5 Common Menopause Symptoms That Hormone Replacement Therapy Helps
Menopause – the end of a woman’s reproductive years – comes usually around the age of 51. However, the onset of menopause is extremely varied, ranging from the late 30’s to the early 60’s in some women. In the time before menopause, referred known as perimenopause, the ovaries begin releasing less of the so-called “sex hormones” (including estrogen) that regulate reproduction.
However, estrogen and the other hormones are involved in more than simply fertility regulation. Indeed, virtually every bodily function of a woman is affected to some extent by sex hormones. Estrogen has an effect on metabolism (the capacity of the body to burn calories and store fat), weight growth, bone strength, mood and mental state, and libido, among other things.
As a result of the reduction in hormone production during menopause and perimenopause, the majority of women suffer a range of unpleasant side effects. Menopausal hormone decline manifests itself in a variety of ways, including hot flashes, sleep difficulties, decreased sexual desire, dry and itchy vagina, painful intercourse, urine incontinence, weight gain, mood swings, tiredness, and bone loss.
The good news is that, recent advances in hormone replacement treatment may provide long-lasting relief from many of menopause’s unpleasant or painful symptoms. Dr. Ali, a hormone replacement expert in the Troy, MI region, discusses how hormone replacement therapy may help relieve some of the most prevalent symptoms of menopause in this article.
#1. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Hot Flashes
Hot flashes are perhaps the most prevalent perimenopausal and menopausal symptom. These abrupt increases in body temperature may be both unpleasant and humiliating, since they are often accompanied by flushing and copious perspiration.
As women approach menopause, up to 75% suffer hot flashes, commonly known as hot flashes. Hot flashes are a “vasomotor symptom,” meaning they are caused by an abrupt dilation of blood vessels. Increased blood flow results in excessive body heat and sweat.
Experts at Harvard School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic think that estrogen replacement therapy is the most effective and safest way to treat severe hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause.
In a clinical study including 3,329 participants, administering oral estrogen or estrogen plus progestin significantly decreased hot flashes in menopausal women by 75%.
#2. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Tiredness
Although testosterone is more often associated with males, it plays a critical role in both men and women in terms of energy production. Testosterone is a hormone that performs a variety of tasks in addition to sexual drive and performance. It also aids the body in producing the proteins necessary for muscle upkeep and energy production in both men and women. Thus, decreased testosterone levels associated with menopause may result in severe fatigue in women.
But by managing a woman’s estrogen levels throughout menopause with HRT, vitality and energy can be restored.
#3. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Vaginal Dryness and Painful Intercourse
Estrogen is a female “sex hormone” that helps maintain the thickness and health of the vaginal walls while also producing natural lubrication to keep them moist and supple. Estrogen also plays an important part in a woman’s libido or “sexual desire.”
Following menopause, more than half of women suffer vaginal dryness, as well as pain during intercourse as a result of decreased estrogen levels. When estrogen production declines throughout menopause, the vaginal walls become thinner, lose flexibility, and generate less lubrication. Additionally, a decrease in estrogen levels may result in a woman losing desire in sex.
However, estrogen replacement therapy may assist a woman’s body in rebuilding stronger, more elastic, and lubricated vaginal tissue, enabling her to reclaim sexual intimacy! Additionally, hormone replacement treatment to restore estrogen and other sex hormones may rekindle a woman’s sex drive, rekindling her desire in sex.
#4. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Weight Gain
Weight gain – particularly around the middle or belly – is often a result of menopause’s hormonal decline and imbalance.
To begin, when estrogen levels are low, the metabolism slows, resulting in an increase in body fat storage. Additionally, low estrogen levels impede fat cell breakdown, resulting in fat accumulation, weight gain, and an increased waist circumference (“belly fat”). Additionally, when an excess of androgens (male hormones) exists, the risk of obesity is raised.
Fortunately, hormone replacement therapy may assist perimenopausal and menopausal women in reversing weight gain, increasing muscle mass, and decreasing fat accumulation – especially in the abdominal area.
#5: Hormone Replacement Therapy for Osteoporosis
One of estrogen’s many essential functions is to promote bone-forming cellular activity. As a consequence of the decrease in estrogen levels after menopause, the bones lose calcium.
Numerous recent studies have shown that hormone replacement therapy, rather than bisphosphonate medicines, is the most effective strategy for preventing osteoporosis-related fractures. Along with fracture prevention, estrogen has been shown to maintain spinal discs in a manner that non-hormonal therapies do not.
Most “synthetic” medications that are now available to treat osteoporosis (e.g., Fosamax and Boniva), but have unpleasant – and in some instances, deadly – side effects. As a result, the majority of medical professionals feel that if feasible, it is better to treat the underlying cause of osteoporosis, which is estrogen deficiency, with hormone replacement therapy.
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause – Troy, MI
Along with addressing many of menopause’s most visible symptoms – tiredness, painful intercourse, vaginal dryness, weight gain, hot flashes, and osteoporosis — hormone replacement therapy helps prevent a variety of severe illnesses.
Menopausal therapy with hormone replacement has been proven to help prevent severe diseases such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.
There is no longer a need to suffer in silence from the painful and unpleasant symptoms of menopause, thanks to recent advances in bioidentical hormone replacement treatment. If you are a woman in the greater Troy, MI area who is experiencing perimenopause or menopause, consult with Dr. Ali to see if hormone replacement therapy is right for you.
Treatment for Menopause in the Troy, MI area: 248-335-7200
5 Menopause Symptoms Hormone Therapy Can Help
/in Hormone Replacement /by admin5 Common Menopause Symptoms That Hormone Replacement Therapy Helps
Menopause – the end of a woman’s reproductive years – comes usually around the age of 51. However, the onset of menopause is extremely varied, ranging from the late 30’s to the early 60’s in some women. In the time before menopause, referred known as perimenopause, the ovaries begin releasing less of the so-called “sex hormones” (including estrogen) that regulate reproduction.
However, estrogen and the other hormones are involved in more than simply fertility regulation. Indeed, virtually every bodily function of a woman is affected to some extent by sex hormones. Estrogen has an effect on metabolism (the capacity of the body to burn calories and store fat), weight growth, bone strength, mood and mental state, and libido, among other things.
