Understanding the Brow as a Balloon: The Role of Fat Grafting to the Brow
Understanding the Brow as a Balloon: The Role of Fat Grafting to the Brow One of the most confusing things that I do is to inflate a brow/upper eyelid with fat or filler when someone instinctively...
View ArticleHigh or Low Brows?: What is Sexier for Men and for Women?
High or Low Brows?: What is Sexier for Men and for Women? I am reading a book called Survival of the Prettiest by Nancy Etcoff in which she says studies have shown that a higher brow actually looks...
View ArticleTop 10 Things People Worry about After a Fat Transfer (During the Recovery...
Top 10 Things People Worry about After a Fat Transfer (During the Recovery Period) When I call one of my patients the night following a fat transfer procedure, I usually mention the top few things that...
View ArticleRecovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting
Recovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting I would like to focus on two specific pros and cons with fillers and fat transfer: cost and recovery. In the younger patient (under 35 years of age),...
View ArticleCorrecting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts
Correcting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts Unfortunately, I have heard a lot on the Internet about facial fat loss following a laser treatment like intense pulsed light therapy, or IPL....
View ArticleManaging the Aging Asian Eyelid
One of the most confusing things that I have encountered is how to manage the aging Asian eyelid. The reason for this is twofold. First, if an Asian is born without an upper-eyelid crease where do...
View ArticleWhen Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?
When Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? Like the upper eyelid, I find myself performing many more fat transfers to correct the aging process than traditional eyelid surgery. Further, if I...
View ArticleWhen Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?
When Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? But should we always just add fillers or fat to the upper frame of the eyelid and never remove any tissues? The answer is no. If the eyelid skin...
View ArticleBreaking the Brow into Subunits: Designing a Brow for Cosmetic Improvement
Breaking the Brow into Subunits: Designing a Brow for Cosmetic Improvement In a previous blog we discussed why low, full brows are sexy, youthful and attractive. In this blog, we will delve into the...
View ArticleType 1 and Type 2 Eyelids
Type 1 and Type 2 Eyelids One of my colleagues came up with the distinction between two types of youthful eyelids. Type 1 is a very full upper eyelid that hangs almost over the eyeball itself (not...
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