It occurred to me while answering a patient’s question. It was a moment of truth, almost an epiphany……….
Patients are afraid of ‘FACELIFT’. Many of my new patients would interrupt me during our first consultation and say, ‘Oh I don’t want a full facelift’. It took me a while to understand that patients are afraid of a facelift. The question was why? My curiosity led me to asking my patients, ‘Why are you afraid of a facelift?’
The heaviness of upper eyelids can be fixed in two different ways; Browlift vs. Blepharoplasty. Browlift is the surgical procedure that lifts up the eyebrows and hence the skin of the upper eyelids is stretched superiorly and opens up the eyes. Blepharoplasty just removes the excess skin directly from the upper eyelid. It is important to diagnose the problem first. If…
The ethnic rhinoplasty (nose job) in African Americans is very different than Caucasians. Typically in African Americans, the nose is wide with large nostrils, and the tip is bulbous, round and flat.
The dorsum is also flat and there is less definition to the nose. Watch the video below to see how these concerns are addressed.
I thought of writing about performing facial plastic surgery on nurses and doctors who you might know as colleagues from hospital, physician offices, surgery centers, etc. The thought occurred to me as I realized all three of my blepharoplasty patients today were nurses that know me through work. First of all, it is a true badge of honor when a colleague…
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disorder that can lead to hardening of the skin. There can be over production of collagen. The condition usually starts after 25 years of age. The severity of this condition varies a lot among individuals. There is no known cause and hence you cannot prevent it. Patients with severe scleroderma that affects the whole body…
A loose neck can be limited to excess skin or fat deposition or in extreme cases, a full blown Turkey Wattle. Traditionally a surgical Necklift has been the only available option to correct these deformities. However after a traditional surgical neck lift, the neck skin can stretch giving appearance of “loose neck.” Recent advances in radio frequency treatments by Thermitight…
There are many ways to reduce the risk of surgical bruising. The most obvious is the technical skill of the surgeon who can minimize the trauma of surgery to reduce the bleeding and bruising. As the patient, you have to do your part as well. The most common reason for bleeding and bruising from surgery is because of medications or…
Cosmetic surgery as it relates to reconstructive aspect can be done at any age. Certain conditions that require reconstructive surgery such as otoplasty (pinning back of protruding ears) can be done as young as 5. Aesthetic enhancement surgeries on individuals should be delayed till they are 18 years old. Rhinoplasty might present one exception as it can be done during…
Dr. Janjua is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon. He was trained in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery – at Yale University. He then did a fellowship in “Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” in California under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has authored numerous papers in prestigious medical journals, as well as…
Our latest story of a patient traveling from outside of New Jersey is about a young woman who wanted an Alarplasty. Tanya was excited to make a quick day trip from her home in Oakland, CA to get the surgery done by Dr. Janjua here in Bedminster, NJ. She researched Alarplasty online and came across Dr. Janjua’s YouTube channel. After reviewing several videos on the channel, she knew Dr. J was the plastic surgeon for her. She flew in early one day, had the procedure done, and flew back the same day. Her photo above with Dr. Janjua was taken just before she left for the airport. As you can tell by her smile, she was very happy with the experience and the result.
