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  • FACELIFT OR FILLERS?

    FACELIFT OR FILLERS? Q: I lost 30 pounds a couple of years ago and my skin is sagging. I workout a lot and building muscle has helped but not with my face. *This is Sitting up *This is leaning forward Dr A’s Answer: Filling, Volumizing, or Facelift First off, congratulations on losing the weight. That takes hard work. There is a lot of mis-information about fillers and how they “lift”. Fillers are ...
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  • FRAXEL LASER OR BLEPHAROPLASTY?

    Q: I have under eye bags and wrinkles. I am unsure which approach to take to remove/reduce them: fraxal laser, or blepharoplasty? I would be grateful for your recommendations. Dr A’s Answer: Fraxel and other laser procedures are designed to improve the quality of the skin while only subtly altering the shape. The shape of the lower eyelid is mostly related to the shape of the bone and fat and how ...
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  • DO FACELIFT CREAMS WORK?

    Dr. A’s Answer: Very simply, No. Facial sagging is a complex change that takes its origin in the deep tissue connections. There is no cream that is going to do anything down there. The only cream that is going to make any difference in the long run is sun screen. All others are for today, tomorrow, maybe next week. In the long term, only avoiding UV light and other toxins like cigarette smoke will ...
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  • WILL A SERIES OF FACIALS FIX THE WRINKLES AROUND MY MOUTH?

    Question: *Asked on RealSelf* After Three Laser Facials, Still See Fine Lines Around my Mouth. I have had a problem with some fine lines on my lower face, I have had a serious of three laser facials one month apart. My last was in November. The dematologist said it would take about 12 months to see the final results, however, that is a long time to be stuck with lines that I don’t like. What else ...
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  • SHOULD RESTYLANE BE INJECTED TO THE LATERAL AREA OF THE EYES?

    Question: I have quite a noticeable hollow in the lateral area of my left eye when I smile…it is though the muscle does not come up high enough. I also have hollows in the temple area bilaterally after a mid face lift (redraping of obicularis) Can Restylane be used here? Dr. A’s Answer: Restylane works very well around the eyes, especially the lower eyelids. It fills hollows or what is often ...
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  • HOW MANY UNITS OF BOTOX WOULD I NEED TO ADDRESS LAUGH LINES AROUND THE MOUTH?

    Dr. A’s Answer: The laugh lines (aka smile lines, naso-labial folds, melo-labial folds) are not treated with a botulinum toxin. Certainly these products would work, but you would no longer be able to smile (or move your upper lip much at all) if you treated them this way. Good news, however, fillers work great for this purpose. Hyaluronic Acid products such as Restylane and Juvederm are excellent ...
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