For those going into a plastic surgery office seeking Kate Middleton’s perfect nose, there is some disappointing news. Even if a plastic surgeon were able to sculpt Kate Middleton’s nose on your face, he or she would be doing you a huge disservice. Why? Because, every other aspect of your face is unique to you. Her nose on your face is...
View More“Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity that heals children’s smiles, forever changing their lives.” The organization that was started by Dr. Bill Magee and his wife Kathy over 30 years ago after a trip to the Philippines never fails to inspire. Operation Smile’s all volunteer medical teams work in over 60...
View MoreBlepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is done to improve upper eyelid contour and smoothen hollows, bags, and puffiness of the lower eyelid. It is a popular cosmetic surgical procedure that thousands of men and women undergo each year. Before choosing to have eyelid surgery, it is important to know some myths and facts about the procedure. Myth 1.)...
View MoreThe recent 2011 statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons indicate there has been dramatic rise in the number of chin implant surgeries performed in the U.S. with a 71% increase since 2010. There has been speculation as to whether chin implants are going to be “the new breast implants”, meaning are they destined to become the most...
View MoreAccording to a recent article in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, having a facelift can make you look seven years younger than you actually are. In this study by authors Nitin Chauhan and Peter Adamson of the University of Toronto, and Jeremey Warner of the NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, volunteer first year...
View MoreThe neck and chin areas are both quick to show signs of facial aging; excess fat, jowls, and skin laxity are a few areas of concern. Many of my patients are surprised to learn that a full facelift or necklift is not always necessary to correct the problem. Excess fat in the neck area can be helped with the use of SmartLipo Triplex laser...
View MoreIt is fairly often that patients ask me if they are going to be able to achieve the same benefit from a non-surgical facelift as they are from a full facelift. Although a facelift is still the gold-standard for turning back the clock on facial aging, there are more non-surgical options available today than ever before for patients who are not...
View MoreConventional wisdom informs us that women and men consider having a facelift when they have exhausted all of the other possibilities for maintaining their facial appearance. This typically occurs in the mid-fifties to early sixties. However, a recent study to be published in the January issue of ASPS – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®...
View MoreLarge ears or ears which stick out far from the sides of the head can be the root of ruthless teasing, especially among peers and kids. Boys and girls from adolescence on up through adulthood can suffer from feeling self-conscious about their ears. Dr. Ringler has helped countless children and adults alike improve the appearance of their prominent...
View MoreYears of furrowing your brows, raising them in surprise or simply time and gravity often have a negative effect on the forehead. An endoscopic brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, is a common procedure in our Grand Rapids Plastic Surgery office. This procedure minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead or those that occur high on...
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