QUIZ: Should I Get a Facelift? Posted on August 4, 2022 By TLKM Plastic Surgery More and more, Chicago board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Thomas Mustoe and Dr. Sammy Sinno are consulting with people in the early stages of aging who are asking an unexpected question: Should I get a facelift? A procedure once thought to be reserved for the later phases of aging is now becoming a popular topic among … Read More
How To Fix Hooded Eyes: 5 Surgical & Nonsurgical Procedures To Try Posted on July 6, 2022 By TLKM Plastic Surgery Sometimes caused by genetics and sometimes by aging, hooded eyes happen when the skin below the eyebrow overlaps the skin of the upper eyelid. While hooded eyelids are quite common and perfectly natural, some people wish to correct them to achieve a more open and awake appearance. Are you searching for how to fix hooded … Read More
Rhinoplasty at Every Age: How Nose Jobs Differ at 16 and 61 Posted on October 19, 2021 By TLKM Plastic Surgery When is the best time to get rhinoplasty (or a “nose job”)? As plastic surgeons in Chicago, Dr. Thomas Mustoe and Dr. Sammy Sinno hear this question often. People of all ages are often curious about whether they’re old enough to make changes to their nose or whether it’s too late for them to make … Read More
Who Is the Best Candidate for Eyelid Surgery? Posted on September 2, 2021 By TLKM Plastic Surgery Our eyes are often one of the first things people notice about us. So when sagging, baggy eyelids make us look older or more worn out than we are, it affects not only how people perceive us, but how we feel about ourselves. That may be why so many people visit board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. … Read More
Be Wary of “Nonsurgical” Thread Lifts vs. Facelift Surgery Posted on September 30, 2017 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe In my more than 30 years in practice, I have seen a number of less-invasive “facelift alternatives” come and go. One that appears to be trending now is the thread lift--sometimes marketed as the Silhouette Instalift™--which uses either absorbable or non-absorbable sutures and cones to lift tissue without surgery. Patients considering facelift surgery at my … Read More