Abraham Plastic Surgery and Skin Clinic

15/10/2019

12/10/2019

31/08/2019

Board meeting (8-31-19) of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery

29/01/2017

27/01/2017

Upper Eyelid Surgery

27/01/2017

27/01/2017

26/01/2017

25/01/2017

Am I a good candidate for Blepharoplasty?
Any one or combination of the following conditions may indicate that you are a good candidate for eyelid surgery:
Excess skin obscuring the natural fold of the upper eyelids.
Loose skin hanging down from the upper eyelids, perhaps impairing vision.
A puffy appearance to the upper eyelids, making the eyes look tired.
Excess skin and fine, crepey wrinkles of the lower eyelids.
Bags and dark circles under the eyes, often with a depression along the bony border of the lower eyelids.
Droopiness of the lower eyelids, showing white below the iris (colored portion of the eye).
Aesthetic eyelid surgery can usually correct these problems, though other treatments may also need to be considered. For example, if the upper eyelid condition is accompanied by sagging of the eyebrows, then a forehead lift may be recommended. Smoothing of crow's feet may require chemical peeling or laser resurfacing procedures. Circles beneath the eyes caused by dark pigmentation may be treated with a bleaching solution or chemical peel.

RECOVERY: Expect some bruising and swelling during first few days and will usually subside in about 10 days to 2 weeks.

LENGTH OF SURGERY: About 1-2 hours for upper eyelid; about 1-2 hours for the lower eyelid

25/01/2017

Definition
RHINOPLASTY (for ASIANS or ORIENTALS) is a surgical procedure done to enhance the features of the nose and can include 3 procedures: Bridge Augmentation, Alar Plasty(Alar Trimming) and Tip Plasty. The number of procedures to be done will depend on the patient's nose.

Description
AUGMENTATION RHINOPLASTY, also called Dorsal/Bridge Augmentation, or Noselift -done to increase the height of the dorsum of the nose.

ALAR PLASTY (NOSE TRIM) -done to narrow the wide alar width of the nose, reduce the flaring of the ala or to reduce the large opening of the nostrils .

TIP PLASTY -done to modify the nasal tip by working on the tip cartilages(removing some cartilages that cause bulkiness at the tip or suturing the cartilages), and if needed, adding cartilage grafts(usually from the ear) to the tip area.

CLOSED vs OPEN RHINOPLASTY: In the closed technique, all incisions are hidden inside the nose. The open technique requires external incisions at the columellar area(area between the nostrils).

ANESTHESIA: The procedure is usually done under local anesthesia with or without oral sedation.

RECOVERY: Expect some bruising and swelling during first few days and will usually subside in about 1 week.

LENGTH OF SURGERY: About 1-3 hours.