Making A Dimple

PLASTIC SURGERY TUTORIAL: Dr. Lam discusses how to make a dimple for cosmetic purposes as part of his facial plastic surgery tutorial series. For more information, please visit www.lamfacialplastics.com.

In the West, dimples are oftentimes viewed as cute and adorable. In the Orient, a dimple may offer the bearer a higher marriage prospect, greater fertility, or simply better fortune, as traditional folklore purports. Dr. Lam is very skilled at making surgically created dimples that look seamlessly natural and that do not require any skin incision. The procedure is done in a few minutes in the office setting, and he can create 1 to 4 dimples depending on your preference.

Dr. Lam is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has authored three major facial plastic surgery textbooks, including Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: A Practical and Systematic Guide to the Aging Face, Cosmetic Surgery of the Asian Face, and the recently published Complementary Fat Grafting. Dr. Lam has also published over 100 book chapters and scientific articles on the subject of facial plastic surgery and lectures nationally almost on a monthly basis on facial plastic surgery and has lectured over 100 times to date. Visit www.lamfacialplastics.com.