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The eyes have it

Two of the first things people notice about you are your eyes, and your smile. Today, in this session, we will address the eyes. There are a number of different treatment options available to open up, and accentuate the eyes. The first is the use of a neurotoxin, such as Botox or Xeomin. Botox and Xeomin can be used to open the eyes, reduce wrinkles, and to rid the furrowed brow of those pesky "11's.". It can be used to...

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Weddings

Weddings are a major event in one’s life. We want to look our very best in photos that will last a lifetime.In preparation for wedding season, there are a few things that can be done to assure that you look your very best. For brides, I suggest they get treatment 1 month in advance of the wedding. This allows ample time for the treatment to be at its best, and if any bruising occurred, it is long gone. The most...

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Holiday Ready Procedures

With the holidays approaching everyone wants to look their best for family, friends, and all of the photos that are taken during holiday events. Looking your best can be easy with no downtime procedures such as Botox, fillers, and microdermabrasion. Botox is a simple injection that relaxes muscles that cause wrinkling. Done correctly by an experienced injector, Botox not only looks natural but removes years of aging with a simple nearly painless injection. Fillers on the other hand fill in...

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Rhinoplasty Can Dramatically Improve Your Appearance

Rhinoplasty, or cosmetic surgery of the nose, can create a dramatic improvement in a person's appearance. From a personal standpoint, I find Rhinoplasty can be one of the most gratifying procedures that I provide. The changes create an overall improved balance of the face and a lifetime of improvement. Rhinoplasty is recognized as one of the most difficult cosmetic procedures. Rhinoplasty requires specific expertise as the nose is not only cosmetically important but also functionally important from the standpoint of...

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How Much Recovery/Pain Can I Expect?

A very significant concern for patients is the amount of time for recovery following procedures. I recognize the importance of providing an accurate and honest answer for each patient in regard to their specific treatment plan and procedures. This is extremely important considering that if there is downtime, this could significantly impact both social and professional commitments. While many of our procedures, such as Botox, fillers, and light-based therapies very often result in no downtime, it is possible that localized...

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Reasons You May Need a Nose Surgeon in Naperville, IL

When most people think of nose surgery, they think of cosmetic surgeries that will make the nose smaller, larger, or just more appealing. This is a common reason, but it isn’t the only one. There are also reconstructive reasons to need a nose surgeon in Naperville, IL, such as broken noses, nasal polyps and sinus surgery, and most nose surgeons can do these reconstructive procedures as well as the cosmetic ones. Broken Nose If you have a nasal fracture, you...

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Sunscreen Early and Often

I'm very often asked what can I do to prevent early or progressive signs of aging. The most effective thing that you can do is surprisingly simple; Use sunscreen. Ultraviolet light from the sun is comprised of high energy radiation that destroys collagen fibers and can alter the DNA of skin cells. Not only is this dangerous in regard to potential skin cancer, but ultraviolet light is incredibly damaging and results in progressive and early skin aging. Ultraviolet light is...

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Holiday Ready

  As the holiday season approaches, I am frequently asked what treatment options are available to spruce up one's appearance that are quick, in office procedures that have little to no downtime. While there are many options available, the most common treatments are Botox, fillers, and light-based therapies. Botox softens or often eliminates wrinkles in the forehead and crows feet areas with a simple five minute procedure and no downtime. Fillers are used to add volume to areas that lose...

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Non-Surgical Treatment for Skin Laxity

One of the most common areas that I’m asked to treat as a facial plastic surgeon is neck and jowl laxity. Most patients will ask me how this can be treated in a nonsurgical manner. While there have been many nonsurgical modalities developed over the last 10 years, these universally have fallen short in achieving significant improvement and high patient satisfaction. Some of these treatment modalities are Thermage, Fraxel and most recently Ulthera. The gold standard of treatment has been...

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I had a wonderful experience with Allison and I love my results! She took the time to go through all of my questions and made me feel at ease. I look forward to seeing her again this year!

~ Colleen Rehfeld

Veronica is the best!!! She is so sweet, very knowledgeable, and helped me feel comfortable throughout the entire Botox and filler process. My results are everything I was looking for! Thanks for my confidence boost! I’ll definitely be back.

~ Parker Gaglia

First time here & I will definitely be back! Allison did my Botox. She was honest when I asked her what areas she thought botox would be best for me & explained the whole process. I have received botox at other cosmetic centers & this was by far the best experience!

~ Nicole Wilson