Board Certified Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Can Change Your Life Dr. Elizabeth Fox answers frequently asked questions. Plastic surgery is cutting-edge, exciting and life-altering. People are taking better care of their health and therefore living more productive, fulfilling and longer lives. This is why it is important that your outward appearance projects the vitality and youth that you feel on the inside. Join us on this rewarding journey and discover the difference plastic surgery will make in your life.
accepted by people. I resent their demands on me—shouldn’t they like me
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for who I am in spite of my wrinkles, bulges and sags?
makes you look much more radiant and softer.
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Dear Dr. Fox: At my age I know I need work on my face and my body, but it makes me so mad that I need to do this to be better
Just simply doing fillers to soften the lines around your mouth and to turn up the corners of your mouth can make you look
much more refreshed. Botox can take away the frown lines which also
It’s about your health, your lifestyle and your happiness. For example,
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the benefits of a tummy tuck are better core strength, better posture,
who used to be good looking and are now barely recognizable.
I agree with you completely, however, it’s not about how other people feel about you, it’s about how you feel about yourself.
Dear Dr. Fox: As an older gentleman, I am not so concerned with people finding out that I’ve had a facelift, but I just don’t
want those scary results that you see with some of the male movie stars
the mirror and define themselves as an “older woman” based on their
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appearance. Opting for facial surgery allows you to look in the mirror
achieving a totally normal look. You want to avoid changes around
and see a more youthful appearance, thus changing your self-perception
the eyes and cheeks that can feminize your appearance, but you want
of defining yourself as an older woman. It is this self- perception which
to redefine the jaw line and chin, and finally have a phenomenal neck,
often determines how you live your life. This is reflected not only in your
which shows strength and vitality.
better insulin control, and less work for the heart since there is less fatty tissue. Not only would you notice an improved vitality, but quite frankly you might also extend your life as well. Many women look in
personal self-confidence, but also your social interactions. Interestingly enough, you will find that how people perceive you is only an added bonus. Even doing smaller procedures can have a big impact on your life. Something as simple as removing the “bags” under your eyes can greatly change how you feel about yourself. As you reflect back over the course of your life, I think that you would agree that when you felt better about yourself, your personal performance and general happiness in life
as for a woman. For men, it is imperative that you retain
the masculine features of your appearance while at the same time
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Dear Dr. Fox: I notice that your patients’ eye shapes don’t appear to change in your before and after pictures. Why do I
see so many people whose eye shapes look different after surgery? To maintain the lower eyelid shape as much as possible, I utilize a transconjunctival blepharoplasty which maintains
the nerve and muscle tissue as much as possible. Not only does this
seemed to be much better as well.
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It’s very important not to do the same procedure for a man
maintain the normal appearance of your eyes, but the scar is hidden on Dear Dr. Fox: We came to Florida later than usual this year,
the inside of your lower eyelid and is not visible to others. A light laser
and with the holidays approaching, I’m wondering what I can
tightens the outside and in five days you can be comfortable in public.
do to revitalize my appearance without any major down time before the Christmas party season begins.
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Elizabeth Fox, M.D.