A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is the surgical removal of excess facial and neck skin to give a more youthful appearance to the face. A wrinkle or rhytide, is a crease in the skin that typically appears because of aging. Other factors that lead to an aged face includes age spots, sun ray effects, tissue sagging […]
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Malar augmentation or cheek augmentation provides volume and contour to the cheek that lacks of definition. Strong and prominent check bones are often part of an aesthetic and well balanced face. They help highlight the midface, promote youthful appearance and aesthetically beautiful. Flat cheek areas are usually resulting of an underlying deficient bone structure. It
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The facial appearance of some Asians typically of Mongolian, Northern Chinese, Korean and Japanese descent is characterized by high cheekbones (zygomas) and distinctive lower jaw (mandible) contour. These characteristics are unique for these Asians ethnic groups as their anthropometric features are often demonstrated by prominent zygomas and mandibular angles that upset the facial harmony, rendering
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The essential role of masseter muscle is for adequate mastication. This bulky muscle is located laterally to the mandibular ramus, and thus plays an important role in facial aesthetics. Masseter hypertrophy is recognized as an asymptomatic enlargement of one or both masseter muscles. A hypertrophied masseter will alter facial lines, generating discomfort, and create negative
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The buccal fat pad is a deep pocket of fat situated below the malar eminence (cheek) and behind the buccinator muscle.Excess buccal fat pads often give rise to the appearance of overly full and rounded cheek. The appearance of such facial features is sometimes referred to as “chip monk cheeks”, “chubby cheeks” or “baby face
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The midface is an essential component of an attractive face. With aging process, fat tissue that normally drapes over the cheekbones begin to droop with gravity. Due to the laxity of the skin and lack of subcutaneous supports of the midface, the fat of the lower eyelid and upper cheek begins to droop. The result
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Eyelid surgery (medical term is blepharoplasty) is usually performed to remove excess skin and/or fat from the upper and the lower eyelids. It can help to freshen up the look of tired baggy looking eyes. Patients who asked for eyelid surgery are usually in their late thirties to seventies but younger patients sometimes require them
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During the aging process, loss of skin elasticity and constant gravitational pull often result in excessive skin folds on the upper and lower eyelids. At the same time, the thin membrane that holds the fat in place also weakens with age causing the fat protrudes forward into the lids like a hernia. For upper eyelids,
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The presentation of eyelid creases in Asian varies from one person to another. About 50% of Asians are born with eyes that have “single eyelids or monolids,” which has no distinctive upper eyelid creases when the eyes are open. Asian eyes vary in terms of the epicanthal fold, amount of skin, fat and other important
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A youthful brow at rest is positioned above the orbital rim, with a gradual arch laterally, and the lateral end or ‘tail’ of the brow located higher than the medial end. As one ages, it is common for the brow to assume a flat or horizontal position. If a sagging brow inhibits your facial expression,
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