Q. What do I do if I have an infection after Restylane and doctor refuses to see me? Restalyn under eyes and did great with them. 5 days later one eye became swollen tender to touch like an infection. Called doctor and he shunned me off. Saw MD he gave me antibiotics and after two... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding How to Measure Sculptra, Radiesse and Other Filler Collagen Building Ability
Q. Is there an effective way to tell if Sculptra/Radiesse is still stimulating collagen? Would any ultrasound/MRI/ be able to tell this? Or any device that can measure skin thickness? A. Good question to consider! Without a baseline study of some kind to compare tissue thickening, the measurements taken by ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Nerve Injury Following Facelift
Q. Can I get my smile back after nerve cut or damaged? Full facelift, neck life, & lips/jowl areas, neck lump? Done mid July. Pics: trying to bare my teeth-impossible to bare bottom ones, showing how my bottom lip covers bottom teeth resulting in an overbite, soft lump drooping next to hard lump on neck. My p.s.used Botox to help. Before Botox 1 side... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Anti-Aging Options
Q. What Anti-Aging options do I have as I get older? A. There are OTC topical, bio-stimulatory, minimally invasive and surgical options in the quest for beauty. The beginnings of facial skin laxity start when skin repair diminishes and passive skin aging relaxes downward. The skin stretches and elongates developing 5 growing “waves” at points... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Lower Eyelid Wrinkling
Q. Under eye wrinkles while smiling after Botox. How do I deal with these lines? I’m 39 y/o and just had my first Botox treatments in my forehead(15units) and crows feet (5 units each side) I’m very happy except it seems like when I smile it appears that I have more lines and wrinkles under... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding ThermiTIGHT vs ThermiSMOOTH for Skin Tightening
Q. ThermiTight or ThermiSmooth? What will give me the best result? I would like to tighten my abdomen and want to know what will show better results ThermiTight or ThermiSmooth? One ThermiTight is the same price as 6 ThermiSmooths so I need to know which one will work better for me and which lasts longer.... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Slimming and Lifting the Mouth and Cheeks
Q. How to slim/lift area around the mouth? I’m 30 years old. I have the area around my mouth heavy and droopy, makes my face look very long. I recently had buccal fat removal but I think they’re two different areas. How can slim this area or lift it without surgery? A. Interesting request! Without... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Botox for Chest Muscle Hypertrophy
Q. Botox on chest muscle. The muscle has recurred after 3 months. Is this normal? I’m a 29 year old male and about 3 months back I had Botox injected into my chest to reduce the bulky appearance. it worked for 3 months and now the muscle has recurred. Is this normal? I’m told to... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Face and Neck Skin Laxity, Tightening, Volumizing and Filling
Q. I’m a 47 year-old woman and I am unhappy with the changing shape of my face. Please recommend filler or face-lift. It seems to me that a loss of volume in the cheek area is causing everything to look out of balance. My nose looks larger and my eyes sunken. I am also not... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Lip Wrinkles and Shapes with Fillers and Botox
Q. Can Botox lift my upper lip? Is silicone dangerous for the lip injections? Can they cause Cancer? Are there any knew implants coming out? Botox and Dysport when used in minute amounts at the proper depth and muscle sites of the upper lip can provide an upper lip curl and edge without the use of... Read more »
