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Incision Eyelid Surgery

Incision eyelid surgery at 5 days, 12 days and at 1 month Patient had intermittent folds which benefitted from permanent crease placement with an incision approach to make the crease symmetric while maintaining the natural crease size the patient desired. This patient’s left eye is slightly smaller than the right. This is caused by a [...]

Face and Neck Lift with Upper and Lower Eyelids Surgery

Jaw Angle Augmentation with Implants and Sliding Genioplasty

Both procedures were performed through an intra oral route. The purpose of the surgery is to give a more masculine jawline and chin.

Notes on Jawline Shaving

Using a direct view from behind the ear, a precise amount of bone can be removed for an ideal jawline contour. This is an improved view compared to the traditional approach of resecting the bone from an intra oral approach, in which the bone is removed mainly by feel, due to visual limitations. For additional [...]

All Natural Chin Augmentation

Sliding genioplasty augments the chin using your own tissue, not an implant. All Natural Chin Augmentation By: Dr. Charles S. Lee All natural chin augmentation is also known as a sliding genioplasty. Chin implant is a traditional choice for correcting a small chin on profile. An incision is made under the chin or in the [...]

Durable Suture Technique

This patient is an ideal candidate for the suture method crease formation. The skin is thin, without excessive amount of skin or fat. There are no major asymmetries or weaknesses in the upper eyelid, which would interfere with this technique of crease formation surgery. If any of these factors are present, then an incision method [...]

Eyelid Crease Recreation

This case demonstrates that when excess upper lid skin is removed, a crease needs to be recreated even when a crease already exists.

All Natural Chin Augmentation

What you’ll need to know about Sliding Genioplasty

Dr. Charles Lee answers RealSelf (Review Site) Customer Questions

Can Someone Tell Me Why One of my Eyes Look Smaller in Pics? (photo) http://www.realself.com/question/eyes-smaller-in-pics What Technique Can Be Used to Minimize Scarring Following an Eyelid Surgery? http://www.realself.com/question/technique-minimize-scarring-eyelid-surgery What Technique is Best to Avoid Misdirected Lashed After Asian Eyelid Surgery? http://www.realself.com/question/technique-avoid-misdirected-lashed-after-asian-eyelid-surgery Do I Need to Have my Nose Tip Projected More, or Possibly my Bridge [...]

Anchor incision surgery with inner corner correction

Right eye was slightly droopier prior to surgery but was able to be corrected at the time of crease placement using the anchor method. The anchor technique allows precise movement of the eyelid opening muscles at the time of crease placement. The swelling is slightly longer than the standard eyelid techniques, but the long term results justify [...]