- Face Lift
Patient is a 61-year-old female who has always been considered attractive, but in the recent past feels that she has lost the definition of her jawline and neck, while developing progressively heavy jowls that make her feel old. She would like to regain her youthful facial features without a surgical appearance.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty, erbium laser resurfacing of the upper and lower eyes and perioral region, fat transfer to the lower eyes, nasolabial folds, jawline and chin, and upper and lower lips.
Patient 81
60-year-old female who had a previous face lift by another surgeon that she was never happy with. Specifically, she feels that her forehead is too high, and that the previous surgery diminished the prominence of her once beautiful cheekbones. She desires a better defined neck and wants to appear both younger and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, anterior hairline brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, perioral dermabrasion, fat injections to lips. (post operative photographs are 1.5 years after surgery)
Patient 82
51-year-old female who is status post a “lifestyle-lift” with significant visible scarring and disappointment with her result. She has long standing facial asymmetry with a prosthetic eye and eyelid asymmetry. She would like to appear softer, younger, and more attractive, with more facial balance and proportion.
High SMAS Facelift, lateral temporal browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat injections to the face including periorbital, jawline, and lip areas. (Notice the increased facial balance with fat injections to the jawline and lips)
Patient 83
52-year-old female who has been a long-term smoker with significant sun-exposure, and feels that she has lost some of the beautiful facial features that she enjoyed when she was younger. She desires to regain her defined jawline and cheekbones, and wants to appear less tired and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty.
Patient 84
Patient is a 63-year-old female who feels that she has not aged well after her first facelift. Specifically she does not like the mismatch of her neck and upper face as they have not been matched since her original surgery. The tight pull of her face was harsh necessitating progressively more soft tissue fillers to soften her look. She would like to look softer and more attractive without looking “done”.
Revision High SMAS Facelift with partial removal of superficial submandibular gland to improve neck contour, endoscopic browlift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty, and fat transfer to the face for a total of 35cc including lower eyes, cheekbones, jawline, upper and lower lips. Patient also underwent full face erbium laser to improve fine wrinkles and skin tone. Notice the drastic improvement of her jawline, and the coordinated result of her facelift blending her neck, jawline, and upper face.
Patient 85
48-year-old female who stated that she has always felt quite attractive, and has always been confident about her appearance. Since going through menopause, with a determination not to put on weight, she has lost the voluptuous youthful features of her face, and would like to gain her confidence back.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty.
Patient 86
47-year-old female who maintains a petite body weight, and has a long history of sun-exposure and smoking. She feels that she is losing the attractive facial features that she has enjoyed her entire life. She would like to look younger and regain her attractiveness.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty.
Patient 87
49-year-old female who has had two prior facelifts with eyelid and brow surgeries, and feels that they have left her looking like she has had obvious plastic surgery. Specifically, she does not like the sad and hollow appearance of her eyes, and yearns for the almond-shaped eyes she had prior to her surgeries. She thinks she looks constantly stressed and fatigued, and attributes this to her thin and gaunt face that makes her look much older than she feels. She wants to look younger, more voluptuous, and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, bilateral canthopexy, fat transfer to face including upper and lower eyelids, temporal regions, nasolabial folds, cheeks and cheekbones, jawline, chin, and lips. A total of 101cc fat was transferred. Note the voluptuousness of her face that was achieved, and how the hollowness of her upper and lower eyes was successfully addressed. This was possible through the combined volumetric enhancement of her full SMAS facelift, coupled with fat transfer. She was completely ecstatic with the result.
Patient 88
Patient is a 55-year-old female who wants to look younger and more attractive. Specifically she is asked frequently what is bothering her when in fact she is in a pleasant mood. She does not like her sagging facial features especially around her mouth, and the lack of definition of her jawline and neck. She would like to look less matronly and prettier with more defined facial features.
