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Two implants can hold the same cc’s and look completely different. Dr. Rafizadeh explains implant profile and projection — and how matching the base width to your chest is what makes a result look natural…

The needles build collagen; the PRP is a modest boost — strongest for acne scars. Dr. Rafizadeh on what the vampire facial treats, its honest limits, and when you need lasers or surgery instead…

Most healthy adults bothered by heavy lids or under-eye bags qualify — the sharper question is which surgery. Dr. Rafizadeh on candidacy, upper vs. lower, age, recovery, and when insurance helps…

It sounds like a choice you have to make — it’s really a decision for your surgeon. Dr. Rafizadeh on the one-incision difference, the columella scar, recovery, and why the surgeon matters more than the technique…

After major weight loss the arms still hang — will the skin tighten on its own or do you need surgery? Dr. Rafizadeh on the fat-vs-skin distinction that decides everything, brachioplasty scars, recovery, and when liposuction alone is enough…

A mini lifts the lower face but does little for the neck. Dr. Rafizadeh on why the real question isn’t “mini or full” but whether your neck needs lifting — with candidacy, longevity, and cost laid out plainly…

Which incision is best — inframammary, periareolar, or transaxillary? Dr. Rafizadeh explains why surgical control of the pocket matters more than where the scar hides, and what the capsular-contracture data actually shows…

The independent research measures the lift in millimeters. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what ultrasound skin tightening genuinely does, why laxity — not age — decides your result, and the honest truth about facial fat loss…

Ab separation is a connective-tissue problem, not a muscle-weakness problem. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what the research really shows about core exercise, how to tell diastasis from a hernia, and why insurance almost never covers the repair…

Are gummy bear implants safer and more natural than regular silicone? Dr. Rafizadeh explains what “gummy bear” really means — and why he uses smooth, round, cohesive-gel implants and never textured teardrop implants…

How long does a nose job really take to heal? Dr. Rafizadeh walks through the rhinoplasty recovery timeline — splint removal at one week, bruising gone by two, and the swelling that hides the final tip resolving over a full year…

Where do facelift scars go, and will people be able to tell? Dr. Rafizadeh explains how incisions hide in the ear and hairline, why tension-free closure is what really decides a fine scar, and how to care for one…

Can you get bigger breasts without implants? Yes — within honest limits. Dr. Rafizadeh explains fat transfer breast augmentation: how much size it adds, how long it lasts, and how it compares to implants…

Lipo 360 can sculpt a waistline from every angle — but it can’t tighten loose skin. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what circumferential liposuction treats, why skin quality decides your result, and when a tummy tuck is the honest answer…

Neither placement wins for everyone. Dr. Rafizadeh explains subglandular vs. submuscular vs. dual plane — how each affects rippling, how natural the result looks, animation deformity, mammograms — and how he picks the right layer for your tissue…

A line you only see when you move is a muscle problem. A line you see standing still is a skin problem. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why injectables disappoint on etched vertical lip lines, what the randomized evidence says about combining Botox with resurfacing, and where a lip lift does and doesn’t fit…

RF microneedling improves the quality of skin — it does not lift it. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what Morpheus8 actually does, why it can’t fix jowls, what the FDA’s October 2025 safety communication said about burns and facial fat loss, and how it may affect a future facelift…

“CO2 laser” isn’t one procedure — a light fractional treatment and a fully ablative pass differ enormously. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what it fixes (wrinkles, sun damage, scars), what it can’t (sagging), the real downtime, and how it compares to a chemical peel and a facelift…

A deep phenol peel is the most powerful resurfacing tool there is — and the most misunderstood. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what it actually fixes (deep perioral lines, sun damage), why it needs cardiac monitoring, the real downtime, and how it compares to laser and a facelift…

Med-spas are selling exosomes as the next big thing in skin and hair regeneration. Dr. Rafizadeh gives the honest read — the promising biology, the early and modest evidence, and why no exosome product is FDA-approved (and why injections warrant real caution)…

Med-spas sell red light and LED as a collagen-boosting, wrinkle-erasing miracle. Dr. Rafizadeh gives the honest read — the modest, real benefits for skin quality and healing, and where it simply can’t replace a facelift or tighten sagging skin…

Told you need a package of lymphatic massages or your results will be ruined? Dr. Rafizadeh looks at what the evidence actually shows — when massage genuinely helps swelling and comfort, when it can do harm, and what matters far more for your final result…

Seeing or feeling ripples in your implants — even years after augmentation? Dr. Rafizadeh explains why implants ripple when tissue coverage thins, why it’s almost never dangerous, and the real fixes: fat grafting, cohesive implant exchange, or a pocket change under the muscle…

