This past weekend, Chrissy Teigen had buccal fat removal, or cheek reduction surgery. So what is a buccal fat removal? Buccal fat removal is one of the hottest procedures, removing the fat from inside your cheek to contour, contract, and define your face, leaving no scar. This was extremely popular in the 1990s among models… Read More
Dr. Anil Shah
Cheek Lift 2.0
What Is a Cheek Lift 2.0? A cheek lift is designed to lift the cheek tissues. This can be accomplished by a variety of techniques including the deep plane facelift, midface lift, and other options. However, Dr. Anil Shah in Chicago, IL has designed a specific lift centered on lifting the cheek without the requisite downtime and… Read More
Why Is Deep Neck Fat More Difficult to Treat?
Deep fat is much more technical to treat than superficial fat since it involves the deeper portions of the neck. Superficial fat can be treated by Kybella or neck liposuction. While there are important structures in the neck superficially, most of the important structures are deep within the neck. So why contour this area if there… Read More
Liposuction v. Deep Neck Contouring: What’s The Difference?
So you want to improve your jawline and you’re not sure what to do? You work out but despite that you do not have contour along your neck like you want. It makes sense that removal of fat along your neck with a liposuction cannula would work but is it going to give you the… Read More
NATIONAL BOTOX WEEK NOVEMBER 16th – 20th, 2020
It’s that time of year again. No, not just the Holiday Season. It’s Botox Day! While other offices are celebrating the day, Shah Aesthetics in Chicago, IL is celebrating the whole entire week. It’s National Botox Week! From November 16th through November 20th, 2020, National Botox Week will be a celebration of getting you ready… Read More
Cannula vs. Needle
So, you’ve decided to get filler and you might be asking what should I use: a cannula or a needle? Let’s first find out the difference between a cannula and a needle. What’s The Difference Between A Needle and A Cannula? A needle is sharp and can go through any tissue. This means if a… Read More
Reduction Rhinoplasty
What Is Reduction Rhinoplasty? Reduction Rhinoplasty is where the nose is brought closer to the face and made overall smaller. With recent updates, Dr. Shah from Chicago, IL is able to make larger changes to the nose to allow for overall reduction of the nose in multiple dimensions. Many surgeons will make a change in… Read More
Take Your Resolution Further With CoolSculpting
2020 is here and it’s not just the start of a new year, but it’s also the start of a new decade. Every year, we all make the resolution of “new year, new you.” This involves eating right and getting in shape. While resolutions tend to be hard to keep, Shah Aesthetics in Chicago, IL… Read More
Dr. Shah featured as “The New Face of Plastic Surgery” in Image Chicago
It seems that plastic surgery practices have become more and more like factories in recent years. Volume and numbers are valued over craftsmanship, a quantity not quality approach. Dr. Shah’s practice is the antidote -a boutique, where every patient is treated with the utmost attention. In fact, Dr. Shah will only operate on one rhinoplasty… Read More
Dr. Shah featured on Univision
Dr. Shah will be featured on Univision on July 22, 2009 at 10 pm Central Standard Time. He will be interviewed by Univision correspondent Brenda Carmona on a special health segment. In the past week, Dr. Shah has been featured in over 11 news segments in the national, international and local media including WGN, The… Read More