The Massai (or Maasai) are a tribe in East Africa who are renowned for their naturally long, graceful necks. When Dr. Kao observed this, he began to develop a technique that would allow him to achieve the same sculpted appearance in his patients. Thus, Dr. Kao created the “Massai Neck Corset,” which sculpts and tightens […]
Read More“When will I need a facelift?” is a common question, but it doesn’t have a simple answer. Facial aging isn’t uniform, and people age at different rates. Your genetics combined with how you live your life and care for your skin are reflected in the aging of your skin. So the answer ultimately is: the […]
Read MoreTo Lift or Not to Lift—Your Breasts A significant number of women find that their breasts change over time. Aging, pregnancy, and weight loss can have dramatic effects on the integrity of your breast tissue, which impacts the perky, attractive qualities that most women desire in their appearance. If your breasts seem to lack the […]
Read MoreFacial aging can occur in two distinct areas of the face: the lower third along the jawline and the upper two-thirds that includes the eyes and forehead. In the past, the upper portion of the face was treated as different parts. You may have wrinkles along the forehead, wrinkles between the brows, drooping brows, or […]
Read MoreNon-surgical dermal fillers are becoming increasingly popular, with over six million treatments performed in the past year alone. Women and men are choosing injectable fillers to conveniently achieve a variety of results that include smoothed wrinkles, sculpted faces, and enhanced lips. However, for many, injectables aren’t the cost-effective, long-lasting treatment they truly need. Patients often […]
Read MoreThere are several traditional approaches to creating incisions for breast augmentation. Many surgeons will perform the procedure using either inframammary incisions placed along the inframammary folds or transaxillary incisions within the armpits. The drawbacks to these techniques are either unsightly scarring in the case of an inframammary incision or limitation on implant placement with the […]
Read MoreMen and women who are experiencing unwanted facial aging may choose to seek out a facelift to restore their youthful appearance. However, the downfall of many surgeons’ facelift techniques is that they treat the face in sections rather than as a whole. To combat divisional procedures that only address select areas of the face, Dr. […]
Read MoreWhen looking to rejuvenate their facial appearance, the most important element that the majority of facelift patients desire is natural-looking results. You want to look your best, and obvious signs of a facelift don’t help you achieve that. Whether it is avoiding a “wind tunnel” appearance or visible scars, patients want results that you can’t tell […]
Read MoreFor decades, people have been asking why can’t fat from their tummy, hips, or thighs just be moved to somewhere else on their body. It is a cruel trick of nature that we easily develop fat in areas we don’t want it and struggle to achieve attractive volume in others. Luckily, Dr. Kao is a […]
Read MoreI don’t mean to pick on Rene Zellweger, but this is a very common problem in cosmetic eyelid surgery. She was born with beautiful hooded Scandinavian eyes and gorgeous arched eyebrows to frame those eyes. As she aged, there was loss of volume in her brow and forehead/temple areas. This resulted in a loss of […]
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