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Everyone wants to age gracefully. Fortunately, modern cosmetic surgery can address this goal with increasing precision and subtlety. Many people begin cosmetic treatments to maintain a youthful appearance in their 40s and 50s—a time when the signs of aging become more pronounced. While injectable treatments and skin tightening procedures offer temporary solutions, a more lasting …
Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, rejuvenates the eye area by correcting upper lid droopiness and lower lid puffiness. However, not every blepharoplasty procedure is the same—in fact, there are multiple varieties under the eyelid surgery umbrella. We’ve put together this guide to the different types of eyelid surgery to help our patients understand which choice might …
As we age, our skin loses elasticity, leading to wrinkles and sagging. For some people, the signs of aging can be a significant source of insecurity. If you're troubled by the effects of aging on your appearance, you may be considering a facelift as a solution. A facelift can restore a more youthful appearance by …
A surgical brow lift and a brow lift with injectables lift and tighten sagging brows and improve forehead wrinkles. Sagging in the brow area can make you look stern or tired and give you a too-mature appearance overall. Using advanced brow lifting techniques, your plastic surgeon can make your upper face look more alert, vibrant, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
