Dr. Smith Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 » Eyelid Surgery: Cost, Photos, Rewiews, Q&A

Name: Kevin L. Smith, MD, FACS (retired)
Last name: Smith
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1988
Years experience: 35
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Charlotte Plastic Surgery
Address: 2215 Randolph Rd
Phone: +1 704-372-6846
City: Charlotte
State: North Carolina
Zip Code: 28207
Country: US
Additional Address: 11220 Elm Lane
Suite 106
Charlotte, NC 28277

Consulting Fees: 0$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges:

Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center – Mercy, Novant Presbyterian Hospital

Education:

Undergraduate: Princeton University
Graduate: MS in Biology, George Washington University
Medical: MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Postdoc Training:

Residencies:
General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Plastic Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical Graduate School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hand surgery, Hand Rehabilitation Center, Thomas Jefferson University

Kevin L. Smith, MD, FACS

Member of:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

Board Certification:

Kevin Lindsay Smith (ABMSUID – 3327180)

Viewed: 12/8/200801:2
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Day of birth: 6/2/1952

Status: Alive
Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery – General
Status: Certified

Active Lifetime Initial Certification 11/09/1990} –
American Board of Surgery

Surgery – General
Status: Not Certified

Expired Time-Limited Initial Certification 12/18/1985 – 7/1/1996
Education: 1979 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location: Charlotte Plastic Surgery Center
02215 Randolph Rd
0Charlotte, NC 28207 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 35.2062112,-80.8197178

Primary location:

Location name: Charlotte
State: NC
Country: US
Map point: 35.2314,-80.84580231

Google plus: https://plus.google.com/114374250525479918525/posts

Treatments:

ActiveFX
Arm Lift
Belotero
Body Lift
Botox
Botox for Migraines
Breast Augmentation
Breast Implant Removal
Breast Implant Revision
Breast Implants
Breast Lift
Breast Lift with Implants
Breast Reduction
Brow Lift
Butt Lift
Cheek Augmentation
Cheek Lift
Chemical Peel
Chin Liposuction
CO2 Laser
Dysport
Ear Surgery
Earlobe Repair
Eyelid Surgery
Facelift
Facial
Facial Fat Transfer
Fractional Laser
Genioplasty
Gynecomastia Surgery
Halo Laser
Hyaluronidase
Jeuveau
Juvederm
Labiaplasty
Laser Resurfacing
Latisse
Lip Fillers
Lipoma Removal
Liposculpture
Liposuction
Liquid Facelift
Lower Facelift
Male Tummy Tuck
Mini Facelift
Mini Tummy Tuck
Mole Removal
Mommy Makeover
Neck Lift
Nipple Surgery
Nonsurgical Facelift
Nonsurgical Nose Job
Panniculectomy
Radiesse
Renuva
Restylane
Retin-A
Scar Removal
Sculptra
Sientra Breast Implants
Skin Rejuvenation
SMAS Facelift
Strattice
TotalFX
Tummy Tuck
Tummy Tuck Revision
Voluma

RealSelf Info

Rating: 4.9
Profile views: 12777
Answer count: 421
Review count: 56
1 star count: 1
3 star count: 1
5 star count: 8
Total star count: 10
Star rating: 3.3221152871338
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Nov 18, 2007
Profile modified: Feb 4, 2022
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: Yes
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Jun 6, 2016
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

Charlotte, NC, US. GPS coordinates: 35.2314,-80.84580231

Latest ratings of treatments

Lower Facelift (Aug 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Eyelid Surgery (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Body Lift (Jun 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Mommy Makeover (Nov 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Facelift (Dec 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Facelift (May 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Breast Lift with Implants (May 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Mommy Makeover (Apr 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Liposuction (Feb 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Tummy Tuck (Oct 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Juvederm (Jan 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Brow Lift (Jul 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Mommy Makeover (Sep 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Breast Augmentation (Jul 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Mommy Makeover (Feb 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Sculptra Aesthetic (Aug 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Botox (Jun 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Mini Lift (Aug 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Lower Facelift (Dec 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Juvederm (Aug 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Breast Augmentation (Apr 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Breast Augmentation (Jul 2007) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Panniculectomy (Sep 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Eyelid Surgery (Jan 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Lower Facelift (Oct 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Tummy Tuck (Jul 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Liposuction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Augmentation (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Body Lift Prices

