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This is a very common question in my practice. The midface is the area just beneath the lower eyelids; if you draw a line from the corner of the upper lip to the top of the ear, the midface lies above this line. A traditional facelift cannot elevate the midface. This is why some patients have the […]

In the last post I talked about the two components of an attractive brow: 1. Brow shape 2. Brow height We covered brow shape in our last post. Today we will look at brow height. But before we get into this, the viewer needs to understand what the lid cheek junction is. This is the […]

All brows have two components; brow shape and brow height. These need to be in balance for brows to look attractive. In our blog today, we will address the first of these, namely brow shape 1. An attractive eyebrow has a gentle arch such that it peaks at the junction of the inner two thirds […]

This is a very common question in my practice. A breast lift is an excellent operation but leaves scars on the breast surface. Typically there is a circular scar around the areola, a vertical scar over the middle of the breast and possibly a horizontal scar over the underwire area (lower breast fold) at the […]

Both implants have been around for decades and have an established safety profile. Gel implants were taken off the market between 1992 and 2006 as there were reports of possible side effects. However, they were reintroduced when studies did not show correlation with autoimmune disease. Saline implants are essentially a shell filled with dilute salt […]

After looking at these photos, can you guess who had a Tummy Tuck? 1) Look at the belly button.  Does it have an unusual or “operated” look? 2) An attractive abdomen is flat, but still has highlights.  Unfortunately, most Tummy Tucks performed using traditional techniques are overly flat and one-dimensional. 3) Can you see the […]