Avoid Pillow Face with Expert Fat Grafting at Changes Plastic Surgery & Spa

February 7th, 2012

Nothing sparks discussion quite like celebrity plastic surgery, and boy were the sparks flying after Madonna’s Super Bowl appearance. 

 

Most people agree the Material Girl looks amazing for her 53 years.  She has maintained her athletic physique and “cut” biceps.  What she hasn’t maintained are chiseled cheekbones and a pointy chin.

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LOSE YOUR CANKLES AT CHANGES PLASTIC SURGERY IN SAN DIEGO

January 17th, 2012
What is a cankle? The Urban Dictionary lists numerous definitions and any one of them will give you a chuckle. For example:
 
The seamless blend of calf into ankle. accomplished by inflammation, obesity, athleticism or a combination of the three. The affected leg takes on the shape of a summer sausage with a human foot

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Five Top Plastic Surgery Procedures for Men at San Diego Changes

December 22nd, 2011

For years, women have taken advantage of the physical and psychological benefits of elective plastic surgery. Once the domain of women, “cosmetic” surgery as the name implies, is designed to enhance and improve the appearance of one’s face or body. Times are changing, however, and men seem to be adopting a new attitude when it comes to aesthetic enhancement. The…

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San Diego Top Doc Discusses Tear Trough Deformity

November 14th, 2011
San Diego Top Doc Discusses Tear Trough Deformity
Gilbert Lee, M.D., F.A.C.S., voted five consecutive years as Top Doc in Plastic Surgery by the San Diego Medical Society, discusses under-eye bags and treatments to diminish their appearance.
The eye sockets contain fat

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What Accounts for Facial Beauty?

September 27th, 2011
What accounts for facial beauty? Classic beauty brings to mind icons past and present, each undeniably a beauty standard for the time.  What do these faces have in common? 
“Classic beauties have some of the most symmetric faces and ideal facial proportions” says Gilbert Lee, M.D. “Unfortunately, for the rest of us, facial asymmetry is more the rule

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San Diego Physician Performs Asian Double Fold Eyelid Procedure

August 29th, 2011
Unique facial features help characterize each of us and our ethnic origins. Approximately 85% of Asians are born without a distinct fold in their upper eyelids. The change to a "double fold" in the Asian eyelid is considered by many to create a wider or more open eye. This then conveys more definition and expression of Asian beauty. For

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Five Off-Label Applications for Botox or Dysport

August 20th, 2011

No one could have predicted that a drug originally intended for spastic conditions such as crossed eyes and eyelid tics, would open up a whole new world of cosmetic uses. Enter Botox (botulinum toxin type A) and now Dysport. Although Botox was FDA-approved in 2002 for use in the glabella only (the area between the eyebrows), it does give physicians

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The Eyes Have It – Focusing on Non-Surgical Eye Rejuvenation

August 8th, 2011

 

The eyes are the windows to the soul.  They hold a gaze and are the first thing people see when looking at our face. It is also the first place we notice the signs of aging.  Thinning skin, sun damage and facial expressions take their toll on the delicate eye…

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Top Plastic Surgeon San Diego Gilbert Lee, MD

July 22nd, 2011

We are proud to announce that Dr. Gilbert Lee has been named Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery as voted by his peers, the physicians of the San Diego County Medical Society. Voting is intended to identify and honor doctors who command the confidence and respect of their peers.

Top Plastic Surgery Doc in San Diego, Gilbert Lee, M.D.

Selection process for the "Top Doctor" list consisted of asking all…

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Five Facial Features and How They Age

July 20th, 2011

It happens to the best of us. Aging.  It creeps up on us in our late 20's and has us in a stranglehold by 70.  We notice the first signs of aging, usually in a panic, as we first detect a line or two that doesn't go away.  Lightly etched, but taking a permanent position near our eyes and

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