A Chemical peel procedure consists of a chemical solution applied tot eh skin in order to to improve the appearance and create a smoothing effect to the skin’s texture. The Chemical solution will “strip away” the skin’s damaged outer layers. In many cases a chemical peel procedure can be combined with a face lift surgery [...]
“If you keep making that face, it is going to stay that way permanently.” I remember my mom used to tell us kids that frequently, especially when one of us would make a frustrated face or dare to shoot mom an angry glance. Little did I realize that as I got older, Mom’s wisdom would [...]
Lip augmentation is a procedure designed to increase the size of the lips in order to create a fuller and more attractive lip. The Lip Augmentation procedure is a safe procedure used by both women and men of all ages. Each lip may be treated separately from each other, or as a combined procedure. In [...]
Many plastic surgeons believe that when the correct individual dermal filler, or in some cases, the correct combination of fillers to treat wrinkles, the results are very similar to those achieved from much more invasive procedures. Dermal fillers widely accepted and used in modern cosmetic dermatology and cosmetic surgery procedures as an instant aesthetic treatment. [...]
These days, facial rejuvenation and skin resurfacing has become a viable and realistic alternate treatment to a face lift. This is due in part to the advancements of technology for the use of lasers in a medical setting. Following this, the advanced Fraxel laser is one of the most widely used lasers in plastic surgeon [...]
A brow lift, also called a forehead lift or eyebrow lift, corrects the skin wrinkling and loss of tone that causes sagging of eyebrows and hooding of upper eyelids. A brow lift softens the deep creases across the forehead, reduces horizontal frown lines at the top of your nose and vertical lines between your brows. [...]
In most cases, Dermal filler appointments will take about an hour. Most of this time will be with a numbing agent gradually numbing the skin. Sometimes when extensive lip treatments are being performed, we will opt to give a small, nearly painless, numbing injection to deaden the sensitive lip tissue prior to administering the dermal [...]
A face lift procedure will not be able to stop this process, but it is capable of “turning back the hands of time.” A face lift (technically called a rhytidectomy) was created to reduce many of the heavy folds and wrinkles of a person’s neck and face. The procedure will also improve the contour of [...]
A rhytidectomy is able to improve the most visible signs of aging by tightening and sculpting the deeper foundation and structures of the neck and face. As a person ages, the effects of sun exposure, gravity, smoking, heredity, weight fluctuations, and the stresses of daily life begin to show themselves in their face. A rhytidectomy [...]
A forehead lift will set the eyebrows to a higher level and will stretch out the upper eyelid skin. A lot of the times, none of the skin will need to be removed, but if it does, many plastic surgeons choose to trim it later after the new brow position has been established. This is [...]
A lot of people go into a cosmetic surgeon‘s office and request an eyelid lift procedure to correct an excess of skin that they have in their upper eyelids. Often the problem will actually lie within their brow and a forehead lift is the answer. For these patients, the brow itself has fallen which has [...]
When excess wrinkles and skin are present around the lower eyelid, the plastic surgeon may choose to use and external incision approach. With this, the incision is made just beneath the lower eyelashes. This is easily camouflaged during the healing process. Through this lower eyelid incision excess muscle and skin, and even fat may be [...]
When a plastic surgeon performs a lower eyelid lift, patients are offered a gentle intravenous sedation from their anesthetist. This procedure can, however, be comfortably performed with only the use of local anesthetic. For any patient who has fat bags under their lower eyelids that are prominent and only have a small amount of excess [...]
The wonders of medicine march forward continually, and the improvements to procedures and outcomes continue to impress. Just when you get used to the idea that the skin and muscles of your mug can be tightened for a more youthful appearance, they cut the recovery time for your facelift. According to Los Angeles plastic surgeon, [...]
A face lift procedure is very individualized. In your initial consultation with your plastic surgeon he or she will evaluate your face. This will include the underlying bone and skin. Then your doctor will discuss your goals for the surgery with you. He or she will then review your medical history and check you for [...]
A rhytidectomy, most commonly referred to as a face lift, is a plastic surgery procedure that is capable of “set the clock back” with your neck and face. As a person ages the effects of gravity and exposure to the sun along with the stresses of daily life can be seen within their faces. Deep [...]
Breast enlargement is a common sight atop the list of most popular cosmetic surgeries in the U.S. each year, but it isn’t the only reason to see a plastic surgeon. Time and gravity are no kinder to your face than they are to hips, waists, thighs, breasts, or bellies, but most of those can be [...]
With economy in its current state, many are reducing their spending, which affects almost every industry in the United States. The Cosmetic and plastic surgery industry has seen a bigger drop off than most other industries and this is due to the fact that most every plastic or cosmetic procedure available is to be considered [...]
How long does a facelift usually last? The length of time the results of a facelift procedure will last depend on a number of factors – the type of facelift procedure and surgical techniques used, the patient’s skin type, aging, medical history, exposure to the elements, skin care regimen, how well a patient followed post [...]
Currently, there are many lasers used for facial and skin rejuvenation and to treat sun damage and photo-aging of the skin. One older laser system, the carbon dioxide laser, has been very effective for treating sun damaged skin but has fallen out of favor. This is because it routinely caused extensive rawness of the skin [...]