Understanding how the face ages. The best way to create a more youthful appearance is to really understand how the face ages. Simply put, we age in three main ways. Once you understand this, you can predict and guide all recommendations that facial plastic surgeons make. These three ways we age in the face are: damage to the skin, loss…
Do facelifts last forever? When it comes to facelifting procedures, keep in mind that no one can predict the exact longevity of a facelift. You may get 44,000 miles out of a tire, but things are different with the face. Many factors contribute to aging the face. Weight gain, weight loss, genetics, sun exposure, smoke exposure, skin laxity, and activity…
Hi everyone! Just a quick message to share that I just got back from Chicago after speaking at the Scientific Summit 2017 event! It was a blast connecting with friends and colleagues. I shared my experience of injecting over 6,000 syringes of Bellafill, and of course my content from my PracticeProfitabilityMD.com online coaching and mentoring course for plastic surgeons and…
Patients often ask, “When is the right time to have work done? I don’t want to start too early, and I don’t want to wait until it is too late!!!” The truth is, if you see an area that you need improvement in (tired eyes, wrinkled skin, volume loss, sagging), there are a range of treatments from minimal to aggressive for you to consider. Only a consultation with the right artist will give you the answers you are looking for.
What Story Does Your Face Tell?
“Would you say we live in a visual society? Or does age or appearance make a difference in our relationships or workplace?” —Rich Castellano, M.D.
We don’t do facelifts – we do ImageLifts. Consider that a “facelift” can many things. Most often, people associate this with a clinical term. A facelift is perceived by the lay public as sterile, technical, traditional, often overdone; it is about surgical anatomy; it has commonly been done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia, using drains and surgical staples, and requiring more downtime than most want to undergo. Is this about plastic surgery or a horror movie?
Are you ready to embark on your journey? Taking the first step can seem like the hardest part. We’ve made it simple by providing you with a few questions below. We’ve compiled a list of questions that you might want to ask your surgeon prior to facial plastic surgery. Also, and more importantly, some questions that might want to ask…
Questions to Ask During Your Facial Plastic Surgery Consultation With 2017 just around the corner, chances are that you have already made a New Year’s Resolution. You may have decided to eat healthier or even to exercise more, but there are also a few people who have decided to take a step that ensures they will look and feel young this…
Smile Shocks Did you know that smiling and laughing are programmed into our brain? I love this story; it is going blow your mind on how this works! Dr. Itzahk Fried is a neurosurgery professor at UCLA. What he found is literally shocking in every sense of the word. Dr. Fried’s team delivered electricity to a woman’s brain to stimulate smiling…
How Smiling Helped Me to Remove a Bullet This was not a typical day in the office! My friend and fellow physician Dr. Frederick asked for help. He needed my assistance to remove a bullet from a patient who had been shot multiple times and narrowly escaped death. This man had undergone surgery 6 months ago, but still had a…
Top 5 Things Your Smile Says About You A smile is one of the most crucial aspects of an individual’s personality. While a smile may seem like a simple gesture and facial expression, your smile actually says a lot about you and your character. A smile can be the window into a person’s inner self, allowing one’s personality to be fully…
