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Dermal fillers in Los Angeles are in high demand, and our plastic surgeons are bombarded with calls each month asking for an appointment to treat wrinkles and sagging skin. Fillers are made from biodegradable and safe materials like hyaluronic acid which are then injected into the skin on your face to “fill out” the area. Fillers can be used to treat fine lines and wrinkles, and they can also be injected in larger quantities to fill out dips in your skin that may make you insecure. Dermal fillers can be injected into the lips to make them fuller, or they can be injected into undereye bags to give the patient a more youthful and alert appearance. Patients often have to wait weeks or months to see a doctor to do their facial injections, and many have resorted to doing it at home. The rise of DIY aesthetic procedures has prompted criticism from plastic surgeons and dermatologists alike due to the high risk of complications and bad reactions. You may have seen photos or videos on Instagram and TikTok of women performing the at-home cosmetic procedures. For many, they are left with bruised and swollen skin. This is because they are not professionally trained in injections and the products they are using are not always FDA-approved. “I would strongly discourage people from doing this yourself at home,” one dermatologist told Inside Edition. “I wanted to call attention to the fact that there are significant risks associated with what she was doing in that video.” We understand that our patients want to look their best, but they need to be patient and wait for an appointment with a professional. It’s extremely dangerous to inject yourself with a dermal filler. A Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery practitioner will be trained in how to inject them, and they will also have previous experience in doing hundreds of past injections. Oftentimes, those attempting to do them at home are doing it for the first time. A cosmetic professional will know that injecting the filler into the wrong nerves, resulting in paralysis of the face. They will also know how much to use depending on the situation and where to inject them. Westside Face is the best plastic surgery group to visit for dermal fillers because we are one of the only California cosmetic surgery offices that are double-board certified. We will work with you to give you the best results possible with maximum satisfaction and minimal downtime.  

If you are unhappy with your nose, you can undergo rhinoplasty in Los Angeles. Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular kinds of plastic surgery since the nose’s central location on the face can greatly affect one’s appearance. Those with large noses are the most likely to want to change them. During the rhinoplasty procedure, a Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery specialist will use either the open or closed method depending on what needs to be done. The closed method is one of the specialties here at Westside Face, and we do this surgery through the nostrils, completely eliminating the chance of visible scarring. Scarring is one of the things our patients are most worried about, and we do everything we can to minimize any marks left from incisions. Another thing rhinoplasty patients are often concerned with is the overall aesthetic result, as they want to look amazing but they also want to still look like themselves. Many ask us “is it possible to keep my nose the same shape while changing its size?” It’s possible you may like the curved hump in your nose or the natural upturned tip. You don’t want a generic, “perfect” nose at the end of the surgery; you’d just like for your current nose to take up less space and to protrude less. We are one of the few double-board certified rhinoplasty offices, so we can give you the best result possible, including a nose shaped exactly the way you want. During your initial consultation at Westside Face, we can use digital technology to show you possible reshaping options for your nose. This will give you a clear idea of what you’ll look like once the surgery is done and your nose has healed. Technologically enhancing your profile is a helpful tool for the creation of a mutually agreeable cosmetic surgery plan. At Westside Face, we offer ethnic nose jobs for those of Middle Eastern, Asian, and African American descent. Each ethnicity has their own unique features, and our doctors are experts at correcting your insecurities while maintaining your cultural heritage. We can adjust your nose to improve your self-esteem while keeping the key features of your ethnicity.