$23000 – Jun 26, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$23000 – Jun 26, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Mommy Makeover Prices

$16000 – Nov 20, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Apr 9, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – Sep 16, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Feb 2, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$18000 – Jan 21, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – Sep 16, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Apr 9, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Apr 9, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Apr 9, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – Sep 16, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – Sep 16, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – Sep 16, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Feb 2, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Feb 2, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$15000 – Feb 2, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$16000 – Nov 20, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$16000 – Nov 20, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$16000 – Nov 20, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Facelift Prices

$12000 – Dec 31, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – May 23, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$18419 – Jan 14, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$14900 – Oct 1, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – May 23, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$14900 – Oct 1, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$12000 – Dec 31, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$12000 – Dec 31, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$14900 – Oct 1, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$14900 – Oct 1, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Breast Lift with Implants Prices

$10200 – May 5, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$10000 – Dec 4, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$13000 – May 7, 2020
$13000 – May 7, 2020
$13000 – May 7, 2020
$13000 – May 7, 2020
$13000 – May 7, 2020
$10200 – May 5, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$10200 – May 5, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$10200 – May 5, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$10000 – Dec 4, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$10000 – Dec 4, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$12000 – Nov 14, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$12000 – Nov 14, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$12000 – Nov 14, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Liposuction Prices

$6500 – Oct 2018 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Sep 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Sep 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Sep 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Sep 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Aug 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jul 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jul 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jun 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jun 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jun 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jun 2010 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jun 2010 – Charlotte, NC

Tummy Tuck Prices

$9100 – Oct 19, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$9500 – Jul 25, 2018
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – Oct 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$10000 – May 7, 2020
$9500 – Jul 25, 2018
$10000 – May 7, 2020
$10000 – May 7, 2020
$9500 – Jul 25, 2018
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$12700 – Jun 3, 2016 – Charlotte, NC – Randolph Road Location
$9100 – Oct 19, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$9100 – Oct 19, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$9100 – Oct 19, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – Oct 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – Oct 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – Oct 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC

Juvederm Prices

$1700 – Jan 11, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$800 – Aug 28, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$1700 – Jan 11, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$1500 – Jan 11, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$1500 – Jan 11, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
$800 – Aug 28, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$800 – Aug 28, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$800 – Aug 28, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Brow Lift Prices

$6500 – Jul 20, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jul 20, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6500 – Jul 20, 2015 – Charlotte, NC

Breast Augmentation Prices

$6000 – Jul 31, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Apr 16, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$9000 – Jul 21, 2007 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Jul 31, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Jul 31, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Jul 31, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Uptown
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Uptown
$9000 – Jul 21, 2007 – Charlotte, NC
$9000 – Jul 21, 2007 – Charlotte, NC
$9000 – Jul 21, 2007 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Apr 16, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Sculptra Aesthetic Prices

$2135 – Aug 5, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$2135 – Aug 5, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$2135 – Aug 5, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$1400 – Jul 13, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$1400 – Jul 13, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$1400 – Jul 13, 2015 – Charlotte, NC

Panniculectomy Prices

$8072 – Sep 30, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8072 – Sep 30, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8072 – Sep 30, 2015 – Charlotte, NC
$8072 – Sep 30, 2015 – Charlotte, NC

Breast Implants Prices

$6000 – Sep 2023 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Nov 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Nov 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Nov 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Neck Lift Prices

$11500 – Sep 3, 2019
$11500 – Sep 3, 2019
$11500 – Sep 3, 2019

SMAS Facelift Prices

$21001 – Mar 6, 2020
$21001 – Mar 6, 2020
$21000 – Mar 6, 2020
$19000 – Mar 6, 2020
$19000 – Mar 6, 2020

ThermiTight Prices

$4500 – Mar 15, 2017 – Charlotte, NC
$4500 – Mar 15, 2017 – Charlotte, NC
$4500 – Mar 15, 2017 – Charlotte

