Blog Posts in February, 2016

I WANT TO KNOW IF MY 6 WEEK OLD BABY CAN GET SURGERY ON HIS NOSE?

Question: When my son came out after a vaginal birth and the doctor showed him to me he had a big red bruise on his nose. The doctor said he probably squished his nose inside or while coming out. She said it would go away but through the weeks the bruise became a scab on his nose. It fell off and now he has a scar going down the nose as well as inside his left nostril. For some reason his nostril ...

WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE MY UNDER EYE AREA LOOK BETTER? ALSO ANYTHING TO MAKE SKIN LOOK BETTER?

Question: I did Artefill a few years ago, and this year did Belotero . Don’t know if I just need more or if my body is absorbing it somehow or if I need to do something else? Dr A’s Answer: There are a few approaches to volumizing the lower eyelid area. You have already tried one approach which is injecting hyaluronic acids (Belotero). You also had Artefil injected into that area which I would ...

IS IT OK TO BE ALONE AFTER TWILIGHT ANESTHESIA RHINOPLASTY?

Question: My boyfriend has an important meeting the day I go for my rhinoplasty. I’ll be under twilight anaesthesia. Would it be okay if after he drove me home he left for work, or is it the same as with general anesthesia that I’ll need someone to take care of me for the entire day? He’d only be gone for about 5 hours. I know it’d be ideal if he was there but is it very dangerous or not? Dr A’s ...

DO I HAVE A HUMP? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETIMES MY NOSE CAN LOOK STRAIGHT AND OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL.

Dr A’s Answer: Great question. First off, you do have a dorsal hump. The hump can look very different from different angles. A perfect profile photo will see the true dorsal hump. However, anything less than perfect profile photo and the width of the nose will also contribute to the appearance (or lack there of) of a hump. For example, if your nose flares out slightly in width, and you look at ...

HOW LONG DOES JUVEDERM PLUS LAST AND HOW MANY SYRINGES DO PEOPLE TYPICALLY USE ON THEIR LIPS?

Dr A’s Answer: The longevity of injectable hyaluronic acid fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, Belataro, etc) depends on a number of factors. Juvederm and Restylane both have 3 product lines of 3 different thicknesses with the thickest lasting longest. The location the product is used also has a lot to do with longevity. The lips tend to be one of the fastest areas of absorption. Some people only get 3 ...