If you’re a woman with hooded eyes, the top, fatty portion of your eyelid hangs down much closer to your eyelashes than the average person. This kind of eyelid can make you look tired, depressed, older, and it makes it harder to wear eye makeup. You’ve likely already seen Youtube tutorials about how to do eyeliner and eyeshadow for hooded eyes, but many would rather eliminate the problem altogether rather than work around it. If you choose to undergo a saggy eyelid procedure in Los Angeles, the doctor will cut and pull the excess skin and tissue above your eye upward, giving them a more open and lifted appearance. This small procedure can make a huge impact on how you feel about your face since it makes your open and spritely eyes the focus. Many celebrities have seen a facial plastic surgeon in Los Angeles to lift their eyelids. Check out their eyelids below for possible blepharoplasty inspiration. Bella Hadid Bella Hadid is no stranger to cosmetic surgery, and it appears her signature trait, her catlike, sultry eyes, is the result of a talented surgeon. In photos of her as a teenager, you can clearly see that her eyes are hooded and rounder. In order to achieve the cat-eye or fox-eye look, she likely underwent a brow lift and eyelid lift at the same time. Taylor Swift The Grammy award-winning singer has been in the public eye for over a decade, and there’s a clear difference in her eyelid space between her Fearless and Folklore eras. Along with her country twang, Swift left her hooded eyes in the past. Her eyes are now much less squinted, and they appear rounder and more innocent. Ariana Grande Grande has grown up in front of the camera, and social media has taken note of her drastic appearance change. Her skin tone and hair are definitely different, and when you closely compare high resolution photos of her face, you can see that she had droopy eyelid surgery. It even appears that she has had more than one eyelid surgery, as her eyelids used to be uneven and now they are perfectly symmetrical in where they fall on her face. Jennifer Lawrence As an actress, you want to have expressive eyes. It makes sense why Lawrence would decide to undergo eyelid surgery to help open up her eyes and make them seem more alert. In the early days of her acting career, her eyes were heavily hooded. Now, you can see a bit more eyelid space on the upper part of her eye.

What is collagen? You may have heard this word thrown around a lot by the skincare community in recent years. Collagen is the material that your body naturally produces to keep your skin bouncy and supple, but your body starts to reduce the production of collagen in your body. Many are upset to realize that this reduction in collagen starts at the young age of 25 and goes down year and year. By age of 50, your collagen level is extremely low, resulting in wrinkles and sagging skin. Staying young is on many people’s minds as they go through adulthood, and many spend hundreds of dollars are skincare products. Our facial plastic surgeons in Los Angeles recommend using SPF every day, even on cloudy days, and maintaining a skincare routine that involves thoroughly removing makeup before cleansing and toning and using a moisturizer. You can also avoid products with alcohol as an ingredient, as it ages your skin. Another method of maintaining dewy and healthy skin is by getting dermal fillers in Los Angeles. Dermal fillers are bio-safe materials that are injected into the surface of your skin. They naturally fill out wrinkles and dips that naturally form on your skin over time. The most common places our patients get fillers injected into are crow’s feet, frown lines, and smile lines. Pitted acne scars can also be injected with dermal fillers, smoothing the skin’s texture. On top of filling out your wrinkles and scars, Los Angeles dermal fillers will boost your body’s natural collagen production. This will make your skin look better for an extended period of time. Researchers suspect dermal injections trigger new collagen growth by stretching fibroblasts, which are the cells that create collagen proteins. By stretching, they start to make more collagen. While your body will break down the filler after about six months, the collagen production will be boosted for six months or longer, further putting off the aging process. Fillers are moderately painful, and your doctor can administer a local anesthetic so you don’t feel any pain. Cost-wise, fillers are much cheaper than injections. The price will vary depending on how much of the substance must be used. If you are filling out smile lines or crow’s feet, you might need a full injection for each side. Dermal fillers are one of the best ways to stay young. Not only do they smooth out the skin by filling out wrinkles, but they also increase your body’s collagen levels. Contact our aesthetic specialists if you’d like to try out dermal fillers.    

