Dr. Sam Lam Plastic Surgery Forum

Hi

I was looking into getting a filler for my nose bridge as it is none existent. I wanted to see how this would look before I commit to another nose job. Also, what filler do you use and how long does it last. I am sending you a pic. Thanks!

Hello,

I have a weird depression around the base of my nose (it's not really the nasolabial fold...more like the top of the nlf adjacent to the nostrils); I guess this would be called the "paranasal" region. I also recently watched your video on hard vs. soft fillers--what a great source of information you are! :) In your opinion, what kind of filler would be best to ...

greetings dr. Lam

it's me mary again from d.c. last i saw you was in june for your wonderful work with botox. we spoke about doing the dermabrasion again on the 2 scars on my forehead that bother me the most. pre-botoxing that area a day before then dermabrading the very outter edges to soften/flatten the scar(s) out.

i wanted to be clear with what you explained to me about recovery time. you mentioned it ...

Dear Dr Lam. i would like to know your opinion on dermal pocket grafting treatment. i have had acne scars for many years, as i am now in my early 30thies they started to be more prominent. last year and half ive had number of different treatments: subcision dermaroller and chemical peels all for very little effect. recently i have decided (mainly to see if it works) to try hyaluronic acid based filler and it ...

Hello Dr Lam!!!!

I once read (here, I think?) that just like botox is not safe (or at least tricky to use) in certain areas, the same applies for injectable fillers. I have the impression that the area between the eyebrows could be dangerous in the hands of the wrong doctor because of the important... vessels? nerves? that are in the area. What areas of the face would you say are not safe for fillers, ...

I remember from old anatomy classes that we have the orbicularis oris around the mouth, but the opening of the mouth and the movement of the nose are often linked. There are some "levator... not sure what" muscles close to the nose and linked to the mouth movement, right?

That makes me wonder: just the way botox, if wrongfully applied (place or dose) in the area can create problems with the movements of the mouth, ...

Hi Dr Lam,

I've noticed that my face looks very bloated in the morning after having Juvederm injected to the cheeks/nasiolabial folds and restylane under the eyes about 2 weeks ago. My face puffs up enough for the skin to feel kind of tight when I first awake (similar to having way too much salt for dinner during pre-menstural week). The puffiness gradually subsides over the morning. By lunch time it's pretty much back to ...

I have had minor acne from about 16 and still deal with it a little at 22. I am on differin and minocycline at the moment and it seems to be working good for me. I have a couple icepick scars on the right side of my face that bother me ALOT. I have visited a plastic surgeon in Waco, Texas that gave me some cream and did dermal planing(basically scraping dead skin off) and ...

Dr. Lam,

Please advise how you would treat these types of scars. Have you been successull in the past with these? Let me know if the attachment comes through ok..

Ken

Dr. Lam,

I recently saw you for some temporary fillers restylane and perlane (early July). You filled many areas, under eye some, hollows of my cheeks, lower chin, just to the sides of my nose. Thank you, I love it! :D

I have a question though, will sleeping on my face at night make the fillers dissolve into my skin faster? I am having great response, ...