Monthly Archives: December 2016

Woman touching her face while considering facial treatment options (model)

Should You Combine Surgical and Nonsurgical Facial Treatments? (Updated 2026)

Yes, in many cases, combining facial plastic surgery procedures and nonsurgical facial treatments can often produce more balanced, natural-looking results than either approach alone. While surgery can address concerns such as excess skin or structural changes, nonsurgical treatments like BOTOX® Cosmetic, dermal fillers, and laser resurfacing can complement those results by treating wrinkles, restoring volume, …

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1 week after otoplasty, cosmetic ear surgery

We previously reviewed a woman who had facelift surgery via local anesthesia in our blog. Did you know that many other facial plastic surgery procedures are routinely performed via local anesthesia? Washington DC plastic surgery patients are familiar with a liquid facelift with Botox®, Dysport®, Kybella®, and facial fillers that are all performed with local anesthesia. However, many of the top cosmetic …

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You are not a candidate for Kybella, nonsurgical neck fat reduction

Patients come to a facial plastic surgeon to improve the appearance of their eyes, neck, and skin. Most Washington DC plastic surgery patients, however, would like to avoid surgery if possible. The reluctance for surgery in some patients is multifactorial, which may include apprehension of recovery, discomfort, or looking "overdone". As a result, non-surgical cosmetic procedures …

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