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  • IS BOTOX AND FILLER SAFE AFTER A CHIN IMPLANT?

    Question : Hello, I was wondering if it's ok to have Botox in the neck/jawline and filler around the mouth after a chin implant. Is using Botox and filler around this area likely to cause any infection issues or any other issues to the implant? Dr A’s Answer: Having facial injections such as Botox, Dysport, Restylane, or Juvederm are all safe to be used after having a facial implant. This includes ...
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  • FIX FURROWS CAUSED BY LOOSE SKIN WITH BROW LIFT? BOTOX AND LASER DON'T WORK!

    Face at rest. Looks like I'm frowning with deep dent between and above eyebrow. Face at rest. Loose forehead skin. Question: I've been dealing with a deep furrow between my brows since I was in my late teens. I spoke with a specialist who suggested Botox. I've had Botox a couple times but the furrow persists. I've done laser 5 times and no difference. It's been 5 years since I started battling ...
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  • I AM UNHAPPY WITH MY TEAR TROUGH DEFORMITY AND I'M RELATIVELY YOUNG ONLY 33. SHOULD I CONSIDER A TEAR TROUGH IMPLANT?

    Q: Should I consider tear trough implants? I’m a licensed esthetician and I see clients on a regular basis and many do not seem to have the condition to the degree I have it at my age (I notice in older clients mostly). I noticed over the last two years due to stress and weight loss that this problem developed My lines are deep and prominent. I notice filler tends to have a better result when the ...
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  • I'M 42, WILL RESTYLANE FOR DARK UNDER EYE HOLLOWS, SHOULD I BE NERVOUS? WILL IT WORK FOR ME?

    Dr. A’s Answer: Restylane is used to fill what is called the “tear-trough”. This is the groove in the lower eyelid below the bulging fat (“bag”). The darkness you see in that area is often the result of the shadow that is cast by overhead lighting. Filling that area so that the groove is gone will correct that shadow. However, many people also have pigment in that skin (melanin) or a purple hue as ...
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  • LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY OR HYALURONIC ACID/RESTYLANE FOR PUFFINESS AND PROMINENT TEAR TROUGHS?

    Question: I’m 24 years old but I’ve had quite prominent puffiness and tear troughs around the eyes for about 2 years (they are much worse in the morning but don’t go away.) I have consulted a plastic surgeon who immediately suggested a lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty but he doesn’t know if a blepharoplasty will fix the dark line (tear trough). I’ve heard a could actually make them ...
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  • I AM 44 YEARS OLD CONSIDERING JUVEDERM FOR PARENTHESES: WHAT RESULTS CAN I EXPECT?

    Question: My parenthesis are noticeable and definitely age me, how much of a reduction can I expect by having this procedure done? Dr. A’s Answer: Juvederm as well as Restylane are excellent products for filling smile creases like yours or even ones that are much worse. The hyaluronic acid that makes up Juvederm is a natural skin component and is very safe. It is a simple 5 minute procedure and ...
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