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Facial Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

tjackson — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:39:00 +0000

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. The result is a more relaxed and refreshed appearance. It is the only procedure that can increase the distance from the lateral brow to the upper eyelashes.

A brow lift is often performed along with a face lift or other facial rejuvenation procedures. Some people have brow lifts to correct aging problems, while others have inherited traits that cause them to seek treatment in their 20s or 30s. You may be a good candidate for a brow lift if you have any of the following types of conditions:

If you have drooping lateral brows that are close to or below your orbital bony rim
If you feel you always look angry or scowling
If you like your appearance and your brows and eyelids when you pull up your forehead with your fingers at your hairline above your lateral brows
If you desire the ideal benefits of facial rejuvenation and you are already considering a face and neck lift

For more information about the Brow Lift procedure, contact Dr. Pearl, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Mountain View, California.

Consider Plastic Surgery

tjackson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:15:00 +0000

San Diego Plastic Surgery – Surf the web looking for pretty much anything, and you’re bound to find a wealth of information ranging from unbiased to unabashed, acclaim to accusation. Look up plastic surgery and the opinions will take you to every possible point of a compass. Is it right or wrong to undergo a cosmetic procedure? Perhaps a better question would be, is it right or wrong for you? For example, missing a tooth hardly threatens anyone’s survival, but replacing it can sure make things easier. Jamie Farr did fine with a prominent nose, but not everyone is so successful at “owning” their unusual look. It is also sometimes possible to improve one’s ability to breathe through rhinoplasty (which is valuable to survival).

The best choices are informed choices. All of the data must be weighed, for and against, before you can decide if the risk is worth the benefit. You can’t consider information you don’t have, and the most critical details aren’t on the internet. Instead they are about how the science and techniques apply to your unique body. A consultation with a properly qualified, board certified plastic surgeon combines professional expertise with a doctor’s examination to give you what you need. Board certified San Diego plastic surgeon, Dr. Amir Karam, specializes in nose surgery and in surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation of the eyes, neck, and face.

Cosmetic Surgeons Perform Facelift Surgery For Many Reasons

tjackson — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:30:00 +0000

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 person’s necklines and jaw. However, a rhytidectomy will not be able to completely removed every fold, wrinkle, and line. There is a limited amount of improvement around the eyes and with fine lines of the facial skin. A face lift alone will not be able to improve “smoker’s” lines around the mouth, acne scars, or poor complexion. Other options are available to treat these various problems including chemical peels, dermabrasion, and laser treatment.

Performed By A Cosmetic Surgeon, A Facelift Turns Back the Hands of Time

tjackson — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:03:00 +0000

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 face lift procedure can bring back youth to an individual’s face. In youth, a face is smooth and firm due to proper positioning of normal facial fat and good skin elasticity. As a person ages, muscle tone and skin elasticity weaken and facial fat descends which causes prominent skin folds and deep creases between the corner of the mouth and nose. A person’s jowls become more prominent along with loose skin and fat deposits in the neck.

Cosmetic Surgeons Often Choose To Perform An Excess Skin Removal After The New Position Is Established From A Forehead Lift

tjackson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:13:00 +0000

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 done so that the two procedures will not work against one another and eye closure will not become an issue. With a higher set eyebrow, patients will stop wrinkling their brows since there is no longer a need for conscious elevation.

You May Think You Need Eyelid Lift Surgery When You Really Need A Forehead Lift

tjackson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:35:00 +0000

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 resulted in a “bunching” of skin in the upper eyelid area. An aggressive removal of skin during an eyelid lift will typically pull the brow down even further which will just make the problem worse and possibly create a weary or tired appearance.

A Plastic Surgeon May Choose To Make An External Incision For Your Lower Blepharoplasty

tjackson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:37:00 +0000

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 will be easily hidden during the process of healing. Through this lower eyelid incision excess muscle and skin, and even fat may be removed. The incision will then be closed with sutures that will be removed about a week after surgery. Swelling and bruising are slightly more common with lower eyelid surgery, however the problems will typically resolve within a week. Regular activities may be resumed within one to two weeks.

Lower Blephaoplasty Is For People With Prominent Fat Bags Of The Lower Eyelids

tjackson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:28:00 +0000

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 skin or muscle, the blepharoplasty can be performed with no external sutures. Instead, the plastic surgeon can place an incision on the inner side of the lower eyelid and any extra fat can be carefully removed. No sutures are required for this approach, and patients will be asked to use a topical eye drop for a week after to aid them in their healing process.

Your Cosmetic Surgeon Will Make Sure That Your Rytidectomy Is Individualized For You

tjackson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:52:00 +0000

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 any conditions that could possibly cause problems during or after the procedure. These conditions include uncontrolled high blood pressure, the tendency to form excessive scars, and blood clotting problems. It is important that you inform your surgeon of all the herbs, medications, and vitamins that you are taking. If you are a smoker, your cosmetic surgeon will counsel you on the increased risks associated with healing and he or she will wait for you to have stopped smoking for at least two months before performing a procedure.

A Cosmetic Surgeon Can Reverse The Effects Of Gravity On Your Face With A Facelift

tjackson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:32:00 +0000

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 creases form between the nose and mouth, the jawline grows jowly and slack, and folds and fat deposits appear around the neck. A face lift is capable of improving the most visible signs of aging successfully by removing excess fat, re-draping the skin of your neck and face, and tightening the underlying muscles.