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A Surgeon’s Take
What patients are hearing about facial plastic surgery, and what Dr. Sandel makes of it. Every position here is his, reviewed and dated. These pages are updated as the evidence changes rather than replaced.
Candidacy first. Dr. Sandel will tell you what your face needs, and what it doesn’t.
Reading a face
What a photograph can and cannot tell you
Lighting, makeup, lens and moment account for most of what people read as surgery. Structure is what survives the camera.
Updated 18 Sep
Thread lifts
Do thread lifts work?
The threads dissolve, and the lift goes with them. What the published complication rates actually show.
Updated 11 Sep
Facelift
Do you need a deep plane facelift?
A real and valuable operation, but the label is being used to sell extent, and extent is not the same as quality.
Updated 30 Aug
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More topics are in review. Dr. Sandel approves every position before it appears here.
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