Blog Posts in 2014

CASE STUDY - LOWER FACELIFT

Procedure Lower Facelift Location Austin, TX Procedure Length 3 hours Anesthesia IV Sedation (Deep) Cost $$$ Down Time 2 days to self sufficiency, 2 or 3 weeks to public display Longevity 10 years approximately depending on patient age and tissue elasticity Risks Scarring, Facial Nerve Injury, Numbness, Delayed Healing Benefits Tightening and Lifting of Neck, Jowls, Cheeks Alternatives Leave as ...

CASE STUDY - LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY (EYELID) WITH TEAR-TROUGH IMPLANT AND FAT RE-DRAPING

Procedure Lower Blepharoplasty (Eyelid) With Tear-Trough Implant and Fat Re-draping Location Austin, TX Procedure Length 45 minutes Anesthesia IV Sedation Cost $$ Down Time 1 day in public with sunglasses, 10 days without Longevity Lifetime Risks Numbness, Asymmetry, Eye Injury, Infection Benefits Happier, Rested, Younger Appearance Alternatives Injectable Filler (Restylane), Fat Transfer, Nothing ...

WRINKLES UNDER THE LOWER EYELID

Today’s question is if you can use Juvederm to treat lower eyelid wrinkles , and the answer to that is “no.” Lower eyelid skin is extremely delicate and very thin. Then any injection into that skin to try and fill a wrinkle would result in irregularities, lumpiness, and you would probably be able to see the the skin and it might look sort of blueish. Instead though, you can use Restylane, ...

UPPER BLEPHAROPLASTY

One of the most common operations I perform is upper blepharoplasty, also known as upper eyelid surgery. The purpose of this operation is you remove the floppiness of skin that can develop in the upper eyelid as you get older, thereby opening your eye, letting more light in, helping you to feel like you can see better, maybe helping you to feel better as the day goes on and certainly making you ...