Question: Laser treatment, lower facelift, blepharoplasty and Hydrafacial. What’s the best order to do these procedures?
Answer: A lower face and neck lift can certainly be combined with a blepharoplasty procedure with one anesthesia and one recovery period. Anticipate 2 weeks of visible bruising and swelling after both procedures. The surgery should probably be done first, and then a month later you can do laser treatments for the brown spots and that may even help blend in the incisions as well. Hydro facial can be done any time before or after surgery, but probably best to wait at least a month.
Question: Is it possible to add cartilage in the tip of your nose to increase the size?
Answer: There are many things possible With a rhinoplasty procedure, however more information is needed such as a full set of facial photographs of all angles, since the nose is a three-dimensional structure, and rhinoplasty is performed in three-dimensions.
Question: I am wondering what procedure would be best for the lower quadrant of my face?
Answer: There appears to be fatty deposits in the neck which are located above and below the platysma muscle. A neck lift with platysma plasty can address removal of both of those compartments of fat. No skin removal is needed since you’re only 30 years of age. There’s three small access incisions used for the fat removal itself. This procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
Question: My tip seems to be too long, makes my profile look fake and weird. Do I need a revision?
Answer: Much more information is needed, such as a full set of facial photographs from all angles, And copies of the operative reports. Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, therefore a thorough internal and external examination of the nose going to be required. It’s also important to know how much cartilage is left over on the inside of the nose for potential grafting purposes, if needed with the revision.
Question: What are other ways to narrow my nasal bones, aside from osteotomy?
Answer: If you’re not wanting to perform osteotomy’s in the nasal bones to narrow them, then it’s very important to raise the height of the bridge with an implant or cartilage graft.
Question: Do I have a bifid nose tip, or something else?
Answer: Photographs demonstrate a prominent lower lateral cartilages of the nasal tip, also known as a bulbous nasal tip. The bifid has to do with the cleavage between the left and right cartilages of the nasal tip. A closed rhinoplasty approach with suture techniques and a conservative cartilage removal can accomplish improvement.
Question: How long after a facelift can you get a transplant?
Answer: Probably best to separate both procedures about a month apart, but it would not really matter which procedure goes first.
Question: 15 months post rhinoplasty – Is my tip still swollen or is this the final result?
Answer: At 15 months, your nose should be well-healed and this is most likely a final result. Thick skin in the tip of the nose prevents refinement in that area, so it is important to have realistic expectations. Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, therefore a in-person examination is required to make any determination about performing a revision.
Question: Is this an actual achievable look with chin lipo and lip, nose and chin filler?
Answer: Fillers placed in the chin are very temporary, and are not designed for the application. A chin implant offers a permanent augmentation to the chin by augmenting it with forward projection, lateral width, and vertical height to give a 3-dimensional augmentation. Liposuction of fatty deposits in the neck can accomplish a permanent removal. Both procedures are complementary together, and can be performed under local anesthesia.
Question: I would like a second opinion, I have a dent on my nose after rhinoplasty, is it botched?
Answer: The photographs demonstrated a large residual dorsal hump present across the bridge of the nose and a bulbous nasal tip which can be addressed with a revision rhinoplasty. A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish your goals. Kenalog shots placed in the nose will only address scar tissue and edema in the supra tip area of the nose .
Question: What type of procedure do I need for my nose asymmetry?
Answer: A Closed rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish straightening the crooked nose with all of the incisions placed on the inside of the nose. This will require osteotomies placed in the nasal bones to straighten them, a spreader graft placed underneath the concave(sunken) upper lateral cartilage in the midportion of the nose and a tip-plasty to straighten the nasal tip cartilages. Rhinoplasty for the crooked nose is a very difficult endeavor, so choose your surgeon wisely based on extensive experience.
Question: Is Ativan alone enough for an upper blepharoplasty?
Answer: An upper blepharoplasty procedure can certainly be performed under local anesthesia with or without oral sedation. Some patients also elect to have the procedure performed under general anesthesia. In our practice, we use a scalpel, and never use the laser around the eyes.