As a result of the reduction in hormone production during menopause and perimenopause, the majority of women suffer a range of unpleasant side effects. Menopausal hormone decline manifests itself in a variety of ways, including hot flashes, sleep difficulties, decreased sexual desire, dry and itchy vagina, painful intercourse, urine incontinence, weight gain, mood swings, tiredness, and bone loss.
The good news is that, recent advances in hormone replacement treatment may provide long-lasting relief from many of menopause’s unpleasant or painful symptoms. Dr. Ali, a hormone replacement expert in the Troy, MI region, discusses how hormone replacement therapy may help relieve some of the most prevalent symptoms of menopause in this article.
#1. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Hot Flashes
Hot flashes are perhaps the most prevalent perimenopausal and menopausal symptom. These abrupt increases in body temperature may be both unpleasant and humiliating, since they are often accompanied by flushing and copious perspiration.
As women approach menopause, up to 75% suffer hot flashes, commonly known as hot flashes. Hot flashes are a “vasomotor symptom,” meaning they are caused by an abrupt dilation of blood vessels. Increased blood flow results in excessive body heat and sweat.
Experts at Harvard School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic think that estrogen replacement therapy is the most effective and safest way to treat severe hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause.
In a clinical study including 3,329 participants, administering oral estrogen or estrogen plus progestin significantly decreased hot flashes in menopausal women by 75%.
#2. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Tiredness
Although testosterone is more often associated with males, it plays a critical role in both men and women in terms of energy production. Testosterone is a hormone that performs a variety of tasks in addition to sexual drive and performance. It also aids the body in producing the proteins necessary for muscle upkeep and energy production in both men and women. Thus, decreased testosterone levels associated with menopause may result in severe fatigue in women.
But by managing a woman’s estrogen levels throughout menopause with HRT, vitality and energy can be restored.
#3. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Vaginal Dryness and Painful Intercourse
Estrogen is a female “sex hormone” that helps maintain the thickness and health of the vaginal walls while also producing natural lubrication to keep them moist and supple. Estrogen also plays an important part in a woman’s libido or “sexual desire.”
Following menopause, more than half of women suffer vaginal dryness, as well as pain during intercourse as a result of decreased estrogen levels. When estrogen production declines throughout menopause, the vaginal walls become thinner, lose flexibility, and generate less lubrication. Additionally, a decrease in estrogen levels may result in a woman losing desire in sex.
However, estrogen replacement therapy may assist a woman’s body in rebuilding stronger, more elastic, and lubricated vaginal tissue, enabling her to reclaim sexual intimacy! Additionally, hormone replacement treatment to restore estrogen and other sex hormones may rekindle a woman’s sex drive, rekindling her desire in sex.
#4. Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Weight Gain
Weight gain – particularly around the middle or belly – is often a result of menopause’s hormonal decline and imbalance.
To begin, when estrogen levels are low, the metabolism slows, resulting in an increase in body fat storage. Additionally, low estrogen levels impede fat cell breakdown, resulting in fat accumulation, weight gain, and an increased waist circumference (“belly fat”). Additionally, when an excess of androgens (male hormones) exists, the risk of obesity is raised.
Fortunately, hormone replacement therapy may assist perimenopausal and menopausal women in reversing weight gain, increasing muscle mass, and decreasing fat accumulation – especially in the abdominal area.
#5: Hormone Replacement Therapy for Osteoporosis
One of estrogen’s many essential functions is to promote bone-forming cellular activity. As a consequence of the decrease in estrogen levels after menopause, the bones lose calcium.
Numerous recent studies have shown that hormone replacement therapy, rather than bisphosphonate medicines, is the most effective strategy for preventing osteoporosis-related fractures. Along with fracture prevention, estrogen has been shown to maintain spinal discs in a manner that non-hormonal therapies do not.
Most “synthetic” medications that are now available to treat osteoporosis (e.g., Fosamax and Boniva), but have unpleasant – and in some instances, deadly – side effects. As a result, the majority of medical professionals feel that if feasible, it is better to treat the underlying cause of osteoporosis, which is estrogen deficiency, with hormone replacement therapy.
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause – Troy, MI
Along with addressing many of menopause’s most visible symptoms – tiredness, painful intercourse, vaginal dryness, weight gain, hot flashes, and osteoporosis — hormone replacement therapy helps prevent a variety of severe illnesses.
Menopausal therapy with hormone replacement has been proven to help prevent severe diseases such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.
There is no longer a need to suffer in silence from the painful and unpleasant symptoms of menopause, thanks to recent advances in bioidentical hormone replacement treatment. If you are a woman in the greater Troy, MI area who is experiencing perimenopause or menopause, consult with Dr. Ali to see if hormone replacement therapy is right for you.
Treatment for Menopause in the Troy, MI area: 248-335-7200
How Viveve® Vaginal Rejuvenation Improves Sex
/in Vaginal Rejuvenation, Vaginal Tightening /by adminHow Viveve® Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment Improves Sex
Viveve® vaginal rejuvenation uses radio-frequency energy with integrated cooling technology to help restore tightness, elasticity, lubrication and sensation to the tissue in the vagina and pelvic floor. Collagen and elastin are the natural substances in the body that are responsible for skin strength, thickness and elasticity. Viveve® radiofrequency stimulates collagen and elastin production in the vagina – while the cooling technology ensures that the procedure is more comfortable than other types of vaginal rejuvenation treatments.
Radiofrequency has been FDA approved to treat loose and “lax” skin on the face for almost a decade. Now this same safe, non-surgical technology is being used to increase collagen production in the vagina – which improves the vaginal tissue’s texture, lubrication, suppleness, thickness and elasticity.
In multiple clinical studies that were approved by the FDA, Viveve® has been clinically proven to be a safe and effective treatment for vaginal rejuvenation – without reported side effects or complications.
In addition to remedying pain during intercourse, Viveve® also typically improves sexual sensation. This is because the radiofrequency heat used for the treatment stimulates the body’s own collagen and elastin production, for thicker and more responsive vaginal walls. In addition to plumping and strengthening the vaginal tissue with new collagen, Viveve also improves blood flow to the vagina. And, Viveve also stimulates the production of natural vaginal lubrication in the vagina – making the tissue less dry, so intercourse is less painful and more pleasurable.
