Potomac Plastic Surgery: Houtan Chaboki, MD
2311 M Street, N.W. Suite 501
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 800-2085
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
You can reduce swelling after blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) by keeping your head elevated, using cold compresses as directed, avoiding strenuous activity, and carefully following your DC facial plastic surgeon's postoperative instructions. As a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon at Potomac Plastic Surgery, I'm sharing my top tips for minimizing swelling after blepharoplasty: Apply Ice to …
Most eyebrows naturally droop or descend with age. The skin and connective tissue around the eyes and eyebrows weaken, which makes them drop. The side of the eyebrows tend to drop more than the part of the brow near the nose. Age-related eyebrow changes usually become apparent around 40-years old, but sometimes earlier. The modern …
Facelift and neck lift surgery has a long a history, with numerous incisions described in the medical literature for facial rejuvenation. Incisions have been in and around the scalp, neck, jawline, ears, forehead, and chin. Modern face lift surgery primarily focuses the incision around the ear, eventhough the neck and lower neck has the excess …
A minimal lift for the lower face and neck is a great option with the least downtime for facial rejuvenation. There are many minimally invasive facelift options for the neck and face, which go by several names: s lift, mini lift, short scar lift, macs lift, SMAS, lunchtime lift, etc. These face lift surgery names …
Plastic surgery patients in DC, northern Virginia have many options for and the midface area. Although age and sun damage are the biggest contributing factors, many patients on HIV medications have a condition called facial lipodystrophy, which also causes hollow cheeks. Regardless of the exact method, the aesthetic treatment is for cheek indentations is augmentation. …
I was just sent this article on a patient I had treated. It's a reminder of the poor quality and bureaucracy of health insurance in the United States. Physicians are fighting everyday to get health care covered for their patients, whether it is tests, medications, specialist referrals, or surgical procedures. My office and I call …
Wait a second! I just had an aesthetic brow lift to help rejuvenate my face. Why do I still need Botox Cosmetic injections? It is not unusual to need Botox Cosmetic after . The need for repeat Botox injection is largely based on what was done during the initial plastic brow surgery. Eyebrow lift surgery …
Creating a double-eyelid is a common operation in the upper eyelid of Asian people. The double-eyelid (crease) is considered beautiful, and is not Westernization. The double-crease has been desired for thousands of years. Most Asian procedures in the Washington DC and northern Virginia use a suture from the skin to the deeper muscle, which help …
Yes. First, the tip of the nose, septum, and upper lip are connected intimately and affect one another. Modifying and reshaping the columella, nostrils, lower lateral cartilages, vestibule, caudal septum, and nasal muscles all contribute to the appearance of the upper lip. In fact, facial plastic surgeons leave the upper lip exposed during rhinoplasty to …
The nose, especially the skin around the tip, normally swells after rhinoplasty. Most swelling resolves in a few weeks, but the last 20% of nasal swelling takes at least 1 year to resolve. Gently pressure and massage may be appropriate after . The bridge, middle, or tip of the nose may be massaged. Scar tissue …