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Getting the Royal Treatment: A Face Like Meghan Markle

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Patients considering rhinoplasty, facial fillers, or a facelift at our Naples-Fort Meyers practice often bring photos of their favorite celebrities to show their desired results. These "wish pics" may feature Angelina Jolie’s cheekbones, Jennifer Anniston’s nose, or Kylie Jenner’s lips, but it's not a new trend. And, with Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, more…

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The Pros and Cons of Facelift Alternatives

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  Non-surgical alternatives to facelift surgery are increasingly popular with the availability of advanced skin tightening treatments and innovative dermal fillers. Some patients are excellent candidates for these procedures, while others will benefit much more from a surgical facelift at my Naples practice. There are advantages to both surgical and non-surgical anti-aging procedures, and it's important…

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My Techniques for a Natural-Looking Facelift

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Many potential facelift patients come to my Naples practice from Ft. Myers and throughout southwest Florida with concerns about looking natural. They worry that the surgery will make their face look overly pulled or appear as if their skin has been blown back in a wind tunnel. The good news is that the surgical techniques I use…

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Liposculpture: One of the Best Under-publicized Procedures

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On a daily basis, my practice receives calls from patients interested in the most popular procedures: breast augmentation, tummy tuck and facelift. Naples men and women, however, often haven’t heard about a short, simple procedure that can dramatically transform their appearance. That procedure is Liposculpture – liposuction performed on the face and neck. Liposculpture is…

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Face Bra: An Alternative to a Face Lift?

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An entrepreneur in South Florida has taken a supportive device often worn by patients after face lift surgery—a face bra, essentially—as an alternative to a face lift. The website claims that this is an effective alternative to surgery to create a more youthful visage. The website says the device will “smooth away wrinkles, lift sagging jowls…

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Which Facial Procedure to do First?

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Patients often come to see me with a variety of concerns about their facial appearance. Sometimes it’s a combination of drooping skin, particularly in the cheek area and around the jawbone coupled with wrinkles around the eyes. At other times, it’s the lack of fat in the cheek area coupled with deep grooves in the…

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How to Increase Collagen Production for Younger-Looking Skin

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A protein called collagen is a part of our bones, tendons and skin. It maintains strength and elasticity. Unfortunately, as we age, our collagen begins to break down, resulting in wrinkles and sagging skin. You can see this in smile lines, the forehead and around the eyes. In fact, by the time you are 80,…

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The Dangers of Discount Plastic Surgery

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How does ‘free’ plastic surgery sound? Or ‘$8 Botox’ injections? Well, if you have ever considered discount cosmetic surgery, think again. In many cases, you get what you pay for.  While flashy billboards promising dirt-cheap prices on plastic surgery have been popping up around the nation, consumers must realize that undergoing surgery is not like…

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