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Patient is a 63-year-old female who had progressively lost the youthful contours of her face, especially her neck and jawline. She wanted to regain the “heart-shaped” face she had when she was in her early forties, and desired to appear younger and more attractive without tell-tale signs of surgery.

Procedure: High SMAS Facelift, Bilateral lower blepharoplasty, and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 13cc including lower eyes, nasolabial folds, jawline, and upper and lower lips.

Patient 1

Patient is a 64-year-old female who desired to look younger and more beautiful. She specifically did not like the loss of definition of her neck and brow and had developed jowls and a downturned mouth which she felt made her look angry appearing. She wanted to recapture the voluptuous looks she had at a younger age without looking operated upon. She also had a rhinoplasty when she was a teen and wanted to have her nose straighter and less surgical looking.

Procedure: High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and and lower blepharoplasty, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 16cc including 4cc to the midface, 2cc to the nasolabial folds, 2cc to the nasolabial folds, 2cc corners of mouth, 8 cc to the jawline. The patient also had a revision septorhinoplasty.

Patient 2

Patient is a 67-year-old female who has developed significant jowls and loss of definition of the neck over the last 5 years. She feels that she appears very unhappy though she is not, and is often asked what’s wrong. When she was younger, she was often complemented on her beautiful jawline and cheekbones, and yearns to recapture her youthful facial proportions that made her feel attractive. She has been apprehensive about getting a facelift as she does not want to appear done.

Facelift with High-SMAS elevation, lateral temporal brow elevation, upper and lower blepharoplasty with softening of muscles between eyebrows, and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 50cc including lower eyes, midface and cheekbones, nasolabial folds, jawline, chin and lips. Notice with the addition of fat transfer, how the patient’s lower face and jawline beautifully balance her brow and eyes. She was ecstatic with her result.

Patient 3

Patient is a 68-year-old female who in her younger years enjoyed feeling and looking very attractive. She had always had high cheekbones, and a sculpted neck and well-defined jawline, but these attributes seemed to fade in her late 50’s. She began to feel quite matronly, and was bothered by her full neck which resembles her mother’s, and her very down-turned mouth which made her appear constantly angry. She wanted to appear younger and more attractive.

High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat transfer to the periorbital, nasolabial folds, jawline, chin and lips for a total of 21cc, and periorbital and perioral erbium laser resurfacing. Photographs are at 1 year post-op.

Patient 4

Patient is a self-described sun-worshiper who felt that in the last ten years, especially since going through menopause, she had aged considerably and did not consider herself to be as attractive as she once was. Specifically, she wanted to approach her old-appearing mouth and weak chin, and yearned for a better defined and graceful jawline. She felt that her eyes had always been her best feature, but hardly anyone noticed anymore due to her sagging brow and wrinkled skin. She wanted to appear younger and prettier.

Procedure: High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty, chin augmentation with placement of medium extended anatomic implant, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 24cc including lower eyes, nasolabial folds, cheekbones, jawline, and upper and lower lips. The patient also underwent full face erbium laser resurfacing

Patient 5

Patient is a 49-year-old female who felt that she looked very fatigued and angry and wanted to appear softer and more attractive. Specifically, she was bothered by her asymmetrtic eyebrows and the harshness of her mouth that always appeared stern looking and gave the wrong impression to others. She had lost significant volume in her face in her late 40’s, including along her jawline and chin. She wanted to look younger and more relaxed.

High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 72cc including the forehead and temples, upper and lower eyes, cheekbones and cheeks, upper and lower lips, jawline and chin.

Patient 6

Patient is a 73-year-old female who underwent a previous facelift and had become concerned regarding her stern appearance that she felt that she appeared very unhappy and unapproachable even though she felt just fine. Specifically, she wanted to improve her downturned mouth, and elderly appearing jawline and neck. She wanted to appear happier, younger, and more attractive.

High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, Upper blepharoplasty, and 35% TCA chemical peel of the lower eyes.

