Microdermabrasion could treat deep acne scars only if done aggressive

June 22nd, 2009

The results will be subtle and you will need more treatments and it also depends on what type of machine you are using. There are many different types of microdermbrasion machines. Some versions and machines are more fit for physicians to use where more suction is applied. The more suction allows you to go deeper for a more aggressive cleaning and resurfacing. The more aggressive the more results and also the more risk.

Other forms of treatment include laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, and chemical peels. All of these forms essentially entail abrading and taking away the top layers of skin to remove the scars and allow deeper skin cells within the hair follicle to resurface the abraded areas for a new layer of skin and more often than not less scars. Microdermabrasion is just a more superficial form of this.

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Maria Geronazzo and her enlarged Lips

June 22nd, 2009

This is another person I found through the web. Her name is Maria Geronazzo.  She had lip augmentation.  One of the sites mentioned that it went bad.  This is obvious when you see her.  Our minds automatically know that it is out of the range of beautiful.  Our minds are more complicated than we can understand.  We actually don’t know why this looks on the bad side, we just do.  The reason for this is that we don’t have a good understanding of really what makes some beautiful or not.  Leonardo da Vinci’s theory on aesthestics in the face is still the dominant theory and it has been shown to be incorrect through many scientific papers recently.  I discovered the Circles of Prominence to explain facial beauty.  Based on my theory, her upper lips are too close to the size of her lower lips.  They are ideally one iris width wide and a 1/2 iris width high in the central portion with it gradually tapering off to the sides. The lower lip should be 3 iris widths wide and  1 iris width in heigth.  Specifically, I’m talking about the highlights that the lip volume produces, the actual light that is reflected to the viewer.  We now know why a particular lip is too big for many different Hollywood Stars out there after they get their lips done.  You can check out my website for more information on the Circles of Prominence theory.

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Leslie Vogol

June 14th, 2009

This is the mom of Hayden Panettierre. She seemed to have had some changes in her face.  It appears that she had some lip augmentation.  The good thing is that her upper lip is still smaller than her lower lip unlike what many Hollywood stars are getting done.  Her lower lips however maybe a tad too wide.  The highlight the puckering creates really should be about 3 iris widths wide and 1 iris width high.  The upper lip should only be around 1/2 an iris width high and the puckering in the upper lip should be concentrated at the central part of the lip and about an iris width wide.  Her nose also looks like she had something done and the bridge has been taken too far down specifically the middle part.  This creates a break in the highlight of the nasal bridge and decreases her beauty.  Also the whole nose is a little too narrow. The width of the nose should be about an iris width.  Knowledge of aesthetics is essential in getting a great result!

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Crooked nose after Rhinoplasty?

June 12th, 2009

This is a question that I answered for someone who had a procedure by another physician.

Crooked nose after Rhinoplasty can sometimes be due to swelling.

Asymmetry with Asian implant rhinoplasty in Seattle is one of the most common complications with this type of surgery.  I believe that it has to do with the approach and the fixation that is used to keep the implant in the middle and not asymmetric. Because it was your second time, there was likely a lot of scarring in your nose from the previous procedure. This can leave scar tissue that can serve as an impediment for a straight result.

Another reason for the asymmetry can be due to inherent asymmetry in the nose. An asymmetric nose will like remain asymmetric unless additional procedures are done to straighten the nose along with the implantation of your nasal implant. The crooked nose is one of the most difficult rhinoplasty cases out there.  Although unconventional, I prefer to do all implants through an open approach.  This allows me to clear scar tissue, open the nose and assure that the plane is correct, ensure that the implant is in the middle and lastly I can fix the implant in the middle with sutures.

Typically I fix the nose to the septum near the bone and septum junction and a point lower than that and then I secure the implant to the lower part of the nose and tip at a total of 4 different locations.  This helps cut down on variables that can lead to asymmetry after rhinoplasty. Learn more about Asian Cosmetic Surgery from a Board Certified Facial plastic surgeon in Bellevue.

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What is a one-hour facelift?

June 11th, 2009

One-hour facelifts offer limited improvement

One hour face lifts will offer limited improvement and you should be aware of this prior to doing this type of procedure. If you are okay with this, it could be a great way to give you some more youth and avoid a much bigger procedure. You just have to be realistic. Significant results from a facelift takes time and an hour is just too little time to get all that needs to be done to get the specific improvement in the desired areas.

Talking it over with your Bellevue Facial plastic surgeon is the best thing to do and you should avoid factory-like offices. You might be disappointed. You want someone to take care of you and spend the extra time to assure that you get the best results — someone who cares about your future.

Consulting a Intense Pulse Light would be something that I would recommend. We specialize in the face and are highly qualified to help you with this.

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