Guide: Why Might Men Consider A Neck Lift? The neck lift is a popular procedure for men who want to restore a youthful appearance while preserving their natural contour. They usually consider this rejuvenation procedure to remove excess skin and fat around the chin and… Read More »The Benefits of Neck Lift Surgery For Men
Guide: Can You Combine A Neck Lift With Chin Liposuction? While the face and neck change with age, many people find that their necks age faster than their faces. While combining the neck lift with facelift surgery is popular, some patients consider this procedure on… Read More »Refining Your Profile: The Chin Neck Lift
Guide: Signs Of A Bad Neck Lift The neck lift, called platysmaplasty, is an excellent surgical solution for sagging skin, bulging fat, and muscle banding in the neck. Removing excess skin and fat and tightening the underlying muscles reveals your neck contour and sculpts your… Read More »Signs Of A Neck Lift Gone Wrong
Guide: What’s The Difference Between A Mini Neck Lift And A Neck Lift? During a mini neck lift, also called a Single Incision Minimally Invasive (SIMI) neck lift, chin tuck, chin lift, or submentoplasty, a well-hidden horizontal incision is made underneath the chin to remove… Read More »What Is A Mini Neck Lift?
Guide: What Do Neck Lift Scars Look Like? Before considering a neck lift to tighten up sagging skin in the neck and under the chin, patients should be aware that, like any surgical procedure, there may be some residual scarring. Temporarily noticeable scarring is a… Read More »Neck Lift Scars: Prevention And Treatment
Guide: Having a slim, contoured neck is highly valued in modern beauty standards. Excess skin hanging from your chin, jawline, and neck can negatively impact the appearance of your profile, your self-esteem, and possibly even your comfort. This neck contouring procedure addresses sagging skin in… Read More »How Long Does a Neck Lift Last?
Guide: Although the popular look these days is fuller, plumper lips, it’s certainly not something everyone wants for themselves. Just as some people are unhappy with their thin lips and gummy smiles, others feel that their lips are too large in proportion to their other… Read More »Can You Make Your Lips Smaller?
Guide: According to a study in the National Library of Medicine, the “ideal” upper and lower lips based on beauty standards form an aesthetically pleasing complex, as the upper, middle and lower linear contours appear similar to the letters M, M and W. Lip reduction… Read More »Lip Reduction Recovery: What To Expect
Guide: In most cultures today and for many previous years, the desired lip aesthetic is full, plump lips. Many people with naturally thin lips seek cosmetic procedures such as lip injections to give their lips some volume, improve gummy smiles, and add harmony to their… Read More »Lip Reduction To Address Silicone Injection Deformities
Guide: As we age, the collagen and elastin in our skin decrease and weaken, causing our faces to droop along with our necks. Patients visit The Kaplan Center for a neck lift to surgically remove and tighten excess skin and fat from their neck, revealing… Read More »Best Non-Surgical Ways To Tighten Neck Skin
Guide: Our noses are at the center of our faces, so if you spend a lot of time focusing on this feature of your face, know that you are not alone. From dorsal humps and irregular dips to wide bridges and downturned tips, many people… Read More »11 Questions To Ask A Rhinoplasty Surgeon
GUIDE: The eyes are usually the first thing people look at when they meet someone for the first time. Unfortunately, they are also the first part of the face where aging starts to show. Many people consider cosmetic treatments for aging eyes to keep this… Read More »Blepharoplasty For Men: What To Consider
GUIDE: Buccal fat removal, or buccal lipectomy, defines cheekbones and contours the lower third of the face. Small incisions inside the mouth allow for a portion of the buccal fat pad removal. This minimally invasive face-thinning surgery leaves many of Dr. Kaplan’s adult patients who… Read More »Is Buccal Fat Removal Worth It?
Guide: If you want to reshape or slim down your mid to lower face? Both cheek liposuction and buccal fat pad removal may be excellent options for creating a more chiseled face shape. But you may be a better candidate for one than the other… Read More »Cheek Liposuction vs. Buccal Fat Removal
Guide: Liquid rhinoplasty involves injectable fillers to temporarily change the shape, size, and position of the nasal tip and hide bumps along the bridge of the nose. At The Kaplan Center, we prefer to use the following dermal fillers for liquid rhinoplasty due to their… Read More »The Most Commonly Asked Questions About Liquid Rhinoplasty
Guide In recent years, liquid rhinoplasty using dermal fillers has gained popularity as a non-surgical option to reshape the nose for people who would prefer not to undergo the discomfort and recovery of surgical rhinoplasty. Both procedures can give ideal results to suitable candidates, but… Read More »Liquid Rhinoplasty vs. Traditional Rhinoplasty
Guide What is a nose thread lift? A nose thread lift is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure for lifting and defining the nose. Taking less than an hour and described as a quick “lunchtime nose job” this procedure may be a great idea if you… Read More »What Is A Nose Thread Lift?
Contents Plump lips are, generally, considered an attractive facial feature, and are usually desired by people regardless of gender. In fact, many patients visit our practice to add volume and increase the size of their lips, through lip injections or lip lift surgery. These patients often… Read More »Can You Get A Lip Reduction?
Contents We often receive questions from patients who are wondering whether they should opt for a lip lift or lip fillers. Lip filler is excellent for adding volume if you have naturally thin lips. It is typically a popular treatment for younger patients, although more… Read More »Lip Lift vs Lip Filler: Which Is Right for You?
Key Takeaways Contents: When seeking a natural, permanent solution to enhancing the lips, you will likely consider a lip lift procedure. Lip lifts shorten the distance between the upper lip and the bottom of the nose, creating the appearance of fuller lips. An alternative for… Read More »Types of Lip Lifts