40 Is the New 20? How to Look Your Youngest Without Looking Overdone
Looking younger after 40 is not about chasing a 20-year-old face. It is about restoring the features that make the face look rested, healthy, and balanced: smoother skin, clearer facial contours, brighter eyes, better cheek support, a cleaner jawline, and a neck that still matches the face. Skincare and sun protection help preserve skin quality. Injectables and laser treatments can soften early changes. Surgery, such as facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, brow lift, or chin augmentation, may be more appropriate when loose skin, heavy eyelids, jowls, or neck laxity are the main concerns.
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The Dos and Dont’s of Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty can make the eye area look lighter, clearer, and less tired, but the recovery is not just a small detail after the surgery. How you prepare, how you rest in the first few days, how you protect your eyes, and how patient you are with swelling all affect the final result.
What to Eat After Rhinoplasty
After rhinoplasty, eating becomes more about comfort than rules. For the first few days, most patients naturally lean toward soft, simple food — not because they have to, but because anything else just feels like effort. If meals are easy to chew, not too salty, and you’re drinking enough fluids, you’re already doing most of what matters. The rest is just easing back into normal eating without pushing it too early.
How Thick Skin Affects Rhinoplasty Surgery
Thick nasal skin does not prevent a successful rhinoplasty, but it changes how the result appears and how long it takes to see it. The structure underneath can be reshaped precisely, but the skin softens that definition and holds swelling longer, especially at the tip. Most patients still achieve a clear improvement, just not the same sharpness or timeline seen with thinner skin.
Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty at the Same Time
Yes! Septoplasty and rhinoplasty can be done in the same surgery, and in many cases, it’s the more logical approach. If the internal structure of the nose is affecting breathing and the outer shape is also a concern, separating the procedures rarely makes sense. That said, this is not automatically the right choice for everyone. The decision depends on anatomy, symptoms, and expectations, not just convenience.
Nose Thread Lift Explained
A nose thread lift is a non-surgical treatment that uses dissolvable threads to subtly lift and shape the nose. It works best for mild to moderate concerns, like a low bridge, slight droop at the tip, or minor asymmetry. It does not replace surgical rhinoplasty but can have devastating risks.
Facial Symmetry Correction Surgery Explained
Almost nobody has a symmetrical face. Not even close. Period. If you split a face down the middle and mirror each side, the results look artificial. That is because human anatomy is not mirrored. The skull is not perfectly even. Muscle pull differs side to side. We chew more on one side. We sleep on one side. We age unevenly. So the goal of facial symmetry surgery is not perfection. It is balance.
Zakhary Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic Wins 2025 Consumer Choice Award for Excellence in Cosmetic Procedures
Zakhary Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic, led by Dr. Kristina Zakhary, has been recognised with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Cosmetic Procedures category for Southern Alberta. This honour highlights the clinic’s longstanding reputation for excellence in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as its dedication to patient-centred care.
What Is a Revision Rhinoplasty?
Revision rhinoplasty, also referred to as secondary rhinoplasty or rhinoplasty revision, is surgery performed after a previous nose operation when the outcome is incomplete, unstable, or unsatisfactory.
