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Eleven surgeries that can have permanent effects: 1. Facelift (and necklift). You will still age and facelifts may be repeated to maintain the youthful results but having a facelift means you will always look at least ten years younger! Neck lifts with tightening of the platysma muscles and the skin may never need to be repeated. 2. Eyelid […]

All can be done under local anesthesia, in the office. 1. Chin augmentation2. Upper lip lift3. Buccal fat removal4. Fat injection5. Chemical peeling6. Upper or lower eyelid lift Here are six, underrated procedures that can make a dramatic improvement to your appearance. All are routinely done in the office with little or no sedation. Everyone knows about facelift, browlift and […]

Facial proportions and anatomy The face is divided into thirds.  The lower third of the face is divided into an upper one-third and a lower two-thirds. The upper third includes the upper lip, from base of the nose to where the lips meet or the ‘stomium’. The lower two-thirds is the lower lip from the […]

What qualifications does your surgeon have? He or she should be a qualified Plastic Surgeon! Many Dermatologists, ENT’s, Otolaryngologists, Gynecologists and General surgeons call themselves a cosmetic surgeon, but this is not a recognized qualification. To become a plastic surgeon with special expertise in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Kirwan completed six years of training in General Surgery plus […]