| Face Lift
Some of the most popular
cosmetic surgery procedures are performed on the face. The face
can be divided into three aesthetic units:
- Upper Face: Forehead, eyebrows and
upper lids
- Middle Face: Cheeks, lower lids and
nose
- Lower Face: Mouth, chin and neck
These aesthetic units
are studied and analyzed by your physician, who will present a
customized plan for rejuvenation. The desired results can be achieved
using state-of-the-art technological developments combined with
the expertise and surgical skills of your plastic surgeon.
The Upper Face
The upper face analysis
includes the position of the hairline, wrinkling of the forehead
and frown lines. The position of the eyebrows is of extreme importance
in defining the beauty of the eye area. A downward descent of
the
eyebrow is aesthetically unappealing as it results in an angry,
tired look. However, most important is the eyebrow's contribution
to the overhooding of the upper eyelids. Such deformities should
be analyzed and approached on an individual basis because the
brow, with its thick, hairy skin, should be differentiated from
the thin, mobile skin of the upper lids. If the surgeon does not
take this into consideration, the thick brow skin may be pulled
down to the eyelid skin, resulting in an abnormal appearance.
Dealing with the muscles
of the forehead, eye, brow and nose will soften the wrinkles of
the frown, the upper nose and crows' feet. It is of utmost importance
to understand the interaction of those muscles; otherwise, abnormal
asymmetry is likely.
New endoscopic techniques
used on the upper face leave a minimal amount of scarring. The
endoscopic surgery leaves a few small one-inch or shorter scars
instead of a scar from ear to ear.
The Middle Face
The middle face analysis
and repair plan is customized to the individual. With the help
of aging and gravity, the cheek fat drops down, resulting in a
lower cheek, hollowness and accumulation of fat within the region
of the nasolabial fold. The result is a deeper fold and a sad,
angry, aging appearance.
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The physician uses
a lower lid incision to reposition the fat and muscles, resulting
in a higher cheekbone, filling in of cheek hollowness and softening
of the nasolabial fold. Muscle work can elevate the corner of
the mouth and reduce the wrinkles around the mouth. The result
is a younger, healthier appearance.
The bags of the lower
eyelids contain pockets of fat. In the past, these fat pockets
would simply be removed. Today's rejuvenation procedures, however,
enable the physician to redistribute this fat to fill hollow areas
of the eye socket, reducing what may be a sunken eye appearance.
The Lower Face
The lower face deals
primarily with the chin, whether small and receding, prominent
and large, or drooping down into a "witch's chin" deformity.
The extent of any of these deformities should be appropriately
analyzed with a customized plan for repair.
Your physician should
examine your neck for fat accumulation, whether above or below
the muscle. When the neck muscles age, they will loosen, separate
and cease to act as a tight sling as in younger people. The repair
plan should include removing excess fat if needed, but more importantly,
repairing the muscle to reestablish the tight sling and rejuvenate
the entire neck.
Why trust your facial
image to anyone but the best in their field? The Cosmetic Surgery
Center at Union Memorial Hospital offers the ultimate combination
of skilled physicians in a state-of-the-art facility. All of our
doctors are board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons
and are members of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and
the Lipoplasty Society. They are leading cosmetic surgeons dedicated
to delivering the most personalized care to their patients.
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