What to Expect during Viveve® Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment
During your Viveve® vaginal rejuvenation treatment a small wand (about a thumb’s width) is gently inserted into the vagina to deliver warm radiofrequency (RF) energy. The patient experiences both a heating and cooling sensation, thanks to Viveve®’s unique, patented cooling technology.
The majority of our patients describe the procedure as comfortable, not painful. Only a single treatment is needed. The Viveve treatment itself typically only lasts approximately 30 minutes, during which time the patient can relax, use their phone, or listen to music .
Benefits of Viveve® Vaginal Rejuvenation
Since Viveve® vaginal rejuvenation is non-surgical and has no negative side effects, patients can return to work or their normal daily activities immediately after the 30-minute treatment. Patients will typically be asked to abstain from sexual intercourse for a couple days, but other than that there are no post-procedure restrictions on activities.
Viveve is also a very affordable treatment – less than a quarter of the cost of surgical vaginoplasty.
Viveve® treatment begins to work immediately. Many women report some immediate initial results, such as improved lubrication, more comfortable sex and reduced itching and dryness.
After just a few weeks most women report even greater effects including an increase in vaginal tightness and sensitivity, less or no pain during intercourse, improved sexual sensation, and a even a reduction in bladder leaks. After approximately six to nine weeks, the collagen should be substantially restored and “rejuvenated” for the maximum improvement in sexual sensation, tightness and lubrication.
Vaginal Rejuvenation Treatment | Birmingham, MI
Dr. Ali has helped hundreds of women in the Birmingham, MI area improve sexual intimacy and enjoyment with just a single 30 minute Viveve® vaginal rejuvenation treatment.
It is an affordable, painless, procedure performed in our Birmingham, MI (Detroit area) medical office. There is no downtime, and you will begin to notice dramatic vaginal improvement within just a few weeks.
Call us for a discreet, confidential vaginal rejuvenation consultation and see if Viveve® is right for you!
Vaginal Rejuvenation Consultation | Birmingham, MI: 248-335-7200
Vaginoplasty vs. Viveve for Vaginal Tightening
/in Vaginal Rejuvenation /by adminVaginoplasty vs. Viveve for Vaginal Tightening
Vaginoplasty is a surgical procedure that “tightens up” a vagina that feels lax or loose as a result of childbirth or aging. Viveve® non-surgical radiofrequency treatment also “tightens up” the vagina. So how do you know which treatment is best for you?
Southfield, MI area board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali has helped hundreds of women address vaginal looseness and restore vaginal tightness with both surgical vaginoplasty and Viveve® non-surgical radiofrequency treatment. In this article he discusses the differences between the two procedures, to help you decide what’s right for you.
Vaginoplasty Surgery for Vaginal Tightening
Vaginoplasty is a surgery that requires anesthetic. Incisions are made on the inside of the vagina, and the vaginal wall is stretched and pulled taught at the entry point to the vagina – and stitched into place.
Recovery time is typically around two weeks for vaginoplasty surgery. Although vaginoplasty is a relatively safe and “routine” surgery, as with any surgery it comes with risks.
While vaginoplasty is a very routine, safe and low-risk surgery, as with any surgical procedure rare risks include:
Additionally, because vaginoplasty is a surgery requiring an anesthesiologist and an operating room, vaginoplasty is more expensive than non-invasive treatments like Viveve. Typically vaginoplasty is NOT covered by health insurance as it is generally considered an elective cosmetic procedure.
Viveve® Radiofrequency for Vaginal Tightening
Viveve® radiofrequency treatments also achieve tightening of the vagina – but without surgery. Because it is non-surgical, there are no incisions, no anesthetic and no operating room is needed for Viveve®.
This means there are no known risks or side effects to Viveve® vaginal tightening:
Only a single treatment is needed with Viveve®, which only takes less than an hour. Not only is there NO downtime with Viveve®, and it is about 1/4 of the cost of vaginoplasty surgery.
Vaginal Tightening & Sexual Sensation
There is improved “friction” after vaginoplasty surgery, due to the tightened vaginal tissues, which may improve sexual response and enjoyment for the female patients and for her partner. Some surgeons claim vaginoplasty also improves sexual sensitivity – but this claim is strongly disputed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Viveve® also typically improves sexual sensation. This is because the radiofrequency heat used for the treatment stimulates the body’s own collagen and elastin production, for thicker and more responsive vaginal walls. In addition to plumping and strengthening the vaginal tissue with new collagen, Viveve also improves blood flow to the vagina. And, Viveve also stimulates the production of natural vaginal lubrication in the vagina – making the tissue less dry, so intercourse is less painful and more pleasurable.
Vaginal Tightening Doctor | Southfield Area
Dr. Ali has helped hundreds of women in the Southfield area tighten a lax vagina, stop bladder leaks and improve sexual intimacy with just a single Viveve® treatment!
Viveve vaginal tightening is an affordable, painless, procedure performed in our Birmingham, MI (Southfield area) medical office and spa. There is no downtime, and you will begin to notice vaginal improvement within just a few weeks.
Call us for a discreet, confidential vaginal rejuvenation consultation and see if Viveve® or vaginoplasty surgery is right for you!
Vaginal Tightening Consultation | Southfield Area: 248-335-7200
Why Skin Needs Hyaluronic Acid & How to Get More of It
/in Skin Care /by adminWhy Skin Needs Hyaluronic Acid – And the Best Way to Get It
Hyaluronic acid is one of those ingredients in skincare products that every manufacturer is touting. In fact, you can barely turn on the TV or scroll the web without seeing multiple adds for something containing hyaluronic acid or “HA”.
So, what is this miracle product, and is it as important (and effective) as everyone is saying? Is it really an acid? And how (and where) should one apply it?
In this article the skincare experts at AMAE Plastic Surgery and Med Spa discuss everything you need to know about hyaluronic acid (HA) – including how you can naturally increase your body’s own production of this amazing substance!
