Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures

What is a brow lift?

A brow lift is also known as a forehead lift.

It reduces the wrinkle lines that develop horizontally across the forehead, as well as those that occur on the bridge of the nose and between the eyes.

It improves frown lines, the vertical creases that develop between the eyebrows.

It raises sagging brows that are hooding the upper eyelids

It will place the eyebrows in an alert and youthful position.

What is eyelid surgery?

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure which improves 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 is a Facelift?

A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure designed to reduce visible signs of aging in the face and neck. It can address concerns such as:

• Loose, sagging facial skin
• Deepening fold lines between the nose and mouth
• Loss or displacement of facial fat
• Jowls forming along the cheeks and jawline
• Excess skin and fat in the neck, creating a double chin or "turkey neck"

The loss of youthful facial contours can result from several factors, including skin thinning, reduced facial fat, gravity, sun exposure, smoking, genetics, and stress.

A facelift is often combined with other procedures for a more comprehensive rejuvenation. These may include a brow lift or eyelid surgery to refresh aging eyes, fat transfer or dermal fillers to restore lost volume, and skin treatments such as IPL, dermabrasion, chemical peels, or laser therapy to improve skin texture and tone.

What is a neck lift?

A neck lift, or lower rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that improves visible signs of aging in the jawline and neck.

What neck lift surgery can treat

• Excess fat and skin relaxation in the lower face that creates jowls
• Excess fatty deposits under the chin
• Loose neck skin
• Muscle banding in the neck, which created abnormal contours

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.

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.

What is rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty, sometimes referred to as a "nose job" or "nose reshaping" by patients, enhances facial harmony and the proportions of your nose. It can also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose.

What rhinoplasty can treat

• Nose size in relation to facial balance
• Nose width at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils
• Nose profile with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
• Nasal tip that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked
• Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
• Nasal asymmetry

If you desire a more symmetrical nose, keep in mind that everyone's face is asymmetric to some degree. Results may not be completely symmetric, although the goal is to create facial balance and correct proportion.

Rhinoplasty to correct a deviated septum

Nose surgery that's done to improve an obstructed airway requires careful evaluation of the nasal structure as it relates to airflow and breathing.

Correction of a deviated septum, one of the most common causes of breathing impairment, is achieved by adjusting the nasal structure to produce better alignment.