When patients come to my Bellevue office thinking about facial rejuvenation, they usually have their sights set on the usual suspects: facelifts, eyelid surgery, maybe rhinoplasty. Chin augmentation rarely makes it onto their initial wish list. Yet I’d argue that chin augmentation might be one of the most transformative—and consistently overlooked—procedures I offer. A well-proportioned… Continue Reading »
Patients come to my Bellevue office asking about dissolving overdone fillers and correcting too much BOTOX more often than you might expect. They don’t necessarily look dramatically “done,” but something is off. They’ve been to another provider, sometimes many providers over many years, and somewhere along the way the results stopped looking like them: The… Continue Reading »
Fillers, injectable fillers, and cosmetic surgery are incredibly nuanced in their nature and effects, which is why choosing the right approach and placement is so critical. This complexity isn’t just about each filler’s chemical and physical properties, or how they interact with different tissues. Rather, it arises from facial anatomy itself—which involves far more than… Continue Reading »
Applying ice to your face as a cosmetic regimen can have some amazing effects. A wide range of beauty experts have been using this technique in spas and skincare treatments, and now you can too! In this post, triple board certified Seattle cosmetic surgeon Dr. Alexander Sobel and his skincare experts share some tips and… Continue Reading »
With Botox, less isn’t always better. A cosmetic surgeon explains the nuances of forehead Botox. So you want Botox® to treat your forehead lines. You don’t have any other wrinkles, so you’ll just need one area of Botox—the forehead—right? Actually, using Botox in the upper face is not so cut-and-dried: the forehead area should almost… Continue Reading »