Frequently asked questions about lip augmentation / reshaping Do lips swell a lot from injections ? Lip swelling is minimal during the first 24 hours following the treatment. Cold is applied to the lips at the end of the treatment and patients can continue applying cold at home in order for swelling to resorb [...]
Patients considering this procedure have to know that scars resulting from the incisions are not always exactly the same. The first factor extending these scars is the type of procedure performed. There are several surgical techniques used for breast reduction purposes involving different incisions (in length and depth) with different appearances depending on each patient's healing [...]
How Botox alleviated wrinkles What is Botox ? Botox is a medicine commonly used in traditional medicine for therapeutic purposes. Botox is also used aesthetic and anti-aging medicine because it is efficient on expression wrinkles when those are not too deep. Botox can be used alone or combined with fillers for a more comprehensive [...]
The nose is at the center of the face, therefore it is highly recommended to have your nose surgery performed by a true rhinoplasty specialist, the slightest defect being easily noticeable. What makes revision rhinoplasty complex Reasons motivating revision rhinoplasty requests People tend to think that patients undergoing more than a single nose surgery [...]
What happens during and after a thigh lift During thigh lift surgery Thigh lift surgery begins (if combined) with liposuction using very thin cannulas in order to preserve tissue quality as much as possible. There are 3 main thigh lift techniques. The duration of this surgery depends on the technique used : Horizontal lift [...]
Two tips to help minimize swelling resulting from tummy tuck surgery Light walks until you have fully recovered It all depends on the procedure, but typically, surgeons recommend light exercise a few days after surgery, light exercise mainly consisting in slow walks. Moving is essential to ease and speed up the recovery process, it [...]
Answering your questions about fat grafting breast augmentation Fat grafting breast augmentation is a surgical procedure designed to increase breast volume by using the patient's fat tissue (harvested with liposuction) without no introducing breast implants.This procedure is performed under general anesthesia. Who is fat grafting breast augmentation for ? This procedure is intended for [...]
Facial fat grafting : Pros and cons Fat grafting is commonly used for facial rejuvenation purposes. It involves fat harvesting and fat injections in different areas of the face. Facial fat grafting procedures often aim at alleviating deep folds and restoring youthful volumes in the cheeks or lips for instance. Fat grafting consistently achieves [...]
How you are recovering can affect the result of your fat grafting procedure. While surgeons systematically give postoperative instructions to their patients, here are some tips to help you avoid mistakes during this time. Tips to maximize engraftment after fat grafting : part 2 Healthy diet Certain patients start a high-calories diet after their [...]
Fat grafting is one of the most popular procedures of these last few years in the field of cosmetic surgery because it allows surgeons to improve the figure as a whole without implants, by changing fat distribution. A lot of patients are afraid of the fat resorption process occurring after the procedure. Up to 30% of [...]