Other Prices

$8500 – Apr 3, 2013 – Houston, TX
$12000 – Dec 31, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$6100 – Jun 11, 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$6000 – Nov 2014 – Charlotte, NC
$9000 – Jul 21, 2007 – Charlotte, NC
$8500 – May 23, 2014 – Charlotte, NC

Facial Prices

$18419 – Jan 14, 2013 – Charlotte, NC
$18419 – Jan 14, 2013 – Charlotte, NC

Doctor’s answers

Question

Answer Header & Date

Answer Snippet

I don’t want to have surgery however I want to remove the puffiness? What is the best option f

Lower eyelid puffiness correction without surgery
Apr 22, 2016

Dear wfbarnes,Thank you for your question and submitted photo. While lower eyelid blepharoplasty is an option for you, it would also be possible to gain some improvement in the puffiness by filling the hollowness below the bags. By correcting the cheek volume loss it will “mask” the superior puffiness. I especially like to use Juvederm Voluma to fill the anterior cheek in this instance. Be aware however that this is a very “technical” injection and be sure that you seek advice from an…

How to how to have pointed chin?

How to how to have pointed chin?
Mar 6, 2016

Dear dafinaademi,Thank you for your question and photo. It would have been very helpful to provide photos of yourself straight on and in profile to be better able to answer your question.I have had a great deal of success “sculpting” chins with a “high-lift” filler such as Voluma. This is a very conservative approach to let patients “try-on” a new chin profile with little risk and no downtime. Furthermore, if the look wasn’t what you sought, the filler can be “erased” by the injection of an…

Can Voluma cause fat prolapse under eyes?

Can Voluma cause fat prolapse under eyes?
Mar 6, 2016

Dear julie57,Thank you for submitting your question and photo. It is difficult to give you a specific answer without a face-to-face examination. It is unlikely that Voluma would cause fat prolapse under your eyes but, filler injected in the wrong place (too high in the lid in your case) could give rise to this look. Despite having Vitrase injected there still could be some residual filler that is causing this fullness. Also, there are rare inflammatory situations that can create edema in the…

Is it possible to make cheekbones more even with botox or filler?

Is it possible to make cheekbones more even with botox or filler?
Mar 6, 2016

Dear madzj,Thank you for your question and photos. Filler is, in fact, a great answer to your asymmetry issues. Please seek the advice of and experienced board certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon to learn about all of your options.Using some of the newer “thicker” fillers such as Voluma, injection at the level of your cheekbone can provide significant lift and sculpting to create more symmetry. Furthermore, since Voluma is a hyaluronic acid filler, the product can be “erased”…

Should I get a brow lift with upper eyelid surgery?

Should I get a brow lift with upper eyelid surgery?
Mar 6, 2016

Dear jnewb50,Thanks for your question and photos. Without face-to-face consultation I can’t provide answers that are more than generalities. Whenever upper eyelid surgery is contemplated, it is necessary to take into consideration the relative position of the brows. The brow and upper eyelid form an aesthetic unit that is much like a cornice board and draperies. If the cornice board drops down, one just doesn’t cut off the drapes at the floor. The cornice board must be put back up where it…

Jowls and under chin issue. Any suggestions?

Still with jowls and neck fullness 5 weeks post facelift.
Mar 5, 2016

Dear bobeen,Thank you for the submission of your photos and question. I wish that I had all of your information (pre-operative photos, surgical procedure description, etc.) so I could give you an answer that was in more than generalities.It is not uncommon to see a significant degree of swelling, lumpiness, redness and tenderness following a facelift at 5 weeks. These things will most likely resolve with time. However, it is very important that you see your surgeon to make sure that there is…

I have a drooping eyelid from scar caused by a stye. What can I do?

I have a drooping eyelid from scar caused by a stye. What can I do?
Mar 5, 2016

Dear jkim10,Thank you for your question and photos. Although it could be possible that your right upper eyelid drooping (ptosis) was caused by the excision of the stye, it is rather unlilkely. Having the stye excised has probably brought attention to your longstanding ptosis. It is very important for you to consult a very experienced board certified oculoplastic surgeon to have this corrected. It may be possible for you to achieve correction with an “internal” procedure that would not…

Can anything be done to make my breasts more similar?