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural substance that is produced by the body. Its primary job is to hydrate the connective tissue that maintains the skin’s strength and elasticity. 50% of the body’s HA is found in the skin – with the rest being found in the eyes, lips and joints.
What makes hyaluronic acid so amazing is that it can retain over 1,000 times its weight in water, so it is super hydrating. It holds in the moisture that supports a bright, youthful complexion by keeping skin cells plump and strong. There is really no other substance that can help boost moisture levels in the skin like hyaluronic acid does.
Getting Enough Hyaluronic Acid
Many people wonder why they need to get hyaluronic acid from skincare products and treatments if the body already produces HA naturally.
Unfortunately, as we age, the body’s production of natural hyaluronic acid decreases. Babies are born with very high amounts of hyaluronic acid, which is why their skin is so soft, smooth and plump. But by the time we reach the age of 40 the HA levels in our body have already decreased by one-third.
So, people turn to high quality beauty products that contain HA – including moisturizers and night creams –to prevent dry skin and help stave off the effects of aging. Maintaining high levels of hyaluronic acid helps retain moisture and elasticity in the skin, to fight the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging or dull skin.
And, don’t be concerned that HA is an acid. Not all acids strip cells and cause irritation. In fact, hyaluronic acid is actually a type of sugar molecule!
How to Get More Hyaluronic Acid
There are 3 way to improve and increase the amount of HA in the skin – to restore plumpness and elasticity and to fight the signs of aging.
#1. Topical Hyaluronic Skincare Products
When applied directly to the skin, hyaluronic acid will hydrate the skin cells for a plumper appearance that can also minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
HA also has some antioxidant properties that help protect the skin from UV sun exposure and other harsh environmental or chemical exposure.
However, it is important to purchase hyaluronic acid skincare products from a reputable, medical grade brand such as Elastin or ZO. This is because, hyaluronic acid molecules are often too big for skin absorption if they are not formulated properly.
#2. Hyaluronic Dermal Fillers
Hyaluronic acid can be injected directly into the skin and facial tissue, using dermal fillers to help fill wrinkles, and plump thinning or sagging areas of the face.
Popular facial fillers Juvéderm and Restylane are made of hyaluronic acid formulas. And because they are made of a naturally occurring sugar molecule, they are extremely safe, as well as natural looking and feeling, when injected into the skin.
Hyaluronic acid facial filler injections can last from a few months up to an amazing two years – depending on which formula is chosen and where it is injected.
#3. Aesthetic Treatments that Stimulate Hyaluronic Production
The most effective and long-lasting way to maintain high hyaluronic acid levels in the skin is through medical grade skin care treatments that actually stimulate the body to start producing more of its own HA.
At AMAE Med Spa we offer several Laser, Radiofrequency and Microneedling treatments that can activate the body’s natural hyaluronic acid production process – for dramatic and long-lasting anti-aging results.
Topical creams can provide excellent temporary improvements in skin over time. And fillers can offer immediate, impressive skin plumping results that typically last from 6 months to a year. But when you restore the body’s own HA production with laser or radiofrequency treatments you are actually causing the skin to rejuvenate itself from the inside out for continuing improvement.
Our CO2RE and IPL laser treatments, as well as our revolutionary new Profound and Morpheus8 radiofrequency procedures, all deliver thermal energy deep into the dermis (lower layer of skin) to renew production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.
This rebuilds and repair the skin on a deep cellular level – smoothing wrinkles, tightening sagging skin, and plumping hollow, flat contours. And the tissue then continues to produce hyaluronic acid, so results are continuing and very long-lasting.
Hyaluronic Acid Products & Treatments
Hyaluronic Acid is known to prevent and reverse the signs of aging – often giving it the nickname ‘fountain of youth’. It helps reduce wrinkles and promote tighter, smoother younger-looking skin by hydrating the cells.
HA also works on all skin-types, even those with oily skin. Additionally, it is safe for all skin tones and colors – even darker skin. And it is also gentle enough for those who have sensitive skin.
If you would like to “turn back time”, schedule a consultation at AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI and see whether hyaluronic acid skincare products, HA dermal fillers, or one of our advanced laser or radiofrequency treatments is right for you!
Hyaluronic Acid Products & Treatments | Birmingham, MI: 248.335.7200
Seven Gorgeous Celebrities Who’ve Had Nose Jobs
/in Rhinoplasty /by adminSeven Gorgeous Celebrities Who’ve Had Nose Jobs
A “nose job” – technically called rhinoplasty – is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures. A nose job can include reshaping, narrowing, straightening, or smoothing out the nose – or re-sculpting the tip, or changing the appearance of the nostrils.
A skilled, board certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Ali can refine the size, shape and proportions of a nose to complement the rest of the facial features, while also respecting the patient’s ethnic heritage, and ensuring that they still look like “themselves.”
Even small changes to a nose can make a large difference in how the nose and the entire face looks. And MANY celebrities credit their success in movies and on television to the difference made by a good “nose job”.
In this article we list seven of the most beautiful female celebrities who owe their gorgeous looks to rhinoplasty surgery!
#1. Jennifer Aniston Had a Nose Job
Topping the list is perpetually youthful Jennifer Aniston. In a 2007 interview with People Magazine, she admitted to having a nose job and said it was “the best thing I ever did”.
She coyly claimed it was for medical reasons. But if you look at her before and after pictures, there is no that doubt she likely would not have been cast as America’s sweetheart “Rachel” on the TV show Friends for 10 seasons without the dramatic change in her appearance.
#2. Lisa Kudrow Had a Nose Job
Speaking of Friends, Jen’s costar Lisa Kudrow also had a nose job – at the age of 16. In 2013 she told The Saturday Evening Post that her rhinoplasty was “life-altering”.
“I went from, in my mind, hideous to not hideous. I did it the summer before going to a new high school,” the actress known for playing beautiful, bewildered Phoebe stated.
#3. Kaley Cuoco Had a Nose Job
Big Bang Theory bombshell Kelly Cuoco played the heartbreaker across the hall that all the guys swooned over. She spoke candidly in a 2016 Women’s Health article, discussing her nose job and her breast augmentation surgery.
