Category: facelift

  Recent stories have surfaced that the actor, Michael Douglas, has had a facelift. Based on what are perceived to be scars at or around the ears, reporters are questioning as whether he had had this plastic surgery procedure. Given that many celebrities and ordinary men have facelifts, I am not sure what makes this Read More…

  Facelift surgery is a considerable investment of emotion and money which usually produces a return that is well worth it. A common question that I frequently hear in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice is….how long will my facelift results last? This is a very understandable question and one that deserves a good answer. A Read More…

Facelift surgery, of any variety, always produces a nice aesthetic improvement of the neck and jowl areas. Different types of facelifts area available today, limited or full, based on the amount of neck and jowl sagging that is present as well as to how much recovery one wants to go through. The limited facelift, also Read More…

  Everyone recognizes that a facelift has a lot to do with managing loose jowl and neck skin. Through incisions around the ears, the skin in front of the ears and down and across the neck is lifted, moved up and backwards, and the excess trimmed. Essentially creating a ‘skin hammock’ from one ear to Read More…

  The plastic surgery treatment of the aging face often involves a facelifting surgery. A facelift is one of the top ten cosmetic procedures performed in the United States. Despite its frequent performance and its recognition by the public, it is a procedure that is usually misunderstood. The most common misconception of a facelift is Read More…

Facelift surgery is more commonly performed in women than men. While improvement in sagging jowls and loose neck skin is desired by both sexes, women are more likely to act on their concern for a variety of social and psychological reasons. But when facelifts are done in men, there are several small but important differences Read More…

For anyone considering a facelift, one of the most important concerns or questions is……where are the incisions (scars) going to be? While there are numerous ‘kinds’ of facelifts, almost all of them use very similar types of incisions. The more extensive or complete the facelift is, the more likely and the longer the incisions will Read More…

  Pain after surgery is an understandable and common fear, particularly in cosmetic plastic surgery where the decision to have it done is completely elective. Facelift surgery, in particular, has a popular perception that it will be very painful after the operation. After all, it is an extensive surgery on your face. How could it Read More…

  Facelift surgery brings dramatic changes to the neck and jowl area and helps to completely reverse the effects of aging and gravity on this visible facial area. While the euphoria of the final result is what many patients understandably think about, there are some expected after surgery events that happen that can be disturbing Read More…