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Options in Neck Reshaping and Contouring

  The shape of the neck is an important aesthetic structure of the face. When it is well defined with a sharp angle definition (between 90 to 120 degrees in profile), it makes the chin and jawline more prominent and flattering. When the neck angle is obtuse or completely open (straight), the jawline becomes obscured Read More…

The Many Names Of Facelift Surgery

  A facelift procedure is the operation for reshaping one’s aging jowls and neck. It is a confusing name because so many people associate it with changes in facial areas above the jawline which it largely does not do. But the confusion about facelifts today has become even more exaggerated with the plethora of names Read More…

The Safety of Facelift Surgery in Older Patients

One of the common questions I hear from patients, usually as an internet or e-mail inquiry, is whether they are too old for a particular procedure. This is usually a facial procedure rather than one on the body as the interest of patients over 65 is largely towards appearance concerns above the shoulders. They also Read More…

Fat Injections In Facelift Surgery

  As the face ages, deflation through fat absorption occurs for many people. This loss of facial fat causes a sunken appearance and significantly affects the cheek and orbital areas. As a result, restoring some fullness to the cheeks has been part of many facial rejuvenation strategies and a wide variety of materials have been Read More…

Rapid Recovery Facelift Surgery

Aging in the neck and jowl area occurs in everyone…eventually. Loose skin in the neck and jowl area with the development of smile lines is the bane of many women. As a result, the promise of an effective surgical solution that is relatively simple and has a minimal recovery is overwhelmingly appealing. Such a concept Read More…

Case Study: Facelift in the Male Weight Loss Patient

  Background: Facelifting in men is less commonly done than in women. This is for a variety of reasons including better quality of bearded facial skin that is more resistant to sagging, more tolerance for the profile of an aging neck, and concerns about having the procedure. Many men wait until their sagging necks and Read More…

Anatomic Options in Neck Reshaping

  The shape of one’s neck has a profound influence on the appearance of the face that sits above it. The neck is bordered by the jawline, which consists of the chin and the horizontal length of the jaw, and the outline of the neck skin The outline of the neck should be the intersection Read More…

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