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Short of finding the fountain of youth, how can you turn back the hands of time when you see unwanted signs of aging on your face? Look no further than a facial fat transfer. A fat transfer at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, can help you regain that youthful...

When it comes to changing your appearance with facial plastic surgery, even minor procedures can produce dramatic results. Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is no exception.  At The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, Dr. Cecil Yeung offers eyelid surgery on its own or in conjunction with other surgeries, such as a...

As you age, it’s normal to see a decline in collagen production and a loss of volume, resulting in sagging, wrinkles, and a hollowed appearance. But fear not, because Dr. Cecil Yeung and our team at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, offer a nonsurgical solution that actively reverses these...

Thinking about getting a facelift but not quite sure it’s right for you? Undergoing a facelift is a significant decision that requires careful consideration. Dr. Cecil Yeung and our expert team at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, understand the importance of patient education and ensuring that you’re well-informed before...

As you age, many changes happen in your body, but your face is often the first to show signs of aging. These changes are a natural part of the aging process and are caused by a combination of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, and environmental factors.  Dr. Cecil Yeung and...

Whether you’ve had a facelift, laser skin resurfacing, or dermal fillers, chances are good that anti-aging is one of your aesthetic objectives. After all, smooth, supple skin is a popular goal, and it’s one that we address here at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas. As an internationally sought out facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Cecil Yeung knows that...

Are you bothered by wrinkles, fine lines, sagging skin, and a loss of facial volume? We offer a variety of options 一 both surgical and nonsurgical procedures 一 to help restore a more youthful appearance. Dermal fillers and fat transfers are two popular services, but trying to decide which cosmetic procedure is right for you can be overwhelming....

A good skin care routine should include both your face and your neck, and it can go a long way in keeping the skin on your neck hydrated and supple. Sometimes, though, you need a little more oomph than what your skin care products alone can deliver.  Just as your...

While topical creams and serums can do wonders for your skin, certain skin issues may require additional treatments — such as wrinkles, fine lines, and acne scars. Dr. Cecil Yeung and our team at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, offer many different facial treatments, such as laser skin resurfacing, to help you reach your...

Your skin is your largest organ, and that means taking care of your skin isn’t just a luxury; it’s a necessity. Prescription-grade, high-quality skin care products can help you nourish your skin, reach your aesthetic goals, and revitalize your appearance.  An expert in skin care and a double-board certified facial...

Fine lines and wrinkles aren’t the only signs of aging. You might also notice a loss of facial fat 一 and the resulting baggy eyes, drooping eyelids, and a sagging browline. A fat transfer can help restore facial volume, but at what point should you consider one? Here, Dr. Cecil...

Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, can improve the appearance of drooping or sagging eyelids while restoring a more youthful appearance. It’s a popular procedure. During this plastic surgery, Dr. Cecil Yeung, a double-board certified facial and plastic surgeon at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas, can eliminate under-eye puffiness, drooping upper...

Whether you’re planning for a special anniversary, giving a “just because” gift, or getting a jump start on your holiday shopping, you want your gift for your spouse to be memorable and special. Giving your spouse the gift of facial rejuvenation is sure to check all of the boxes. But...

Your septum is a thin piece of cartilage that separates your nostrils. Ideally, it divides your nasal cavity evenly, but in many cases, the septum isn’t even, and it makes one nostril larger than the other. This unevenness — or deviation — is known as a deviated septum.  An estimated 80%...

No one wants to look in the mirror and see the telltale signs of aging like wrinkles, sagging jowls, thin lips, and under-eye hollows. At The Yeung Institute, Dr. Cecil Yeung offers both surgical and nonsurgical procedures to help patients in Houston, Texas, eliminate the visual cues that make you look older than...

Sagging skin can make you feel older than your years, but finding the right cosmetic solution isn’t always easy. If you find that anti-aging skin care products don’t deliver enough oomph, a fat transfer could be your path to the fountain of youth. A fat transfer — also known as fat grafting or...

According to the 2020 Plastic Surgery Report compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Botox® Cosmetic was the top minimally invasive procedure. Nearly 4.5 million procedures were performed in 2020 alone, and the number is projected to soar well into the next decade. Botox is practically a household name...

Although facelifts are a widely recognized cosmetic surgery, there are many myths surrounding this procedure. One of the biggest sources of confusion is what’s included in a facelift and what’s not.  Here, facial plastic surgeon Dr. Cecil Yeung explains the facelift options at The Yeung Institute in Houston, Texas. What...

