Adam Scheiner MD
Laser Eyelid & Facial Plastic Surgery
Facial Rejuvenation to Facial Transplant: The Spectrum
I often speak about why I like to help people with their appearance. Most of what I discuss is related to understanding the impact our appearances have on how the world views and relates to us. When I cover these topics, I explain we are biologically driven to evaluate each other based on the 3 Ds of Aging: Deterioration of the Facial Skin Deflation of the Face Decent of the Face It’s true that typically when we first meet one another we evaluate each other’s skin tone and tend to appreciate clear, beautiful, and even skin. We then evaluate each other’s eyes and mouth …
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Patient Success Stories: Transforming Lives with Non-Surgical Procedures
Sometimes it seems like the best way to illustrate the effectiveness of my cosmetic procedures and surgeries is to share real-life success stories from patients who are just like you. These are people who want to make a positive change in their lives, rejuvenating their appearance and transforming the way people view them. My 5 minute nose job is a procedure which can help many different types of problem noses with a quick injectable office treatment. People undergoing this procedure often experience a new lease on life. I especially recall one patient I treated with this procedure. She …
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Facial Cosmetic Surgery Provides Increased Quality of Life
Many people consider facial cosmetic treatments as frivolous and procedures only for those with a self-absorbed personality. However, this idea is the furthest from the truth for the majority of patients. In my practice, I’ve seen and heard numerous stories about the powerful impact my procedures and surgeries have had on the lives and personal interactions of my patients. I think this relates to what I’ve spoken about previously in my blogs. We are social beings and relate to each other based on nonverbal messages sent by our face. When those messages are repaired and optimized, the …
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How to Avoid Eyelid Surgery Nightmares
How to Avoid Eyelid Surgery Nightmares: Woman Can’t Close Her Eyes After Botched Procedure I saw this Today Show news segment the other day: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42374009/ns/today-today_health I immediately recognized this story as being a good point of discussion for the readers of my blog. I’ve written before that the eyes are one of the most critical areas of our face, not only for vision purposes but also for communicating with others. Because we look at one another’s eyes so often during conversation, when our eyes and eyelids change, it can make a big difference in …
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Beauty : What is it and what is it good for?
Beauty is defined by Webster as the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit. Beauty can exist in many forms, but physical beauty is one of the forms that most comes to mind when discussing this subject. Throughout history the importance of beauty has been recognized. In ancient Greece, Aristotle, , when asked why people desire physical beauty once replied, “No one who is not blind could ask that question.” In society and from a practical basis, Nancy Etcoff deftly observed in her book, …
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Common Problems with Cosmetic Botox® Injections (and How to Avoid Them)
Botox® is a very safe treatment that can alleviate or repair medical and cosmetic conditions for many patients. While Botox® was first used for medical purposes as described in my previous blog posting, the unanticipated side effect of smoothing facial wrinkles for those initial medical patients led to its unprecedented use for cosmetic purposes. Over the years, Botox® treatments have become more widespread, and today many medical professionals have jumped on the Botox® bandwagon, offering treatments to their patients. With this increase in the number of practitioners using Botox® and …
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Dr. Scheiner on CBS
Festoons. What are they and will you get them?
