In our past blogs, we’ve touched on a few of the dangers associated with Blepharoplasty for patients looking to get rid of bags under their eyes. More than 160,000 people have their eyelids reshaped by plastic surgeons each year. In recent surveys, however, it has been brought to our attention that complications due to...
Thread lifts are relatively new forms of plastic surgery that fall under the umbrella category of procedures known as rhytidectomies. In short, they are an inexpensive and “convenient” alternative to surgical facelifts, which intend to smooth and tighten a patient’s skin. These procedures generally take an hour to perform, which has gained them nicknames...
We’ve all seen the commercials for creams, lotions, masks and other products that claim to reduce wrinkles and reverse the effects of aging. But do these products actually work? Many dermatology experts seem to think so, but not all of these products give equal results. If you are in the market for a skin...
In the 1950s, researchers discovered that the botulinum toxin (commonly called Botox) could be injected into people to block the release of acetylcholine and decrease muscle activity. Since then it has become a popular method of smoothing out skin and decreasing wrinkles and lines of the face. But what many don’t realize is that...
