Monthly Archives: September 2014

Blepharoplasty, the umbrella term for both upper and lower eyelid surgeries, is a procedure that requires some form of anaesthesia. There are three types of anaesthesia – local, sedative and general anaesthesia.  Why would a surgeon choose one type of anaesthesia over another? Do some forms of sedation cause more problems than others? These are… Read more »

Are you considering facelift surgery and trying to identify the best possible surgeon, and feeling a little stuck? That’s natural. If you’ve never had a facelift or cosmetic enhancement, you may have no idea what questions to ask. Or you may feel that asking questions about a surgeon’s background or credentials is inappropriate. You should… Read more »

Rhinoplasty has one of the highest revision rates of all cosmetic surgery procedures. It’s estimated that 15-20% of patients opt for revision nose surgery, also known as secondary rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. The two main reasons people cite are Dissatisfaction with the way their nose looks Dissatisfaction with the way it functions The goal of… Read more »

“If a patient thinks about their appearance a hundred times a day, that needs to be looked at as a possible red flag.” – Dr. Jonathan Sykes, Professor and Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California/Davis Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? Many people don’t and… Read more »