I help patients from around the globe with my sun damage restoring facial rejuvenation techniques, and lately I’ve been seeing more and more patients from the United Kingdom. Many come to me for help with conditions known as lower eyelid Festoons and Malar Mounds. Curious as to why this is the case, I began to […]
Laser skin resurfacing is a wonderful way to remove years of sun damage, skin wrinkles and early skin cancers. It works by removing selective layers of the skin and then allowing the body to regrow those layers, but this time as new skin without the previous wrinkles, sun damage and early skin cancers. When I […]
In our current age, with cameras in everyone’s phones, people take selfies all the time and post them to social media. Often, when we see ourselves in a selfie, we find that our image looks strange to us. This isn’t just in our heads; there are some interesting scientific reasons for this. First, the lens […]
As humans, we all cherish the connections we have with other people. But sometimes with age and sometimes through birth, we are left with faces that convey messages that are inconsistent with the way we feel inside. This can effect both the way we feel about ourselves and the way we relate with others. While […]
Medicine has many different specialties, and sometimes their procedures overlap. Two such examples are the specialties of Plastic Surgery and Oculoplastic Surgery. Both perform reconstructive and cosmetic procedures on the face, but there are some definite differences worth noting. Oculoplastic Surgeons The training of Oculoplastic Surgeons begins after medical school and an internship with a […]
A laser is a great tool to use when performing surgery. Carbon Dioxide or CO2 lasers have the ability to seal both vessels and nerves when used in surgery, and this results in less bruising and less pain for my patients afterwards. The reason CO2 lasers can seal blood vessels and nerves is because of […]
Our eyes have a large effect on the way other people see us in the world. Sometimes through birth and sometimes with age, our bodies can start to form dark circles under the eyes. This can make us appear old, sick, tired and sometimes as if we have had too much to drink. What are […]
How often have you heard other people say these words: “I’m tired of looking tired”? How often have you heard your brain saying those same words to yourself? Our faces play a large role in how the world perceives us. When our faces change with age, it can give the appearance to others that we […]
Many people dislike the vertical lines that occur over time in the areas around the lips. These lines occur in great part due to years of unprotected sun exposure etching these lines into our lip region. Many people think that these only occur with smoking, and while it is true that smoking is bad for […]
Are people who have cosmetic treatments inherently vain or self-absorbed? Does caring about our appearance make us shallow? As humans, we are very social beings and we yearn to connect with one another. Our faces play a large role in our non-verbal communication and affect the way we connect with others. The clothes we chose […]
Many people are born with noses that attract attention away from the natural beauty of the face. Nose bumps and crooked noses take our attention away from the natural focal point of the face when we look at others — the eyes and mouth — and make the face appear less harmonious and less healthy. […]
Our faces are critical in how we communicate with the outside world. Often with age, our faces change in ways that effect how others treat us. Our faces can make us look mad, tired, sick or sad, even when we feel fine inside. Is there a way to evaluate how our faces age? Is there […]
