Facelift:
Facelift is a surgical procedure designed to simultaneously eliminate face and neck wrinkles, thereby rejuvenating the skin and restoring a youthful appearance.
Facelift begins with incisions inside the hairline and around the ears. Next, the skin is lifted and smoothed out, the excess removed and the incision sutured. The deeper tissues of the neck, including the muscles, are tightened in order to rejuvenate and contour the neckline. Depending on the condition of your skin and your desired results, the procedure may take up to three hours. Side effects may include swelling, numbness, bruising and tightness, but most patients report little pain and only minor discomfort.
To learn more about facelifts, please contact our practice.
Browlift:
Drooping eyebrows, prominent horizontal lines on the forehead and creases above the nose can make you look tired, sad, angry or older than you truly are. These wrinkles are intensified by sun exposure, heredity and weight gain or loss. Forehead lift can make the face look years younger by elevating the eyebrows to a higher, more youthful position and eliminating forehead wrinkles and reducing expression lines between the eyebrows.
Several different techniques including coronal browlift, limited browlift and endoscopic browlift are available to address the individual patient’s needs. Browlift methods are often combined with other facial cosmetic procedures, including facelift, collagen and BOTOX® Cosmetic injections, and blepharoplasty.
To learn more about a forehead lift, please contact our practice today.
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Plastic Surgery):
Eyelid plastic surgery, also called blepharoplasty, can restore the skin around the eyes to a more youthful appearance.
The surgery begins with an incision along the upper and lower eyelids. Excess fat, muscle and skin are trimmed away. This outpatient procedure, which typically takes one to three hours, is performed under anesthesia and gives long lasting results.
For younger patients with bags under the eyes but no significant skin wrinkling, transconjunctival blepharoplasty can remove the excess fat which causes the bags without external scars.
Blepharoplasty removes the visible signs of aging. Your skin will look tighter and firmer and the bags under the eyes will be eliminated. That “tired look” will be gone and you will look well rested and years younger.
Rhinoplasty:
Rhinoplasty can make a nose larger or smaller and can adjust the shape of the bridge, tip, or nostrils. The procedure can also correct a crooked nose and the breathing abnormalities that arise due to problems with the internal structures of the nose. The results of rhinoplasty can increase your confidence and improve the balance and proportions of your face.
During the rhinoplasty procedure, incisions are made inside the rims of the nostrils. By placing the incisions inconspicuously, there should be virtually no visible scarring. If the nose is being made smaller or narrower, the bone is carefully shaved, fractured and reset. If a bump is being removed, the bone and cartilage are lowered to a straight line. Large round or bulbous tips can be refined with reshaping of the cartilage.
If your think that rhinoplasty is the right procedure for you, please contact our practice today.
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Chin Implants:
A weak chin can make a normal nose appear large, while a prominent chin can make the nose appear small. Chin implants can strengthen a person’s jaw and bring balance and harmony to the face.
During the chin augmentation procedure, a small incision is made inside the mouth or underneath the chin. Making the incision inside the mouth has several advantages, including no visible scar and faster healing time. Next, the implant is positioned over the bone and the incision is sutured closed. Side effects of chin augmentation can include bruising and swelling, but these symptoms usually disappear within five to seven days. Most patients can return to normal activities after about five days.
Chin augmentation can be performed in conjunction with facelift, rhinoplasty, or facial liposuction to achieve optimal symmetry and balance of the face.
To learn more about chin implants, please contact us today.
Lip Augmentation:
Full lips are highly desired facial features. Unfortunately, not everyone is born with the plump lips they desire, but there is a solution--lip augmentation. Lip augmentation creates fuller, plumper lips and may reduce fine wrinkles around the mouth.
There are several lip augmentation techniques to choose from. One method is to borrow fat from somewhere on your body, such as the back or abdomen and graft it into the lips. Fat grafting may be long lasting or even permanent. Lips may also be injected with collagen or Restylane but most injectables are temporary and require repeated treatments. If you want permanent results, you can choose to have implants inserted through tiny incisions at the corners of the mouth. These implants include Alloderm®, Fore-Tex and SoftForm.
If you would like to learn more about lip augmentation and which method may be right for you, contact our office today.
Otoplasty:
When a child or young adult has especially large or protruding ears, self-esteem can suffer. Ear pinning (or otoplasty) is a surgical procedure that can change the size and shape of the ears. This procedure is most commonly performed between the ages of five and fourteen, but it can be performed on adults as well. Ear pinning is a highly effective procedure that can improve both appearance and self confidence. It is fast, safe and extremely effective.
Otoplasty begins with an incision made behind the ear, after which excess cartilage is reshaped or removed. Remaining cartilage is then sutured-or pinned-into place and left to heal. Ear pinning takes one to two hours to complete, and most normal activities can be resumed within several weeks.
To learn more about otoplasty, please contact us today.
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