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Friday, December 19, 2008
Board certification for facelift surgeons
The Board of Facial Plastic Surgery states that over 100,000 face lift procedures are performed annually, making it a relatively common cosmetic surgery. Despite its frequency, it is still a highly invasive procedure that requires local or general anesthesia and carries with it a risk of complications following surgery.
It is critical that patients do their research and find surgeons with exactly the right medical training and experience; significant surgical ability and long-term plastic surgery experience enhance the chances that patients will achieve a great face lift outcome. Patients should always seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Select a board-certified plastic surgeon for the following key reasons:
The kind of training your surgeon received and his/her skill level are key to the results that will be achieved. Some surgeons simply have higher skill levels than others.
Should you wish to explore the possibilities of a face lift procedure, please schedule a facelift consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to schedule an appointment to learn more about your cosmetic surgery options.
It is critical that patients do their research and find surgeons with exactly the right medical training and experience; significant surgical ability and long-term plastic surgery experience enhance the chances that patients will achieve a great face lift outcome. Patients should always seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Select a board-certified plastic surgeon for the following key reasons:
- Certification means that your physician successfully completed an educational program that the board has fully approved.
- Your physician met board certification requirements that include passing an examination designed to measure his or her ability to provide good medical care.
The kind of training your surgeon received and his/her skill level are key to the results that will be achieved. Some surgeons simply have higher skill levels than others.
Should you wish to explore the possibilities of a face lift procedure, please schedule a facelift consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to schedule an appointment to learn more about your cosmetic surgery options.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Facelift results
You can expect that your face lift will take the clock back several years when it comes to your appearance. Your face will have a more youthful contour. You will see less sagging skin. You will see dramatic improvement in some wrinkles like nasolabial folds, neck folds, and/or the tear troughs depending on the type of facelift you had performed.
Although a facelift can take as much as a decade off your appearance, you will continue to age—doctors just have not figured out how to halt that process yet! Be patient with the healing process and know that after a few short weeks, you will be able to enjoy a more youthful appearance.
Post -Surgery Depression
Post-surgery depression is a problem for some patients as they struggle with bruising, swelling and the healing period. Full results may take several weeks to be apparent. But after a couple of weeks, swelling will go down and you will be able to use make-up to hide any remaining bruising. Dry skin can be an issue for many months, and remember, your scars will diminish somewhat with the passage of time. The majority of face lift patients will start to see improvements in their appearance and notice their positive outcomes in as little as three weeks.
Additional Surgeries
Sometimes it is possible, even advisable to have multiple procedures performed at the same time. These treatments could be used to enhance your face lift outcomes. Options that are commonly used include lip augmentation and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), both of which will help restore your youthful appearance, and will not add any additional recovery time.
Should you wish to explore the possibilities of a face lift procedure or additional enhancements, please schedule a facelift consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to learn more about your cosmetic surgery options.
Although a facelift can take as much as a decade off your appearance, you will continue to age—doctors just have not figured out how to halt that process yet! Be patient with the healing process and know that after a few short weeks, you will be able to enjoy a more youthful appearance.
Post -Surgery Depression
Post-surgery depression is a problem for some patients as they struggle with bruising, swelling and the healing period. Full results may take several weeks to be apparent. But after a couple of weeks, swelling will go down and you will be able to use make-up to hide any remaining bruising. Dry skin can be an issue for many months, and remember, your scars will diminish somewhat with the passage of time. The majority of face lift patients will start to see improvements in their appearance and notice their positive outcomes in as little as three weeks.
Additional Surgeries
Sometimes it is possible, even advisable to have multiple procedures performed at the same time. These treatments could be used to enhance your face lift outcomes. Options that are commonly used include lip augmentation and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), both of which will help restore your youthful appearance, and will not add any additional recovery time.
Should you wish to explore the possibilities of a face lift procedure or additional enhancements, please schedule a facelift consultation with Bray Plastic Surgery Medical Center at 310-534-8300 to learn more about your cosmetic surgery options.
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