Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

I am 68-years-old and I am seeking a facelift procedure, but I live alone and my family lives at least an hour away from me. Is it possible to drive myself home after the facelift surgery? You should not drive yourself home after surgery. In fact, you should make arrangements to have someone stay with […]

I am a 61-year-old female and in the past 10 years I have developed a double chin. No matter how much I exercise or diet my chin remains in its unattractive state. Would a facelift correct this problem? How? There are many definitions for the term “facelift.” When I say a facelift, I am referring […]

Does insurance cover the cost of a rhinoplasty as a result of a horrific car accident? Your insurance MAY cover the cost of a functional septorhinoplasty that is caused by a car accident. During my initial evaluation of you, I record the cause of the injury, the care you received following the accident, and the […]

I am a 69 year old man. Is that too old for a face lift? My wife thinks I am ridiculous but I don’t think it is ever too late to look good. I am healthy; I had a colostomy several years ago but have had no problems since. At 69 years old, you are […]

Doctor, I am only 36 years old and would like a facelift. I spent most of my childhood outside and have some sun damage. I used to be a smoker as well. Am I too young for a facelift? If I have a facelift now, is there any way to predict how long those results […]

I am 57 years old and have noticed heaviness around my lower face. The skin is sagging around my jaw line. I would like a facelift but I have a slightly receding hairline. Is it possible to have a face lift with a receding hairline? I don’t want visible scars. Yes, it is possible to […]

Should I be placed on steroids after rhinoplasty to decrease swelling? I give one steroid dose to rhinoplasty patients during surgery through the IV. This medication helps minimize nausea and swelling after surgery. A recent study published in the medical journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, showed that steroid medication given after surgery may prolong bruising. […]

I am a 49 year old female looking to have a facelift, but how long do they last? Are there certain factors that make it more likely to need a second procedure in the future? The length a facelift lasts depends upon the technique used to perform the facelift. I rely on a tougher, fibrous […]

How can I make sure that having a facelift will not give me a ‘wind swept’ look? Are there degrees of how tight the skin will be pulled? I avoid the “wind swept” result from a facelift. First, I do not rely upon the skin to achieve the pull in a facelift; in other words, […]

I am 48 years old, male and I have had surgery on my face and nose for skin cancer. While I did not lose most of my nose, there is a substantial gouge out of it. Would a nose job be necessary to fill the gouge? The prevalence of skin cancer is rising. Patients with […]