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Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. Being unhappy with the tip of your nose is a very common reason people seek a consultation. To give you the most accurate assessment and determine what is achievable, a comprehensive physical examination is essential. During this evaluation, we assess your skin thickness, cartilage structure, and overall nasal anatomy. Following the examination, we can perform a digital simulation based on your unique facial proportions to explore potential...

Hi! Based upon this photo you would be a great candidate for a Rhinoplasty! This would best be addressed in person as we can take a closer look, come into our office for a consult!! We would love to see you! #312-944-0117

This is a fair amount of surgery and there are several factors to consider. Your entire torso will have been operated on after this procedure (chest, abdomen, flanks, back and buttocks). You will likely be very sore for the first 1-2 weeks. With a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift or fat transfer to the buttocks) it is very important that there is no pressure or sheer forces to the grafts in order to get maximum take of the grafts and ultimately the best result. For the breasts it is important that...

Thank you for your question. If you are healthy and a good surgical candidate, these procedures can be performed together. Many experienced plastic surgeons combine them as part of a mommy makeover. However, adding a BBL does make the operation longer and recovery more challenging, since a tummy tuck requires you to protect your abdomen while a BBL requires you to avoid prolonged pressure on your buttocks. If your surgeon performs these combinations regularly and believes it can be done...

Generally speaking, surgery may be rescheduled if the patient is suffering from a cold or flu. This is for the patient’s safety, as such illness can increase risks and compromise recovery. Please let your surgeon know about your cold. They’ll be able to determine when your surgery can be safely performed.

Thank you for your question. External hemorrhoids generally should not interfere with the procedures you are planning. However, constipation is common after surgery due to anesthesia, pain medications, and decreased activity, which can aggravate hemorrhoids and make recovery more uncomfortable. I recommend discussing this with your board-certified plastic surgeon before surgery and following their recommendations for hydration, stool softeners, and constipation prevention. If you are...

Great question, and one I hear often from patients who want a natural result without adding volume through implants.
A breast reduction with a lift is really about two things working together: removing excess tissue and repositioning what remains into a better shape. When no implant is involved, the final result depends heavily on the quality and volume of tissue you start with, because that tissue has to do all the work.
The major factors include the amount of natural breast tissue...

Thank your for the question,

Yes, you can, but liposuction, only breast reduction (LBR) is only effective for specific candidates. Because it removes fat without making surgical incisions to trim excess skin or rearrange breast tissue, its results depend heavily on your anatomy.
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The decision is not based on age alone but on whether your breasts have fully developed and how much they are affecting your daily life. Pain during physical activity, discomfort without a bra, and feeling self-conscious are all valid reasons to consider surgery. Unfortunately, if the skin and breast tissue have already stretched, weight loss alone is unlikely to improve the sagging. A breast reduction combined with a lift can relieve the weight of the breasts, improve their shape and...

Dear Funny537052,

breast implant type and sizing selection is a complicated process and requires a detailed consultation that includes a discussion of your goals, a detailed examination, and a lengthy discussion. But the decision will always start and end with the patient.
When it comes to sizing, we have all of our patients find 3 photos of their desired breast size. We ask for naked breast photos because clothing can obscure the true size (push up bras). Next, we consult with patients...

Hi. Thank you for such an honest question, and I want to say first that your instinct not to rush is serving you well. From your description, folds that have been present since your twenties are part of your facial architecture, not an ageing change. That matters, because most of the treatments you have researched are designed for descent, and a genetic fold is not descent. Heavy filler placed directly into the fold tends to make the midface heavier without removing the line, and repeated...

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It would be helpful to see you in person so that your issues can be better addressed and we can come up with a plan! Please call 312-944-0117 to book a consultation!

Upper blepharoplasty and under eye fat grafting are excellent procedures to rejuvenate the eye area. However, based on your photos and some of the details included in your question, I would encourage you to consider one other aspect of periorbital rejuvenation - your eyebrows.
You do not appear to have a significant amount of excess upper eyelid skin, which is what an upper blepharoplasty typically addressed. However, you do have some fullness under your eyebrows and above the eyes...

Hi. Thank you for describing this so clearly. From your description and photo, the hollow between the inner brow and the top of the nose bridge is usually about volume distribution rather than excess skin, which is why a standard upper blepharoplasty may not be the right answer on its own. In some faces it reflects a naturally deep inner orbit; in others, early volume loss in the brow fat pad. Where volume is genuinely lacking, careful micro-fat transfer or, in selected cases, a small amount...

Hi! Based upon this photo you would be a great candidate for fat transfer to the under eye or lasers! This would best be addressed in person as we can take a closer look, come into our office for a consult!! We would love to see you! #312-944-0117