Unhappy with a wide, raised, or discolored scar? Dr. Rafizadeh explains why timing matters, the difference between keloid and hypertrophic scars, why keloids come back if simply cut out, and what scar revision can honestly achieve for North Jersey patients…

Will liposuction tighten saggy inner thighs after weight loss, or do you need a thigh lift? Dr. Rafizadeh explains when thigh liposuction is enough, when loose skin needs a lift, and how mini vs. vertical thigh lift scars compare — for North Jersey patients…

Lost facial volume on Ozempic or Wegovy? Dr. Rafizadeh compares fat transfer vs. filler for ‘Ozempic face,’ what actually lasts, whether more weight loss reabsorbs a fat graft, and when loose skin needs a lift — for North Jersey patients…

No external scar, or skin removal? Dr. Rafizadeh explains how the two lower eyelid surgery techniques differ, who needs which, how each affects scar and ectropion risk, and how to avoid a changed eye shape — for North Jersey patients…

Will chin liposuction fix your double chin, or do you need a neck lift? Dr. Rafizadeh explains how to tell whether the fullness is fat, skin, muscle, or a weak chin — when submental liposuction alone is enough, and how Kybella compares, for North Jersey patients…

A droopy upper eyelid can be excess skin (blepharoplasty), a low lid margin from a stretched muscle (ptosis), or both. Dr. Rafizadeh explains the simple lid-margin test that tells them apart, when the two are combined, and what droopy eyelid surgery costs in North Jersey…

Endoscopic, temporal, trichophytic, coronal — which brow lift is right for you? Dr. Rafizadeh explains how the technique is matched to your forehead and hairline, and why the “surprised” look comes from over-elevation, not the operation itself…

Hollow temples are one of the earliest, most overlooked signs of facial aging. Dr. Rafizadeh compares dermal filler and fat transfer for restoring temple volume — which lasts longer, which is safer in one of the face’s riskiest injection zones, and how to decide for North Jersey patients…

Large or puffy areolas, but no real sagging? You can often shrink the areola on its own. Dr. Rafizadeh explains how areola reduction works, where the scar hides at the color border, how a purse-string closure keeps it from stretching back out, and when a lift is the more honest answer for North Jersey patients…

Those little puckers of skin at the ends of a tummy tuck scar near the hips? They’re called dog ears — common, not a sign the surgery failed, and almost always fixable. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what causes them, when they go away on their own, and how a minor in-office revision corrects them for North Jersey patients…

Is the “internal bra” worth the extra cost on a breast lift, or is it an upsell? Dr. Rafizadeh gives an honest, evidence-based take on GalaFLEX mesh — what it can and can’t do, why it isn’t FDA-approved for the breast, and which North Jersey patients actually benefit…

Can a device tighten your neck and jawline so you can skip a facelift? Renuvion (J-Plasma) is a real, FDA-cleared tool — but it’s also routinely oversold. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what helium-plasma tightening can and can’t do, who’s a candidate, and when a lift is still the honest answer, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

Soft, squishy puffiness on your upper cheeks that’s worse after salt or a poor night’s sleep? That’s likely a festoon or malar bag — not a true eye bag — and a standard lower blepharoplasty usually won’t fix it. Dr. Rafizadeh explains the difference and how festoons are actually treated, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

Left with a dent under the nipple, a chest that still isn’t flat, or tissue that seems to have come back after gynecomastia surgery? Dr. Rafizadeh explains how crater deformities are corrected with fat flaps, why tissue recurs, and how a second male chest surgery is planned, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

Narrow, droopy breasts with a wide gap and large, puffy areolas? That’s a tuberous breast — congenital, common, and correctable. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why it isn’t fixed by simply adding an implant, how the breast is reshaped, and when fat alone can do it, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

Do you really need an “en bloc” capsulectomy to treat breast implant illness? Dr. Rafizadeh separates social-media certainty from the published evidence — what BII is, what explant surgery can and can’t promise, and when removing the capsule is actually necessary, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

A torn or stretched earlobe is something people live with for years — assuming it can’t be fixed. Dr. Rafizadeh explains the quick in-office repair under local anesthesia, what to expect for recovery and scarring, and when you can safely re-pierce, for patients across Morristown and North Jersey…

alloClae markets itself as “off-the-shelf fat” — a donor-derived adipose filler that needs no liposuction. Dr. Rafizadeh, a longtime fat-grafting surgeon, spotlights what it actually is, what the science shows about how long it lasts, and where an allograft does — and doesn’t — make sense…

