Medical illustrationRevision Rhinoplasty: Understanding Your Options
My illustrated guide to common concerns after nose surgery, cartilage grafts, recovery, and realistic goals for revision.
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Cosmetic surgery.
Considered carefully.
Clear answers on facial rejuvenation, body contouring, weight loss, and surgical preparation—from Dr. Albert Carlotti.
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Before / After · Results varyLower Eyelid Surgery: Preserving Your Natural Eye Shape
Under-eye bags, surgical approaches, CO₂ resurfacing, and why protecting eyelid support matters.
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Research photographyRetatrutide: Results, Side Effects & FDA Status
What clinical trials show, what remains unknown, and how to make sense of the headlines about this investigational medicine.
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Illustrative photographVitamin D3 and K2 Before Surgery
Florida sunshine does not rule out low vitamin D. A guide to testing, supplement safety, and preparing for surgery.
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Inside BellaNovaLoose Skin After GLP-1 Weight Loss
After significant weight loss, skin laxity, excess skin and lost volume require different solutions. Dr. Carlotti explains when Renuvion, skin removal or a staged surgical plan may help.
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Meet your surgeonCosmetic Surgeon vs. Plastic Surgeon
Understand training, credentials, and the questions that help you choose a surgeon with confidence.
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Before / After · Results varySliding Genioplasty vs. Chin Implant
How moving bone and placing an implant differ—and why your anatomy matters.
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Inside BellaNovaOffice-Based Anesthesia: Questions to Ask
Understand anesthesia, who provides it, and the safety questions worth asking before any procedure.
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Planning your consultationWhy Facelift Quotes Vary
What the total covers, which costs may be separate, and how to compare written facelift quotes.
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Illustrative photographFacelift Recovery: When Will I Feel Ready?
What heals in days, what settles over months, and how to plan work, events and support at home.
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Actual patient · Results varyThe 4D Facelift: Skeleton to Skin
How the facial skeleton, muscle, skin, and surface fit into Dr. Carlotti’s approach.
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Lecture photographWhy Some Facelifts Look Pulled
Explore skin tension, deeper support, and the anatomy behind a natural-looking result.
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Dr. Carlotti teaching a deep-plane facelift courseFotona 4D vs. Surgical 4D Facelift
Two treatments share a name. Learn how laser treatment and surgical rejuvenation differ.
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From the surgeonTen Questions to Ask Your Surgeon
A practical guide to discussing experience, safety, expectations, and follow-up care.
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Before / After · Results varyTummy Tuck vs. Liposuction
Fat, loose skin, and the abdominal wall require different solutions. Learn what each operation addresses.
Read the articleRead with context. These articles explain options, evidence, and questions to bring to a consultation. They provide general education and do not replace individualized medical advice.
About the photographs and illustrations
BellaNova photographs show Dr. Carlotti, the surgical team, and selected patient imagery. Patient results vary. Stock photographs are illustrative and do not depict BellaNova patients, clinical trial participants, or products offered by the practice. Line drawings are editorial illustrations, not treatment simulations.
Research photo: Julia Koblitz; supplements: Supliful; portrait: Inbal Hillel; notebook: Aaron Burden, via Unsplash.
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