Let me share a story I recently read: a 37-year old woman goes to a plastic surgeon who recommends she try a wrinkle-reduction treatment, Botox®. She receives treatment below her eyes and in her lips. Within hours the woman is rushed to the hospital for facial swelling and paralysis. What was supposed to be a
To address signs of aging, many of my patients seek eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, or cosmetic injectables such as BOTOX® Cosmetic, Xeomin®, and Dysport® achieve a more youthful look. I perform eyelid surgery to eliminate the excess skin and puffy fat pads on the upper and/or lower eyelid that contributes to an aged,
As reported in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 2013 statistics, botulinum toxin A, otherwise known as BOTOX® ranked as the number one non-surgical procedure with 6,321,160 treatments performed that year alone. This FDA-approved injectable is an anti-aging substance that helps eliminate fine facial lines, frown lines, and other facial wrinkles caused by muscle
When it comes to preventing the aging process, there are multiple non-surgical procedures that can aid in keeping you looking young. With all the numerous injectables that’re on the market now, it is almost impossible to keep up with the available options and their differences. At Southern Plastic Surgery P.C., Dr. David Whiteman has been