High SMAS Facelift with partial removal of superficial submandibular glands, anterior hairline browlift (to not elevate her hairline), upper and lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy, fat transfer to the face for a total of 39cc including lower eyes, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, jawline, and lips. Her surgical result has given her renewed confidence and zest for life.
Patient 89
47-year-old female who feels that over the last 3-4 years she has lost the angularity and voluptuousness of her facial features and dislikes that she always looks tired. She had nice cheekbones and a defined jawline when she was younger, and wants to look prettier and more youthful, while retaining her uniqueness.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy, autologous fat transfer to face including lower eyelids, temples, cheekbones and cheeks, jawline, chin, and lips for a total of 43cc. She was delighted with the result.
Patient 90
59-year-old female who had been caring for her husband for the past few years and had been thinking about a face lift. She felt that the recent stress had severely aged her, and yearned for the attractive, voluptuous facial features she had when she was younger. She wanted to look as young as she felt.
High SMAS Facelift, anterior hairline brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, perioral dermabrasion. Note the post op photo approximately 2 years after her surgery.
Patient 91
58-year-old nurse who feels that she is beginning to look matronly with a loss of the elegant and defined facial features she had when she was younger. Specifically, she is concerned about her jowls, heavy neck and sad eyes that make her look both fatigued and much older than she feels. She desires to look both younger and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, anterior hairline browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy.
Patient 92
53-year-old female who over the last few years had noticed that she looked tired and much older. She desired to look fresher and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, chin augmentation, fat injections to the lips, perioral dermabrasion.
Patient 93
55-year-old female who has been attractive her entire life, and since menopause has noticed rapidly progressing changes in her face, making her appear much older. These changes have begun reminding her of what her mother looked like as she aged. She would like to look younger and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with lower eyelid chemical peel. Patient is still swollen beneath the eyes in the immediate post operative photographs.
Patient 94
64-year-old female who desire to appear younger and more attractive. Specifically, she feels that she looks stern and serious, and does not like her jowls, her downturned mouth, and lack of neck definition. She wants to look softer and more voluptuous, but with the defined cheekbones and jawline that she was used to in her younger years.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic browlift, bilateral lower blepharoplasty, perioral dermabrasion, and a fat transfer to face for a total of 56cc including upper and lower eyelids, midface, cheekbones and cheeks, nasolabial folds, upper and lower lips, and jawline.
Patient 95
59-year-old female who modeled when she was younger. Specifically, she felt that she looked a bit tired and serious, and she did not like her face falling. She wanted to look like she did in her modeling days.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy, Restylane® injections to the lips.
Patient 96
53-year-old female who feels that she looks much older than her age, and wishes to look younger and more attractive. She is bothered by her deep forehead wrinkles, sad appearing eyes, and deep nasolabial folds. Her jawline has been weakened by mandibular surgery for TMJ, and desires more proportion to her face, and wants appear both softer and more approachable.
High SMAS Facelift, coronal browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with suture canthoplexy, fat transfer to the face including lower eyelids, cheeks and cheekbones, jawline and chin for a total of 86cc. (It should be noted that in the post operative photographs the patient subconsciously elevates her eyebrows to appear unnaturally high out of habit, and this tendency will diminish over time).
Patient 97
59-year-old female who was quite beautiful in her younger photographs who desired to recapture her attractiveness. She felt much older than her age, and people treated her as if she was constantly tired and bothered.
High SMAS Facelift, endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, perioral laser.
Patient 98
60-year-old female who thinks that she looks much older than she feels. She has a high hairline, and would like it lowered if possible with her facial rejuvenation. She would like to appear prettier and less tired.
High SMAS Facelift, anterior hairline brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy, lip augmentation with alloderm® grafts.
Patient 99
56-year-old female who maintains a very athletic lifestyle, and has noticed after menopause that her face seems to appear more like her mother’s, which is inconsistent with her youthful figure. She desires to look younger and more attractive.
High SMAS Facelift, upper and lower blepharoplasty with periorbital chemical peel, chin augmentation, lip augmentation with alloderm® grafts.
Patient 100