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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

When Should I Have My Facelift

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Lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin often become more noticeable over time. Although anti-ageing treatments can help, there is only so much that topical treatments can achieve before a person may decide to seek surgery. So, at what point should you start thinking about facelift surgery? Contemplating facial rejuvenation surgery is a big decision. There are … Read more

Facelift: It’s What You Need, Not What You Want

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Do I need a facelift? Often patients say, “this is what I want,” when it really is “this is what you need.” Whilst no one “needs” cosmetic plastic surgery, it is your anatomy that dictates what should be done to achieve the result you desire. It is only through years of studying, rigorous training, and … Read more

Facial Ageing and Facelift Surgery

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Concerns about facial sagging, volume loss, and wrinkles become more common with age. But thankfully, there are many cosmetic facial procedures that can address these concerns. Facial procedures can restore a smoother appearance to the face and neck. The keys to successful facial cosmetic procedures are careful patient assessment and expert performance of procedures that … Read more