Your skin is your largest organ and requires hydration inside and out to stay soft and supple. Skin products designed for your skin type go a long way in keeping your skin healthy, but what happens when you need a little more help treating minor flaws? Enter laser skin resurfacing, a non-surgical facial...

While scars are often lumped together in one category, the reality is that there are many causes of scars and many types of scars. Learning what type of scar you have is the first step in finding the right treatment to minimize its appearance. At The Yeung Institute in Houston,...

Your skin is your largest organ, and although it might seem simple, a lot is going on under the surface, so to speak. Your skin contains water, protein, fat, and minerals. One of those proteins 一 collagen 一 has been touted as the proverbial fountain of youth, but what exactly...

Do you want to take your gift-giving game up a notch this holiday season? Day trips to the spa are a popular gift idea, but what if your loved one has expressed a desire to improve their physical appearance? Facial rejuvenation with Dr. Cecil Yeung at The Yeung Institute in...

Facelifts are often touted as the fountain of youth, but what if your face isn’t the only part of your body that reveals signs of aging? Believe it or not, your neck might make you look older long before wrinkles appear on your face. Genetics, weight gain, and aging all...

Are you considering scar revision treatments to reduce the appearance of a scar? Scar revision treatments vary depending on what type of scar you have, and surgical and nonsurgical options are available.  Nonsurgical treatments include steroid injections, cryotherapy, silicone sheets, dermal fillers, and CO2 laser resurfacing. Depending on what type...

Are you ready to turn back the hands of time? If anti-aging is your top aesthetic goal, you don’t have to commit to a surgical facelift to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and boost your confidence.  While facelifts can deliver dramatic results, they aren’t right for everyone. That’s why Dr....

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reports that about 235,000 people received a facelift in 2020 — a 75% increase from 2000. The facelift, or rhytidectomy, remains a popular surgery thanks to its ability to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and facial sagging, revealing a more youthful look. But...

Rhinoplasty, colloquially known as a “nose job,” is a surgical procedure used to change the size, shape, or proportions of your nose. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, surgeons perform almost 220,000 rhinoplasties every year, making them the most common facial plastic surgery procedure. While most people think...

Aging skin often appears saggy, delicate, and wrinkled. When you’re young, fat and collagen work together to give your facial skin volume and elasticity. As you age, fat vanishes and collagen production slows. The result is thinner, sagging skin and wrinkles. Losing facial fat might be a natural part of...

As the old saying goes, your eyes are the windows to your soul. But are you happy with the eyes you see in the mirror? Age can bring sagging skin around your eyes, making them look droopy and tired. Puffy, droopy eyelids can make you feel embarrassed and even interfere...

Rhinoplasty is cosmetic surgery involving the structure of the nose. While many people associate nose jobs with aesthetic surgery to improve appearance, rhinoplasty procedures are often done for functional reasons. Functional issues affecting your ability to breathe are more than just cosmetic. Because of their negative impact on health and...

When you’re fit and healthy and want to look as young as you feel, laser resurfacing your skin could be just the treatment for which you’ve been seeking. With a simple 30-minute procedure, those obvious signs of aging can be removed from your face, leaving you with a healthy glow...

As you age, it becomes more apparent that skin loses its elasticity, and firmness. Your eyebrows may droop, laugh lines grow deeper, forehead furrows don’t seem to go away, and you may develop those tell-tale jowls. Most often genetics plays a role in how your skin ages. If your dad...

If you instantly think of cosmetic surgery as a feminine pursuit, you can be forgiven, since most patients are women. However, the gap is closing as more men opt for aesthetic procedures to keep themselves looking young, confident, and healthy. Injectable treatments, such as dermal fillers and Botox®, are some...

When you think about the fastest-growing plastic surgery procedure, chin augmentation might not be the first thing to cross your mind, yet the early part of the decade saw a 71% rise in popularity. Though strong jaws are perceived as a masculine trait, both women and men are opting for...

With today’s advanced technology and state-of-the-art nonsurgical procedures, you have quite a selection of cosmetic treatments to choose from to help reverse the outward signs of aging, like facial lines and sagging skin. Here at the Yeung Institute in Houston, Dr. Cecil Yeung, a highly skilled facial plastic surgeon, offers...

While heavy jowls and voluminous necks may have worked for Marlon Brando and Winston Churchill, giving them an air of dignified wisdom, for the rest of us, sagging around the chin and neck simply robs us of our youthful vitality.As Americans join the world in dropping a cool $250 billion...

One question we get often here at The Yeung Institute is about the best age for a facelift. While we’d love to have a simple, across-the-board answer, the fact is that your ideal age may be completely different from someone else’s, and it all depends upon the skin you’re in.With...