Historians discovered that surgery has been performed since almost the beginning of time, as Neanderthal skulls have shown signs of primitive surgery. However, many people don’t know how long plastic surgery has been practiced. One of the key developments in the invention of cosmetic surgery is anesthesia and sterile techniques. Once these two components to surgery were invented, cosmetic surgery started to advance rapidly. Rhinoplasty was first performed in the 1800s to correct “saddle nose,” which is a deep depression in the bridge of the nose. This condition was often caused by syphilis, also a common part of the 1800s, as no treatment existed yet. Potentially being associated with a sexually transmitted disease made people with saddle noses eager to try a surgery change, no matter how new or unresearched the surgery was. In the 1880s, surgery moved forward to altering large noses. You may be surprised to find that the first nose jobs performed were intranasal rhinoplasty, done by making incisions on the inside of the nostrils. Nowadays, rhinoplasty performed by operating from within the nostrils is called closed scarless rhinoplasty, and it can be performed by our Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery specialists in our office. The need for plastic surgery experienced a surge during the four years of World War I. Surgeons were frequently confronted with patients who wanted to fix visible scarring or deformities resulting from combat. The “miracles” that resulted from cosmetic surgery brought this form of medicine into the spotlight. Medical professionals then formed the American Association of Oral Surgeons in 1921, which later was developed into the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Once plastic surgery started to enter the public eye, people began to get it to take their appearances from good to great. Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe were even rumored to have undergone nose jobs or eyelifts. Plastic surgery is still developing more and more each year. Compared to even just a decade ago, plastic surgery has come a long way, especially in the realm of staying young. Avoiding wrinkles and sagging skin used to be done by over injecting Botox or pulling a too-tight facelift, resulting in people who could barely move their face. If you go to Westside Face seeking ways to reverse the clock on your face’s natural aging process, we will treat you with the newest technology using the artistry we’ve developed over our decades of experience. While you still have the option of choosing a face-lift or Botox injections, we can also offer CO2 laser skin resurfacing or fat transfer. Contact our office if you are looking to undergo Los Angeles facial plastic surgery. We have a long track record of clients satisfied by our natural-looking surgeries performed by making small but impactful changes.

Dark undereye circles are something that everyone experiences once in a while, and this condition can become chronic as you age. Despite how much sleep you get, you may still look in the mirror to see those purplish circles under your eyes. These circles can make you look tired and older, and it’s normal to want to get rid of them.  Unfortunately, this condition can be tough to eradicate or obscure. Apply a Cold Compress Under the eye lies a complex and dense gathering of vasculature and capillary veins that circulate blood. Increased vasculature under their eyes can increase dark coloration and make you appear tired. This condition can benefit from a cold compress. Similar to treating a red or bruised injury, a cold compress can constrict the blood vessels to reduce their appearance on the skin’s surface. The cold temperature will also reduce swelling and help the coloration. Cucumber Slices or Tea Bags You can have an at-home spa night on a budget by treating your eyes with cool cucumber slices or cool tea bags. Neither of these treatments have extensive scientific research to back them, but many find that they can give your eyes a rejuvenation boost by minimizing swelling and dark discoloration. Cucumber slices are a common holistic method to improve the youthfulness of the eyes. Similar to a cold compress, the cold temperature of the cucumber slices can improve swelling. People also use caffeinated tea bags to reduce their dark eye circles. Getting them wet and letting them cool off in the fridge will give them similar qualities to a cold compress. You can use this method to constrict blood vessels and reduce their appearance on the skin surface. The caffeine can also improve your circulation, which will make your eyes appear brighter and more awake. Retinoid Creams Retinoid creams boost your cell turn-over rate and lighten the skin. They also cause your body to produce more collagen, which is the substance that fills out wrinkles, scars, and other dips to make you look younger. Retinoids creams are powerful skincare products, so you should be careful when applying them. Most require a doctor’s prescription. Always read the instructions carefully before using them, and always wear sunscreen after, as the cream can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Concealer Those who don’t want to undergo Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery can try to cover up the appearance of dark spots. Many makeup artists are skilled at hiding even the darkest undereye circles through the strategic use of concealer. Pick a creamy concealer that matches your skin tone, or even a shade lighter. You want to make sure that your undertone, usually pink or yellow, matches the concealer as well so that it looks more natural on your skin. Then, you can pack to concealer onto the darker spot while blending it out and minimizing its use on the area surrounding it to “fill in” the dark spot. Fillers One method of ridding your eyes of their dark circles long-term is to use dermal fillers, such as Restylane and Juvederm. Facial fillers in Los Angeles can be injected into the tear trough or orbital hollowing under the eye, filling out those tricky spots with a natural substance. Fillers can obscure the blood vessels that are causing your undereye circles for up to 9 months!  

