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Procedures To Combine With A Facelift

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A facelift (rhytidectomy or meloplasty) on its own addresses changes in the lower face. However, if there are other areas of the face that also show signs of ageing, it’s quite common that patients will consider combining additional procedures with it, at the same time. Combining procedures may create more comprehensive results across the upper … Read more

What’s The Best Plastic Surgery for Jowls

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Tissue laxity along the jawline can create jowls, which can be difficult to reduce with non-surgical methods. If you’re considering having surgery for jowls, there are different variations of a facelift procedure that may be suited to your needs. When you’re looking into your surgical options, it’s important to understand that each facelift method is … Read more

Brow Lift Surgery (Browplasty) Before and After: Things To Know

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A brow lift (browplasty) can focus on the skin on the forehead to adjust the position of the eyebrows. However, as a more targeted approach, the lateral temporal brow lift focuses on the outer portion of the brow. A lateral temporal brow lift can help to adjust the brow arch and lift the skin at … Read more

Deep Plane Facelift (Rhytidectomy/Meloplasty) or SMAS Facelift (Rhytidectomy/Meloplasty): How To Choose

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A deep plane facelift (rhytidectomy/meloplasty) is one of the most comprehensive techniques used in facelift surgery, designed to address multiple layers of facial tissue for longer-lasting results. At the same time, the SMAS facelift (rhytidectomy/meloplasty) also targets deep layers of facial tissue, focusing on the SMAS (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System), which is the underlying fibro-muscular … Read more

Rhinoplasty Consultation: Expectations And How To Prepare Yourself

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The decision to have rhinoplasty surgery is significant and personal. The first step for anyone seeking this procedure is a private consultation. Before you book your rhinoplasty consultation, you’ll need to consider the purpose of the meeting. What are your motives for surgery? What would you like to achieve? What do you expect from your … Read more

Neck Lift Recovery: What to Expect in Your Platysmaplasty Healing Period

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For anyone looking into neck lift (cervicoplasty) surgery, the benefits aren’t the only thing to research. Future patients should also research the less desirable aspects, or “cons,” of such a procedure. For example, the risks are something to think about, as well as the recovery and what needs to be done during aftercare. Here, we … Read more

When Your Surgeon Says “No”

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Undergoing a plastic surgical procedure is not to be taken lightly. It involves invasive surgery with a recovery time, risks, complications, and limitations that impact not only you, but possibly also your loved ones and those around you. Specialist plastic surgeons are highly knowledgeable about what will and won’t work in a surgical procedure. This … Read more