What is contributing to the look of something done in Jessica Simpson’s Lips

September 15th, 2009

jessica-simpson-lipsI wanted to comment on some blogs about Jessica Simpson’s Lips and why she has received some negative comments regarding her lips.  Her lips are a common occurence in Hollywood.  In a short explanation, basically her upper lips are made too big relative to her lower lips.  I discovered a new theory on facial beauty called the Circles of Prominence. From this I have found that the upper lips should not be more than 1/2 the size of the lower lips in vertical dimension.  In addition the puckering that is created by the volume in the lips and the light that shines back at the observer should only be one iris width wide and 1/2 iris width in vertical height in the upper lips.  A little more is okay but too much more and then you will disrupt the natural balance.  The lower lip should have the most attention in the mouth region.  The height of the lower lip should be one iris width and the puckering of the lower lip should be 3 iris widths.  Jessican has her lower lips to wide, but the vertical dimension is okay.  The upper lips are augmented too much in the horizontal plane, meaning that it is too large as you go side to side.  She really should have had her upper lips plumped up in the center part of her lips mostly and it should be about one iris width wide.  To learn more you can go to my website www.drphilipyoung.com.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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Did Lady Gaga have a rhinoplasty

September 15th, 2009

lady_gaga_nose I wanted to talk a little about whether Lady Gaga had a Rhinoplasty (nose job / plastic surgery of the nose / nose plastic surgery / nose cosmetic surgery / rino plasty). One can never be sure, I guess, but it appears to me that she has had some refinement of her nasal structures.  Her nasal tip appears narrower and more refined.  Her nasal hump looks like it was made a little lower as well.  Overall I think it looks great.  I think that she could even get a little more taken from her nasal bridge and her nasal tip made a little smaller.  The only drawback with this is that she wouldn’t look the same and it would actually make her look not like herself and she could lose her identity.  This situation appeared to happen with Jennifer Grey.  Although she looks much prettier, it made her look totally different and that might have hurt her career possibly.  If you have any questions on rhinoplasty you can always email me at contactus@drphilipyoung.com.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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Ashley Simpson’s Plastic Surgery of her nose

September 15th, 2009

ashlee_simpson_plastic_surgeryashlee_simpson_plastic_surgery1 I just wanted to comment on Ashlee Simpson’s possible Rhinoplasty (nose job / plastic surgery of the nose / nose plastic surgery / nose cosmetic surgery / rino plasty).  In the before pictures she had a significant prominence on her nasal bridge area and after pictures show that it is markedly lower and her tip appears refined as well.  From a facial plastic surgery perspective, this is called lowering the dorsal hump, and tip rhinoplasty.  I’m not totally sure if she had a rhinoplasty but her pictures seem to suggest so. The way surgeons do this is by using these medical grade metal files that take down the dorsal hump of the nasal bridge incrementally.  With a surgical knife the cartilage that is contributing to the hump is also incrementally lowered.  The tip is usually refined by taking away the top parts of the cartilages that are contributing to the bulbous portion of the nasal tip.  Sutures are then used to refine the nasal tip by narrowing the tip together.  Many surgeons do this through an open rhinoplasty where they make an incision under the nose through a 3mm incision.  Some surgeons market the closed approach where they do the rhinoplasty through incisions inside the nostril.  I prefer to do rhinoplasties in an open fashion because I believe you get more accurate results and you cut down on revisions and touchups.  I’ve heard that Dr Raj Kanodia did her nose job. I’ve visited him in surgery before and he prefers to do surgery through a closed approach.

Bottom line, I think Ashley looks super after her possible rhinoplasty.  If you have any questions on rhinoplasty you can always email me at contactus@drphilipyoung.com.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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How can jaw implants make me look and how can anticipate what you will look like from a jaw implant?

September 15th, 2009

Computer imaging can help you understand what jaw implants can look like. Jaw implants (jaw enhancement / jaw plastic surgery / jaw cosmetic surgery / jaw silicone implants / jaw augmentation) can enhance your face and give you the volume that can make you look alot better.  For men, it can masculinize your appearance and give a stronger and moe masculine look.  For Women, it can beautify your face.  Take a look at some female models and you will notice how some women look very beautiful with very strong jawlines without looking masculine.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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What are some options for filling in dents in the cheek?

September 15th, 2009

Fillers, the YoungLift, Fat Injections, Cheek Implants are options for those areas.  Having experience in augmenting areas such as this is important.  Facial Fillersare temporary (restylane, juvederm, perlane, cosmoderm) but can be a way to fill in those dents and a good way to assess whether volume can help.  Fat injections are a long term possibility to augment that area.  If the fat survives after 6 months it is likely to last for years.

