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...
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How Pretty Are Your Earlobes?
Yes, this is information really intended for women. Unless… if you are an older man with very large and droopy earlobes, you may be interested in the next paragraph, too. As we age, our earlobes often seem to grow bigger. In fact, what is really happening is that the fibro-fatty...
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...
Facial Fillers in New & Different Places
Over the last decade I have been using an increasing amount of facial fillers to rejuvenate aging. There are many reasons for this, including an aging demographic that is in a competitive work environment and retiring later, the recognition by doctors of the importance of replacing tissue loss to aging,...
Volbella™ – a new and improved filler lip augmentation
Allergan Canada has just introduced a brand-new hyaluronic acid (HA) for lip augmentation – Volbella™. Dr. Adamson was in the first group of physicians and surgeons to be given the product after successful clinical studies were completed. This new filler for lip augmentation is special, and represents a real advance,...
Tips to Prevent Bruising and Swelling After Injections
As we all know, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a very true aphorism. This is especially true when it comes to preventing, or at least minimizing, bruising and swelling following Botox® or facial filler injections. You might ask, “Why do I get bruising? Why...
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...
What to do about Those Lower Eyelids? Puffy, Wrinkly and Dark Shadows
As much as any sign of aging, patients in Toronto and across Canada notice how their lower eyelids can make them look tired, sad and old. It would be nice if there were one simple answer for these problems, but the reality is there are several causes and several treatments...