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Dr. Kridel Recommends: Think Skin Healthy this Thanksgiving

Posted November 21, 2012 in Gratitude

Preparing to host Thanksgiving dinner this year? Make sure you’re serving skin healthy Thanksgiving foods. Getting together with family for Thanksgiving is filled with great food and conversation. But, what if you select Thanksgiving dishes that can help bring your family great skin, too? Sweet Potatoes: Skip the marshmallows and serve baked or mashed sweet potatoes […]

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Dr. Kridel Now Offers the New ULTHERA Update with Improved Patient Comfort

Posted November 13, 2012 in Ulthera™

We would like to share with you multiple newsworthy and exciting updates for the extremely popular skin tightening treatment, Ulthera. New FDA Clearance: First of all, Ulthera has recently received additional FDA clearance to non-invasively lift lax tissue on the neck and under the chin. This is in addition to FDA clearance already in place for […]

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FPSA Office-Based Surgery Facility Certified by AAAHC

Posted November 12, 2012 in AAAHC certified

We are so proud to share the news that our office-based Facial Plastic Surgery Associates (FPSA) Surgery Facility in Houston, TX, has been certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). AAAHC is an independent, not-for-profit organization, that completes an extensive assessment and on-site survey by AAAHC expert surveyors – physicians, nurses, and […]

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Selecting A Skilled Surgeon Is Critical For Ethnic Rhinoplasty

Posted November 09, 2012 in Ethnic Rhinoplasty, Revision Rhinoplasty

Importance of Selecting A Rhinoplasty Surgeon Rhinoplasty, particularly Revision Rhinoplasty and Ethnic Rhinoplasty, surgery can be the most difficult and exacting of all facial plastic surgery procedures. While it may not seem that way when you look in a mirror and see the simple outline of your nose, the underlying anatomy is actually quite complex. […]

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Dr. Kridel shares importance of Investing in Prevention

Posted November 06, 2012 in Facial Aging

We all need to invest in healthcare prevention Three old American sayings capture the interconnections among personal responsibility, preventive medicine, and health care costs. Consider ‘You are what you eat,’ and ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’ and ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’. If we as individuals take better […]

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Chin Implant Surgery Trending Up

Posted October 01, 2012 in Chin Augmentation

The Chin Is In Video technology has unwittingly brought chin augmentation surgery into the forefront of facial plastic surgery procedures. This is not surprising, given how pervasive video chats have become in our everyday life, from job interviews, client meetings, conference calls, online dating, to catching up with friends. And,the fact that we normally gaze […]

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Dr. Kridel Notes that Ulthera Remains Popular In the News

Posted September 13, 2012 in Ulthera™

Apply the Heat One of the hottest options available to combat sagging skin is Ulthera. And it is in the news again. The September 11, 2012 issue of the Wall Street Journal, “Fighting Wrinkles With Heat”, discussed facial rejuvenation treatments, including Ulthera, that use radio frequency or ultrasound energy to heat the tissue. Ulthera, also known as […]

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