Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery Blog- Seattle/Bellevue facelift/rhinoplasty surgeon- Dr. Philip Young » Asian Cosmetic Surgery http://www.ayoungyou.com Everything about Facial Plastic Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:48:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Healing your body and mind http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/12/09/healing-your-body-and-mind/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/12/09/healing-your-body-and-mind/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:55:26 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2862

Once you have the procedure you waited a long time for, it is time to be patient and wait, again, for your body to heal.  Unfortunately, a surgeon’s scalpel is not a magic wand and healing will occur at different rates for different people.  You must allow yourself to heal and be aware it is natural to be impatient for the results and a little anxious because you often look worse before you look better.  Being aware this can happen will help you understand these normal feelings.

 

Sharing your experience with friends and family can help give you a support system during your recovery, but realize they may unintentionally make you question your decision with concerns during your recovery.  While you may think that you are looking pretty rough around the edges, we may tell you that you are healing beautifully.  Trust us.  We will share with you if there is a concern, so if we tell you that everything is healing normally, it is.

 

Your healing will depend on many things such as your general health, your willingness to follow instructions, and your mental attitude toward recovery.  While I can perform the surgery, I cannot “heal” you.  It is up to you to be an active participant in your recovery process to help your body heal the best that it can.  Following all of our instruction is very important, as is working with us to address any complications that may arise.  Even surgeries that are done exactly right can have complications during recovery.  It has to do with the human factor.  We are not machines and every person can react differently and heal differently even when the surgery is done exactly the same.  Every surgeon has unexpected results from time to time.

 

It is important you approach your surgery and especially your recovery with the mindset that we are a team, and you are an integral part of that team.  We must trust each other to be working for a common goal, your successful result.  As the surgeon, I enjoy my work and strive to achieve an ideal result during every surgery for every patient.  I have rigorous standards that my staff must meet in order to be involved in your care.  I am looking forward to working with you to achieve a great result and do not anticipate any post-operative problems.  I will do everything I can to make sure that you are happy with your result.

 

