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Oct

Facelift at 60: A Real Patient Case Study of Vertical Restore® Facial Rejuvenation

Dr. Amir Karam explains how he combined the Vertical Restore facelift with targeted facial fat transfer to restore youthful facial contours while preserving his patient’s natural appearance. When people see a dramatic facelift before-and-after photograph, they often assume the ...

Category: Dr. Karam POV

Oct

Why Do Some Facelifts Look Fake? How the Face Ages as One Unit

Isolated plastic surgeries often look "fake" because the face does not age one feature at a time. The brow, midface, jawline, and neck descend as a single, connected system. When I tighten a single area while its neighbors continue to sag, the result is a visual mismatch that peo...

Sep

Thinking About a Neck Lift? Why You May Need a More Comprehensive Approach to Facial Rejuvenation

Patients searching for the best facial plastic surgeon to treat their neck often start in the wrong place: with the neck itself. Almost every week, someone sends me a photo of fullness under the chin or banding along the throat and asks about a neck lift. It's one of the most com...

Aug

I've Never Smoked a Day in My Life, So Why Do I Have "Smoker's Lines?"

Smoker's lines, the fine vertical creases that form above the upper lip, show up in patients who have never smoked. The term stuck because chronic smokers develop them aggressively, from years of repeatedly pursing their lips combined with tobacco's well-documented effects on ski...

Jul

Spotting the First Signs of Facial Aging: When to Start Thinking About Vertical Prevent

The best time to address facial aging is before it becomes pronounced. Dr. Amir Karam, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience and 7,000+ natural outcomes, developed Vertical Prevent® specifically for patients in their late 30s and early 4...

May

Skincare & Aging Well: How KaramMD Complements Vertical Prevent

Great skin and great structure work together. Dr. Amir Karam, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience, developed both the Vertical Prevent® procedure and the KaramMD Trifecta skincare system because he understands that lasting facial r...

Apr

Getting Rid of Those Hollowed, Aged Eyes

Why Total Eye Rejuvenation Starts with Vertical Restore® One of the earliest and most frustrating signs of facial aging I frequently hear from my patients involves the appearance of their eyes. The vibrant, youthful sparkle gives way to a hollowed, tired look—even when ...

Apr

Insight Into the Motivations of the Facial Plastic Surgery Patient: A Surgeon's View

When I was a first-year medical student, I fell in love with the field of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. At the time, it wasn't a particularly popular specialty, and few outside the field truly understood its potential. But for me, it combined everything I loved...

Apr

The New Face Lift: Quick, Easy and Effective

Have you ever caught your reflection and thought: “When did my jawline and neck start to sag? ” “Where did these deep folds and tired eyes come from? ” “I feel 30…so why do I look 60? ” If these thoughts resonate, you're certainly not...

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