Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

HOW CAN I GET GOOD CHEEKBONES?

Question: How can I get good cheekbones? Dr A’s Answer: The cheekbone area is also called the malar area. The shape of this area is mostly controlled by the bone and to a lesser extent the soft tissue. Generally, the best approach to creating higher/fuller cheekbone area is to use an implant. Implants are the only thing that behave as though they are bone. Naturally, high cheekbones are made of ...

I GOT 60 UNITS OF DYSPORT IN MY FOREHEAD AND NOTHING HAPPENED. WHAT WENT WRONG?

Question (from a person treated in NY): I got 60 units of Dysport in my forehead 11s and a unit or 2 in the brow to lift it.. Nothing happened. It's been 7 days. What went wrong??? Dysport dosen’t work on me? Bad batch of Dysport? Dr A’s Answer: I am not certain exactly what muscle(s) you had treated with Dysport. 60 units that was properly placed in the glabella (corrugator supercilii muscle, the ...

Deep dent under eye ever since I was 9 years old what can I do now I am 21?

Question : I have had this deep dent under my eye starting from the very corner of my eye right down to my cheek bone, also the same effect on the sides of my nose (nasalfolds) and lip folds too. If I pull the affected areas back by pulling my skin back the defects are no longer there? Any suggestions please I would be so grateful. Dr A. Answer: You have a Tear-Trough The "dent" you see is called ...

IS A RHINOPLASTY EVEN POSSIBLE WITH MY SQUISHY UNEVEN NOSE? OR COULD IT MAKE THINGS WORSE?

I have a very large nasal bone with no cartilage at the tip. I want it to be thinner and even my nostrils and have more of a defined shape and was curious if this was even possible with my nose being how it is. Can the nasal bone become thinner? And would a rhinoplasty make matters worse in my case and probably further complicate things? Dr. A’s Answer: Soft Nose Rhinoplasty Good questions. Soft ...