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Considering a Rhinoplasty? This Checklist Can Help

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smiling-female-facePlastic surgery is always a process. This goes for any cosmetic or reconstructive procedure, even those that seem like just minor tweaks. In the case of rhinoplasty surgery to help alter and enhance the contour of a person’s nose, preparation is everything. And in my personal experience, a pre-surgery checklist like the one I’ve prepared below can be extremely useful for any patient trying to prepare for rhinoplasty surgery.

1.) Fully Understand The Benefits of Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty is a versatile procedure that can do far more than just make a person’s nose smaller, which is a common misconception. When performed by an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon like myself, rhinoplasty can alter the size and shape of the nose to create a more balanced facial appearance. It can also be used to address certain breathing issues including a deviated septum and structural breathing obstructions.

2.) Determine Your Aesthetic Goals

What specifically do you want to achieve with rhinoplasty surgery? Are you interested in altering the size or shape of the nose (or both)? Are you hoping to help your nose fit in more symmetrically with your other facial features? And will your goals require additional facial procedures like chin surgery or eyelid surgery in order to fully achieve your aesthetic goals? These are all very important questions to consider and have answered.

3.) Confirm if You Are a Good Candidate for Rhinoplasty

To begin with, any person considering a rhinoplasty procedure should be in good enough health to safely undergo the surgery. Once this has been confirmed, I always discuss all the options that my patients have to alter the contour of their nose, including the possibility of non-surgical rhinoplasty using facial filler injections.

4.) Choose The Right Plastic Surgeon With Rhinoplasty Experience

Any plastic surgeon you consider to perform your rhinoplasty procedure should be board-certified and have years of experience performing rhinoplasty. But this is just the start. You’ll want to find a doctor that you are comfortable with and makes you feel confident and emboldened throughout the entire process. It’s also essential to see before and after photos from previous rhinoplasty surgeries to confirm that they are a good aesthetic match with your preferences.

Helping my patients fully prepare for their procedures is a big reason why I’ve been named a Top Doctor in Atlanta for over 20 years. For more information or to schedule a plastic surgery consultation today, please contact me, Dr. Franklyn Elliott. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook for additional plastic surgery tips, videos, news, and much more.

Ask Dr. Elliott: Fully Understanding Eyelid Surgery

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female-face-examOur eyes may be small, relative to some of our other features, but they can still have an outsized impact on our appearance. And no matter how careful you are to maintain your appearance and protect yourself from the sun, the eyes are just one of those areas that are naturally susceptible to premature signs of aging. This is part of the reason that eyelid surgery is so consistently popular with both male and female plastic surgery patients. Today, I wanted to answer a few commonly asked questions about eyelid surgery in the hopes of helping patients better understand this cosmetic procedure.

Question #1: Can undergoing eyelid surgery affect my vision?

There is no risk of long-term vision loss or damage associated with eyelid surgery. While some patients may experience some mild blurriness in their vision immediately following the procedure, this will only be temporary. In fact, undergoing eyelid surgery can often help improve the patient’s vision by removing sagging skin around the eyes that can negatively affect peripheral vision for some people.

Question #2: How long should I wait after a rhinoplasty procedure before undergoing eyelid surgery?

Obviously, it’s of critical importance to allow your face to fully heal and for post-surgery swelling to reduce considerably following one cosmetic procedure before pursuing another. However, I sometimes perform procedures like rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery together in one surgery session. Doing so allows my patients to achieve the comprehensive facial rejuvenation they desire, while also cutting back on overall recovery time and surgical costs.

Question #3: Are eyelid surgery and brow lift surgery interchangeable procedures?

No. While it’s true that both brow lift and eyelid surgery can be used to help address common signs of aging in the upper portion of the face, they are actually intended to treat different areas.I perform eyelid surgery to help patients who experience loose skin and/or pockets of fat in the upper and/or lower eyelids. A brow lift is more focused on rejuvenating the area above the eyes, specifically around the forehead and eyebrows, as well as overall brow placement. These procedures can be performed together in many cases.

I’m always happy to take time to answer questions like these from patients. Being able to offer honest and helpful answers to questions relating to the procedures that I perform is a big reason why I’ve been named a Top Doctor in Atlanta for over 20 years, an honor that I do not take lightly. For more information or to schedule a plastic surgery consultation, contact me, Dr. Franklyn Elliott. You can also follow along with me on Facebook and Twitter for additional plastic surgery tips, news, and much more.

Plastic Surgery for Millennials: Let’s Talk About the Face

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Plastic surgery is just like any other industry. As different factors in our society change, so does the demand among certain groups of patients. Millennial-aged patients are one specific group that has flocked to cosmetic surgery more in the last few years than ever before. Whether this is in response to increased social media usage, shifting norms around plastic surgery, or any other factor, it’s true that I have noticed a larger number of younger patients interested in rejuvenating their appearance with cosmetic surgery here in my office. Today, I wanted to discuss plastic surgery for millennials, specifically facial procedures, and trends I’ve noticed among this patient group.

In my experience, discretion and very subtle, natural-looking results are paramount for any patient, but particularly millennial patients. This is one reason why non-surgical cosmetic injectables like Botox® and facial fillers are very in-demand among younger patients in general. However, certain cosmetic surgery procedures can also be incredibly helpful in this regard. Eyelid surgery can help refresh the appearance of the eyes by removing excess skin from the eyelids or the appearance of bags underneath the eyes. Additionally, fat transfer injections can provide an outstanding, long-lasting alternative to other cosmetic injectable treatments. Both of these procedures can be performed as an out-patient procedure under local anesthesia.

In the video below, I discuss these procedures as well as other popular facial treatments that I often perform for younger patients:

Regardless of your age, nobody wants to look old before their time. That’s why I have been so encouraged to see so many younger patients take advantage of the cosmetic tools at their disposal in recent years. For more information or if you would like to schedule a plastic surgery consultation, please contact me, Dr. Franklyn Elliott. You can also follow along with me on Facebook and Twitter for additional plastic surgery tips, news, and much more.

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