A common RealSelf question answered: are photos taken immediately after rhinoplasty in the operating room accurate? Dr. Rafizadeh explains why the nose continues to change for up to two years — and what those on-table photos can and cannot tell you…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh whether a tummy tuck really needs drains, or can be done drainless. His answer: progressive tension sutures close the dead space and let most patients skip the drains — with seroma rates that match or beat traditional drainage…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh whether buccal fat removal is worth it — or whether it will hollow and age the face over time. His answer: it’s the right operation for only a small minority of faces, and fat grafting or jawline contouring is usually the smarter, volume-preserving choice…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh how to get perkier breasts and upper fullness back after a previous reduction and lift — without implants. His answer: an auto-augmentation lift plus fat transfer rebuilds the upper pole using your own tissue…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh whether to remove the submandibular salivary gland during a deep plane neck lift for a sharper jawline. His answer: it works — but only for the patient whose fullness is truly the gland, and it’s the wrong move for everyone else…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh whether her tummy tuck and breast lift could be done together or should be staged. His answer: for a healthy patient who’s done having children, one safe operation and one recovery is usually the better plan…

A RealSelf patient asked Dr. Rafizadeh how to fix a deep lip lift scar with stitch marks all the way around. His answer: cross-hatching usually means the sutures stayed in too long — and the scar can be revised…

A RealSelf patient asks about rhinoplasty costs in New Jersey and the wide range of quotes. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why price is the wrong deciding factor — and what board certification, experience, and surgical volume actually predict about your result…

A RealSelf patient with a 17mm philtrum tried filler that kept migrating after rhinoplasty. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why a long philtrum — not the wrong filler — is usually the cause, and when a permanent lip lift is the only real solution…

A common RealSelf question answered: blepharoplasty or brow lift — which do you actually need? Dr. Rafizadeh explains the clinical thumb test that separates true eyelid skin excess from brow descent, and when North Jersey patients need one, both, or neither…

A common RealSelf question answered: is it better to get a chin implant or go with fillers? Dr. Rafizadeh explains the key differences — permanent structure vs. temporary volume — and which North Jersey patients benefit most from each approach…

A RealSelf question answered: scared by a TV liposuction video and looking for alternatives? Dr. Rafizadeh explains why CoolSculpting and non-surgical fat reduction fall short for most goals — and what gentle, precise liposuction actually looks like in Morristown…

A RealSelf question answered: 5 years post-lipo, persistent dimpling and skin irregularities. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why high-definition liposuction sculpting is often the cause, why massage won’t help years later, and when fat grafting is the right correction for North Jersey patients…

A RealSelf question answered: can a second facelift deliver results as good as the first, 7–10 years later? Dr. Rafizadeh draws on 40+ years of secondary facelifts in Morristown to explain what makes revision procedures succeed…

A RealSelf question answered: at 10 days post-facelift, one eye looked lower and asymmetric. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why this is normal, what the week-by-week swelling timeline looks like, and why you should never judge your result until at least 4–6 weeks out…

A RealSelf question answered: a lip lift shortens the philtrum while rhinoplasty tends to lengthen it. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why planning both procedures together requires a surgeon who understands this critical relationship…

A common RealSelf question answered: when do you need to combine a facelift and neck lift, and when is one procedure alone the right call? Dr. Rafizadeh explains the anatomy, the cervicomental angle, and the decision framework for North Jersey patients…

A common RealSelf question answered: if you can benefit from a lip lift now, there is no reason to wait. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why the two procedures address entirely different concerns — and when combining both makes sense for North Jersey patients…

Implant type, volume, profile, and placement all determine whether a breast augmentation looks natural or overdone. Dr. Rafizadeh of Morristown NJ explains the five factors behind consistently natural breast augmentation results for North Jersey patients…

Dr. Rafizadeh answers the RealSelf question: how much do breast implants cost in NJ? He breaks down what’s included in the price, why three decades of experience keeps his fees accessible, and why experience matters far more than the cheapest quote for North Jersey patients…

A common RealSelf question answered: is a facelift the only answer for marionette lines and jowls? Dr. Rafizadeh explains when fillers work, when surgery is the right call, and how fat grafting or a corner-of-mouth lift can complete the result for North Jersey patients…

A real RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Rafizadeh explains why asymmetric swelling and a temporarily stretched appearance around the eyes is almost always normal in the first four to six weeks of facelift recovery, the week-by-week healing timeline, and the specific warning signs that actually warrant a call to your surgeon…

The longevity of any facial enhancement procedure is a function of three factors: technique, technician, and the patient's tissues. Dr. Rafizadeh explains what drives facelift longevity and what you can do to extend your results…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains why a monsplasty (mons pubis lift, sometimes called puboplasty) is often added to a tummy tuck, what the procedure actually does, why it uses the same bikini-line incision with no extra scar, and how to tell whether the mons should be directly treated when planning a tummy tuck in North Jersey…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains the four Baker grades of capsular contracture, the seven-step prevention protocol he uses in every breast augmentation, and the conservative-to-surgical treatment pathway — capsulectomy, fresh pocket, fresh implant — that gives North Jersey patients durable, soft results…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ debunks the “every 10 years” replacement myth, explains the real signs that warrant a breast implant revision — capsular contracture, silent rupture, deflation, malposition — and walks North Jersey patients through the right monitoring schedule for silicone and saline implants…