Patient 7

Patient is a 48-year-old female who felt that over the last 6-7 years she had dramatically aged with loss of the definition of her cheekbones and jawline and was constantly asked whether she was upset or angry. She wanted to appear younger and more attractive, and wanted to improve the condition of her skin, which was showing the ravishes of years of activities out in the sun.

High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, and Erbium laser resurfacing of the glabella, upper and lower eyes, and perioral regions.

Patient 8

Patient is a 66-year-old female who in the last ten years had noticed progressive loss of her defining facial features most notably her bone structure and beautiful almond-shaped eyes. She had lost weight in the recent past, and this combined with menopause had left her skin blotchy, loose and with poor elasticity. She wanted to appear younger and more attractive with better definition of her once high cheekbones and strong jawline.

High SMAS facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and lower bepharoplasty with canthopexy, fat transfer to the face including perioribital, cheekbones, jawline and lips for a total of 33cc and full face erbium laser resurfacing. She also underwent an upper lip-lift. Photographs are one year post op.

Patient 9

Patient is a 56-year-old female who desires facial rejuvenation. She feels that she looks quite gaunt, and likes her current body weight, as she works to maintain a trim figure. Specifically she dislikes the hanging skin of her neck and jawline, and feels hollow both along her upper and lower eyes, and in her cheeks. She wants to look softer and younger, but is very afraid of obtaining that “stretched look”, that she often sees around town.

High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, Upper and lower blepharoplasty and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 90 cc including the temples, upper and lower eyes, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, jawline, chin, and upper and lower lips. She said post-operatively that people could not exactly figure out what had been done to her face.

Patient 10

Patient is a 60-year-old female who underwent a previous facelift and upper and lower eyelid surgery. She has noticed progressive hollowing of her upper and lower eyes after her previous eyelid surgery, along with progressive loss of the definition of her cheekbones, jawline, and neck. She would like to appear softer and more voluptuous with more harmony of the facial features for which she was very proud of in her youth.

High SMAS Facelift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty, upper and lower lip augmentation with placement of permalip lip implants, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 30cc including upper and lower eyes, nasolabial folds, jawline, chin and lips, and erbium laser resurfacing of the upper and lower eyes and perioral region. Note that the post-operative photos are 1.5 years post operative, hence the fat transfer is permanent. Appreciate the improved contour of the upper and lower eyelids that now appear youthful, and the improved proportion of the chin and jawline which have been improved with fat transfer. No chin implant was placed. She was ecstatic with the results.

Patient 11

Patient is a 58-year-old female who had a previous blepharoplasty and desires a more youthful appearing face and neck. Specifically, she wants to address her downturned mouth, as people think she appears dissatisfied when she is not. She would like a more younger looking jawline and neck, with more definition of her cheekbones and eyes. As a nurse, she has seen many facelifts, and has always been concerned that many appeared too tight, or unnatural, and wants to avoid this appearance at all cost.

High SMAS Facelift, lateral temporal browlift, upper blepharoplasty, and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 31cc including the lower eyelids, midface, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, upper and lower lips, jawline and chin.

Patient 12

Patient is a 52-year-old female who was accustomed to being called “cute” in her youth, and always prided herself on her appearance. She was quite the sun worshiper until recently, and feels that she has aged quite dramatically in the last 5 years, especially since menopause. She would like to recapture the wonderful definition of her cheekbones and jawline that she once had, while appearing soft and natural.

High SMAS Facelift, lateral temporal brow elevation, lower blepharoplasty, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 33.5cc including lower eyes, midface, nasolabial folds, temples, jawline, and upper and lower lips. The patient also underwent an upper lip-lift to shorten the upper lip and make it appear more youthful.

Patient 13

Patient is a 68-year-old female who would like to address her full neck that made her feel quite matronly. Since she could remember, she had lacked definition of her jawline and in the recent past she had become increasingly conscious of herself in photographs which made her appear quite old. She desired to look younger without looking pulled or any tell-tale signs of facial surgery.

