Dr. Anil Shah Blog | India Lips Pakistan Lips: Fullness Lips

India Lips Pakistan Lips: Fullness Lips

A lip should not dominate a person's facial appearance.Indians have a tempestuous relationship with their lips. Many did not like the fullness of their lips during the 80’s and sought lip reduction in the States.  During the late 90’s and currently...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Asian Rhinoplasty | Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Anil R. Shah

Asian Rhinoplasty | Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Anil R. Shah

ASIAN RHINOPLASTY IN CHICAGO, ILAsian Rhinoplasty represents the art of reshaping a nose of Asian ethnicity while maintaining the ethnic identity. I have found that although the use of nasal implants with artificial material is quite common, it leads to an artificial harsh appea...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Asian Facial Fillers

Asian Facial Fillers

Perhaps the biggest increase in facial plastic procedures has been amongst Asian patients.  Asian patients have traditionally had rhinoplasty and facial contouring as the most common procedures performed.  Facelifting was considered an unnecessary compone...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Skin Rejuvenation India | Indian Skin

Skin Rejuvenation India | Indian Skin

Some women will turn to lightening creams. There are a variety of lightening creams on the market. Skin plays a bigger role in India.  If you look at a matrimonial web site, many men will ask for a fair skinned women in their description of Ideal Indian/ Pakistani...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Indian Rhinoplasty

Indian Rhinoplasty

The goal of rhinoplasty should not be to change the ethnic appearance of a person, but rather to enhance the attractive features of the face. In most patients, this involves subtle crafting of the nose to provide more emphasis on the patient's eyes rather than the nose.Ind...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Rhinoplasty Philosophy

Rhinoplasty Philosophy

Rhinoplasty is the term for reshaping the nose. It can be done to make the nose smaller, bigger, wider, narrower, straighter.There are many concepts in rhinoplasty which are specific to a certain type. The goal for this section is to provide enough detail for the patient to thoro...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty SurgeryPreoperative Preparation see also pre and postop instructionsThe Procedure:Rhinoplasty may be done under IV sedation, local anesthetic, or general anesthesia depending on the type of operation being performed. Dr. Shah and the anesthesiologist will advise on...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | RHINOPLASTY INCISIONS

RHINOPLASTY INCISIONS

Columellar Incisionan incision made along the columella in an external rhinoplasty approach. The columellar incision is typically made midway between the nostril and base of the columella. It can be a variety of shapes, most commonly using the inverted V incision or a stairstep...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | I broke my nose, now what?

I broke my nose, now what?

A nose is the most commonly broken bone in the body. You may have broken it in the past and not even realized it.The timing of the repair of the fracture depends on several issues. Are the nasal bones broken in isolation or is the septum also deviated and broken? If the nasal bon...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Rinoplastia

Rinoplastia

La rinoplastia es quizás la operación más difícil a realizarse en cirugía plástica facial. Cada nariz es diferente así que el cirujano debe ser cómodo con una miríada de técnicas. Ciertas narices son las mejore...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Septal Perforation

Septal Perforation

Septal perforation, is a term used to describe a hole or opening within the nasal septum. While some septal perforations can be asymptomatic, some can create issues including nasal obstruction, crusting, pain, and epistaxis.There are many cause of septal perforation:Septal surger...

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Dr. Anil Shah Blog | Preoperative Preparation

Preoperative Preparation

List of Medications andSupplements to Avoid Avoid medications which can thin the blood (blood thinners). To ensure the least possible “black and blue” discoloration following the operation, do not take any of the medications 2 weeks prior to the procedure...

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