Q. Only 10 days out from MACS lift, concerned with odd rippling, ridge above jawline. It’s soft and spongy. Likely cause? My jawline is hidden above this ridge – it moves. Not painful. Also dents beside my mouth. Should I be concerned? Surgery was OS so a long way to return to my surgeon. Any... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Effects of CoolSculpting on Loose Skin
Q. Does CoolSculpting have any positive tightening effects on loose skin covering fatty areas? What is the ideal CoolSculpting abdomen patient and what is considered a single area in pricing? A. CoolSculpting was invented to non-surgically reduce fat, based on the discovery that fat dies by a process of apoptosis when close to freezing. The... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding ThermiRase vs Botox
Q. ThermiRase vs Botox, is effective? Is it safe? I’ve had some bad reactions from Botox and have read about ThermiRase as an option but I don’t see doctors offering it anymore. 1) Is it effective 2) Is it safe? 3) Is anyone offering it in the NY or DC area? A. Botox is tried... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Sculptra Nodule
Q. Immediate nodule/lump after Sculptra injection, do I continue massaging hard the nodule area? I recently received one quarter of sculptra injected in each side in the preauricular area- my injector has been using sculptra for a long time and is very knowledgeable and skilled with injecting this rather” different animal “- I chose a... Read more »
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dean Kane of Baltimore Answers Question Regarding Persistent Swelling and Infection under the Eye from Restylane Injection
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 »
