Question: How soon will I heal after a lip lift? Answer: This is an excellent question because some people heal very easily and quickly. For other people, it may take a bit longer. Everyone who has a lip lift will have at least a week of uncomfortable lip swelling. It is a strange feeling – […]
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Can you explain what a capsular contracture is?
Question: I don’t understand what a capsular contracture actually is. Can you explain? Answer: With pleasure. Whenever you have an implant in your body, your tissues set down a thin layer of tissue between the implant and your living tissues. This is called a capsule. If the implant irritates your tissues in some way, your […]
If the standard topical anesthetic isn’t strong enough for me, what else can I use when I get Botox?
Question: I am very pain sensitive – the regular topical anesthetic isn’t strong enough for me when I get Botox. Is there anything stronger? Answer: Yes, there are much stronger compounded topical anesthetics, but they are used with caution. Here’s why. Lidocaine 4% is the standard topical anesthetic – and it works for most people […]
What is “skin needling” and does it really even work?
Question: What is skin needling? Does it really work? Answer: Great question. Skin needling is a skin repair and rejuvenation treatment that punctures the outer skin with tiny needles. This makes the skin create new collagen (the essential skin and healing protein). In turn, this can help to fill indented scars and rejuvenate the skin […]
Dr. Morgan answers the most common questions about facial implants
With the growing range of dermal fillers now available, how often are you performing cheek, chin and/or temporal implants vs. filler injections? Filler injections at the moment are much more common, because they are less expensive at first and done in the office. However implants are, over time, less expensive and permanent. Now that people […]
Where should my buttocks implants be placed- over or in the muscle?
Question: Fat injections to my buttocks didn’t last so now I want buttock implants. Is it better to go in the muscle or over it? Answer: Buttock implants look better and stay in position better if they go inside the muscle because – • The muscle supports the implant, so it doesn’t droop and • […]
How easy is it to replace my deflated saline implants?
Question: My saline implants deflated three months ago. How easy is it to have them replaced? Answer: If your saline implants truly just deflated, it may be possible to remove and replace them in the office. However, it may not be ideal if they deflated more than a few weeks ago. You will need surgery […]
What can be done about the “smile” lines I have on my cheeks?
Question: I have a deep vertical up-and-down line in my cheek. I have tried filler. It just made a ridge. Is there anything I can do about this? Answer: Yes, filler tends to be disappointing for this area. The lines are usually caused by muscle so filling the skin is not typically effective. This leaves […]
What can I do about my tuberous breasts?
Question: I am told I have tuberous breasts. They certainly are misshapen. How hard is this to correct? Answer: It totally depends on the severity of your breasts’ shapes. Tuberous breasts are a totally normal breast variant – only the breast shape is unusual. There is nothing wrong with the breast function or breast tissue. […]
Is it really possible that the flu can make fillers look lumpy?
Question: I had Voluma injected six months ago. I got the flu – now I have a lump over the Voluma injection. Can this be treated? Answer: Yes, this is rare, but it can happen. How rare? One study estimates it as once in every 500 injections. What happens? The tissue around a filler becomes […]