I had a 10 foot fall off a ladder that resulted in 14 stitches directly on my left cheek. I was told my multiple physicians that I would require plastic surgery because of the placement and the size of the scar. Then I consulted Dr Lupo. She began a series of treatments using a variety of tools to address the scar tissue under my face and the disfigurement on my cheek. I can tell you without exaggeration that she has nearly made the injury unrecognizable in 6 months. She has all the machines and lasers along with so many years of experience. All that is great and has been instrumental in my improvement. However, it is the care and compassion Dr. Lupo has exhibited to me that is everything to me. She cares and she is 100% on this difficult journey with me. I’m writing to let you know that, in addition to all that you may already know about Dr. Lupo?s expertise, she is a scar wizard and I am so grateful for that!
Dr Lupo gave my eyes a great lift! She treated me with Sculptra and the results were almost immediate (my follow up appointment was 6 weeks later). My eyes are brighter and wider. I look 5 years younger than I did on my initial visit.
I call her the FIXER. She is my dermatologist. She advised me I did not need chin filler. After winning a contest with another Dr I chose to go against her advice and place it in my chin. I left the new Dr really hating what I had done. I called Dr lupo’s office and made an appointment. After consulting with her and her reassurance of what we could do to fix my masculine chin. Dr Lupo made me look wonderful and feel beautiful. I will never go anywhere else and I will always listen to her advise.
After suffering from acute rosacea and rhinophyma for more than a decade, I finally discovered Dr. Lupo in 2014. What has transpired since then is nothing short of life changing. Every previous dermatologist (and I've seen dozens) couldn't figure out how to help me and played around the edges of treatment. Dr. Lupo, using a creative combination of medicine and lasers has treated not only the symptoms but the cause. She transformed my unsightly, bulbous and constantly infected nose into a "normal" nose and I've been issue free from more than 6 years now. I have regained confidence and escaped the physical and emotional pain associated with these conditions. I now live out of state, but make it a point to visit Dr. Lupo once a year and if I ever had dermatological problems again, I would immediately hop on a plane to see her. She is that good. For anyone out there, and men especially, don't assume that you have to just "live with" complicated skin conditions. Instead, schedule an appointment with Dr. Lupo and her colleagues.
I recently got Botox with Dr. Lupo, it was my first time trying any of the neurotoxins and I was a little apprehensive but Dr. Lupo was completely understanding and allowed me to sit with the numbing on until I couldn't feel anything. She talked me through her process and was very informative. It was quick, easy, and painless! Now my eyebrows and forehead look great. I never noticed how small my eyes looked until I saw my before and after photos. It's like I finally look awake! Overall I had a great experience and will definitely be going back to see her again!
My first appointment with Dr. Lupo was December 2018 to ask for filler and Botox. She asked about my goals and concerns, then advised me toward Sculptra which I've never had before. The results were incredible - extremely natural looking, and very gradual. I had 4 treatments spaced 7 weeks apart. After my last appointment in May 2019, I compared a work I.D. from 9 years ago with my current work I.D. and I look more like the photo from 9 years ago than my photo from 2017! I am so delighted and glad Dr. Lupo didn't just give me what I came in asking for. Her professional evaluation of my face gave me results I never thought possible. I will continue going to her for touch ups and aesthetic care. Updated on 22 Jan 2020: My ego prevented me from uploading a before photo but I find it so helpful when others do it, I decided to swallow my pride and return the favor. Here are my before photo, my after photo and the old ID badge photo I was talking about. The ID badge photo was taken Nov 2009 when I started that job, and I got a new badge every year with the same photo. I left that job in 2015. I think my post-Sculptra face looks a lot like that ID photo from 2009! Dr Lupo is a magician, the results are so natural looking, and during the process nobody even noticed the gradual transformation. It wasn't until I saw someone that I only met the summer before when he remarked how I somehow looked YOUNGER now than when I first met him the previous summer. I told him I was getting more sleep and drinking more water lolol.
