In my effort to find the best filler experience for an individual, I am constantly evolving my injection filler methods and the preferred products that I use to accomplish those goals. In the past, I was a big advocate of Restylane injectable fillers but of late have...
Category Archives: Restylane
The Outer Face: Converting Double Concavities into Convexities
The Outer Face: Converting Double Concavities into Convexities The one thing that I cannot stand is seeing a face that appears disjointed, i.e., part of the face has been over augmented relative to another. Perhaps the two biggest problem areas that I see are the...
Cannulas for Facial Fillers: The Evolution of My Technique
Cannulas for Facial Fillers: The Evolution of My Technique Although I would estimate that only 1% of injectors currently use cannulas rather than standard needles to perform facial fillers, I truly believe that they have become the standard of care in my practice and...
Fat Grafting: A Little Everywhere
Fat Grafting: A Little Everywhere Good taste with clothing means that the items one wears are in harmony, possess style, cut well, and made of good material. Good cosmetic facial surgery is very similar. The products (materials) one uses can determine the outcome...
Fill vs. Lift in Facial Cosmetic Enhancement
Fill vs. Lift in Facial Cosmetic Enhancement This article is a corollary to my other article called the “Two-Finger Rule”. In the article on the “Two-Finger Rule”, I argued that taking two fingers and gently pulling up on the skin would not be achievable with any type...
The Road to Mastery in Plastic Surgery is an Asymptote
The Road to Mastery in Plastic Surgery is an Asymptote The author Malcolm Gladwell argues that you need 10,000 hours doing something to become a master at it. An example is to be a world-class chess player who no matter how good he is or could be does not achieve...
Dr Samuel Lam Featured In NewBeauty Magazine
Dr Samuel Lam Featured In NewBeauty Magazine National Glossy Magazine Heralded As The Ultimate Cosmetic Enhancement Guide. Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, is featured in the Winter/Spring 2012 edition of NewBeauty magazine, which is due on newsstands in January 2012. The...
Priscilla Presley and Bad Silicone
Unfortunately, celebrities seem to be victims of shysters and crooks. As far as what I have heard, Priscilla Presley had silicone injected into her face by an unlicensed individual leaving her permanently scarred. As you can see in this photo, her cheeks were made...
How I use Permanent Facial Fillers: Fat, Silicone, Bellafill(Artefill)
How I use Permanent Facial Fillers: Fat Transfer, Silicone, Bellafill(Artefill) In my clinical practice I use both temporary and permanent facial fillers depending on a mixture of budget, desires, and safety. Although permanent fillers carry the risk that they are...
Notched Noses: How To Fix Them Without Rhinoplasty
Notched Noses: How To Fix Them Without Rhinoplasty For me one of the biggest telltale signs a nose underwent previous rhinoplasty is the nostril is notched like an upside V-shape rather than a gentle upside U-shape. This notching that occurs after previous aggressive...