As a facial plastic surgeon, a deep understanding of the aging process is important. With this knowledge we can diagnose unique problems with each of our patients, and then provide the best advice for correction. Doctors Prabhat Bhama, Alyn Kim and I are just about to publish a chapter on...
Aging
Mary-Anne’s Middle-Age Makeover
(Excerpted from Dr. Peter Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces available on Amazon.com and edited for our blog. Names of individuals mentioned have been changed to protect their privacy.) Mary-Anne was becoming one of the invisible people and wasn’t happy about it. She decided to do something about it and is quite...
The Top Five Signs of Aging: The Top Five Solutions
We all know everyone ages uniquely – you and your closest friend will have different parts of your face begin to age at different times, at different rates, and with varying degrees of concern. But we can identify five of the commonest signs of aging, and you can determine for...
Nonsurgical vs. Surgical Facial Rejuvenation: When Is Surgery the Best Option?
The person seeking facial rejuvenation today has every reason to be perplexed and feel confused as to whether a surgical or nonsurgical treatment would be best for them. The media message often appears to be, “You don’t have to have surgery and a long recovery. You can have “X” nonsurgical...
Getting Older (and That’s the Good News!)
Recently I read a very interesting book review in The Economist, November 16, 2013 edition. The book is titled Out of Time, The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing and was written by Lynne Segal. Each of us passes through the various stages of life, sharing some growth and development events...