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Risks and Complications

Each and every option on cosmetic procedures has its own risks of potential complications that vary with the procedure. While major complications and bad results are very rare, they still can occur even under the most expert care. Most problems fortunately are minor and either resolve spontaneously with time or require minor revisions to correct. Even these are infrequent, but are best handled when there is open communication, patience, trust, and respect that is mutually shared between the patient and physician.

Cosmetic Photographs

A critical issue in judging a photograph's accuracy in its portrayal of results is the skill and honesty of the photographer. The photograph, ideally, should be taken under the same lighting conditions and camera settings and show adequate detail. The flash settings should be the same, as a hard direct flash on a before or after photo always flattens the shadows of skin folds and bags giving a false impression of improvement. The angles and position of the eyes, head, and neck should be about the same to facilitate a fair comparison of the before and after shots. Makeup always make a feminine face look better so close scrutiny of the underlying structural changes is important. Lastly, any photo editing of digital photos, while possible, would be totally dishonest. Other than cropping a photo to show greater close-up detail, none of my photographs have been digitally edited or retouched. Some of my photos should have had the hair pulled back more and a few others were not ideal, but are unintentional results. Some patients have had other procedures done in addition to the labeled caption. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN ARE ONLY OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE GIVEN WRITTEN AND VERBAL CONSENT FOR VIEWING.