Eyes that look alert and rested convey youthful energy. When eyelids droop or sag, people tend to look tired and older. That's why eyelid surgery—also called blepharoplasty—is one of the most popular procedures performed in the U.S. Eyelid surgery patients at our Denver, CO, practice can look several years younger after the procedure. Many of …
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How long is the recovery after rhinoplasty? That's one of the primary questions patients have when they come in for a rhinoplasty consultation at our Denver, CO, practice. For many patients, the question means how long will they be off work? But the rhinoplasty recovery timeline has multiple stages, and it's important to know what …
Read MoreWhen double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Keith Ladner consults with plastic surgery patients in Denver about facelift surgery, the conversation often turns to other areas of the face that a facelift won't address. A facelift elevates sagging cheeks and reduces jowling, but it won't diminish signs of aging on the upper part of the …
Read MoreIf you're taking a selfie, what's the one facial feature that tends to draw unwanted attention? For most people, it's the neck. Loose neck skin and vertical neck bands—the dreaded "turkey neck"—seem magnified by those photos taken at arm's length with a smartphone. My patients often ask if they need a neck lift or facelift. …
Read MoreMany Coloradans cherish spending the longer days of summer outside, especially this year. It's also a time of year when you need to take additional care if you undergo nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatments, such as laser skin resurfacing, at our Denver practice. Patients researching laser treatments online are likely to come across a number of …
Read MoreIf you're insecure about the way your nose looks, you're not alone. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, rhinoplasty was the top-ranked surgical procedure of 2020, with Zoom meetings and selfies highlighting every perceived imperfection. As a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon specializing in rhinoplasty at my Denver practice, I've also seen an …
Read MoreMost people think of injectable treatments such as BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® as something to first consider when they reach their mid-to-late 30s as worry lines and crow's feet become more pronounced. In recent years, however, we've been seeing an increasing number of younger patients asking about Dysport and BOTOX at our Denver facial plastic …
Read MoreIn 2006, writer Nora Ephron published a collection of short stories titled I Feel Bad About My Neck, which included an essay lamenting the sagginess of her neck skin. The collection was a bestseller in part because her self-consciousness is shared by women (and men!) who believe their necks make them appear older than they …
Read MoreEven though many patients who get eyelid surgery at our Denver, CO, facial plastic surgery practice are 40 or older, it's not unusual for younger women and men to want to improve the appearance of their upper or lower eyelids. Selfies posted on social media have certainly contributed to this trend. In the era of …
Read MoreTeenagers who are self-conscious about either the size or shape of their noses sometimes consider getting rhinoplasty. That's true, especially if schoolmates tease them or they're the subject of degrading comments on social media. As a rhinoplasty (nose job) specialist in the Denver, CO, area, I consult often with teens who are thinking about a …
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