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…
One of the more common aesthetic procedures in young patients to improve or restore a more youthful appearance to the face is submental liposuction. There are plenty of people who tend to store fat in the area beneath there chin or submental region. Often the fat in this region of the body is the last place for fat to be…
Rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty are common procedures that can be done to improve the aesthetic appearance of the face. These procedures can be performed at separate different times or during the same procedure. The two procedures can have very significant impact on creating a youthful appearance to the face. Blepharoplasty procedures are commonly performed when patients are in the age range…
There are many different types of procedures that can be done to improve the appearance and youthful features of the face. In younger patients, the lower blepharoplasty is very helpful to restore a a more refreshed appearance to the face. This procedure involves removing the fat that accumulates from the lower eyelids. In facelift surgery, the skin along the jowls,…
There are several common procedures that are performed that can help provide a youthful appearance to the face. One of the more common procedures performed in younger patients is a lower blepharoplasty procedure. In the lower blepharoplasty procedure, the lower eyelid is gently retracted inferiorly and the fat is removed from three compartments in the lower lid. This is one…