High SMAS Facelift. Notice the beautiful anglularity of her jawline and neck, and the natural transition between the lower face and neck, both the result of the specific High SMAS facelift technique. She is delighted with the result.

Patient 14

Patient is a 61 year-old female who has noticed in the recent past that she is losing the definition of her cheekbones, jawline, and neck, and that her face has become progressively gaunt appearing. She is very athletic, and does not wish to put on weight. She desires to appear younger and more attractive, with better facial proportions and a more graceful jawline and neck. She also desired a smoother and more evenly pigmented complexion, and a more attractive nose that better fits her facial features.

High SMAS Facelift, lateral endoscopic browlift, partial removal of superficial submandibular glands, chin augmentation, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 22 cc including lower eyelids, nasolabial folds, cheekbones, jawline, and lips. The patient also underwent full face erbium laser resurfacing and a rhinoplasty. She is incredibly satisfied with her post-operative appearance.

Patient 15

Patient is a 47-year-old female who has lived her life in front of the camera in broadcasting. She is bothered by the heaviness of her brow, and in conjunction to her early jowls and downturned mouth, seem to impart a very serious appearance to her face. She is also losing the definition of her cheekbones and jawline; features that have always been her hallmark. Her nasal profile has bothered her for years, especially when viewed on camera, and she desires a softer more feminine appearing nose that better matches and accentuates her facial features.

High SMAS Facelift, Endoscopic browlift, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 20cc including lower eyes, midface, nasolabial folds, jawline, and upper and lower lips. The patient also underwent a simulataneous rhinoplasty. She is delighted with the results.

Patient 16

Patient is a 57-year-old female who underwent a previous facelift with subsequent obvious scarring and distortion. Due to her ethnicity, she has been hesitant to address these issues regardless of the dissatisfaction with the changes she sees from facial aging. Specifically, she feels that her face has become very thick appearing, with loss of the beautiful jawline and neck she had in her youth, and lack of definition of her cheekbones which have always been her trademark. She desires to appear softer, more angular, with youthful voluptuous and inconspicuous scars.

High SMAS Facelift, bilateral buccal fat pad removal, partial removal of the superficial submandibular gland, and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 17cc including the lower eyes, cheekbones, jawline, and chin. Her post operative scars were imperceptible due to the fact that the High SMAS facelift elevates tissues to a more youthful position, independent of the skin, which allows tension-free incision closure.

Patient 17

Patient is a 68-year-old female who since undergoing menopause has noticed progressive loss of the definition of her neck and jawline, and increased jowls and a downturned and angry appearing mouth. She would like to regain the confidence regarding her face she had when she was younger, while avoiding tell-tale signs of surgery she sees so often. Having just sold her business, she wants to reward herself with something she is doing just for herself.

High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with suture canthopexy, partial removal of submandibular glands to help define the jawline, autogenous fat transfer to the face including lower eyes, cheekbones, nasolabial crease, upper and lower lips, chin and jawline, and full face erbium laser resurfacing.

Patient 18

Patient is a 60-year-old very active woman who desires to look as young as she feels. She does not like the very hollow appearance of her eyes, and the heavy folds around her mouth. Her neck as become very lax in the last few years, and she feels that her downturned mouth make her appear dissatisfied when she is actually very content. She would like to appear younger and more attractive with more youthful voluptuous and angularity.

High SMAS Facelift, lateral temporal browlift, lower blepharoplasty with suture canthopexy, autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 35cc including upper and lower eyes, midface, nasolabial folds, cheeks, jawline, and upper and lower lips.

Patient 19

Patient is a 55-year-old female who wishes to look younger and more attractive. She has noticed over the last few years increasing prominence of her downturned mouth, and has developed troublesome jowls that remind her of how her mother aged. She feels that she has lost her once prominent cheekbones and angular jawline, and is bothered that no one complements her anymore on her appearance.

High SMAS Facelift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty and autogenous fat transfer to the face for a total of 22cc including lower eyes, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, jawline, upper and lower lips and corners of the mouth, and temples.

Patient 20