There are surgical and non-surgical options for helping with wrinkles, but patients are more interested in non-surgical options because they are less expensive, affirms Dr. Max Polo, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. Botox is the most common procedure in plastic surgery, the doctor affirms. He describes, Botox is a toxin and the products […]
Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, says you can have any skin tone to get laser treatment, but the important thing is that the person who is doing the laser removal has the correct laser. “Certain treatments cannot be done on all skin tones, but if you have the correct laser available, you […]
Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, says lasers are fast and effective. “As long as you have realistic expectations about what you will look like during the entire treatment and what you will get at the end of the treatment, lasers are a good option.” She explains a laser is energy that has […]
Dermal Fillers can be used to enhance shallow contours, plump thin lips, reconstruct contour deformities in the face, improve the appearance of recessed scars, and decrease or remove the shadow of the lower lids. About plumping the lips, Dr. Annie Gonzalez, Dermatologist with Sunset Dermatology, says it is also very generational. “I have the 20 […]
Is laser skin tightening a safe procedure? Dr. Flor Mayoral, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the procedure and talks about how many years they have been using radiofrequency to treat the skin.
Dr. Annie Gonzalez, Dermatologist with Sunset Dermatology, explains the sources of dermal fillers are not human, some of these fillers are completely biocompatible, which means that they usually don’t cause any allergic reaction when injected. Calcium Hydroxylapatite, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyalkylimide, and Polylactic Acid are some of the types of dermal fillers. They will help to […]
Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital’s Burn Center, explains plastic surgery for women is trying to accent their femininity (breasts, tummy tuck, and corrective changes after pregnancy or child delivery), but with men it is about maintaining masculinity by enhancing their masculine features, looking for muscular volume, enhancing the chin, and hair restoration. […]
Dr. Xiaoti Xu, Plastic Surgeon, Mia Aesthetics with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says breast augmentation is for someone who has smaller breasts and wants to have them enlarged, using most of the time an implant. He explains there are usually two ways to do an augmentation: you can use a saline implant, which is filled […]
Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains laser treatment for wrinkle and skin tightening. Normally it’s a one-time treatment and it’s once every five or ten years, she explains. For best results, the laser procedure can be combined with botox.
