Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I am 74 and want to fix my neck, jowls and lower face including the vertical lines around my mouth. I am not a smoker and have never smoked. I am fair skinned and tend to scar badly on my trunk. I am told the facial area is different.... Read more »
Help! Downward pulling feeling around the ear after MACS facelift and a fold under the earlobe running down the neck.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Six months after my MACS facelift I was unhappy with the result. I didn’t feel it was tight enough and where I wanted to be as pre-discussed with my plastic surgeon. He agreed to redo the MACS lift but I was left with a fold. I later had a small... Read more »
Why is it that the shape of the skin (tragus?) that connects to the ear looks different after a facelift?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. For me that is the telltale sign of work having been done. I have noticed that even Kris Jenner (who I imagine has access to the best of the best in Surgeons) of the infamous Kardashian family has her hair cut and styled to hide that part of her... Read more »
Is Botox for cosmetic purposes such as forehead and crows feet a “less risky” procedure, of course, done by a a qualified doctor?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Unfortunately the internet can be a scary place. I have read some terrible stories on here about patients administered with Botox for cosmetic procedures such forehead and crows feet and ended up with long term dizziness, malaise, flu symptoms, visual disturbances, anxiety, neurological issues, etc. I am interested in... Read more »
What can I use on my Glabella when Botox and Infini are NOT effective?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I have a deep line in the Glabella area. I have a darkening of pigment there as well. In the past, my dermatologist filled it with Juvederm and this was very effective. She told me it is no longer safe to fill the Glabella due to the risk... Read more »
Are there any special preparations you recommend prior to CoolSculpting?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Are there any special preparations you recommend prior to CoolSculpting? For example, avoiding tanning, taking arnica and stopping Advil? A. A gel liner is used between the skin and the CoolSculpting applicator to protect both. The skin should be free of moisturizers, irritations, pustules or injection, sun-burn,... Read more »
Follow up question regarding full-face botox & “bullfrog” effect under chin.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I believe my recent full-face Botox, which included around my jawline, chin & platysma bands, affected the muscles under the chin/jaw area in a way which created what I call the “bullfrog effect”. In recent videos and photos of myself talking or laughing, the area under my chin/jaw... Read more »
What product would be best to treat my tear trough area?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. Is the cannula method for they eyes a good technique for this area? Is my fair skin to light for fillers? A. The factors dependent on good results for filler in the tear trough and elsewhere include: 1. Patient selection 2. Proper diagnosis of the problem 3. Physician or injector... Read more »
What are the contraindications to Coolsculpting/ultrashape?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. 1. Is that true for other endocrine disorders of the pituitary- such as hypopituitarism? 2. What about heart disorders/hypertension? 3. Once the fat dies in the treated areas, if someone is metabolically challenged (hypothyroid, hyopituitary) does weight gain and fat happen in other strange areas? would weight (fat)... Read more »
Why do some doctors want you to wear a compression garment after a facelift/neck lift for a period of time, and others do not require this?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. If it keeps down swelling, why wouldn’t all doctors require this? Also, is it better to just let the scabbing or crusts from the incision stitches dry and fall off by themselves, as I was told as a kid to do with all scabs? When should these scabs... Read more »
