Will resurfacing give same result as a facelift?

Many of my Houston facelift patients are concerned about fine wrinkles, dyspigmentation and sun spots in addition to sagging skin, jowling, and neck skin laxity.  While laser resurfacing will improve the former, a facelift is the better treatment for the latter issues.  Laser resurfacing will provide a more uniform and smoother appearance to the skin.  A facelift will…

Revision Rhinoplasty for asymmetric nostrils

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients have concerns regarding their assymetric nostrils.  This may be due to wound healing from their original rhinoplasty, poor scarring, cartilage resorption, grafts that may have moved, or a deviated septum.  Getting perfectly symmetric nostrils with revision rhinoplasty is difficult due to scar tissue…

Filler or lower eyelid surgery for bags under the eyes?

Many of my Houston patients who are intersted in treatment for lower eyelid bags are searching for non-surgical options.  One of the injectable filler options for lower eyelid bags is to fill the depression under the bags to allow them to blend in better with the lower eyelids and cheek.  Using filler for the lower eyelids can be performed in the office with…