Every patient who undergoes cosmetic surgery is hoping for the perfect result. Yet, every surgeon knows that unexpected or unfavorable results are inevitable. Any surgeon who claims that he or she has never had an unfavorable result for a particular

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Everyone knows that cosmetic surgery is expensive and, most of the time, it is not covered by your health insurance. Yet, each year more and more people from different socioeconomic backgrounds are having cosmetic surgery. Here, briefly are the fees

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At this point you may have narrowed your choices to one or two surgeons. It is now time for the consultation. Here are key questions to consider: What is the surgeon's area of expertise? Has the surgeon practiced for many years, or perf

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Choosing the right cosmetic surgeon can be difficult, but here are guidelines that can help you find the right doctor for your needs. Remember, cosmetic surgery is a highly competitive and lucrative field; therefore turf battles are inevitable. You d

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Each decade of life brings about certain changes in facial appearance. Choose treatment options from the cosmetic procedures listed below to learn how you can minimize these changes. The duration of cosmetic procedures varies depending on the type o

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Facial implants are used to enhance certain features of your face, including your cheeks or your jaw line. The surgery may be elective, or needed as the result of prior surgery on the face. Through a facial implant, a plastic surgeon can aestheticall

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As with any surgery, there are risks and complications. You can have allergic reactions to implants as we've described above or an allergic reaction to anesthesia. You can experience bleeding or an implant that hardens, which may require removal. Y

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The good news is that you have many options to improve the appearance of your lips. The methods we discuss here also reduce fine lines and wrinkles around your lips. It's important to be realistic, too. Injections or implants can enhance and improve

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Your surgeon will make the incisions in the area of natural creases. That is, at the temple in front of your ear, continuing around your ear and behind it. He or she will then access the muscle and connective tissue beneath the skin to make the appro

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You should wear loose, comfortable clothing on the day of surgery. Ideally, you should wear a button-down blouse or shirt that does not need to be pulled over your face. Plan to have someone with you who can drive you home afterwards and stay with

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The increasingly popular "weekend facelift" is a minor surgical procedure that provides minor improvements to drooping and sagging skin. And while the results are much less impressive than a "real" facelift, the recovery time is a

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Mother Nature and Father Time have given your face a worn look, so much so that you're considering a facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy. Your skin and soft tissue have lost their elasticity. You look tired, even when you're not. You may have deep

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Rhinoplasty is usually done as an outpatient procedure under either general or local anesthesia. With general anesthesia, you sleep through the operation. With local anesthesia, you are sedated and the nose is numbed so you are relaxed and unable to

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If you are considering rhinoplasty, be sure to discuss your expectations with your surgeon. During your initial consultation, you will be asked what bothers you about your nose and how you would like to change it. Also, the surgeon will evaluate th

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Rhinoplasty ("nose job") is the surgical alteration of the nose to change its shape or improve its function. Rhinoplasty is performed to correct breathing problems related to the nose or to correct disfigurement of the nose that has occurre

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Where Are Face Implants Placed? Lower jaw implant. The implant is placed inside of the lower lip. Incision site will be secured with sutures that will dissolve in about one week. The procedure takes one to two hours. Cheek implant. The

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During your pre-operative consultation, you and your surgeon will decide together whether you'll have local anesthesia with an oral sedative to help you relax or general anesthesia (which means you'll be put to sleep). In most cases, facial implant

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Facial implants are used to enhance certain features of your face, including your cheeks or your jaw line. The surgery may be elective, or needed as the result of prior surgery on the face. Through a facial implant, a plastic surgeon can aestheticall

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How Long Does a Botox Injection Last? The effects from Botox will last four to six months. As muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to re-appear and wrinkles need to be re-treated. The lines and wrinkles often appear less se

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Botox is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, which you probably associate with food poisoning. Despite the fact that one of the most serious complications of botu

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Are you frustrated with sagging skin in your forehead region? Then the forehead lift and eyebrow lift, also called "the brow lift", may be just what you're seeking. This popular procedure is used to help reverse the aging process (think dee

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During your consultation, your surgeon will instruct you on what medications to avoid prior to your surgery. Certain medications and vitamins thin your blood and can cause increased bleeding. If you are a smoker, you will need to quit at least two

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If you have weakened or loose neck muscles, this may cause the "turkey wattle" or appearance of neck "bands." To correct this, your surgeon may recommend platysmaplasty surgery. The surgeon makes incisions under your chin and/or

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You might want to consider a neck lift. Oftentimes, people won't even notice that your neck muscles, fat or skin has been surgically altered if you have a neck lift. Even though your neck can age before your face, Father Time is not always responsib

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Under most circumstances, when liposuction is an outpatient procedure, recovery is usually quick. Most people can return to work within a few days and to normal activities within about two weeks. You should expect bruising, swelling and soreness for

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Depending on the type of liposuction you are undergoing, the procedure may be performed as an outpatient procedure at the doctor's office or surgery center, or if large amounts of fat are being removed, the procedure will be done in a hospital and ma

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Liposuction is an option to remove small bulges that won't budge and to improve your body's shape. The areas most commonly treated include the hips, abdomen, thighs and buttocks and face. Liposuction does not remove cellulite, only fat. Who Is a Go

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In young skin, the collagen framework is intact and the skin remains moisturized and elastic. It's resilient to the many facial expressions we adopt as well as everyday environmental exposure. But, over time, the support structure weakens and the ski

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Collagen injections and other injectable fillers give your skin a plumper, smoother appearance. Although collagen is the best known filler, there are many other substances doctors can use to plump up your skin, including fat from your own body and sy

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If you have misshapen or protruding ears or you have a child who does, otoplasty may be for you. Otoplasty is the surgery to correct abnormalities in the structure of the ears. In a perfect world, the surgery works best on children who are aged fou

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