Your Nose: A History of the Nose, Rhinoplasty and the Attitudes that Shape our Perception, in Five Parts (Excerpted from Toronto facial plastic surgeon Dr. Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces, available on Amazon.com and edited for our blog.) Part 2: The Preoccupation With Your Nose Tell me about your nose. What...
Why Your Nose is a Sexy Beast
Your Nose: A History of the Nose, Rhinoplasty and the Attitudes that Shape Our Perception, in Five Parts (Excerpted from Dr. Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces, available on Amazon.com, and edited for our blog.) Part 1: Why Your Nose is a Sexy Beast History is full of superstition, rash judgments, and...
Face the Future Foundation Mission to Rwanda February, 2013
What an amazing surgical mission we have just had to Rwanda with the Face the Future Foundation! My Foundation was established in 1994 and to date we have had missions to Russia and Guatemala. In February I was Chef de Mission of our first major mission to Kigali. Dr. Ife...
Should I Have a Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty, or nose re-shaping, is the commonest aesthetic surgical procedure of the face. There are many reasons for this. Studies show that each of us is always scanning other people’s faces – we can scan seven faces a second, and initially we see a pattern which instantaneously tells us if...
Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Fade Away
Wrinkle, wrinkle, you mar my day. How can I make you fade away? Facial wrinkles like the “11’S” between the eyes, crow’s feet, forehead furrows and lipstick lines mark the aging process. In addition, the lateral eyebrows and corner of the mouth droop leaving a sad impression. Medical studies have...
Nasal Obstruction and Aesthetics – How Are They Related?
As facial plastic surgeons, patients frequently come to us seeking rhinoplasty to change their nasal shape. But sometimes they also come with nasal breathing problems which also need correcting. And, sometimes patients with primary breathing problems may also need their nasal appearance altered as part of the correction of...
Open or Closed – Which is the Best Rhinoplasty Approach for You?
Since 1970 when the open, or external, approach to rhinoplasty was introduced to North America, there has been an ongoing discussion (sometimes heated amongst surgeons!) about the better surgical approach. Today, the jury has pretty much made its decision. In the earliest days of rhinoplasty (the procedure to aesthetically re-shape...
Mini or Maxi Lift? Which Facelift Is Best For You?
Fashion styles may change, and facelift trends can change, but one thing remains constant for both – you want to look your best and you want to look natural. So which type of facelift is best for you? If you have been noticing that sagging, tired and jowly look,...
How Can I Fix My Saggy Brow and That Tired Look? – Lots of Choices to Make It Better
In the upper face one of the most common complaints we hear in our Toronto practice is, “My brows are saggy and I’ve got this extra skin out here,” as the patient pinches their lateral eyelid skin. This occurs because the ligament tethering the lateral eyebrow weakens and stretches with...
Am I Attractive? Am I Beautiful?
Throughout all of human history, women and men have asked this question of themselves. Your personal, private answer to this question impacts your self-esteem, your confidence and your relationships throughout your life. We have studied attractiveness and beauty extensively, and now know the answers to some of our questions, but...