Doctor Q&A

Hi. I think that you will have a nice and natural outcome doing breast augmentation without a lift. You can avoid more scars if you don’t have the lift. You and your surgeon need to choose an implant that won’t create too much volume at the top of your breast or else it could look funny. I would always suggest an in person consultation rather than just an online consultation since there are some specifics of the surgery that need to be determined in person. Also, it is better to meet you...

If you are having a traditional abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, your abdominal skin is elevated up to nearly your ribs. This gives wide exposure to your fascia between your rectus muscles, which may need to be sutured together during your abdominoplasty/tummy tuck. If there is a hernia at your umbilicus, this can easily be repaired at the same time. This does not increase the recovery time and only minimally increases the operative time. If you are only having a mini tummy tuck, where your...

Great question—most of your result happens in the first 6–8 weeks. You control a lot of it with prep, surgeon choice, and how you protect the grafts while they “re-plug in.”
Before surgery (sets the stage) • Stable weight for ~3–6 months; avoid crash diets after surgery. • Absolutely no nicotine/vaping 4 weeks before and at least 6 weeks after—nicotine chokes the tiny vessels your fat needs to survive. • Control diabetes/thyroid/iron issues; high-protein diet (about 1.2–1.6 g/kg/...

I have many technical comments abour your case; to start with there is no significant septal deviation in the CT scan you've posted, so don't get a septoplasty; the sources of difficult breathing are many, among them... a collapse or damage to the nasal valve, something that is evident in your photos. The fact nose vent, a treatment for nasal valve disfunction, is helpful... proves my thesis.

Secondly, you do not have a crooked nose, only the natural and non treatable nasal and facial...

The recommendations are to wait at least six months after birth prior to having a mommy makeover to allow your hormone levels to return to more normal levels, your skin to retract as much as possible, and possible weight loss, to decrease risk as well as maximize your results. If you do breast-feed, the recommendation is to wait until six months after the last episode of breast-feeding to allow the milk engorgement in your breasts to resolve, again, to minimize of the breast augmentation...

Hi. You can definitely get this issue resolved and possibly even re-tighten your breast simultaneously. It should be fairly straightforward. If you talk to your surgeon, he/she can better explain the options. Best of luck!

Great question, and thank you for providing so much detail — it’s clear you’ve done your homework and have a solid understanding of your goals and anatomy.When it comes to implant sizing and profile, it’s normal for Vectra 3D simulations to sometimes feel underwhelming, especially if you're expecting more dramatic cleavage or fullness. While Vectra is a helpful tool, it’s not always 100% accurate in predicting volume perception, cleavage enhancement, or how the implant will settle ...

Good morning. To give you an accurate assessment, it would be ideal to have better photos that clearly show the degree of looseness in your skin. However, if the sagging is not severe, you could be a good candidate for a 360 liposuction with BBL at this stage. Young skin, like yours at 20 years old, usually has good retraction capacity. Later on, after having all your children, you could consider an abdominoplasty if your skin and abdominal muscles require it. You can write to us at...

It seems you have an overall nice result. You do have a mild indentation in the right lower lid and this could be a from a mild overcorrection but this is a known risk of the surgery though uncommon. I would speak with your surgeon about replacing the lack of volume in this area with filler or fat. Sometimes a discounted rate can be offered if you go back to the same provider.

This is a great question and one that is commonly asked at consultation. The short answer is no. Sculptra is collagen producing and is injected in the subcutaneous layer. The preferred face lifting technique is deep plane face lifting. In the deep plane, the surgeon is deep to the subcutaneous layer so the presence of Sculptra is not an issue. I will say that it does make the small amount of skin lifting involved during a facelift more difficult for the surgeon so avoiding Sculptra for a...