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What is a scar?

Scars are the body’s process of healing from an injury.  When the skin is damaged it

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How does smoking affect the skin?

Smoking begins to affect the skin almost immediately.  It is the direct affect of the nicotine... Full Answer

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What is a brow lift?

A brow lift is a surgical operation to reset the position of the forehead and eyebrows. 

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Why does our skin look different as we get older?

Skin changes as a result of aging occur for a number of reasons.  First, repeated damage to... Full Answer

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What materials can be injected to improve appearance of my lips?

Today the most common injected fillers into the lips are hyaluronic acids.  The most common

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What is skin elasticity?

Elasticity is the ability of the skin to snap back in place once it is stretched.  In order

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What is cellulitis?

Cellulitis is an infection in the skin.  It is a response to an injury of the outer layer

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Can Botox injections prevent wrinkles in young population?

The action of Botox is to paralyze muscles.  There are two types of wrinkles; dynamic

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Why does my skin change as I age?

Skin changes as a result of aging occur for a number of reasons.  First, repeated damage to

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Can excess skin be removed?

Excess skin can be removed.  Typically these types of operations are plastic surgery

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What is subcutaneous tissue?

Subcutaneous tissue is the layer of tissue that is directly beneath the skin.  It may vary

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What are the advantages of botox treatment over facial plastic surgery?

In the past, the only way to decrease wrinkling of the forehead, for example, was to do a

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What are nasolabial folds?

The nasolabial folds are the two skin folds that run from the side of the nose to the corners of

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What is microvascular free tissue transfer?

This is an advanced plastic surgical reconstructive technique where tissue, either muscle, skin

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What is facial trauma?

Facial trauma is an injury to the face or facial structures, including the skin, subcutaneous... Full Answer

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