face &
neck
Forehead Lift
BROW LIFT
A brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, reduces wrinkles, improves frown lines, and places the eyebrows in a youthful position.
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Other cosmetic procedures that may be performed with a brow lift include:
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Upper and or lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
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Facelifting
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Skin resurfacing techniques
CHEEK AUGMENTATION
Cheek Enhancement
The goal of cheek augmentation is to add volume or lift to the cheeks. Some people are bothered by their cheeks losing volume, or even sagging, with age. Others never develop the desired volume in their cheeks and are bothered by cheeks that may be considered flat or thin.
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Options for cheek augmentation
Valid surgical options for augmenting and enhancing the cheeks are fat grafting/transfer (where a patient's own fat is used) or a nonsurgical option is the use of injectable fillers to enhance the cheeks, which is covered on the dermal fillers page.
EYELID SURGERY
Blepharoplasty
Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids. Surgery can be performed on the upper lids, lower lids or both. Whether you want to improve your appearance or are experiencing functional problems with your eyelids, eyelid surgery can rejuvenate the area surrounding your eyes.
What eyelid surgery can treat
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Loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelid, sometimes impairing vision
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Fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the eyelids
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Bags under the eyes
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Drooping lower eyelids that reveal white below the iris
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Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid
BUCCAL FAT REMOVAL
Cheek Reduction
The goal of buccal fat removal is to thin the cheeks, specifically in the area of the cheek hollows. Although a face that is naturally soft and filled out is considered youthful, some people find that their face feels too full, even chubby.
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A buccal fat removal removes the buccal fat pad, a naturally-occurring pad of fat in the cheek hollow area. The size of the buccal fat pad varies with each individual patient, and the buccal fat pad in each cheek may be different sizes. Buccal fat pad extraction surgery is typically not performed in people with thin, narrow faces as removal of the fat may cause the face to look more gaunt with age.
NECK LIFT
Lower Rhytidectomy
A neck lift, or lower rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that improves visible signs of aging in the jawline and neck.
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What neck lift surgery can treat
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Excess fat and skin relaxation in the lower face creates jowls
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Excess fatty deposits under the chin
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Loose neck skin
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Muscle banding in the neck, which created abnormal contours
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The loss of youthful contours in the face and neck can be due to a variety of factors, including heredity, gravity, environmental conditions and stress.​ Some people feel they are not ready for a full facelift because the upper face is still pleasing. However, many patients will note excess wrinkling of the neck skin, a double chin or "turkey wattle" and jowl lines. When the neck area doesn't match the upper facial appearance, a neck lift may be a good solution.
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Rejuvenation procedures that can be performed in conjunction with a neck lift are: a brow lift, to correct a sagging or deeply furrowed brow, fat transfer, to add fullness to the lips and cheeks and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, or eyelid surgery, to rejuvenate aging eyes.
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What neck lift surgery can't do
As a restorative surgery, a neck lift does not change your fundamental appearance and cannot stop the aging process.
A neck lift can only be performed surgically; nonsurgical rejuvenation treatments cannot achieve the same results, but may help delay the time at which a neck lift becomes appropriate and complement the results of surgery.
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Nonsurgical neck lift
Some people may want to improve the aging appearance of their neck with nonsurgical procedures. Some of the benefits of these nonsurgical options include a quicker recovery time and fewer risks.
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Botox can be used on the vertical neck bands to relax the muscle and reduce wrinkling. Fractionated laser treatmen can lead to textural improvements in the skin. Dermal fillers can restore lost volume to the skin, while Kybella can break down fat cells.
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Radiofrequency with microneedling can rejuvenate the skin by reproducing collagen. Finally, ultrasound technology can also stimulate collagen to improve fine lines and wrinkles.
FACELIFT SURGERY
Rhytidectomy
A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that improves visible signs of aging in the face and neck, such as:
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Relaxation of the skin of the face causes sagging
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Deepening of the fold lines between the nose and corner of the mouth
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Fat that has fallen or has disappeared
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Jowls developing in the cheeks and jaw
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Loose skin and excess fat on the neck that can appear as a double chin or "turkey neck"
The loss of youthful contours in the face can be due to variety of factors, including thinning of the skin, loss of facial fat, gravity, sun damage, smoking, as well as heredity and stress.
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Other procedures that might be performed in conjunction with a facelift are brow lift and eyelid surgery to rejuvenate aging eyes. Fat transfer or fillers may be suggested to replace the lost fatty volume. Skin treatments such as IPL, dermabrasion, peels or laser may be offered to improve the quality and texture of the skin.
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What facelift surgery can't do
As a restorative surgery, a facelift does not change your fundamental appearance and cannot stop the aging process.
A facelift can only be performed surgically; minimally invasive rejuvenation treatments cannot achieve the same results, but may help delay the time at which a facelift becomes appropriate and complement the results of surgery.
Some minimally invasive treatments, such as stem cell facelifts, are of unproven benefit.