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Brow drop after dysport

Brow Lift

Dear Sir/Madam, I’m 23 years old and I had an eyebrow lift procedure 1,5 months ago. I had 62.5 units injected into my glabella area and the sides of the eyebrows. Unfortunately I am experiencing some side effects. My brows dropped and as a result my eyes look more hooded than normal. My question is: how long does it take before dysport wears of and when will the side effects go away and when wil

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Do I look like I need a nose job?

Rhinoplasty

I feel really insecure about my nose on the side profile. From a surgeons perspective, do I still look attractive with the nose I have or do I need surgery?

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Can I get a reduction? Please help!

Breast Reduction

I was wondering if I would be able to get a reduction if I’m over weight? I’m 5’2 and 209lbs. I have a DDD and they give me back pain which makes doing physical activity hard and i will also get a rash under and between my breast because they sag. Will I need to drop to a specific weight before I can get the surgery or can I go through with one to help alleviate my back pain to further exercise?

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Brow drop after dysport

Brow Lift

Dear Sir/Madam, I’m 23 years old and I had an eyebrow lift procedure 1,5 months ago. I had 62.5 units injected into my glabella area and the sides of the eyebrows. Unfortunately I am experiencing some side effects. My brows dropped and as a result my eyes look more hooded than normal. My question is: how long does it take before dysport wears of and when will the side effects go away and when wil

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Do I look like I need a nose job?

Rhinoplasty

I feel really insecure about my nose on the side profile. From a surgeons perspective, do I still look attractive with the nose I have or do I need surgery?

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Can I get a reduction? Please help!

Breast Reduction

I was wondering if I would be able to get a reduction if I’m over weight? I’m 5’2 and 209lbs. I have a DDD and they give me back pain which makes doing physical activity hard and i will also get a rash under and between my breast because they sag. Will I need to drop to a specific weight before I can get the surgery or can I go through with one to help alleviate my back pain to further exercise?

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Minnesota care

Breast Augmentation

Hi do you guys know who accepts MA insurance i live in saint Paul MN and i was born intersex my father made me in to a man and looking to do breasts and reassignment surgery to please help.

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GLP-1s vs bariatric surgery: Does how you lose weight change the plastic surgery picture?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, October 15, 2026

One complication of significant, rapid weight loss is excess, bothersome loose skin. Weight comes off quickly, but in many cases the skin doesn't bounce back the same way, leaving patients with loose, sagging skin or uncomfortable volume loss in certain areas of the body.


Can you trust that transformation? Reading before and after photos in the age of AI

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Social media platforms and even traditionally trusted websites are being flooded with AI-enhanced and altered images, leaving patients to question whether what they see is a real result or a highly stylized, overinterpreted version of a surgical transformation.


Understanding anesthesia: What patients should know before plastic surgery

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Vulnerability, stress and anxiety are common emotions that patients experience when they know that a surgical procedure is going to require anesthesia, especially because there is a lot of confusion and misinformation about anesthesia and the role it plays during surgery.


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