, the scars may still be healing and could fade. Other procedures... more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
Can I change my eye shape?
Unless patients have a lateral down-turned or hound dog look to the lower lids with a scleral show or ectropion, the shape of the eye should not be altered. Most patients are not interested in looking like the Cat Woman or changing the more
| Ronald Shelton, MD |  |
What's the difference between popular wrinkle fillers?
Your doctor will suggest what is best for your condition. The depth and width of the lines determines whether a thicker or finer filler would be used. Restylane and Juvederm are virtually equivalent; some doctors prefer one over the other. more
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