Author page: Brian Dickinson

While I enjoy all aspects of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, facelift surgery is particularly enjoyable to me and one of my favorite operations. Rejuvenation of the upper and lower eyelids is paramount to restoring a youthful appearance to the face. As the face ages, the brow descends and skin accumulates around the upper lid and fat begins to herniate through…

  Facelift surgery is enjoyable for me from both a technical standpoint as well as the individuality of each case as it pertains to the patient. Some women require the lower third of the face to be addressed, others the midface, and some the brow and eyelids. I enjoy the CO2 LASERS as an adjunct in many aspects facial rejuvenation.…

The deep plane facelift is a technique that can be used in conjunction with an upper and lower blepharoplasty as well as a coronal brow lift.While the deep plane facelift affords excellent correction of the nasolabial folds, jowls, and neck, I have found that the aperture of the upper eyelids can yield a significant positive impact on the aesthetic result…

Patients frequently come to consultation asking whether or not they need a facelift, necklift, lower facelift, full facelift, etc. It is important to individualize each facial rejuvenation operative plan depending on the desires of the patient as well as the surgeon identifying those objective indicators of aging that can be corrected with surgery or another non-surgical modality. For example, the…

I enjoy all of the different types of facelift techniques that I have learned. My preferred facelift technique is the deep plane technique. Which technique I perform depends upon the presence of jowling, the heaviness of the neck, and the depth of the nasolabial fold. I find that a significant amount of youth can be restored to the face with…

Traditionally as male individuals age, the greatest signs of aging occur in the neck. Males often do not have deepening of the nasolabial fold as seen in females. Therefore, I often find the best way to rejuvenate the face in males is to address the neck. This can be done with the same incision as seen in female patients to…

While the neck is often a significant area of concern for many patients who present for facial rejuvenation, I find that the deep plane facelift is very effective at restoring the position of the cheek. In the youthful face, the cheek is positioned beneath the lower eyelid so that a smooth contour exists between the lower eyelid and the cheek.…

The relative position of the inferior portion of the chin to the neckline can have a significant appearance on how youthful a neck can appear. For example, to the untrained eye it may appear in the before picture that the neck would need to be tightened. In reality the chin needs to be lowered to the position of the neckline.…

Blepharoplasty is a common procedure to rejuvenate the upper eyelids. As we age, the skin on the upper eyelids accumulates and becomes lax. There is also the accumulation of fat behind the upper eyelids. A blepharoplasty procedure involves the removal of skin and fat from the upper eyelids. Typically, the incision is placed in the eyelid skin and the excess…