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Question: Is a SMAS facelift the best type of facelift? Answer: Most facelift procedures involve manipulation of the SMAS layer to some extent, and the general consensus is that lifting the SMAS is a key component in a facelift that will have noticeable and long-lasting results. When the facelift is “skin-only” (i.e. no SMAS), it […]

Question: I feel like a lot of celebrities have very noticeable, bad facelifts. Can you think of any who have had particularly good, natural results? Answer: There are none that I can disclose.

Question: I recently heard rumor that Angelina Jolie had a facelift. I think she’s just in her 30s. Do people ever have facelifts at this early of an age? Answer: A facelift during the 30s would be very uncommon. The aging process depends on multiple factors, including the patient’s genetics and environmental exposures, such as […]

Question: I have been procrastinating coming in for a consultation for a hair transplant but every day I wash more hair down the drain. Do I need to wait until I stop losing hair before I get a transplant? Answer: Hair loss is an ongoing process, so there is no need to wait for it […]

Question: I am 28 years old and would like to have a hair transplant. I am embarrassed to admit that I have quite a bit of anxiety about the procedure. Is the transplant painful? Will I be awake? Answer: Most hair transplantation is performed with the patient sedated, but not under full general anesthesia. The […]

Question: I’ve heard that large or stretched scars can be a problem with some hair transplants. Is this not the case with FUE? Answer: FUE will not give linear scars.

Question: How effective are lasers in stimulating hair growth in women? Answer: Worthless.

Question: What is the chance that I will have to have multiple hair transplants in order to have a full head of hair? Answer: The number of transplants needed to achieve the desired outcome will depend on the degree of severity of the hair loss. The goal of a full head of hair may not […]

Question: I want hair transplants and have been saving for the procedure, but the whole business of hair loss due to shock really bothers me. Is this loss ever permanent? Answer: Shock loss, which is loss of native hair follicles adjacent to transplanted hair, is typically a temporary phenomenon that most patients do not experience. […]

Question: How long will it take after a nose job for all signs of surgery to be gone? Answer: While the improvement in breathing and improved nasal contour will hopefully last for the patient’s entire lifetime, the post-operative bruising and swelling will eventually resolve. Bruising following rhinoplasty can last for up to a month, depending […]