A facelift is a surgical procedure designed to lift your face, get rid of extra skin and tissues that may be causing your cheeks or chin to sag and smooth out deep-set wrinkles that no longer respond to topical treatments. However, you may be wondering if you can have a facelift because it comes with…
Age spots often seem to appear when you would least expect them. Even if you are now doing everything you can to protect yourself from the effects of the sun, prior sun damage from your younger years and other forms of pollution may be acting together to create brown or black spots on your skin.…
Facial contouring is a great way to get rid of lines and wrinkles while also filling in hollowed-out spaces to improve the youthfulness of one’s face. This is a far easier option when compared to surgical alternatives, such as facelifts, that often come with larger price tags and increased risks of complications. If you are…
Traditional facial surgeries require long incisions to reach the tissues beneath the surface and to provide the surgeon with enough space to do his work. However, minimally invasive facial surgery turns this on its head by allowing the surgeon to perform the operation through smaller incisions. To do this, the surgeon often uses a laparoscopic…
Men and women who are wanting to turn back the hands of time on their faces or on the rest of their bodies may want to turn to specialized lasers that produce amazing results noninvasively. Lasers can correct numerous skin concerns by combining the effects of heat and light to stimulate the production of collagen…
As with any time one’s body is cut, cosmetic surgery will leave behind some scarring. Many times, Dr. Tavoussi can hide the incisions so that they will not be readily visible. For example, tummy tuck incisions are often hidden beneath the bikini line. However, for personal reasons, men and women will want to do their…
It can be difficult to find that perfect gift for a loved one, particularly for someone who seems as if he or she has it all. Giving the gift of cosmetic surgery can be a great option for the person who has mentioned an interest in it. However, because there is a lot of meaning…
As skin ages, it naturally loses some of its underlying tissues as well as collagen and elastin. Collagen is the material that provides plumpness while elastin helps minimize wrinkles and lets the skin spring back into the place. When elastin and collagen decrease, the skin begins to sag around the cheeks, chin and neck, and…