If you are looking for a more natural tightening of your midface with less recovery time than traditional cosmetic surgery provides, the Silhouette Sutures® could provide your nonsurgical alternative to facelift surgery. Dr. John Lee has completed training through Silhouette and is a recommended provider for this cosmetic procedure.
Silhouette Sutures provide amazing results with little downtime because they don’t require an invasive cosmetic surgery. The sutures are used in what some refer to as a lunch-time face lift. Performed under local anesthesia, the Silhouette Lift™ uses biocompatible, suspension sutures that provide long lasting results and cause less trauma to the […]
If you’re in the Philadelphia area and looking to enhance your own facial features with a nonsurgical cosmetic procedure that provides natural-looking and lasting results, you should visit Dr. John Lee for a treatment with dermal fillers.
Dermal fillers are gel-like substances that are injected beneath your skin to smooth out lines and wrinkles and add a fuller, firmer appearance to your skin. Dr. Lee offers the following dermal fillers:
Juvederm is best used to add volume to your lips, nasal labial fold and overall volume building for the face. Juvederm ultra plus version is used most often on the nasal labial folds at the corners of your […]
Protecting your skin from the harmful effects of the sun’s rays can delay the need for BOTOX Cosmetic and dermal fillers to keep your face looking young. Just 15 minutes of exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can start damaging your skin.
Be proactive with your skincare and protection:
Apply sunscreen before you go outside and reapply every two hours
Use facial moisturizers that include SPF protection of at least 15
Wear sunglasses every day
Wear a wide-brimmed hat when you’re in the sun for extended periods
Avoid sun exposure during the sun’s peak hours from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon
Sun damage leads to premature aging in […]
When you’re considering plastic surgery, you want to make sure you find the surgeon in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Maryland area that best suits your needs.
For plastic surgery, especially facial plastic surgery, you want to choose a surgeon who has years of experience and training in the area of the face you are looking to enhance. When you choose Dr. John Lee for your facial plastic surgery, you can be assured that you are getting a surgeon who has performed over 7,000 eyelid and brow lift surgeries, areas that are the most scrutinized and thus the most popular facial plastic surgery procedures.
You also want to […]
BOTOX Cosmetic and Dysport are both used to relax the over active muscles in your face that cause frown lines, forehead wrinkles and crows feet. Both injections are nonsurgical cosmetic procedures that can enhance your natural beauty without undergoing facial plastic surgery.
BOTOX Cosmetic and Dysport work by blocking the nerve signal to your muscles so that your muscles will not contract and cause lines on your face. Both are injected under your skin. Dysport is a slighter smaller molecule than BOTOX, so it will take more units of it to achieve the same effect as BOTOX. Pricing is set accordingly that […]
Both Restylane and Juvederm are popular gel-based facial fillers made from hyaluronic acid, which is a very safe, naturally occurring substance in your body. And Dr. Lee is a diamond injector – among the top 2 percent in the country – of both Restylane and Juvederm.
So which is right for you? It’s a choice that Dr. Lee can help you make depending on your aesthetic goals.
Restylane
Restylane is more appropriate for fine sculpting because it holds its shape better and does not swell like Juvederm. Restylane is a harder product that Juvederm and is better for fine sculpting.Dr. Lee uses Restylane often to improve the appearance […]
Like Restylane, Perlane is a clear gel made from hyaluronic acid that a plastic surgeon can inject into areas of your face to add volume and smooth out wrinkles. Both dermal fillers are biocompatible and will eventually break down naturally within your body.
Although both Restylane and Perlane will plump your skin, smooth out lines and wrinkles, and restore your face to its more youthful appearance, Perlane particles are generally larger than those in Restylane. This makes Perlane a better choice for wrinkles that need a deeper injection into the skin. Dr. Lee prefers to use Restylane for your lower eyelids areas because it causes less […]
