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Tooth Bonding on Front Teeth Discolors Easily, What Can I Do For This?

I have bonding on 6 of my front teeth. For the most part, I am happy with the look, but the bonding discolors easily. I have tried sticking to light colored beverages and applying petroleum jelly to them before I drink coffee or red wine, but this is so inconvenient and I still get some discoloration. Is there a way to prevent the darkening or to lighten them at home once the discoloration occurs? Do you recommend veneers instead? Thank you.

Sorry to hear about the problems you are having regarding your bondings that were done.  Based on what you are saying your better option may be veneers.  Veneers do not stain at all and they last a lot longer than bonding would.  Talk to your dentist and find out what your options are.  Good luck

Leonard Tau, DMD

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist

Should I Avoid Second Hand Smoke in a Casino 5 Days Before Breast Lift?

I am having a bilateral mastopexy in 5 days. I would like to go out tomorrow night with my husband (possibly to a casino) and there will be smoking. Should I not go because of the second hand smoke? I am not smoking but I am worried about being around it before my surgery. Thank you so much.

Even second hand smoke can hurt your result and result in significant complications as noted as the other physicians that answered.

I also like to point out that even the nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and the like can hurt your result.  To minimize complication risk, minimize your exposure to any form of nicotine.

I hope this helps, good luck!

Evan Sorokin, MD

Cherry Hill Plastic Surgeon

Am I a Candidate For a Mid Face Lift? Tried Injectable Fillers and was Unsatisfied. (Photo)

Hi At 32, I suffer from a prematurely aged mid face area. Gravity has pulled the fat down from the area underneath my chin bone to below the corners of my mouth as you can see. Would a mid face lift help me to reduce my 'jowly' appearance as well as reducing the hollowed cheeks, drawn face look? My aim would not be to look 25, but to not have people surprised when I tell them my real age. I've tried restylane (1ml each side) in the cheek, didn't think it helped much. Thanks

I enjoy performing the mid face lift to use your own tissues to restore youthful volume to the cheek area, but your pictures show that you do not have much tissue to lift.  Therefore you need some sort of implant to the cheeks.  Although fat injections are an excellent method to add volume to the cheeks, you may need more than one procedure.  I would therefore suggest cheek implants to help you meet your goals with one procedure that gives a permanent result.

Bruce Genter, MD

Abington Plastic Surgeon