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Marijuana Use and Surgery
In the weeks leading up to surgery, elective or otherwise, patients who smoke marijuana should cease doing so. Ingesting marijuana or nicotine, as in smoking cigarettes, before surgery can lead to complications and will very likely negatively affect the surgical...

Your Lip Augmentation & Rejuvenation Choices
Luscious, prominent, youthful and well-balanced lips are as good as they sound — and under the skillful hands of Guelph’s only board-certified cosmetic surgeons, you can have them any number of ways. No matter your end-goal and beauty ideals, Guelph Facial...

Facial Rejuvenation: The Difference Between Devices
Guelph Facial Plastics offers several advanced facial rejuvenation treatments, each with their own unique benefits. Skin Rejuvenation Treatments at Guelph Facial Plastics At Guelph Facial Plastics, we pride ourselves on providing patients with the right solution...

Achieving the Best Results After Eyelid Surgery
Although effective, eyelid surgery alone cannot always address all the concerns of aging eyes. Thankfully, Guelph Facial Plastics has expert solutions to help patients achieve total eye rejuvenation. Blepharoplasty, more commonly known as eyelid surgery, is a...

The Non-Surgical Facelift
What if we told you could achieve facial rejuvenation, without any surgery or excessive downtime? With Syneron Candela’s advanced Profound device Dr. Brace now offers patients an advanced micro-needling treatment—without the need for surgery. What is Profound?...

The History of Botulinum Toxin
Before it became known as the wrinkle-smoothing treatment Botulinum Toxin (more commonly known as Botox) had a long and complicated history. Seven million Botox injections administered in 2017 alone—but how did the phenomenon begin? To best understand the journey of...

Guelph’s Newest Advanced Skin Treatments
Guelph Facial Plastics is proud to announce the two newest devices to our clinic: Syneron Candela’s eTwo and Profound. Providing our patients with advanced treatments and exceptional care is our number one priority at Guelph Facial Plastics. With the addition of the...

Why is it called Plastic Surgery?
Hint: it’s nothing to do with the synthetic polymer. Like most words in the English language, plastic surgery was derived from a Greek term: plastikos. Plastikos means to mould or shape something and therefore has nothing to do with the modern day plastic that most of...

Renew Your Skin: Chemical Peels
One of the key tools to non-surgically reduce fine lines, brown discolouration from sun damage, tighten eyelid skin and create a fresh rejuvenate glow, is a chemical peel at Guelph Facial Plastics. What are Chemical Peels? Chemical peels are unique and powerful,...

The Ear Gauge Fix
As a popular trend within the last five to ten years, ear stretching and ear gauges have become widespread throughout North America. However, like many trends or fads, people grow out of them and hope to reverse their effects. Our resident Otolaryngologist, Dr....