Facial rejuvenation means different things to different people, but the end goal is the same—to look like a younger, refreshed version of yourself. Facial plastic surgery encompasses a variety of surgical procedures designed to add re-contour different areas of your face for a more youthful appearance. Let’s explore some advanced procedures that smooth wrinkles and folds, lift sagging skin, and sculpt your features with results that look naturally vibrant and youthful.
Facelift: The Gold standard in Facial Rejuvenation
Most plastic surgeons consider the facelift to be the most effective way to address common aging symptoms in the mid and lower face. My Reflection Lift takes your results to the next level by customizing every aspect of your transformation. During a Reflection Lift, I often combine surgical procedures, such as a fat transfer or laser skin resurfacing, to improve areas that a facelift alone does not address. This is all done as an in-office procedure under local anesthesia and light sedation.
My comprehensive facelift approach helps you turn back the clock by:
- Rejuvenating and lifting the mid-to-lower-face
- Defining the jawline and reducing jowls
- Smoothing deep folds around the nose and mouth
- Helping you look and feel more youthful and confident
To ensure natural-looking results instead of the taut “wind tunnel” look, I employ modern techniques to reposition underlying facial structures rather than just tightening the skin. Depending on the extent of your aging symptoms, I offer varying degrees of correction, including a modified Level 1 Reflection Lift (mini facelift) for patients with less pronounced aging symptoms.
Brow Lift: Elevate & Smooth the Forehead
A drooping brow and lines on the forehead can make you look worried or anxious. Topical products or injectables such as BOTOX® improve wrinkles but can’t lift or tighten the brow area. During a brow lift, or forehead lift, I remove excess skin and reposition muscle and tissue to elevate the brow.
Similar to how I approach a facelift, your brow lift is never one-size-fits-all. I meticulously tailor my techniques (including your incisions) depending on the degree of sagging in the brow area. My approach may include:
- Endoscopic brow lift using tiny incisions behind the hairline
- Pretrichial approach which elevates the brow without elevating the hairline
- Modifed lateral or temporal brow lift
- Browpexy performed in conjunction with upper blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)
I often combine your brow lift with a Reflection Lift to enhance the results.
Chin Augmentation: Improve Facial Balance
A small or recessed chin can make the rest of your features appear imbalanced and impact your profile. If you are dissatisfied with your weak chin, chin augmentation (chin implant surgery) enhances volume and sharpens your profile using a synthetic implant. Adding definition to the chin balances your features and creates a more distinct, contoured facial shape.
Chin augmentation is a quick, well-tolerated procedure that involves:
- Small incisions paced inside the mouth or discreetly under the chin
- Local anesthetic and light sedation
- Minimal downtime (about 1 week)
After the procedure, my patients report that they look and feel more confident—from every angle!
Eyelid Surgery: Refresh & Brighten Aging Eyes
Drooping eyelids and puffy under eyes can make you appear older and more tired than you feel. While eye drops, eye creams, or home remedies can help temporarily, most people prefer a long-lasting solution. Eyelid surgery, also called blepharoplasty, effectively rejuvenates sagging upper and lower eyelids to make you look more youthful and vibrant.
The benefits of eyelid surgery include:
- Eliminating puffiness, bags, and dark under-eye circles
- Reducing “hooded eyes” and excess eyelid skin that can impair vision
- Providing long-lasting results with minimal downtime
It’s common to combine upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery for optimal results.
Fat Transfer: Restore Volume Naturally
As we age, the loss of facial fat contributes to a hollow or tired appearance. Fat grafting restores volume using purified fat from your own body. It’s an ideal approach for patients looking for a natural, long-lasting alternative to dermal fillers.
Facial fat transfer offers these rejuvenating benefits:
- Enhances the cheeks, temples, and under eye hollows
- Fills in wrinkles, lines, and folds
- Improves skin texture and radiance, especially when combined with microneedling
- Provides subtle, youthful results
Many patients achieve the youthful look they desire by combining facelift with autologous fat grafting.
Advanced Techniques for Natural-Looking Results
By offering today’s most advanced facial plastic surgery techniques, I’m committed to helping you look like a younger, more vibrant version of yourself. My approach is centered around:
- Minimally Invasive Techniques: Utilizing smaller incisions and advanced instrumentation to minimize scarring, reduce downtime, and promote faster healing.
- Combination Procedures: Combining multiple procedures to achieve more comprehensive facial rejuvenation and harmonious results.
- Customized Treatment Plans: Tailoring each treatment plan to your unique anatomy, goals, and concerns.
- Long-Lasting Results: Employing the latest techniques ensures the longevity of your results.
During your private consultation, we’ll thoroughly explore your concerns and goals to determine a treatment plan that achieves your dream aesthetic vision while maintaining your natural look.
Take the Next Step
Although the idea of undergoing facial plastic surgery may sound overwhelming, I’m honored to help you navigate each stage of your aesthetic journey smoothly. Take a look at more before and after photos to see how comprehensively we can revitalize the face with a Reflection Lift and a customized combination of facial rejuvenation procedures. When you’re ready to transform and refresh, request a consultation or call us at (615) 942-8016 to schedule an appointment.
This blog post was originally published in April 2023 and updated in February 2025.
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