The Deep Facelift allows Dr. Goldberg to address aspects of the aging face that a traditional facelift cannot. As we age, the cheek fat under the lower eyelid begins to descend. As this happens, it leaves behind a hollow ridge under the eyelid often referred to as the “tear trough”. Where the bottom of the lower eyelids meet this tear trough, they become visible and give the appearance of lower eyelid “bags”.
The goal of the deep facelift is to re-elevate this upper cheek fat to where it once filled the tear trough and obscured the lower eyelid bags. In many cases, this maneuver alone can correct the appearance of the lower eyelids without even operating on the eyelid at all. The elevated cheek tissue also gives the cheeks a more full and youthful appearance.
A traditional facelift focuses on repositioning the skin and the tissues just under the skin. This is very important, and is generally done by Dr. Goldberg in combination with the deep technique. The problem, however, with using the traditional technique to address the upper cheek fat is that it is not directly manipulating that tissue. For a traditional facelift alone to move this fat, it would have to do so indirectly by pulling on the skin and tissues just beneath. Overaggressive attempts at this can give a very unnatural, “pulled” appearance.
The deep facelift, by contrast, directly elevates the cheek tissue without pulling on the skin at all. This allows for an anatomic correction without distortion. The procedure is a short addition to the traditional facelift operation with no additional visible scars. A small incision is made inside the upper lip which is closed with dissolving stiches. The oral incision is relatively painless and heals very quickly.
The procedure is simple and safe, and uses techniques well established in other forms of facial surgery. Because Dr. Goldberg, and his team, are additionally well versed in complex facial reconstruction, they are able to use their experience to offer, improved, more natural, facelift results.
Summer is swimsuit season. If your swimsuit shopping often leads to daydreaming about breast augmentation surgery, you’re not alone. The good news is that if you undergo breast augmentation surgery now, you can be back at the beach before summer is over.
Breast augmentation recovery only takes a few weeks, and the surgery leaves minimal scarring that does not show under your swimsuit.
Dr. Melinda Haws, with the Plastic Surgery Center of Nashville says, “you can be in the beach, in the ocean, in the water in 2-3 weeks [after breast augmentation surgery]. Are your breasts going to look as pretty as they will in 2-3 months? No.”
Breast Augmentation Recovery
Like many cosmetic surgical procedures, the full results of breast augmentation surgery are seen once all the swelling is gone. It takes several months after breast augmentation surgery swelling to completely subside. However, you can be recovered and healed enough to hit the beach a few weeks after surgery.
Your Best Swimsuit Body
Women in Westchester county choose to have breast augmentation surgery to increase the size of their breasts, correct an asymmetry, or restore lost volume after breast feeding and weight loss.
While many women choose to undergo breast augmentation surgery in the fall or winter to ensure that they are fully recovered for swimsuit season, the short recovery times means that you can have surgery now and be swimming again by August. Other popular surgeries that can help you improve your beach body, such as a tummy tuck, have a longer recovery time. You may want to schedule a tummy tuck after Labor Day if you don’t want to lose too much beach time this summer.
Find out more by watching the video below or by scheduling a breast implant consultation today. We have breast implant specials running at our Westchester County, NY office through the end of August.
Oncoplastic reconstruction refers to the combination of techniques for breast cancer surgery and aesthetic breast surgery.
Often, women with a cancer diagnosis who will require partial mastectomy or lumpectomy would like additional breast reduction, breast lift, or breast augmentation to either or both sides. This is possible in certain cases, depending on the size and shape of the breasts as well as the location of the tumor.
I have developed many techniques to accomplish these goals, working with a variety of breast cancer surgeons. Doing this type of work requires several things. First, I have to draw on a large experience of aesthetic breast surgery in order to modify standard techniques to fit these unique cases.
My experience has given me a a very deep understanding of the breast anatomy which enables me to move the tissues creatively and safely. Finally, I have enough experience with these particular cases to have developed excellent communication with the oncologic breast surgeons with whom I work. This last part is critical to ensure that the plan is understood by both surgeons in order to execute it in a way that is both oncologically sound and aesthetically pleasing.
A breast cancer diagnosis is always very emotionally difficult. Oncoplastic breast surgery, however, allows a patient to look forward to achieving some personal aesthetic goals. A silver lining is always nice.
Should there be tighter regulation on Botox and other injectable treatments? As more physicians enter the lucrative aesthetics market, many people are saying yes.
Botox is already a controlled substance, but in practice this means that only someone with a medical license can order the product. There are very few limitations on who can administer the shots, and while the injections are not particularly dangerous except in rare instances, a poorly placed injection can cause undesirable side effects.
Botox has made waves across the country and around the world. In China, it is frequently and openly administered by beauty parlors with no training or qualifications, which has led to widespread calls for stricter controls. Last year, the UK considered implementing tighter regulation on Botox, but this was ultimately dismissed for being too expensive to enforce.
Stateside, Botox regulation has become a hot topic in Texas and New Jersey, as politicians, doctors, and concerned citizens worry that the lack of controls is endangering many patients. The Texas Medical Board has considered making changes to the rules about who can perform cosmetic procedures involving prescription medications. This would include injectable fillers such as Juvederm, Radiesse, and Restylane.
In New Jersey, legislators have introduced a bill that would ban Botox for minors, except in cases where a doctor affirms that the treatment is medically necessary. Before it became a popular cosmetic procedure, Botox was (and continues to be) used for a variety of medical purposes, including the treatment of certain migraines and cerebral palsy symptoms.
Botox regulation is supported by many people who fear that unscrupulous providers are capitalizing on the treatment’s rising popularity without taking into account the safety and ethical issues involved. You should always make sure that your Botox is being administered by an accredited professional with years of experience. Only these providers are qualified to target specific facial muscles and deliver predictable results with consistency.
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