A RealSelf question answered. Dr. Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains why fat transfer and facelift should be done together, how your own fat outperforms any filler for lasting cheek volume, and what North Jersey patients can expect from combined recovery…

A RealSelf question answered: does liposuction create tunnels under the skin, and is it safe long term? Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh explains the real anatomy after liposuction — a web of connective tissue, not hollow tunnels — and what proper technique, candidate selection, and recovery look like…

A RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains how a lip lift shortens the philtrum while a rhinoplasty can lengthen it, the three nasal-sill morphologies that dictate which lip lift incision (U-U-U, bullhorn, or Triple-U) to use, and why a long philtrum with existing tooth show requires a conservative, millimeter-level design in North Jersey patients…

A RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains how a facelift, fat grafting, corner-of-mouth lift, and filler combine to treat marionette lines and jowls in North Jersey patients — and when surgery is and isn’t required…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains when it’s safe to combine a breast lift, fat transfer to the breasts, and a tummy tuck in one operation — and how the fat that would otherwise be discarded during the tummy tuck becomes the breast volume for a natural, implant-free mommy makeover…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains why he performs facelift, eyelid surgery, and brow lift under local anesthesia with light sedation — the safest option for older North Jersey patients worried about postoperative cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s risk…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ explains how a conservative, computer-guided rhinoplasty can fix a dorsal hump, droopy tip, and crookedness while keeping North Jersey patients looking like themselves…

A common RealSelf patient question answered. Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh of Morristown, NJ walks active North Jersey patients through a safe, week-by-week timeline for returning to walking, Pilates, weights, running, and the Jersey Shore after a facelift…

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This year we have no end-of-year travel plans as we have decided to stay home in New Jersey and help our patients to look and feel better for the holidays. Dr. Rafizadeh’s pr…

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If you have an appointment please just come in at the time you were given. Our phone is down because of the storm and we don’t know when it will come back on. …

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After months of prohibition, elective surgery is now authorized in New Jersey. We are happy to announce that Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 145, allowing elective …

Dr. Rafizadeh’s plan for starting Normal Operations in Morristown New Jersey. We have definitely gone through the most unprecedented viral pandemic that has taken the life of…

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​Recently a patient with slight breast asymmetry and true drooping on the left asked if they were a candidate for a Benelli lift. This is the answer: Let us do a quick analysis of …

The effort to make a scar shorter is part of every surgical decision that I make. I try to make the shortest scars in my facelifts, breast reductions, breast lifts and tummy tucks.…

Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh offers you his extensive experience of 35 years. Dr. Rafizadeh will be honored with 35 years of service award by Morristown Medical Center in July of 2019. We …

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Breast Implant Sizes in Morristown NJ Breast implant sizes in Morristown NJ are determined during the first consultation in our office. Many factors determine how large the breast …

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Hand Rejuvenation Morristown Hand Rejuvenation in Morristown is offered at our practice as a quick office procedure by Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh. Much effort is spent rejuvenating the f…

Cost of liposuction in Morristown. Cost of Liposuction in Morristown New Jersey Liposuction has been and remains the most successful plastic surgery since its inception in the ear…

My conviction about the effectiveness of my lip lift procedures in rejuvenating and beautifying the face in Morristown N.J. was seriously reinforces by the presentation that I saw …

Liposuction Cost in Morristown New Jersey Liposuction has been and remains the most successful plastic surgery since its inception in the early eighties, yet there is constantly an…

Facelift Cost Depends on the Extent of the Procedure. A facelift is a highly individualized procedure. There is no “one size fits all’. One would require a thorough consultat…

Breast Reduction Cost in Morristown New Jersey Breast reduction cost is always a consideration when you elect to have surgery. In addition to the surgeons fee there are other costs…

Kybella Injection Vs The in Office Neck Mini Liposuction. The in office sub mental liposuction under local anesthesia with a mini cannula, a bit larger than a needle is a powerful …

Congratulations to Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh for being selected as one of the top plastic surgeons in New Jersey to be awarded Top Doc 2015 by New Jersey Monthly. …

Choosing between silicone or saline filled breast implants can be overwhelming. Here are some things to consider in helping you decide: A saline filled breast implant is inserted e…

TissuGlu Morristown New Jersey The standard of care in abdominoplasty is to insert drains and keep them in place for about 5 days to a week after surgery. There is a new product ca…

Dr Farhad Rafizadeh now offers the latest prescription strength skin care line, Zo Skin Health created by the world famous Dr Zein Obagi! Not to be confused with the outdated Obag…