Dr. Philip Young, MD

 
]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/12/09/healing-your-body-and-mind/feed/ 0 I’m european and have low eyebrows and puffy eyelids. Would a brow lift be something for me? http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/09/im-european-and-have-low-eyebrows-and-puffy-eyelids-would-a-brow-lift-be-something-for-me/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/09/im-european-and-have-low-eyebrows-and-puffy-eyelids-would-a-brow-lift-be-something-for-me/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:12:10 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2728 I see that you may have some fullness in the upper eyelid area. This is actually something that gives you youth and that is something to think about.  Your eyebrows may be a little low but not worth the extent of a browlift.  A browlift could feminize you and create more of a surprised look for you. I think if you were to consider something, I would suggest taking some skin from your upper eyelid or actually creating a crease as in Asian eyelid surgery. This could define your upper eyelids more. Your situation is something that Asian people inquire about all the time.  A crease could decrease the puffiness you have to a controlled degree without lifting your eyebrows to a surprised and more feminine appearance.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/09/im-european-and-have-low-eyebrows-and-puffy-eyelids-would-a-brow-lift-be-something-for-me/feed/ 0 My fold is too low after Asian Eyelid Surgery and would like it higher? CAn this be done? My previous surgeon said that there is not enough skin to do that. http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-fold-is-too-low-after-asian-eyelid-surgery-and-would-like-it-higher-can-this-be-done-my-previous-surgeon-said-that-there-is-not-enough-skin-to-do-that/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-fold-is-too-low-after-asian-eyelid-surgery-and-would-like-it-higher-can-this-be-done-my-previous-surgeon-said-that-there-is-not-enough-skin-to-do-that/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:50:58 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2709 Yes you can increase the height of the crease after Asian Eyelid Crease Surgery. It will entail setting the crease higher with a higher incision. The drawback in this situation is that you may have two incisions that could be exposed if you don’t have enough skin. It is likely that your crease is high enough and that all you need is more skin taken out. This is much simpler to do.  The options are there for you. I think non incision techniques that the others are advocating is harder to achieve symmetry and long lasting results and you may need to get more surgery in the future to correct that approach.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-fold-is-too-low-after-asian-eyelid-surgery-and-would-like-it-higher-can-this-be-done-my-previous-surgeon-said-that-there-is-not-enough-skin-to-do-that/feed/ 0 Asian rhinoplasty for a hump and an area that could use an implant. How to make it harmonious with my forehead. http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/asian-rhinoplasty-for-a-hump-and-an-area-that-could-use-an-implant-how-to-make-it-harmonious-with-my-forehead/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/asian-rhinoplasty-for-a-hump-and-an-area-that-could-use-an-implant-how-to-make-it-harmonious-with-my-forehead/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:43:20 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2705 Asian rhinoplasty is a unique procedure all in itself.  You have a bridge which is not as common as an Asian person that needs a bridge.  You also need a bridge above the hump area.  Ultimately, you should have this discussion with your doctor so he can tailor a procedure for you. What this is probably going to entail is reduction of the hump area and an addition of a graft above it.  Alternatively, you could just need augmentation to camouflage the hump. There is a way to avoid making your nose bridge look weird after augmentation. There are standards for the Asian nose. typically the nose bridge starts below that of a Caucasian. Although I think that, in all races, there is an ideal to where the nasal bridge starts. A Caucasian nose normally starts at the eyelid crease or eyelid margin or somewhere between the two points.  I have theory on beauty that has helped me decide exactly where the nasal bridge should start.  I have a unique techinque with Asian Rhinoplasty that you can read about on my website.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/difference-between-asian-rhinoplasty-and-western-caucasian-rhinoplasty/feed/ 0 Crusting 4 months after asian eyelid crease surgery. This is my 4th revision the first couple dropped? http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/crusting-4-months-after-asian-eyelid-crease-surgery-this-is-my-4th-revision-the-first-couple-dropped/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/crusting-4-months-after-asian-eyelid-crease-surgery-this-is-my-4th-revision-the-first-couple-dropped/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:21:58 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2697 Crusting after Asian Double Eyelid Surgery should not last more than 1-2 weeks. If the crusting lasts more than that, you may get scarring and difficult healing. I would have your facial plastic surgeon look at this situation as soon as possible. Otherwise, you might have a bad appearance from the scarring that could occur here.  The dropping of the eyelid can occur more commonly with non-incision techniques.  Also the skin to levator approach is dependent on scar tissue that can last and maintain the crease in a variable way. Meaning, the crease could last and persist differently in the eyes or asymmetrically in the eyes.  This is due to the fact that these crease forming procedures are based on scarring to hold the crease.  I carry out the Asian Eyelid Procedure in a unique way that lasts a long time. My procedure that I do is difficult, but once mastered makes a huge difference in terms of longevity.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/crusting-4-months-after-asian-eyelid-crease-surgery-this-is-my-4th-revision-the-first-couple-dropped/feed/ 0 My eyelid crease is too high 3 days after Asian Double Eyelid Crease Surgery? What can I do? http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-eyelid-crease-is-too-high-3-days-after-asian-double-eyelid-crease-surgery-what-can-i-do/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-eyelid-crease-is-too-high-3-days-after-asian-double-eyelid-crease-surgery-what-can-i-do/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:04:25 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2693 Asian Eyelid Surgery: Early on the crease is much higher than will be the final result. The eyelid crease always looks much higher early on after Asian Double Eyelid Crease Formation. The swelling tends to take up the space of the skin that would normally fold over the crease. You don’t want to do anything at this early point in time. Your doctor will know best.  The earliest that any Asian Eyelid Surgeon Specialist would do something would be at 2 weeks’ time. Don’t worry this will settle.  You always have the option of making the crease lower if you desired or higher if you desired. There are many options.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/07/my-eyelid-crease-is-too-high-3-days-after-asian-double-eyelid-crease-surgery-what-can-i-do/feed/ 0 Asian Eyelid Surgery through Incision or Partial Incision Techniques. Which is the better technique? http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/05/asian-eyelid-surgery-through-incision-or-partial-incision-techniques-which-is-the-better-technique/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/05/asian-eyelid-surgery-through-incision-or-partial-incision-techniques-which-is-the-better-technique/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:00:33 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2662 Incisional Asian Eyelid Surgery is more accurate and longer lasting than partial and no incision approaches.  The incisional approach allows the surgeon to see the structures that need to be adjusted to create the crease. This, in turn, allows the surgeon to directly work with these structures instead of doing it blind through partial and no incision techniques.  The incisional technique also allows the surgeon to expose the structures that need to be cleared of tissue to allow the crease to be more definitely formed.  Also with partial and no incision techniques, because of the blind approach, are more likely to have discontinuous creases, loss of the crease, and asymmetric results.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/05/asian-eyelid-surgery-through-incision-or-partial-incision-techniques-which-is-the-better-technique/feed/ 0 asymmetric eyelid folds options for treatment http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/04/asymmetric-eyelid-folds-options-for-treatment/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/04/asymmetric-eyelid-folds-options-for-treatment/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:52:48 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2648 Asymmetry is found in all of our faces.  Around the eyes and periorbital region, differences are much more apparent.  This is some of the reason why Asian Blepharoplasty Double eyelid surgery is so difficult.   There are ways to make the eyes look more symmetric.  You can excise more skin. You can reset the crease at a higher or more inferior position. You can set the crease more laterally and medially to make things more symmetric. You can fat graft one or both of the eyelids or remove fat to make them more symmetric.   The options and the process on how you do it can be endless and infinite.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

]]> http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/04/asymmetric-eyelid-folds-options-for-treatment/feed/ 0 Asian Double Eye Lid Surgery and Swollen Crease one year later? http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/04/asian-double-eye-lid-surgery-and-swollen-crease-one-year-later/ http://www.ayoungyou.com/2011/06/04/asian-double-eye-lid-surgery-and-swollen-crease-one-year-later/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:05:12 +0000 dryoung http://www.ayoungyou.com/?p=2645 One year is a little lengthy after Asian Double Eyelid Crease Surgery. Ultimately, I would need to visulize your images or in person. It is possible that this swelling / induration / thickening could be from scar tissue, it could be due to the crease being set too high / too inferior,  it could be due to the crease  not being set deep enough and some thicker tissue that was incorporated into the crease. Sometimes the swelling  is related to the thicker brow tissue being pulled over the crease. All reasons necessitate different methods of correction. You are welcome to email me pictures and I can do a phone or video consult. I have people from all over the world carry out consults with me remotely! I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

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