Botox and Dysport injections are frequently performed to help eliminate facial lines and wrinkles. Another less known use of this products is to improve the appearance of a gummy smile. Some people have a gummy smile when the muscles of the upper lip are overactive. Using Dysport or Botox within these muscles will help relax [...]
Fat grafting is a remarkable procedure performed to rejuvenate the face. As we age, we lose volume in the form of muscle, bone and fat from the face. The distribution of this fat loss will vary from person to person. The art of the facial plastic surgeon comes in when deciding where and how to [...]
Before undertaking any cosmetic procedure you must first understand what the goals of that procedure are. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we put together this video of the Deep Plane Facelift complete with before and after photos. It explains the results of the surgery with commentary on the before and after photographs. [...]
It has been said that the eyes are the window to the soul. This speaks loudly, as the goal of any facial rejuvenation procedure is to restore attention back towards the eyes. What happens when that window is missing its drapes! We often see patients that come in and have had prior blepharoplasty or eyelid [...]
The answer to the above question- none of them. What?! Are you nuts, I can’t believe you just said that! So what do I mean by this? Simply put, a builder does not build an entire house out of concrete, just as Michaelangelo did not paint the entire Sistine Chapel in brown. In my opinion, [...]
After a very thorough review process we have introduced the latest addition to our practice, a fractional CO2 laser for skin resurfacing. Aside from the technical and clinical reasons I chose this particular laser, I want to review why I think this technology is the biggest thing to come out in lasers since the first [...]
Today Medicis has announced that Dysport has been approved by the FDA for aesthetic and therapeutic indications. Reloxin is the cosmetic name for Dysport, which has been available in Europe for some time. Reloxin has passed through the US Food and Drug Administration’s stringent policies for use in the US. Reloxin is the much anticipated [...]
One of the most important concepts in understanding facial aging is the idea of deflation. As we age, unlike in the rest of our bodies, the face loses its fullness/volume. This exposes the underlying bone, allows the skin to sag, and contributes to an aged appearance. Facial volume is often overlooked when thinking about rejuvenating [...]
Every day patients come to my office desiring to look younger. There are so many amazing procedures, non-invasive and surgical that can be performed to make you look younger in the most natural appearing way. However, I want to dedicate this blog to a very important product that everyone in South Florida should be using [...]
There is a new kid on the block. In the next couple of months, the FDA is likely going to approve Reloxin for a cosmetic indication to treat wrinkles. Botox received its cosmetic indication by the FDA in 2002. For the past 7 year Botox has enjoyed a competition free environment. In this same time [...]