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Cosmetic blepharoplasty is currently the most commonly performed surgical procedure on the face in the United States.  Most of the time, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) successfully removes puffs and excess skin, and when necessary, addresses drooping of the eyelids and cleans up the eyelid creases. It can be done on both the upper and lower eyelids. Once healed, it instantaneously […]

What are festoons? In architecture, festoons represent hanging arrangements of flowers, fruit or lights suspended between two points to farm an arc. In the face, they have come to be known as festoons because they are mounds of hanging skin and associated underlying tissue that appear in the mid cheek area seemingly suspended between the […]

Trauma helps the skin. It may be an apocryphal story, but it is based on the truth. One day, tired of listening to his girlfriend express her frustration with her complexion and the failure of dermatologic techniques to improve her skin, a paint and body technician decided to use the technology he used to refinish […]

The short answer to this question is…. No one knows. Why should a lip look better flipped upside down? Is that a good name for a procedure? And what does it represent?  And where is it described? The next question I have is—if this procedure exists, why is it not written up anywhere in the […]

Acne scarring is an embarrassing and uncomfortable burden. Whether the scars are pitted or raised, these skin irregularities bring back the painful memory for many of the first time that they felt self conscious about their appearance. When the acne was active, usually in the teens, there were pimples and red discolorations. Proms, pictures, and […]

More than ever before, people are looking for options to improve their appearance in the most natural way possible—and we’re not just talking about organic makeup and paraben-free skin creams. One of the most promising (and scientifically studied) new treatments for everything from healing wounds to reducing wrinkles and enhancing hair growth is a serum […]