It’s always a good idea to bring in aspirational photos of other noses to your nose job consultation. A nose job specialist in Los Angeles will examine these photos and tell you how realistic it is to get your nose to look the same way. Nose jobs require a lot of preciseness and artistry, so your surgeon may or may not be able to emulate your favorite celebrity nose. The most sought-after celebrity noses are listed below. Meghan Markle In 2019, a nose like Markle’s was the most requested Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery procedures. Her refined tip and natural-looking, yet minimal, hump make her nose attractive without being too perfect. Markle’s nose has actually caused some speculation from plastic surgery experts, as its tip appears to have shrunk a little since she first entered the television scene on “Suits.” Our plastic surgeons will tell you that making a small change can cause a big difference when it comes to how you feel about your appearance. Making minimal adjustments to your nose like Markle may have done is the best choice when it comes to surgery. Jessica Alba Like Markle’s, Jessica Alba’s nose is attractive without being too perfect. It has a feminine nature, and it’s not too big or too small, making it suitable for her broader faces. Blake Lively Blake Lively is one of the celebrities that has a confirmed nose job, making her nose a good example of a nose job model. Her nose is narrow and has a defined tip that is slightly rotated without being upturned. This creates a graceful profile. Natalie Portman Portman’s modern feminine nose is straight, symmetrical, and well-defined without being overbearing to her delicate features. Getting a nose without significant ski slope or pinched tip is most rhinoplasty patients’ goal. This creates a well-proportioned nose that complements your features by drawing attention to the eyes and lips. Kate Middleton Both royal brides are admired for their noses. Kate Middleton’s button nose is a highly requested procedure, as well. Its small size and rounded, upturned tip make it dainty and sophisticated. Most women seeking rhinoplasty want tip refinement, and hers is a great example of a nose that doesn’t take up too much attention. The bridge of her nose is not narrow, like many people expect the perfect nose to look. Instead, its strong suit lies in the tip. Jennifer Lawrence While Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t seem to have “the perfect nose,” her nose is an example of attainable standards for rhinoplasty. Each person’s nose and face are different, so what works for one patient may not work for another. In fact, trying to emulate a specific nose is a common route to a botched nose job that causes more harm than good.

Whether you had a botched nose job the first time or you’re just a fickle person, you may be looking into undergoing rhinoplasty a second or third time. Especially if you emerge from the procedure feeling more insecure than you did before.  Rhinoplasty redo surgery that follows the initial procedure is called revision rhinoplasty. Revision rhinoplasty is performed on around 15% of rhinoplasty patients that are unhappy with their results. Sometimes your nose is hardly changed and other times you feel like they removed entirely too much cartilage. If you break your nose after you get a nose job, you’re going to want another one.  Diana Agron of the television show “Glee” admitted to multiple nose jobs after an accident broke her nose. A nose job is something you want done right the first time, but even celebrities sometimes have to get more than one. Rhinoplasty is considered by many to be the most challenging Los Angeles facial plastic surgery because of the nose’s complex intersecting concavities and convexities. You should always choose a surgeon with a long history of satisfied rhinoplasty clients.  Our clinic strives to make small but impactful changes during our rhinoplasty surgery in Los Angeles. Trying to do too much is what quickly leads to nasal collapse and a botched nose job. During your meeting with your nose job specialist, you need to have an honest discussion about what can be achieved through one surgery.  If you feel worse about your appearance than you did before, then you may want to undergo a revision rhinoplasty. This can be done, but you should always choose a specialist for revision rhinoplasty in Los Angeles since this procedure is so delicate.  People often ask “how many times can I get rhinoplasty surgery?” when they are having trouble reaching their dream nose. You can get rhinoplasty surgery as many times as you’d like, but each round of rhinoplasty is more difficult than the last, and it leaves room for more things to go wrong. Especially if closed scarless rhinoplasty is not an option for you, having multiple surgeries on the same area can make scarring more noticeable.  You want a cosmetic surgeon with a steady hand and artistic approach. Dr. Aynehchi of Westside Face is a nose job specialist and miracle worker. He examines every patient’s nose shape and inner makeup to ensure the most desirable results that don’t require a second round of rhinoplasty.  However, he often treats those with botched nose jobs in Los Angeles so that they can start feeling better and, in some cases, start breathing better. As a double-board certified plastic surgeon, he knows the ins and outs of the nose to make impactful changes that leave minimal scarring.  Schedule a consultation with Westside Face so that we can conduct a nose job revision that will be your last. Our clients are happy with their results, which you can see in our gallery.

