Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

What can I do about my uneven hairline?

Q: I have an uneven hairline. Always had. I dislike it A LOT since I do makeup videos, it doesn’t help me look clean and Doesn’t make me look my best. I feel like I look messy. I feel like I have an M in the middle of my forehead, making my forehead look small. What can I do about it? Forehead Reduction Hairline Issues Dr A’s Answer: There are two approaches possible. Move the central hair down or ...

SLIDING GENIOPLASTY: AM I A CANDIDATE? I REFUSE JAW SURGERY BUT WANT TO IMPROVE MY PROFILE

Question: Sliding genioplasty: am I a candidate? I refuse jaw surgery but want to improve my profile. I have a ~7 mm overbite & narrow arch. I would like to improve my profile with genioplasty (uncomfortable jaw surgery). My mouth is open when relaxed (pic 1), and I'd like to advance my chin (pic 2 - lips closed). Pic 3 is pushing my lower jaw as far forward as possible. Will sliding genioplasty ...

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 ...