Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Can you please tell me if I need a full or mini tummy tuck? Should I do hernia repair and tuck at the same time? I have a 2 year old child. I was told I have a hernia after pregnancy. Wanted to know which procedure will be best... Read more »
I am 50 years old and wondering which procedure for the plastyma muscle is best cutting the bands or suturing the band?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I am 50 years old and wondering which procedure for the plastyma muscle is best cutting the bands or suturing the band? A. No one procedure is best for everyone. A Platysmaplasty is performed to tighten the muscles under the neck to give a tight contoured necklift often combined with... Read more »
How do “stem cell Facelifts” compare to fat grafting and/or fillers?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. This is a follow up to my question about stem cell facelifts. I realized upon reading the answers that I asked the wrong question. I am deciding between having fat injections, having stem cell injections (ie what’s called ‘stem cell facelift’) and having Voluma injections. Is there advantage of... Read more »
In the mechanism of action for BOTOX, when it blocks acetylcholine, does the nerve actually “die” and need to regrow?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. In the mechanism of action for BOTOX, when it blocks acetylcholine, does the nerve actually “die” and need to regrow? Or is it just blocked until the botox “wears off” and the neuromuscular junction is free again? If it “kills” the nerves, then what if they do not grow back?... Read more »
Why is the FDA pushing for more products like Botox? Is it not safe?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. The FDA announced today that they want to help bring botulinum products similar to Botox to market faster, both due to the high demand for these products and to find one that “reduces the risks of inadvertent injections” and address various “safety concerns related to the potential for local... Read more »
What are your opinions for a Facelift?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Dear Doctors, I would like to know your opinion. I am just desperate looking at recent photos. I am 36 and doing sport, eating healthy and use sun protection cream, but I realize look just horrible…I probably need face lifting (full?) urgently.. Or maybe neck lift? Because all the... Read more »
How soon may I drive after a facelift? I have a stick shift.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. How soon may I drive after a facelift? I have a stick shift. A. While answers will vary from surgeon to surgeon, healing occurs in step-wise progression. Most complications occur within the first 24 hours and between the 2nd and 3rd week when you start to feel better. ... Read more »
What do you think? Facelift/neck lift? Fillers and Botox or fat transfer?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I’m 43 but feel like I’m 23. The past few years I’ve noticed less volume, for the record I think I already have a thin face. The upper eyelids stand out along with the tear trough. My dermatologist told me no on the face/neck lift but I submitted my... Read more »
Why do some patients have great outcomes after a non-invasive treatment & others only have little improvement w/same procedure?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. When looking at before & after photos of patients who have had identical treatments, same treatment locations, same number of treatments & post-photos take the same number of months post-treatment of coolsculpting or thermage (& similar non-invasive treatments), you can see that some patients have dramatic results and others... Read more »
What would your advice be if I walked to your office? Botox?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I have this horrible lines on my neck (deep ones) and I am so young I shouldn’t have to be worrying about it… I think its genetics so… there is only so much I can do, but I definitely will proceed on something against them since I’m fairly slim... Read more »
