3 stitch Asian blepharoplasty

Dear Crazy Girl.
I am sorry to hear of your unfortunate experience with the thread lift. I have had other emails from patients who have had similar problems with the thread lift. Obviously the thread lift technique has not been perfected, and for this reason I do not do it. I prefer the classic face lift [...]

Fraxel is an ablative (micro treatment zones are micro ablated zones in my opinion) laser and

2 years ago I had a lifestyle lift at the age of 42…but I have huge scars 1/4″ below my ear that is thick and jagged. I look like I was in a car accident. I cannot wear my hair back or up and I can’t leave the house without self tanning lotion and heavy makeup.

Dear Judy,
I suspect your diagnosis is correct. When Collagen or any soft tissue filler is placed too superficial in the upper dermis of the nasal labial fold line it can create unsightly bumps and lumps.
I would recommend the massages you are doing. Gently massage directly on the bumps in the nasal labial fold line. I [...]

Dear Lee,
The sad eyed look, also called an ectropion or hound dog eyes, following the eyelid rejuvenation procedure called a blepharoplasty is common after traditional scalpel blepharoplasty an eyelid surgery during which an external incision is made on the outside skin of the eyelid. The turned down lower eyelid not only looks bad but [...]

Dear Donna,
Hypo pigmentation following dermabrasion of Asian skin is a common problem.
Some pigment may return after 2 years, at that point you will know the final result.
Newer less intense laser skin peeling or laser skin rejuvenation techniques can be used judiciously on the neck to try to lessen the difference-but laser peel treatments on the [...]

Dear Jay,
I cannot be certain without examining you but a droopy upper eyelid after blepharoplasty eyelid rejuvenation surgery usually means that a muscle called the levator palpebrae superioris has been injured. This muscle, called the levator, functions to open the upper eyelid, and when injured during a blepharoplasty the eyelid droops, a condition called ptosis.
The [...]

Dear Terry,
From your description of the hollow appearance of your eye following your blepharoplasty I suspect your diagnosis is correct and that too much fat was removed during your blepharoplasty giving you hollow eyes. When too much fat is removed during the blepharoplasty on the lower eyelid, the lower eyelid sinks in and the eye [...]

Dear Chantay,
I am sorry to hear that the Restylane® injection around the eyes has caused the dark circles and lumpiness under your eyes. I do not recommend Restylane® injection or other soft tissue filler injection around the eyes for eyelid rejuvenation because of these and other potential problems. Restylane filler injection is a good non-surgical [...]