Dr. Fata's Plastic Surgery Blog

Facial fillers, also known as dermal fillers, offer a safe, quick, and effective way to address several cosmetic concerns. With injectable fillers, a softer and more youthful look can be produced – and all without incisions, surgical risks, or a lengthy recovery period. Most dermal fillers require little to no downtime at all, enabling you to get back to normal right after treatment, with results becoming fully apparent within 24-hours to two weeks.

Facial fillers can be used to address issues including:

Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) permanently adjusts the size and shape of the nose, helping to bring it into complementary balance with surrounding facial features. Barring trauma, the changes made to your nose with rhinoplasty will last forever.

It should be noted that, as you age, changes in skin elasticity can make the nose look longer. It is also possible that age-related changes to surrounding structures, such as the cheeks, upper lip, and eyes, may slightly alter the appearance of your nose. The process of aging does not undo rhinoplasty, but the procedure will not make you...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has released its list of the most popular plastic surgery procedures of 2020. Curated from data collected from board-certified plastic surgeons throughout the country, this list provides insight into plastic surgery trends along with changing societal ideas of beauty.

The 2020 list finds the most popular plastic surgery procedures are:

BOTOX® Cosmetic is approved for the treatment of forehead lines and creases. It can also be used to treat frown lines, alternatively known as “the 11s”, in between the eyebrows, creases and folds next to the eyes, known as crow’s feet, and smile lines at the corner of the mouth. BOTOX® Cosmetic can address skin laxity around the jaw, pebbly chin, and neck bands as well.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a neurotoxin that blocks the signals between nerves and muscles, reducing the appearance of wrinkles caused by facial expressions, also known as “dynamic wrinkles.” It may also be used for medical...