As you get older, your eyelids may lose tone and start to droop. It can interfere with your eyesight or simply add years to the look of your face. It’s not a universal problem, so while some people have eyelid issues, others never do. Surgery to correct drooping eyelids is...

Undergoing rhinoplasty — also known as a “nose job” — might be for cosmetic purposes, but it can also address breathing issues that result from structural defects, such as a deviated septum, turbinates hypertorphy, and sinus problem are some of the more common causes of impaired breathing. Cosmetically, rhinoplasty can...

It used to be that the road to anti-aging was paved only with surgical procedures, which while very effective, simply aren’t for everyone. If the thought of going under the knife gives you pause, take heart, modern techniques have opened up a whole new fountain of youth that you can...

Why Are Dermal Fillers Used? Aging, sun exposure, medications and genetics can all play a role in the development of facial wrinkles, lines and creases. Many people turn to facial plastic surgery, such as a facelift, to reduce or eliminate lines and wrinkles, but others prefer minimally invasive approaches, such as dermal fillers, as...

The size and shape of your nose sets the tone for the rest of the face as it anchors your facial appearance and greatly affects how your profile looks. A nose that doesn’t fit the proportions of your face, bumps in your nose, asymmetry, crookedness, and other factors can negatively impact...

Deep creases and wrinkles that have formed on your face can make you look older, angry when you’re not, or tired even after you’ve had a good night’s sleep. Frown lines between the eyes can make you look stern or angry. Crow’s feet wrinkles around the eyes can add years...

Your face is precious, and when you’re considering facial plastic surgery, such as eyelid surgery, facelift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin implants, or facial fat transfer, it's important to use a highly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon who is board certified. Even when you’re considering less invasive cosmetic procedures, such as dermal...

As we age, our skin loses collagen and elasticity. As a result, unattractive wrinkle lines can mar the forehead area. Frown lines appearing between the brows and across the upper brow area can make you appear angry, worried, or too severe or downbeat. Sagging forehead skin can make your eyebrows...

Ears that are misshapen or in an unnatural position can look unattractive. Ears that are too large in relation to the face and head, those that protrude, and ears that have irregular shapes can leave many people feeling less confident and more self-conscious.This is especially true for children who can...

The nose is the centerpiece of the face, and it anchors all the other facial features. When your nose requires aesthetic or functional enhancements, a rhinoplasty can make your nose proportional, attractive as well as make it work better. The improved function and enhanced aesthetics usually come along with improvements...

Facial rejuvenation consists of different cosmetic treatments which restore a youthful, blemish-free appearance to the human face. Some of the most popular and effective non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatments include Botox injections, dermal fillers, and fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing. When is facial rejuvenation considered?As we age, fine lines, wrinkles, age spots...

Ideally, your chin helps give your face balance and proportion. But when you’re concerned about the position, shape, or contour of your chin, you may wish your face were more symmetrical and feel dissatisfied with your overall appearance.In this blog, board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Cecil Yeung of the Yeung Institute explains...

If you’re thinking about having a rhinoplasty(nose job), you’ll want to make sure you have a chance to ask your surgeon any questions you may have. He or she should be willing to fully answer and address any questions and concerns so you’ll understand what to expect before, during, and after...

Fat loss is usually a good thing, but when it comes to your face, it can result in an older, hollowed appearance as your skin ages. A facial fat transfer can address this issue and help give your skin a more youthful appearance with no scarring.In this blog, top facial plastic surgeon Dr....

A facelift is one of the most popular types of facial plastic surgery since it can improve the effect that aging commonly has on the face and neck. This procedure can leave you with a younger, fresher appearance.In this blog, Dr. Cecil Yeung of the Yeung Institute, a top facelift surgeon in Houston,...

A facelift is the most comprehensive cosmetic procedure for treating facial wrinkles and sagging skin. The extent of the surgery can vary from minimally invasive lifts to the more extensive facelift.Every year, thousands of people undergo successful facelift surgery with amazing and satisfying results.In this blog, Dr. Cecil Yeung of...

A neck lift can lift and smooth the contours of the neck, giving it a more youthful, well-contoured appearance.In this blog, top facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Cecil Yeung will explain what is involved in a neck lift. What is a neck lift?A neck lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that repositions...

When you want to regain a youthful look by reducing the appearance of wrinkles, brown spots and sun damage, a non-surgical skin rejuvenation procedure called fractional CO2 laser treatment can help.In this blog, Dr. Cecil Yeung at the Yeung Institute explains what CO2 laser resurfacing is and what is involved. What is CO2 laser resurfacing?CO2...

