Dr. Kristina Zakhary, MD, =
MSC, ORL,=20
FRCSC is the go-to woman for everything =
neck-up.=20
Her practice, Ageless Facial Cosmetic =
Surgery=20
Clinic, operates out of Richmond Hill and =
Calgary=20
where she consults and treats patients for =
minimally invasive non-surgical and =
surgical=20
procedures. =93My residency and =
post-residency=20
training focused on the face, head and =
neck=20
exclusively,=94 explains Dr. Zakhary. =
=93So my=20
day-to-day activities entail wrinkle =
control=20
treatments, volume fillers, Fraxel laser=20
treatments as well as surgery to correct =
droopy=20
eyelids, jaw lines and turkey necks=20
(mini-facelifts) and earlobe repair =
surgeries.=94=20
In private practice for =
five years=20
after completing fellowship training at =
the=20
University of Toronto, Dr. Zakhary =
believes in the=20
importance of continuing to educate =
herself on the=20
newest cosmetic and skincare technologies =
and=20
procedures. =93I can then educate my =
clients on=20
their best options and choices, as well as =
the=20
risks and benefits involved with those =
choices.=94=20
Dr. Zakhary also regularly attends and =
presents=20
lectures at national and international =
conferences=20
and has trained other doctors on =
innovative=20
wrinkle management and new filler =
injection=20
techniques. =93Cosmetic surgery involves =
many=20
choices,=94 she says. =93The first and =
most important=20
choice in the decision making process is =
selecting=20
a facial surgeon who has specialized =
facial=20
surgery training and a thorough =
understanding of=20
facial anatomy to recommend the =
appropriate=20
non-surgical or surgical procedure.=94 =
And when Dr. Zakhary looks =
for a=20
good candidate it=92s =93a healthy person =
who would=20
like to present the best version of =
themselves to=20
the world and who has realistic goals for =
his or=20
her facial rejuvenation.=94 Most of her =
clients are=20
boomer women and men between the ages of =
45 and 60=20
who want to look naturally rejuvenated. =
=93They want=20
to reflect on the outside how vital they =
feel=20
inside,=94 she explains, adding that she =
also takes=20
care of men and women in their 20s and 30s =
looking=20
for acne and acne scar treatment and =
preventative=20
anti-aging maintenance. =93At any age, I =
stress=20
proper skin care and sun protection to =
safeguard=20
and maintain your facial skin,=94 she =
says.=20
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