“Years ago, I had my nose done. And my boobs—best thing I ever did.” She went on “As much as you want to love your inner self… you also want to look good. I don’t think you should do it for a man or anyone else, but if it makes you feel confident, that’s amazing,” she told the magazine.
#4. Tyra Banks Had a Nose Job
The name Tyra Banks is synonymous with Super Model. In her 2018 memoir, Perfect Is Boring, she discussed having a nose job early in her supermodel career. She also told People Magazine about the decision to have rhinoplasty: “I admit it! Fake hair, and I did my nose. I feel I have a responsibility to tell the truth,” she said in the interview. “Fix it or flaunt it—I think women should be able to do both.”
#5. Jillian Michaels Had a Nose Job
Fitness Guru Jillian Michaels is another gorgeous celebrity who had a nose job. in a recent interview with People Magazine she said she had it done at age 16, after years of being bullied for having “a nose the size of a softball”. She is quick to acknowledge the rhinoplasty surgery made her feel more confident and changed her life.
#6. JLO Had a Nose Job
Wait! What? One of the most beautiful women in the world had a nose job? That’s right “Jenny from the Block” underwent rhinoplasty!
But, while younger women like Kelly Cuoco tend to be relaxed and upfront about plastic surgery, more mature “Gen X-ers” like 51-year-old Jennifer Lopez still tend to be a bit more coy. JLo says the nose job early in her career was just to correct breathing issues. But the before and after photos don’t lie!
#7. Cameron Diaz Had a Nose Job
Rounding out our list of gorgeous nose-job recipients is the stunning Cameron Diaz. While most people assume the “Charlie’s Angels” actress was born with her good looks, the truth is that she also has admitted to having had a nose job.
And, although she is another Gen X-er who claims the nose job was “purely medical” due to a surfing accident, the before and after photos show a smaller more refined nose post-surgery. Which just goes to show that rhinoplasty surgery can remedy breathing problems and improve the appearance of one’s nose, all at the same time!
Top Nose Job Surgeon – Troy, MI Area
Every person’s nose is unique! The ideal nose for you will be vastly different than someone else’s. Your nose should fit your face, be in proportion to your other features, and reflect your family and ethnic heritage.
When considering nose job surgery, Troy, MI area board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali will evaluate your facial features and listen to your appearance goals. Then he will show you in advance – using Vectra 3D imaging – how any changes to your nose could enhance or affect your overall appearance. He will then work with you to customize a rhinoplasty plan that will help you look and feel like the very best version of yourself.
Nose Job Consultation | Troy, MI Area: 248-335-7200
Nose Job Techniques: Open vs. Closed Rhinoplasty
/in Nose Job, Rhinoplasty /by adminThe Difference Between Open & Closed Rhinoplasty – –
Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali has performed hundreds of rhinoplasty surgeries – giving women and men the beautiful and natural looking noses that they love!
But, as with any surgery, an incision does have to be made during rhinoplasty – in order to access and modify the cartilage that shapes the nose. So, one of the primary concerns that Dr. Ali’s patients have is the degree of scarring they may experience after a nose job.
The type of surgical technique that is used to perform the rhinoplasty will determine where and what type of scarring may be possible. And, every person’s skin heals slightly differently.
However, in the hands of a skilled board certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Ali, the potential for visible, lasting scars is greatly reduced – while ensuring the most attractive and natural nasal contour. Additionally, modern advancements in surgical technology have made surgical procedures much less invasive – reducing the degree of scarring greatly.
In this article we explain the different types of rhinoplasty surgical techniques, the incisions involved, and the potential for any scarring.
Open vs. Closed Rhinoplasty
“Closed” rhinoplasty is a type of rhinoplasty in which all of the surgical incisions are hidden within the inside of the nostril. This technique is great, since it avoids a potentially visible scar. However, it also significantly reduces the surgical access area for the surgeon, which limits their ability to utilize many of today’s most effective rhinoplasty techniques.
“Open” rhinoplasty, uses a small (4mm) trans-columellar incision, to connect the right and left nostril incisions- which allows the nasal skin to be folded upward. This gives the surgeon much greater access to the nasal structure, enabling them to modify and/or strengthen the skeletal framework using more advanced and complex techniques.
Although the open rhinoplasty incision initially leaves a small visible scar, it is very tiny (4 mm) and it often fades completely in the months following surgery. And, in cases where substantial revisions of the nose are needed, the advantages in contouring gained by the open approach are well worth the limited risk of a tiny scar.
Endonasal Rhinoplasty: A Closed Nose Job
A closed rhinoplasty is also called endonasal rhinoplasty. Parallel incisions encircle nearly half of the nostril lining, but no part of the incision is seen externally. But, because the right and left nostril incisions are disconnected, the entire operation must be conducted through narrow surgical openings which limits access visibility.
Also, because access to the nasal framework requires vigorous stretching of the skin, some distortion of the nasal cartilage is possible. In many cases the considerable challenges and technical limitations of endonasal rhinoplasty makes it an inferior choice – even though it avoids visible scaring.
External Rhinoplasty: An Open Nose Job
An open rhinoplasty is also called an external rhinoplasty. The small bridging incision, (trans-columellar incision) offers the surgeon direct visibility of almost the entire nasal framework. There is no stretching, so distortion of the nasal cartilage is minimize. Most skilled plastic surgeons agree that the small visible columellar scar (which fades over time) is worth the improved accuracy and effectiveness of the open rhinoplasty approach.
For these same reasons, open rhinoplasty is also my preferred approach for primary (non-revision) rhinoplasty since it improves diagnostic accuracy and facilitates precision re-engineering of the misshapen nose. However, the technical demands of open rhinoplasty are rigorous, and substantial dedication and commitment to this approach are required to achieve consistently superior results.
Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty
For patients desiring only minor or subtle changes to their nose, a third non-surgical alternative is now available. Dr. Ali is also skilled in the injection of facial fillers to remedy small cosmetic issues in the nose, including smaller bumps, slight asymmetry, etc.
The advantage of a filler or “liquid” rhinoplasty is that there in no downtime or recovery period – other than some slight swelling that dissipates in a few days. And because there are ni incisions, there are no scars and no pain afterwards. However, unlike a nose job – which is permanent – non-surgical “liquid rhinoplasty” results typically last from a year to two years.
