A neck lift is a long-lasting option for improving the visible signs of aging in the neck and jawline. A neck lift is a surgical procedure that should be performed by a highly trained, board-certified plastic surgeon. For more subtle results, nonsurgical options, such as a combination of injectables and laser treatments, can be considered as a good option for the right patient. After a cosmetic consultation, your plastic surgeon may recommend a combination of both surgical and nonsurgical options to restore your youthful appearance. The most noticeable signs of aging of the neck begin in the 40s or 50s [...]

People decide to get cosmetic or functional nose reshaping surgery – medically known as rhinoplasty – for various reasons, ranging from straightening a broken nose to fixing a breathing issue. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nose jobs are one of the most-popular plastic surgeries. In 2019, more than 207,000 procedures were performed. Patients pursuing cosmetic rhinoplasty often say that asymmetry is something they want to fix. For instance, a nose that leans too far to the left or right can draw unwanted attention from the rest of the face. There are various ways that a board-certified plastic [...]

This era of unflattering video calls is the perfect time to consider facial enhancement procedures that can create a lifted, youthful appearance. There are numerous procedures and treatments that a board-certified plastic surgeon can implement to improve aesthetics for the face. Some that can make the most impact include treatments or surgeries that address the forehead, cheeks, lips and chin. Here’s a breakdown of some of the options available: Brow lift: Also known as a forehead lift, a brow lift can reduce wrinkles, improve frown lines and raise sagging skin that hood the eyebrows. There are several types of procedures, [...]

Instead of turning back the clock in their 60s or 70s, many facelift patients today are deciding to stop the clock several decades earlier in their 40s and 50s. Younger people are increasingly having facelifts to assure they never actually look like they need a facelift. Patients under the age of 54 accounted for 34% of the 123,685 facelifts performed in the United States in 2019. Their relative youth at the time of their surgery provides some advantages, such as less tissue to be repositioned or adjusted and a quicker recovery time. A facelift, or rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure [...]

The delicate skin of the upper and lower eyelids can gradually sag with age, resulting in eyes that look tired. A board-certified plastic surgeon can perform eyelid lift surgery, known as a blepharoplasty, to address the signs of aging around your eyes. Your recovery time will be about one month, which means there is still time to have the procedure performed before the holidays! Even if you are celebrating on Zoom, you can have youthful looking eyes by Thanksgiving or Christmas! Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to eliminate lax tissue around the eyes, creating a brighter, more awake look. [...]

Fat transfers are changing the face of plastic surgery. While plastic surgeons have long been extracting fat from the stomach or thighs to inject into breasts and buttocks, the latest trend is to use similar techniques to add a youthful fullness to the face. Fat transfer, also known as fat grafting, helps to revitalize and rejuvenate skin quality while adding fullness to the injection site. Surgeons remove a patient’s own fat from a donor location and inject it into a spot that could benefit from some volume. Increasingly, fat transfers are accompanying facelift procedures to increase volume in such areas [...]

Pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding can cause many changes to a woman’s body. Enter the “Mommy Makeover,” which plastic surgeons developed as a combination of cosmetic surgery procedures to help women get back their pre-baby shape. The Mommy Makeover involves a combination of procedures performed as a single or multiple staged surgery designed to address physical changes that mothers often experience. The makeovers can also be performed for women who have lost significant weight. The procedures included can address such issues as loss of volume in breasts, loose skin, and a flabby tummy, and correct weak or separated abdominal muscles. Each [...]

Summer is approaching and so is the chance to restore and enhance your body. Exercise alone can’t correct for sagging due to age, heredity, prior pregnancies or fluctuations in weight. But there are several cosmetic procedures that can help create a trimmer silhouette and redefine your shape. Some of these include: Arm, body, thigh, or buttock lifts; mommy makeovers; body contouring after weight loss; and tummy tucks. Arm, thigh, and buttock lifts each involve reducing pockets of fat in the specified area; tightening and smoothing supportive tissue; and removing excess sagging skin. Meanwhile, a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, removes excess [...]

Now can be the right time to make changes that would allow you to look and feel your best this summer. To achieve the body of your dreams, there are many ways to reduce fat pockets and reshape problem areas to fit into your favorite summer clothes or swimsuits. Sometimes diet and exercise is not enough to reduce small pockets of stubborn fat. Liposuction is the best-known procedure for fat reduction, offering long-lasting results, evident within weeks of recovery. Performed through traditional surgery or assisted by laser or ultrasound, liposuction can address love handles or fatty areas anywhere on the [...]

Breast enhancement is often associated with implants, but there is more than one way to improve your silhouette. There are two primary procedures utilized to improve the bustline: breast implants, also known as augmentation, and breast lift surgery, also known as mastopexy. Different factors come into play in deciding which surgery will provide the look you want. Implants primarily focus on the size and firmness of the breast, while a lift addresses the breasts’ positioning on the chest. Three different factors are considered when deciding which surgery to choose, or if both are necessary. These, include: Nipple position in relation [...]

How often should breast implants be replaced? The answer varies since the longevity of an implant is dependent on many different things, including the implant type, the patient’s body, and even the surgeon. There are two basic types of implants: Saline and silicone. Saline implants are filled with sterile saltwater. They're inserted empty, and then filled once they're in place. Silicone implants are prefilled with silicone gel. While both saline and silicone breast implants are designed to last safely for many years, they are not considered lifetime devices, and both will likely need to be redone at some point. The [...]