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We  saw a patient today who has been treated elsewhere and  is displeased  with the firmness in the nasolabial fold region (the depression  from the  side of the nose to the corner of the mouth), and she did not feel  that  the area was adequately treated. We discussed the fact that some  patients’  soft tissue anatomy… Read More

I saw a patient today who was one  of many patients I have seen with lower eyelid malposition after a  blepharoplasty done elsewhere. This gentleman was bothered by the excessive  show of the white part of his eyes because of a lower lid  blepharoplasty that was done through an incision just below the eyelash  line… Read More

Question: What are common areas of the face where fat transfer is used? Answer: The most common areas that we address with volume  lift SM (fat transfer) are the areas around the eyes, the cheeks,  and lips (conservatively), naso labial folds, and marionette lines and along  the jaw line.  The areas addressed are tailored  to… Read More

Question:I live in Chicago and I’ve been wanting to get a nose job for a long time but recently  I’ve been doing some research and I think that I actually need chin augmentation. I think my nose isn’t really  that big and this would help to improve my profile. Could I get computer  imaging to… Read More

Question:Does the midface lift involve less extensive incisions and scarring than a full facelift? Answer:The midface lift is different than a full facelift in many ways.The  incisions are frequently created either in the scalp,  the lower eyelid or both for a midface lift.  The challenge of the midface lift however is that there are frequently complications… Read More

Question: I’ve heard of something called a temporal brow lift that can be performed right in the doctor’s office. How this is different from a traditional brow lift and how effective is it? Answer: The temporal brow lift is an excellent procedure for addressing the mid to outer portion of the brow and we routinely… Read More

Question:I’ve always had very flat cheeks and have envied those with nice high cheekbones. Would implants be a good way to improve my flat cheeks? Are there any other options like fillers? Answer:You are certainly not alone in wanting to have beautiful cheeks. One of the most common procedures we perform is our VolumeLift(SM) to… Read More

Question:If I stand in front of the mirror and push the skin on my cheekbones, back, it improves the look of my cheeks and what must be my jowls. This seems to be the oldest looking part of my face and I would like a mid-face lift to repair it. Would this surgery  prevent me from… Read More

Question:Concerns about Lip  Injections Explained. Answer:I frequently see patients  who are interested in filling the lips but they are apprehensive about the  potential for looking overdone, like some of the stars of “The Real Housewives  of Beverly Hills” or other reality shows. This is certainly understandable that  people do not want to look overdone and… Read More

We are  pleased to announce that Dr. Donath has been selected as one of Cincinnati Magazine’s 2012 TOP DOCTORS  for PLASTIC SURGERY. Cincinnati Magazine sent surveys to over  5,000 physicians asking them to tell whom they would turn to if they  themselves, a family member or a friend needed medical attention. Dr. Donath  was one… Read More