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The recovery period after a facelift can be full of unknowns, but it doesn't have to be. If you are thinking about having a facelift, you probably want to know what you can expect after your surgery or what changes you'll need to make to help your recovery go as smoothly as possi...

There are a lot of options out there when it comes to fighting the signs of aging on your face. Part of the reason why there are so many choices, from injectable neurotoxins to surgery, and from laser skin resurfacing to injectable fillers, is that the face ages in different ways...

While you may rely on your face to convey what you're feeling, various signs of aging can often work against you and send the world the wrong message. For example, years of furrowing your eyebrows can leave you with two vertical lines between them, giving you an upset appearance...

After stressing about the frown lines on your forehead for months or constantly worrying over the deepening laugh lines by your mouth, you've decided to take the leap and have an injection or two. But, when deciding to have any type of injection, it's important to look before you...

Although they certainly aren't the only sign of aging on your skin, wrinkles tend to be what people think about when they think about getting older. While most people have seen wrinkles, either on their own skin or on the skin of other people, not everyone understands what causes...

When you decide to have plastic surgery, one of your concerns might be how people will react to your slightly changed appearance. While you don't have to tell anyone about your decision, unless you want to, people might notice and come to their own conclusions. In the long run, y...

Age is just a number, except when it starts to affect how you look and feel about yourself. One question many patients considering facial plastic surgery have in common is "what's the right age for surgery? " Since everyone is different, there's usually no one, set answer to the q...

Most people can remember what it was like to be a teenager. There might have been a lot of pressure to look a certain way or to do certain things. The awkwardness of that time might make some people shudder to remember it. If you have a teen now, looking back on your own awkward ...

Fighting the signs of aging and taking good care of your skin means more than going in for the occasional injection or filler and more than thinking about facial plastic surgery. Many patients see the greatest results when they combine more invasive procedures with basic skincare...

The sun is shining, you like your job and the holidays are on their way. While you might feel completely content and happy on the inside, your external facial expression might be saying something else entirely. While some people look upset or angry because their face is more expr...

Laser skin resurfacing reduces the appearance of wrinkles, helps tighten skin and can remove age spots or acne scars. While laser treatments can make you feel like a whole new you, the treatments don't give you carte blanche to treat your skin poorly or to go back to whatever it ...

Is your diabetes stopping you from considering a brow lift or facelift? If you are concerned about the effect your condition will have on the surgery's results—like anyone— you should do your research first. While diabetics do have an increased risk of complications f...