The face ages in 5 ways: skin changes, dynamic muscle action, loss of volume, the effects of gravity and loss of elasticity. When patients come in to discuss facial aging all 5 often need to be adresses. Doctor and patient need to determine together what their priorites are for treatment to create a comprehensive plan.
The best candidates for facial plastic surgery are motivated individuals who are healthy, inherently happy and looking to enhance their appearance. Cosmetic surgery is to help patients look better and restore self confidence. The psychological changes sometimes outstrip the physical improvements, but should not be then only motivation for surgeyr.
I trained as a surgeon with the top experts in the field during my residency and fellowship and even today to enhance my practice offerings. Yet, I find myself writing more and more these days. I just completed updating the content on my website at http://www.mdface.com/blog/ and am in the process of creating a new … Continue reading Teaching Facial Plastic Surgery
Over the past two decades facial rejuvenation has made a large paradigm shift. As facial plastic surgeons, we used to do two things to the face: peels or dermabrasion for skin color and texture, and facelifts to surgically lift sagging faces. Now we do more commonplace things: Fill theFace. Enter Botox®; Botox® has been used for … Continue reading Relax and fill your face