Blog

Question:I just read here on your website: “What is not known, in my opinion, is the damage the FUE harvesting process does on the adjacent donor hairs and how viable they may be for future FUE sessions.” Based on this, it sounds like this option wouldn’t be good for me yet. Do you consult on […]

Question:Hi! I’m pretty young (24), but am starting to lose my hair anyway. Is it reasonable for people to get a bit of hair transplant surgery at such an early point? Thanks! Answer:So much depends on your findings and expectations. An early hair transplant has to be considered with caution in my opinion. If you […]

Question: I hold some weight in my face. Will a skin only facelift be sufficient or should my muscles also be manipulated? Answer: Usually, yes.

Question: I would like to have a facelift, but do I need to have a necklift as well? Will it be too noticeable if I don’t also smooth out the wrinkles in my neck? Answer: A facelift almost always results in some tightening of the neck. The detectible scarring is essentially the same.

Question: I am 67-years-old and have very thin hair like my mother. I want to have a facelift, but will the scars be more noticeable since my hair will not be able to cover the incisions? Answer: Well healed facelift scars do not need much hair to disguise them in the long term.

Question: I am supposed to have a facelift procedure done in two days. Yesterday I had a very bad migraine and to get rid of my pain I took 9 Advil throughout the day. I know you’re not supposed to take these sorts of pills for about two weeks before surgery, so will I have […]

Question: I think I look pretty good for an “old” lady of 63. I really have very few wrinkles, I have maintained my weight and I exercise daily. Why then, when I have taken such good care of myself, do I have loose folds of skin on my cheeks? Can I get these folds removed […]

Question: How extensive is the scar after a mini lift? Where is it located? Answer: A mini lift technique and scar can vary depending on the surgeon. Typically, a mini lift incorporates an incision that starts near the top of the anterior portion of the ear and follows the crease in front of the ear […]

Question: Can you explain what a polly beak after rhinoplasty is and how it’s fixed? Answer: Polly beak deformity occurs when the nasal bone component of the nasal dorsum is lower than the height of the cartilaginous component. This leaves a larger hump on the lower portion of the nose and causes the nose to […]

Question: Do most Asian rhinoplasty procedures focus on narrowing the nose? Answer: This is a very common component of Asian rhinoplasty as the Asian nose tends to be wide over both the nasal dorsum and base, however, each nose is different and may require work on the tip as well as other nasal subsites to […]