Facial Plastic Surgeon.
Double Board Certified.
Fellowship Trained.
Combining facial plastic surgeries can seem like an overwhelming commitment, but may be beneficial for the right patients. For most people, the recovery from one surgery can be scary and often, uncomfortable. However, combining two facial cosmetic procedures can allow patients to blend their recovery times into one, can often enhance the overall outcome of…
What a drag is it getting old… unfortunately aging is inevitable. Lines and wrinkles start showing up on our faces as early as our 20’s due to the sun, smoking, environment, and lifestyle. The mouth is one of the first places to age; it sags, thins out, and deep folds start to form as gravity…
One of the many factors patients encounter when deciding to have facial surgery is the potential for scarring. Any time the skin is cut, a scar will result as a healing response. However, there are many innovative solutions to minimize scars during surgery and ways to deal with them if they happen to occur. Proper…
As we age, gravity acts on our facial skin and soft tissues and is unforgiving. Everyone ages differently either from genetics or the way skin has been treated through the years. Factors such as sun, smoking, lack of sleep, environmental pollution, and stress can all age skin rapidly. In your 20’s, you may begin to…
When deciding to undergo a facial cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, choosing a surgeon is the most crucial step. Not only do you want to find someone you can trust, but you want to be sure they are formally trained and qualified to perform your surgery properly. Many people choose to go with a surgeon that…
When individuals seek facial plastic surgery to improve their looks, they want to look younger and refreshed, not pulled and pinched. We often hear plastic surgeons promoting “natural” facial plastic surgery, such as facelifts, that seem imply that other surgeons’ facelifts don’t produce natural results. This is a very misleading marketing gimmick that can lead…
There is a lot of hype about Ultherapy, the non-surgical cosmetic tightening procedure that uses ultrasonic waves to stimulate the creation of collagen in the deep layers of the skin as well as targeting and tightening of the SMAS layer of the face through heat energy from the ultrasound waves. Ultherapy is not a lifting…
Unfortunately, society has placed a stereotype on women who undergo plastic surgery as being vain and self-absorbed. The truth is: men want to look just as good as women! There is no shame in wanting to look your best and even different if that’s what you prefer. Recent statistics reported that cosmetic procedures for men…
The neck is always a good indicator of a person’s age. Time, overexposure to sun, improper skin care, and a poor diet can result in loose sagging skin along the jaw line, visible banding of the muscles beneath the chin with excess skin (neck waddle), and loose jowls which decrease the definition of the lower…
After years of touch-up with Botox, fillers, lasers, and anti-aging products, it may be evident that only surgery will provide the results you desire. A facelift can sound like a scary procedure, but it has a virtually painless recovery and offers dramatic improvement. There are many different types of facelifts you can choose from based…
