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How Much Does a Facelift Cost—and What Determines the Final Price? – A Practicing Dentist Explains
I didn’t start researching facelifts because I planned to write an article about them. I started because my wife wanted one. Once she became serious about having a facelift, I went with her to consultations. At first, I thought the process would be fairly straightforward: meet a few surgeons, hear what they recommend, compare their…
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Lip Filler: How Much Is Too Much? A Doctor’s View of Natural Results – A Practicing Dentist Explains
Lip filler in the United States commonly costs several hundred dollars per treatment, with roughly $700–$800 being a useful national reference point. But after treating patients myself, I’ve come to believe that price is not the hardest part of lip filler. The hardest part is figuring out how much is enough. That sounds simple until…
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Botox vs Filler: Which One Treats What? – A Practicing Dentist Explains
Something has changed in my dental office over the years. More and more of my male patients are asking about Botox. And they don’t always ask in a shy, roundabout way. Sometimes a patient just sits down in the chair and says: “Doc, can you give me some Botox?” I hear it often enough now…
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How Much Does Botox Cost—and How Many Units Do You Really Need? – A Practicing Dentist Explains
One of the reasons I became interested in Botox had nothing to do with an advertisement, a conference, or social media. It started with one of my patients. For years, I had assumed that she was in her 50s. Her skin simply looked remarkably good for what I thought was her age. Then one day,…
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Is Cosmetic Surgery Harmful? – A Practicing Dentist Explains
Before I became a general dentist, I had a fairly conservative view of cosmetic procedures. Whether it was cosmetic surgery, aesthetic medicine, or cosmetic dentistry, my first reaction was often negative. Why? The reason was actually very simple. I was worried about permanent complications. If someone is healthy and functioning normally, why take a medical…