I refined an amazing volumizing procedure called “the YoungLift”. This is an innovative technique that volumizes your face to bring out the younger and natural you without looking like you had something done. This is not a facelift and requires no incisions. Only pinpoint puncture sites are used and these heal imperceptibly. The YoungLift can be done without general anesthesia and without drains, and large bandages. You also have sometimes a lot less downtime and discomfort compared with traditional facelift procedures. I employ the very best techniques from around the world into one volumizing procedure and I use my internationally acclaimed understanding of facial beauty to create the youthful volume you once had. In your case, the Younglift could help fill in the dents that you are concerned about.

Cheek implants (cheek augmentation / cheek lift / cheek filling / cheek enhancement) are another way of augmenting the cheek but in your case would not be a good option.  Your dent is mostly a superficial element and would require something placed in a superficial manner.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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What are the risks of Chemical peels?

September 15th, 2009

There are many risks with chemical peels (trichloroacetic acid, jessners peel, salicylic, rescorcinal, lactic acid, vitalase, retinoic acid, etc) including but not limited to, scarring, hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, acne flares,  eyelid malposition, infection, poor results.  There are many levels of peels and their is alot information out there that helps surgeons determine how deep they are when they do chemical peels.  Knowledge of the depth of the peels helps you determine how aggressive you are and also to avoid problems.  The more you know the better and the safer your chemical peel can be.

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Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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What are the risks of blepharoplasty?

September 15th, 2009

This is a question that someone asked me, here is my answer:

Whenever you have a procedure, such as a null(eyelift / eye lift / eye cosmetic surgery / eye plastic surgery / eyelid lift) , from a legal standpoint they will list everything under the sun.  The key is going to someone that has a low rate of complications.  But briefly, eye damage, damage to organs, nerves, vessels, poor results, scarring, eyelid malformations, infection, bleeding, anesthesia risks are among the risks that most surgeons should have in their consents.  99.9% of the time complications don’t happen.  You can read more on my blogs for more information and my website.

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Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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What are some suggestions on foods and rhinoplasty

September 15th, 2009

This is a questions that I answered for someone asking about foods and rhinoplasty:

Keeping things cool and not spicy will only help.  This will cool the area and keep things from oozing.  Hot liquids and spicy foods will tend to dilate your blood vessels and lead to more bruising and swelling.  Keeping your head elevated will also be beneficial. Afrin nasal sprays or nasal constrictors can help too. Nasal irrigation will clean the nose as well. Icing immediately after the surgery and for 48 hours can keep things cool and less swollen.  Sometimes your doctor will think about steroids to keep swelling down as well and you can ask your physician about this.  I usually prescribe a medrol dose pack for excessive swelliing.  But back to foods, there is not a lot of scientific studies looking into the influence of foods on results of rhinoplasty (nose job / nose plastic surgery / nose cosmetic surgery / rhino plasty / rino plasty).  Most suggestions are based on common sense and the general sense of the surgeon.

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Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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Stephanie Pratt and her new look

September 15th, 2009

normal-stephanie-pratt_224x401stephanie-pratt-plastic-surgery_249x401Apparently there is a log of buzz regarding Stephanie Pratt’s Plastic Surgery.  I personally think she looks great.  Based on the pictures I think that she might have had some refinement of her nose which looks very well done.  She also might have had some lip enhancement with injectible fillers (restylane / juverderm / perlane / cosmoderm / collagen).  Whoever did her lip injections did well.  Many hollywood stars are getting their lips changed in a way that doesn’t enhance their looks in my opinion.  You can see my theory on facial beauty at this link: http://www.drphilipyoung.com/pdf/circles_of_prominence.pdf.  This can be found on my website: http://www.drphilipyoung.com/harmony.html.  Most stars get their lips enlarged so that the upper lip is close to the size of the lower lip.  If you take a look at someone next to you, what you will notice is that most of the light is directed at the lower lip.  Hence the most attention shouldbe on the lower lip.  This can be seen in Stephanie’s photos as well.  You never want to make the upper lip the same size as the lower lip.  The attention is taken away from the lower lip and ends up breaking up the balance in the mouth region. The upper lip should be half the size of the upper lip at most.  The highlight of the puckering should be no more than 3 iris widths (the colored portion of the eye) otherwise the viewers mind will interpret the lip as being too big.

Thanks for reading !!

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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Did Megan Fox have juvederm of collagen? What does she use?

September 11th, 2009

You can’t really tell from this photograph. Even without makeup it is hard to tell if someone had juvederm or another Facial Fillersand collagen.  The difference would be that with one of the hyaluronic acids a translucent type of look is more likely than with collagen.  But in the lips it is hard to tell.  Most people can’t tell the difference.  Here with Megan Fox’s picture her lipstick makes it even harder.  One thing with lip augmentation is that you shouldn’t make the upper lips the same size as the lower lips which is often done in Hollywood. This wrecks the balance of the lips.  You can read more about why that is from my theory on facial beauty called the Circles of Prominence on my website. In general, hyaluronic acids have taken over collagen as a filler because you don’t have to have a skin test, the chances for a reaction are much lower, and the results last longer with hyaluronic acids like restylane, perlane, juverderm.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young!

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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