Birmingham’s Top Rhinoplasty Surgeon
In the expert hands of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, the open rhinoplasty approach often offers technical advantages over closed rhinoplasty. And because the scar is so small and “beneath” the nose, it is not visible from most angles when looking at the face.
But for patients only requiring minor revisions or adjustments to the nose’s structure, closed rhinoplasty may be the best option. And for men and women who only desire minor revisions to the appearance of their nose, non-surgical liquid rhinoplasty with fillers can be an excellent alternative.
Birmingham area board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali has helped hundreds of women and men love their noses and improve their confidence with rhinoplasty surgery. Schedule a consultation and take the first step toward getting the nose you have always wanted – and look and feel like the best version of “you” that you can be!
Rhinoplasty Consultation | Top Birmingham, MI Plastic Surgeon: 248-335-7200
3D Imaging Helps You Decide if You Should Get Rhinoplasty
/in Rhinoplasty /by adminVectra 3D Imaging Helps You Decide if You Should Get Rhinoplasty
AMAE Plastic Surgery is among the first and only aesthetic practices in the Detroit area to offer state-of-the-art Vectra 3D imaging for rhinoplasty surgery. This revolutionary imaging system provides a three-dimensional computerized image of the patient’s nose from any and every angle – so that Dr. Ali can show you your expected outcomes – before you undergo rhinoplasty surgery.
The Vectra 3D system even enables Dr. Ali to superimpose the expected results of your rhinoplasty surgery over your “pre-op” condition, as well as compare the “before and after” views side-by-side. And, in addition to showing the likely outcome of a single procedure, such as rhinoplasty, Dr. Ali can also display the results of combining multiple treatments!
By visualizing your potential outcomes in live 3D you and Dr. Ali will know in advance what to expect – so that together you can decide on the best possible treatment plan for your aesthetic goals.
What is Vectra 3D Imaging?
VECTRA 3D imaging is a system of digital cameras that takes photos of the patient’s treatment area from different angles to create a 3D picture. It only takes a few seconds to take the photos, and a couple minutes or two to process the pictures into a 3D representation on the computer.
The patient will be able to see a 3D image of their nose from ALL angles – even ones they have never seen before!
Dr. Ali can then manipulate the images to enhance, adjust, reduce, straighten or refine the nose right before your eyes – to show you what you can expect from rhinoplasty surgery.
Vectra 3D Imaging for Rhinoplasty
Dr. Ali is one of only a few doctors who uses the VECTRA 3D system as part of his consultation with you, so you know exactly what to expect from rhinoplasty surgery.
And VECTRA 3D imaging is 100% safe and non-invasive – it is not an Xray or CT scan, and it uses NO radiation. It is simply a state-of-the-art high-tech system of digital cameras with revolutionary software – offering pre-surgery peace of mind and absolutely no risks.
What Does Vectra 3D Imaging “See”?
Dr. Ali is a Detroit area, board certified plastic surgeon who has performed thousands of rhinoplasty surgeries with spectacular results. You can see many of these amazing success stories in his Before and After Gallery HERE.
The Vectra 3D imaging system helps ensure a successful surgery by allowing both the plastic surgeon AND the patient to visual the many nuances of the nose, while providing precise measurement of the adjustments. Any “guesswork” about the results of rhinoplasty surgery is removed with Vetcra 3D imaging!
Rhinoplasty 3D Imaging | Detroit Area
Dr. Ali’s Detroit area patients find Vectra 3D very helpful to understand exactly what he is talking about before surgery – because they can see different outcomes in 3D projected on the screen before they decide to undergo rhinoplasty surgery.
In other words, Vectra 3D provides realistic visualization of the appearance of your nose before surgery – so you never have any regrets after the fact!
If you are considering rhinoplasty, you no longer have to leave your results to chance or guesswork. With Vectra 3D imaging you know what your results will be in advance – with no surprises or misunderstandings!
Schedule a consultation with skilled Detroit area board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali, and see what your rhinoplasty surgery results will look like with Vectra 3D today.
Top Detroit Plastic Surgeon Dispels Nose Jobs Myths
/in Nose Job, Rhinoplasty /by adminTop Detroit Plastic Surgeon Dispels Myths About Nose Jobs –
Many of us look in the mirror and wish we could tweak our features. And while you can make your teeth straighter with braces, or your eyelashes longer with mascara, changing the appearance of your nose takes a little bit more work.
The good news is that modern rhinoplasty techniques have replaced the old ideas of a “nose job” that you probably still have – and changing the shape of your nose is much easier and far less painful than most people think.
As one of the the Detroit area’s top rhinoplasty surgeons, Dr. Ali put together a list of 5 common “myths” about today’s more advanced (and much more comfortable!) “nose jobs.”
Nose Job Myth #1. Everyone Will Know You Had Plastic Surgery
FACT: A Good Nose Job is Subtle & Natural
Early nose jobs left people with noses that were unnatural looking and clearly surgically altered. Today’s rhinoplasty techniques are more subtle, refined and artistic – leaving patients with a more attractive version of their existing nose, that is balanced, proportionate to their other facial features, appropriate for their bone structure, and that doesn’t erase their ethnic heritage.
Old rhinoplasty techniques involved removing nasal cartilage. This often lead to an unnatural look, and sometimes structural collapse and even deformities. Modern board certified plastic surgeons, like Dr. Ali, sculpt and reposition the existing cartilage without removing it – ensuring a nose that is both natural looking and structurally sound.
In other words, today’s nose jobs create a more beautiful nose without changing who “you” are. In most cases, people will comment on how great you look – but not even realize that you’ve had your nose done!
Nose Job Myth #2. Most Celebrities Are Born Beautiful
FACT: Many Celebrities Have Had Nose Jobs – Even Though They Deny It!
Models’ and actors’ faces are their bread and butter – but very few of them were born with movie-star facial features. And because these celebrities want us to believe that they were “born beautiful” very few publicly talk about their nose jobs.