Can anything be done to make my breasts more similar?
Mar 5, 2016

Dear lauraleep,Thanks for yuou question but without a face-to-face consultation (or at least some photos) it is impossible for me to answer in anything other than generalities.Remembering that your breasts are sisters and not identical twins, they will never be exactly the same. If the difference is due to volume then breast augmentation with two different implants can be done. If they are a different shape (one droops, one doesn’t) then asymmetric breast lifts can be done. Sometimes after…

Can you fix an umbilical hernia during tummy tuck surgery? I don’t want to have to do 2 separa

Can you fix an umbilical hernia during tummy tuck surgery? I don’t want to have to do 2 separate surgeries
Mar 5, 2016

Dear SweetRemy,The repair of an umbilical hernia is easily done as part of the midline muscle repair done during an abdominoplasty. There is no reason to have two separate procedures. The repair of the umbilical hernia is also part of the “skill-set” of a board certified plastic surgeon and repair should not lengthen your recovery period. Good luck.

Does it look like I need a breast lift?

Does it look like I need a lift?
Mar 5, 2016

Dear mommymakeover1025,Thanks for your question and photos. Since you stated that you wanted to increase your breast size, it would be appropriate for you to have a breast augmentation. An augmentation alone can go a long way to making you VOLUME symmetric but your breast would still be shaped very differently with the left side being droopier than the right. To achieve shape symmetry you would need to have at least a breast lift on the left. Be sure to consult with an experienced board…

Botox 5 days ago. Should I wait 10 days are go back now?

Asymmetry of brows after Botox injection
Mar 5, 2016

Dear el1953,Thank you for submitting your question and photos. At 5 days it still may be a little early for the Botox injection to have taken full effect. In another 5 or 6 days, if your left brow is still too high (compared to your right) you should see your injector for evaluation so this won’t happen again. At that time, additional Botox can be injected in the left brow raising muscle (the frontalis) to lower that brow. It is important to evaluate whether or not your brows were even in…

I had blepharoplasty 6 months ago. My lid seems to close with voluntary eye closure but opens

Eyelid won’t close at night after blepharoplasty
Mar 5, 2016

Dear grendel2000,Thank you for submitting your photo and question. By six months after blepharoplasty, you should be well healed but still may suffer slight eye exposure at night, To treat the symptoms, it would be appropriate to use an ointment-based lubricant at night while you sleep and if necessary, you can tape the lid closed. Even though you can close voluntarily during the day, your upper eyelid could still be a bit tight causing the symptoms. You should talk to your doctor or consult…

My cheeks feel and look overfilled at 2 weeks from Voluma. Is this normal?

Overfilled after Voluma?
Feb 1, 2016

Dear honeybee48,Thank you for posting your question and photos. By two weeks after Voluma injection, you should have little, if any, swelling remaining – especially after a course of antibiotics and steroids.You clearly look overfilled with too much product AND product in the wrong place. The good news is that Voluma, like any of the hyaluronic acid fillers, can be reversed with hyaluronidase injection. Discuss this with your injector or find an experienced, board certified Plastic…

Is it safe to use Tylenol after surgery? The narcotic painkillers make me very nauseous.

Is it safe to use Tylenol after surgery?
Feb 1, 2016

Dear dawnwoj,Thank you for posting your question to RealSelf. Tylenol is a great choice for post-operative pain relief as long as you don’t have any medical contraindications (such as liver or kidney disease) and you stay within the recommended dosages. Other options for pain relief, such as NSAID’s (Motrin, Alleve, or Advil) and Aspirin as best avoided for a week before and sometimes for a week after surgery as these drugs inhibit platelet “stickiness” and have the potential to impair blood…

What went wrong with voluma xc ???

What went wrong with voluma xc ?
Nov 9, 2015

Dear FadiaEid,Thank you so much for your question and photos. the Juvederm Voluma that was injected is clearly visible across your upper cheek. At this time, you need to return to your injector and have it removed with hyaluronidase injections. It may take more than one hyaluronidase injection due to the fact that Voluma is a little harder to dissolve. Then, when you have returned to baseline, find an experienced board certified plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist who is…

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