I started seeing Dr Lupo about 2 months ago when I decided to take the plunge into fillers. She examined my face, and decided what would be the best approach for overall improvement. We agreed on Sculptra, and she started me on a regimen to correct brown spots that have popped up on my cheeks and forehead. I drive an hour and a half to see her. She is that good. Super smart, talented injector with the eye of an artist. I’m difficult to please, and I sing her praises to everyone I see. Absolutely the best and will not trust my skin to anyone else!
I could not be happier with my results! Dr. Lupo subtlety enhanced my features to give me a more youthful look without drastically changing my appearance. She truly brought me back to my younger self and gave me confidence that I have lacked in recent years. She is honest and caring, and most importantly, she spent a lot of time with me, and never made me feel like just another number.
Dr. Lupo is the best! She is not only a technical expert, but she has a full understanding of facial structure and aesthetics. Each time I visit, I trust her to know exactly what needs to be done, where it needs to be done, and which product is the best fit for my particular situation. I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Lupo and am always very pleased with my results. ★★★★★
I am a very active life time athlete (former State Champion Bodybuilder), who still works out, runs and cycles. 2 years ago I was in 2 car accidents (not my fault-rear ended both times). Understandably I had to take some time off to recuperate and once I started training again, I quickly got back to my desired weight but I realized I had this lower belly fat thing going that just wouldn't go away. I tried, Lord knows I tried, I dieted, I crunched, I AB Rolled till I was blue in the face but it wasn't leaving. AND I hated IT! Once I realized there was nothing I could do to get rid of it. I knew it was time to call in the Big Guns. So I started doing research to see what non invasive procedures were working because I didn't want anything invasive like lypo or a tummy tuck. And to my surprise I learned that CoolSculpting was not only still around but had been revamped and was now new and improved. I had friends who had used it back in the day and knew it worked but the procedures used to take forever. AND my favorite doctor, Dr. Mary Lupo was offering it at her clinic. Sooo, yesterday I started my journey to "Return to Self" and the "Shape I used to have". I did my first lower ab procedure and 30 days from now I will have it repeated. I am so excited because I KNOW it works and it only took 35 minutes on each side. I'm going to post my ugly 'before' pics and keep you posted on my progress.
That said, tumescent liposuction was developed, refined and made the gold standard by board certified dermatologist, Dr Jeffrey Klein. He teaches plastic surgeons how to do this procedure. This is one of the areas of appropriate overlap. Another example is injections. Even though I do it all day, every day and plastic surgeons are working their magic in the operating room, and only injecting 1-2 days per week, I think it is appropriate for you to get injections from a board certified plastic surgeon. What you do NOT want to do is get injections from other than the core 4: dermatology, pastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery and facial plastic surgery.
I cannot over-emphasize the importance of checking doctor's training and board certification before you make a decision for any type of medical, surgical or cosmetic care. Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons and oculoplastic surgeons are the only types of physicians who are trained in residency to care for this and similar problems. A weekend course for an internist, dentist, ER or OB doctor does not equate to adequate training. Your case requires Botox and a really good eye topical plan. Filler will not help this and if you do laser, intraocular shileds are required. Improvement, not perfection is a reasonable expectation. Good luck with your research.
My main recommendation is to see a board certified dermatologist who has several tools/devices to help. You do not want someone who is not well versed in acne treatments, since some acne scar therapies can temporarily flare acne. You don't want someone who just does micorneddling, or just IPL, or just Fraxel. This is because you likely will need several devices over the course of several months to get you as clear and smooth as possible. Good luck.
Fillers into the forehead are usuually placed on the periosteum. This can cause pressure and result in pain. I always warn my patients about this complication. Typically, when it occurs, it lasts a day and is relieved by ibuprofen. If the pain is shooting and not pressure, it might indicate a nerve got dinged during injection, but that would have caused a sharp, quick and usually transient pain during injection. If it persists, it could mean the nerve is damaged (temporarily) and require neurotin to relieve. Changes in vision are more disturbing and require immediate evaluation as soon as noticed.
I love Juvederm. But, Juvederm is my least favorite HA filler for the tear trough area, mainly because of its well-deserved, notorious reputation for delayed and persistent swelling. All HA fillers last around a year in this less mobile area. Your history is quite unusual, so I would seek a second opinion, optimally with an oculoplastic surgeon.