Our office offers MOHs reconstructive surgery to treat and minimize wounds from basal or squamous skin cancer. In this procedure, a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles will progressively remove thin layers of skin containing cancer until all affected tissue is gone. This is a physical way of removing the most common skin cancers, which are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as some forms of melanoma and rarer skin cancers, instead of radiation therapy.  This procedure changes lives because it removes harmful cancer without damaging the healthy, surrounding tissue, and it also has the highest cure rate out of any other skin cancer treatment. Many choose to undergo this procedure because of its effectiveness, as this procedure is a potent treatment for cancers that have a high chance of coming back once initially treated.  However, the idea of having a large, open wound can be daunting.  At Westside Face, we can perform facial reconstruction surgery in Los Angeles for MOHs patients. The wound that follows MOHs surgery is likely to leave a nasty scar, and such a large wound is prone to infection. Our plastic surgeons can perform reconstructive skin surgery to correct the appearance of the wound.  After your reconstructive surgery, wound management is essential. You will likely be nursing an open wound, a skin graft, or stitches, so your wound care regimen is crucial to your recovery. Your surgeon will give you a list of instructions regarding cleaning your wound during Mohs surgery recovery. These aftercare instructions will detail how to clean the wound and what materials you should use. Your doctor may even prescribe advanced surgical wound care supplies since healing is so important. Keeping your wound clean and cared for will also reduce scarring. It’s typically okay for you to bathe or shower the day after the procedure. You should also rest and avoid overexerting yourself for a few days to minimize any excess bleeding or wound dehiscence. In the event your wound starts draining or bleeding, apply firm pressure to the pressurized dressing for about 15 minutes until it stops. As the MOHs wound heals, scarring is expected. You can lower your risk of permanent scarring if you:   Avoid sun exposure by covering up or wearing SPF. The power of the sun makes all scars worse. Cover the wound with a silicone dressing. This will keep it moist to prevent the formation of thicker scars. Follow your doctor’s aftercare orders. Our doctors put them together to provide the best possible results!

One of the most common surgeries to reverse signs of aging is a face lift in Los Angeles. Just one procedure can take up to two decades off your appearance, and the results are long-lasting. As you get older, your skin naturally loses elasticity, resulting in sagging skin and wrinkles. A face lift can turn the clock back on your face’s aging. Extra folds of skin and deep wrinkles can be treated with this surgical procedure. During a facelift procedure, the plastic surgeon makes an incision on the outer edges of the face, and they then take that flap of skin and pull it back. The tissues beneath the skin are then altered to make a more natural and youthful contour. Then, the excess skin is removed and the skin is sewn back, pulled tighter to reduce sagging skin. This operation takes between two to three hours on average. The incisions will likely be closed up with either sutures, stitches, or skin glue, and the surgeon may also use surgical staples around the hairline. It’s important to secure the incisions since gravity will pull the skin downwards. The surgeon will also wrap bandages around your head to keep swelling down and to protect the surgical wound. The thought of someone cutting into your face may make you feel squeamish, and it sounds like it would leave a nasty scar. Any surgical procedure is going to result in a scar of some measure. However, plastic surgeons go to great lengths to avoid leaving any noticeable scars. Not only will they provide you with extensive aftercare instructions, but they will also cut in places where the scars will be camouflaged. When you get a Los Angeles facelift, the surgeon will likely cut among these areas: At the hairline near the temples or forehead Directly in front of the ear Behind the ear The hairline behind the ear These places are ideal for facelift incisions because the hair can cover them. It’s also likely that the scars will heal so nicely that only a touch of makeup is needed to obscure them. Dr. Aynehchi is one of the few double-board certified doctors in the United States. He has multiple years of experience in the world of plastic surgery, and we will do our hardest to make sure that you emerge from our office feeling confident and satisfied.