But if you look at before and after photos of the world’s biggest stars you will see that many of their noses are straighter, smaller or more refined than when they began their careers. Jennifer Anniston, Tyra Banks, Cameron Diaz, Kaley Cuoco, Jillian Michaels and JLO are all celebrities who ADMIT to having had nose job surgery.
And, if you look at Before & After Photos, Britney Spears, Scarlet Johansen, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, Katie Holms, Penelope Cruz, Kylie Jenner, Natalie Portman, and even The Queen Be, Beyoncé appear to have had nose jobs!
The list of celebrity nose jobs is almost endless. But because they are done by skilled plastic surgeons, they simply create a more beautiful version of the nose that looks completely natural – and is not a glaringly “noticeable” nose job.
Nose Job Myth #3. You’ll Look Like You’ve Been in a Prize Fight
FACT: Modern Surgery Techniques Make Recovery Easy
In the early days of rhinoplasty, less sophisticated medical techniques lead to horrifying pictures of nose job patients – immobilized in hospital beds, head wrapped in bandages, eyes swollen shut, and big black eyes. And TV programs and movies still sometimes perpetuate this erroneous stereotype for comedic effect.
The truth is, you will leave our medical facility after your nose job on the same day with only a small nasal cast – usually a lightweight aluminum bridge – to stabilize and protect your nose during the initial recovery phase.
There will be some slight bruising and swelling around the nose – but the majority of our patients do not develop “black eyes” at all. And while everyone heals differently, you will certainly be “presentable” enough to go out in public the very same or next day.
Nose Job Myth #4. Your Nose Will Be Packed Full of Gauze after Rhinoplasty
FACT: Splints Replace Packing in Modern Nose Job Surgery
Some people avoid considering a nose job, because they erroneously fear that their nasal cavities will be pack with miles of gauze, making it uncomfortable to breath. Again, this is a misconception!
In modern rhinoplasty soft silicone splints are typically used to stabilize the internal structures of the nose during the first week of recovery. These splints actually help facilitate open airways and better breathing while you heal.
Nose Job Myth #5. Rhinoplasty Is Very Painful
FACT: Nose Jobs Can be Almost Painless
Recovery from any medical procedure is a very personal experience and can differ greatly from person to person. But a nose job is among the least painful surgeries – because it primarily only involves manipulation of the cartilage and does not impact muscles, bones or deeper tissue. Additionally, advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques mean much smaller incisions and much less discomfort – both during and after rhinoplasty surgery.
Use of long-term anesthetic during your nose job procedure means you will not feel a thing. And medication prescribed afterwards will fully manage any pain or discomfort after the surgery.
Depending upon how extensive the procedure, some patients even report experiencing little or no pain following surgery. And all of our patients unanimously agree that any short term discomfort was well worth having a beautiful nose on their face for the rest of their lives.
Top Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) Surgeon | Detroit Area
If you are hesitant about considering a nose job, your concerns are likely based on myths and misconceptions about rhinoplasty that arose from procedures performed back in the 1950s. Today’s rhinoplasties are very routine, yielding exceptional outcomes with very little downtime or discomfort. And the results last a lifetime.
So there’s no reason to wait to get the nose you’ve always! If you live in the Detroit area, call all top rated, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali for a consultation today.
Top Detroit Nose Job Surgeon: 248-335-2700
Juvéderm Volux – The New Filler for Defined Jawlines
/in Facial Filler /by adminFirm & Define Your Chin & Jaw with Juvéderm Volux
A defined jawline helps make a man or woman look youthful and attractive – with young, tight that doesn’t sag or droop. Conversely, sagging skin in the jaw, neck or chin can add years to a person’s appearance. For this reason, the lower face and jaw is one of the most commonly requested areas for aesthetic treatment at AMAE Med Spa and Plastic Surgery in Birmingham, MI.
For decades, the only way to tighten sagging jowls was with a surgical facelift or neck lift. More recently, state-of-the-art nonsurgical laser and radiofrequency skin tightening treatments have entered the market – achieving jaw defining results without the downtime of surgery.
But this month there is more exciting news. Juvéderm, the number one facial filler manufacturer in the world, has announced a new dermal filler specifically for jawlines. New Volux is a highly effective jaw filler that can immediately help achieve a more defined jawline with a just few injections – with no surgery, no downtime and no waiting months for results.
Volux – the newest product in the Juvéderm Vycross family of hyaluronic dermal fillers – recently won New Treatment of the Year at the Global MyFaceMyBody Awards. It will be available for use in Med Spas later in 2021.
In this article the facial filler experts at AMAE Med Spa and Plastic Surgery in Birmingham, MI explain everything you need to know about the new Juvéderm Volux jaw filler that we will be offering as soon as it becomes available later this year.
Juvéderm Volux for a Defined, Sculpted Jawline
Over the past 10 years, dermal fillers have made drastic improvements in their formulations and their versatility. Once used merely for filling fine lines and wrinkles, the new generation of facial fillers can now be used to actually restore the foundation of the face. The effects of jaw fillers can be seen all over social media, and in photos of some of world’s the top influencers and favorite celebrities.
Jaw fillers are thick consistency dermal gel injections that used not just to “fill” but to shape and contour. In the hands of a skilled medical injector, Volux jaw filler is actually a fast and relatively simple procedure, that yields immediate results – which are just some of the factors behind its popularity.
In addition to increasing definition, jaw fillers can decrease the appearance of sagging skin, as well as reduce fine lines and wrinkles. But Juvéderm Volux takes this a step further, because it was specifically designed for use on the chin and jawline.
Some people are born with “weak chins” or receding jawlines. But, as a person ages, they also lose both subcutaneous fat (padding under the skin) as well as loss of bone and muscle mass. And, to complicate matters even further, skin loses its elasticity and begins to sag with age. But Juvéderm Volux offers an effective and long-lasting solution to these problems.
How Juvéderm Volux Fills & Defines Jawlines
Let’s get scientific for a moment. Juvéderm Volux is an injected dermal implant created specifically for the jaw and chin. It’s comprised of a unique, concentrated hyaluronic acid formula in the form of a thick homogenized gel. Once injected, Volux will “set” and replicate the appearance of bone in both look and feel.