It’s a major misconception that plastic surgery is just for women. More men are opting for facial cosmetic procedures because we live in a culture that admires youth and beauty.Many men get plastic surgery done to stay competitive in the job market as well. Climbing the corporate ladder is made...

Botox injections are a safe way to rejuvenate your face, but what happens when you get a bad Botox injection? We’ve all seen what bad Botox looks like - Hollywood stars that have overdone the Botox and look like their faces are frozen.Maybe you've experienced bad Botox yourself and are seeking answers,...

Loss of volume and gravity are natural forces that age your face. Others may ask you if you're tired or may believe you're older than your years. When you'd like to improve your facial appearance by reversing these signs of aging, consider a facial fat transfer.In this blog, top facial...

A nose job also called a rhinoplasty, is a surgical procedure on the nose to change its shape or improve its function. A rhinoplasty is done to:Correct nasal breathing problemsCorrect defects resulting from injuryChange the nose's shape and appearance for cosmetic reasons When a rhinoplasty is done for cosmetic reasons, it can reshape...

A wedding day is one of the most memorable days in a person’s life. All eyes will be on the bride and groom, the parents and the wedding party. And so will the camera lenses.You and your wedding party can achieve a picture-perfect look by having bridal plastic surgery or...

You can eliminate that permanent frown with a surgical procedure called an eyebrow lift. Also called a forehead lift, this procedure can take years off your facial appearance by smoothing your forehead and lifting your eyebrows.In this blog, top facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Cecil Yeung, will explain what is involved in an eyebrow...

As we age, our skin often begins to look older than we feel. It produces less collagen over time, causing it to lose the support structure that helps keep it looking firm and youthful. Sun damage and pollutants can also take their toll.Treatments such as laser skin resurfacing can help...

A prominent, visible scar can make a person feel self-conscious. Certain types of scars can also cause pain or restrict movement. There are solutions to minimizing the appearance and size of scars. One option is called scar revisions surgery, and there are other minimally invasive solutions as well.In this blog,...

The neck is one of the first, highly visible areas where aging shows. Genetics can also cause the neck to age more quickly than the facial area. Issues such as turkey neck, excess fat or loose and sagging skin on the neck and jawline can result. Also, the development of...

The chin has a major effect on the look of your profile. Also, if you have a receding chin, it may throw off the proportions of your face, making the nose look too large (when it’s not). Conversely, a large chin can make your nose look too small. When a...

If you have sagging in the skin of your forehead, upper eyelids, and/or eyebrows, a plastic surgery procedure called a forehead lift will restore a more youthful appearance for both men and women.Cecil Yeung, MD, FACS, is one of the most skilled and accomplished brow and forehead lift surgeons in...

When you want to improve your appearance or restore a more youthful look to your face, finding the best facial plastic surgeon can help you achieve the results you want. It's important to have realistic expectations regarding the results, and a top plastic surgeon will discuss this with you.In this...

Acne, overexposure to the sun, or ageing can take its toll on your appearance. Scars, wrinkles or fine lines can all start to result. Even heredity can cause irregularities of the skin on your face and body.Skin rejuvenation applies cosmetic treatment, which resurfaces the skin’s texture. This improves the clearness...

A rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, enhances the contours, size and proportions of the nose, restoring facial balance. Any breathing issues, which are caused from irregularities in the shape of the nose, can also be corrected.The nose is the center of your face, and is one of the first...

Ear reduction surgery is one form of otoplasty. This type of procedure reduces the size of large, oversized ears giving you a more natural appearance.At the Yeung Institute, top Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Cecil Yeung specializes in facial plastic procedures including otoplasty. His cosmetic surgery techniques are focused on delivering the most natural-looking results...

Have you thought about getting dermal fillers, but need more information to choose what’s best for rejuvenating your facial appearance? Dermal fillers help to diminish wrinkle lines and restore volume and fullness in the face.If you have a special occasion where you want to look your best, dermal fillers are...

Rhinoplasty, also known as nose surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that changes the look of your nose and may be a great help in restoring facial balance. Your nose is a defining feature of your face, right in the center, and it has a high degree of impact on your...

As we age, gravity and hereditary factors cause changes to our faces. As the years pass, we see fine lines, wrinkles, saggy skin, and unsightly blemishes and discolorations.To correct any of these problems, there are facial rejuvenation methods that simply and safely give aging skin a more youthful appearance.In this...

An undeniable part of life for everyone is aging. What differs for each person, especially a woman, is how we age. It’s ideal to age gracefully and not look as old as we are. Women especially want to strike this balance, which may be hard to reach.As you age, the...