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Top Facelift Clinic, Legendary Facelift Review (From 50s to 20s)

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  Top Facelift Clinic, Legendary Facelift Review (From 50s to 20s) Hello! I am Dr. Kim Yongwoo, a board-certified plastic surgeon and the director of Returning Plastic Surgery. The patient we are reviewing today is an international patient. For international patients, we typically conduct a video consultation first. They then visit the clinic the day before surgery for examinations and an in-person consultation, and the surgery proceeds the following day. The patient is in her 40s, but she looked older than her peers and desired a full-face rejuvenation. Surgical Plan Surgical Sequence When performing multiple surgeries, the priority is always the Upper Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery). This is because we must perform it under light sedation (conscious sedation) before deep anesthesia kicks in. We need the patient to be conscious enough to open their eyes so we can check for symmetry. After the upper blepharoplasty, we induced general anesthesia and proceeded i...

Comprehensive Guide to Chin Augmentation!! In-Depth Analysis of Pros & Cons by Procedure

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  Comprehensive Guide to Chin Augmentation!! In-Depth Analysis of Pros & Cons by Procedure Hello, I am Dr. Kim Yongwoo, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Returning Plastic Surgery. In this session, I will introduce the different types of chin augmentation (surgery for a receding chin) and, among them, the advantages of chin implants , which I particularly favor. The protrusion of the anterior chin bone is a crucial factor that creates the "E-line" along with the nose, playing a very important role in determining a person's impression. A "receding chin" (microgenia) refers to a case where the chin tip bone is small. It is often accompanied by a protruding mouth and occlusion disorders, and when the chin bone is small, a double chin can easily develop. ​ In patients with a receding chin, deep muscles such as the digastric muscle can sag, causing a double chin. The digastric muscle is a structure attached to the hyoid bone and the chin tip bone. ...