Juvéderm Volux Jaw Filler for Men
A strong, square jawline has always been part of the masculine ideal. And Volux is now a great choice for men seeking a stronger, more pronounced chin.
In the past few years, men have become more aware of the benefits which can come from cosmetic enhancements. The ease, affordability and immediate results of minimally invasive Juvéderm Volux jaw filler injections, make it an attractive alternative for men looking to achieve that striking and strong jawline.
Juvéderm Volux Jaw Filler for Women
Celebrities like Angelina Jolie have made sculpted, angular features – including a defined jawline – a defining characteristics of female beauty and attractiveness in current popular culture.
So, women may also find Volux jaw fillers appealing to replenish what genetics, age, and gravity have taken away from them.
Juvéderm Volux and Other Treatments
Underneath the chin sits a pad of fat cells – called submental fat. Volux can be combined with other aesthetic treatments – such as Liposuction or CoolScultping – to reduce or remove unwanted fat cells. These procedures can be used to remove a “double chin” and then Juvéderm Volux can be used to strengthen and define the appearance of jaw.
Juvéderm Volux Jaw Fillers | Birmingham, MI
Regardless of age or gender, if you are in the greater Birmingham, MI area and want to look younger, improve the proportions of your face, or simply give better definition to your jawline, new Juvéderm Volux jawline filler may be your best solution for your appearance goals.
For a younger, better looking you, schedule a personal consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Ali at AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI to see if Juvéderm Volux, or another state-of-the-art facial filler is best for your unique anti-aging and beauty needs.
Juvéderm Volux Jaw Filler Consultation: 248-335-7200
Celebrities Who Have Had Plastic Surgery
/in Plastic Surgery /by adminCelebrities Who Have Had Plastic Surgery
In the famous words of Dolly Parton, “If I see something sagging, bagging, or dragging I’ll get it nipped, tucked or sucked!” Almost everyone has something that they would like to change about their body – and at AMAE Plastic Surgery we help our Troy, Mi area patients make these dreams a reality.
While plastic surgery used to be a “big secret” among actors and a-listers, influencers and celebrities now openly admit to their delight with using surgical enhancement to get the face and body they have always wanted.
So, who are some of the most famous people to recently have had plastic surgery?
Real Housewives Who Have Had Plastic Surgery
While they might not be like the housewives on your street, the “Real Housewives” from Bravo TV are known for having cosmetic procedures done on the regular. From The Real Housewives of New York, Sonja Morgan and Leah McSweeney have both been upfront about their procedures. Leah, on Instagram wrote, “I can’t wait to show off the new and improved girls” following her breast augmentation in December of 2020.
Kim Zolciak-Biermann from Real Housewives of Atlanta has been an open book on multiple procedures, from tummy tucks to lip injections, and more. And while some ant to go “all out” many celebrities just “want a tune up,” like Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes. The NeNe Leakes approach to a more subtle “surgical tweakment” is one we regularly see at AMAe Plastic Surgery in the Troy, MI area.
Other Reality Stars and Plastic Surgery
The Real Housewives aren’t the only reality stars who have had plastic surgery. Former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham has been open about getting lip fillers, breast augmentations, a nose job (rhinoplasty), and vaginal rejuvenation procedure.
From the Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise fame, Amanda Stanton has said after breast feeding her second child, that she finally opted for a breast augmentation after waiting years to have one.
Celebrity Breast Implant Surgery
Many times, plastic surgery comes from necessity. That was the case for Angelina Jolie, who possesses the BRCA1 gene, which increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Jolie had a preventative double mastectomy with reconstructive surgical breast implants to remove the risk.
Ariel Winter, star of the ABC comedy series Modern Family, underwent a breast reduction in 2015 from size 34F to a more proportionate and comfortable size 32D. Winter told Glamour Magazine, “I had a lot of back problems. I really couldn’t stand up straight for a long period of time.” Once her neck began hurting so badly that it was causing difficulty with her spine, she knew it was time to turn to plastic surgery to relieve her pain.
But other celebrities – like Aussie rapper, Iggy Azalea and The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco – are just looking to enhance their appearance. Azalea told Vogue magazine in April 2015 she had gotten breast implants after thinking about getting them “her entire life.” Kaley Cuoco told Cosmopolitan that getting breast implants was “the best decision I ever made.”
Celebrity Nose Job Plastic Surgery
For other stars, their nose takes center stage … of their face, and of their plastic surgery experience. Jennifer Aniston has said her rhinoplasty surgery was the “best thing I ever did”. And Disney Channel star Ashley Tisdale – known for her roles in High School Musical and the Suite Life of Zack & Cody – also had a nose job allegedly to fix a deviated septum in order to help her breath better.
Supermodel Tyra Banks preaches natural beauty, but, as she revealed in her memoir, Perfect is Boring she also elected to have rhinoplasty surgery. And after her nose job she became one of the most successful and highest paid supermodels in the industry!
Other notable celebrities who have had nose jobs include Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling, and fitness star Jillian Michaels who said, “I had my nose done when I was 16 years old, and I’ll be honest, it did change my life.” In an even bigger “glow up”, Hills star Heidi Montag, at 23 years old, had a head-to-toe makeover with 10 cosmetic procedures in one day including Botox, chin reductions, and a nose job!
Celebrity Plastic Surgery for Eyes
One of the first things most people notice about someone is their eyes. Hairspray actress Amanda Bynes was born with unusual webbing between her eyes. She decided to have this birth defect surgically removed. And, The Talk co-host Julie Chen, early in her career, wanted her eyes to look bigger. So, she opted for plastic surgery as a solution. In 2013 she said, “And after I had it done, the ball did roll for me,” referencing her “eye job” procedure.
Plastic Surgery | Troy, Mi Area
Whether you’re considering plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons, or to fix a medical issue, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali can help you.
Dr. Ali has helped thousands of women and men look like better versions of themselves with plastic surgery. And cost does not have to hold you back, as we have multiple financing options available! Call AMAE Plastic Surgery in the Troy, MI area for a consultation to see how plastic surgery can give you the face or body you have always wanted.
Plastic Surgery Consultation | Troy, MI Area: 248-335-7200