Facial Plastic Surgery | Chicago, IL
Anil Shah MD FACS SC
312.944.0117
845 N. Michigan Ave. • Chicago, IL
Reducing Downtime Post-Procedure with MEND Cosmetic In a very time-intensive world filled with work and family obligations, many of my patients want to know what they can do to reduce their downtime for cosmetic procedures. A whole week of swelling, bruising, and resting is not everyone’s cup of tea. Reducing downtime with MEND Cosmetic… Read More
Dr. Anil Shah Earns Esteemed RealSelf Hall of Fame Award for High Patient Ratings and Ongoing Commitment to Consumer Education on RealSelf Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon Named Among the Top 1,000 Aesthetic Doctors on RealSelf CHICAGO – December 10, 2018 – Dr. Anil Shah is one of 1,000 board-certified doctors to be inducted into the… Read More
Looking for the perfect gift for that special someone that has it all? Why not give them the gift of beauty. Here are some gift ideas from our office! LASERCAP LaserCaps are an awesome option for those want to give the gift of hair. You wear this device for 20 minutes a day, everyday. You… Read More
Dr. Anil Shah recently published an article entitled “The Aging Face” in Medical Clinics of North America. In this article, Dr. Shah discusses the popular medical topics of the aging process and the effects of aging has on a person’s face. Baby boomers make up the largest percentage of our population, and they… Read More
As we age, our Infraorbital Hollow gradually becomes more prominent due to atrophy of fat pads in the face. The hollowness grows over time from early adulthood and onward, which is first noticeable as a faint line and deepens more with hollow shadow. This hollow is a result of the lower eye fat pad… Read More
Intuitive Beauty Though we all encompass our own unique facial features, we tend to express an instinctive appeal or intuitive beauty to a particular “look” of some faces. This favored “look” is widely shared by our peers and we refer to this universal phenomenon as mere perfection or beauty. The proportions that appear most beautiful… Read More
WHAT IS THE KETO DIET? The Keto Diet is derived as a way to decrease seizures in epileptic patients. Ketogenic is the process in which fat is metabolized for energy and, as a result, produces ketones. The keto diet is a high-fat, moderate protein and low carb option that recently has been used as a… Read More
It was revealed at the beginning of this summer that Netherland’s National Museum of Antiquities posed a 3-D image of the ‘real life’ Julius Caesar that would show he had a large bulge on his forehead. The Netherlands historical research team had refinished imagery of Julius Caesar based on his worn Tusculum sculpture. In modern… Read More
Many people recognize that retinols and retinoids are used to shrink sebaceous glands and help turn skin cells over. But what a lot of patients don’t realize is that retinol creams can help shrink your nose skin. Some patients struggle with excessive oil production and swollen glands in their nasal pores which results in their… Read More
Many patients request making their face thinner. There are several approaches to thinning the face. The most common areas that patients look at is buccal fat. Buccal fat is a distinctly different type of facial fat: while most of facial fat resides in sporadic areas under the skin, buccal fat is a distinct pod of… Read More