Taking Her Business to the Next Level: Having a facelift made a real difference, and helped her gain the confidence needed. By David Santos, MD, FACS, and Larry Rondeau LookingYoungerNews.com Editor’s Note: Dr. David Santos is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in the Seattle Washington area. Dr. Santos […]
How Does it Feel to get a Facelift? One Woman’s True Story
By Larry Rondeau, Medical and Science Writer with Dr. David Santos The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that in 2014, plastic surgeons performed 1.7 million cosmetic surgical procedures in the US, including 128,000 facelifts. How does it feel to get a facelift? I asked Roni Graham, a patient of Dr. David Santos. […]
What is the best option for Deep Facial Lines?
Fillers? Or Fat transfer?? David Santos MD FACS Over the years, our understanding of the causes of facial aging has evolved. Specifically and notably, fat atrophy has become a significant leading concern and cause for the typical architectural changes that occur with facial aging. Loss of facial fat and the creation of deep […]
Decision to make a Big Change, paid off in a big way! A Patient’s True Story.
Deciding to Make the big Change, And it payed off in a Big Way! A Patient’s True Story By Dr. David Santos Over the years I have often seen patients who found that their new, younger look increased their happiness and self-confidence. Few have exemplified this more than Mary Jane[i], who recently […]
When 60 is the new 50, hand rejuvenation is the finishing touch
First there was the facelift, buttock lift, eye lift and breast lift. Now, there is the “hand lift.” In a New York Times article this month on hand rejuvenation, a Mount Kisco, New York plastic surgeon states, “As you get older, your hands lose volume, fat and elasticity. The fatty layer of the hand disappears, so […]
Injectables May Help Delay Plastic Surgery
The popularity of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures including injectables such as Botox, Dysport, Juvederm and Restylane, as well as skin rejuvenation procedures including chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laserskin resurfacing, has skyrocketed in recent years. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the number of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed each year increased by 228 percent between […]
Swelling and Bruising After Facelift
Cindy MD in Rockville, MD asks: It has been 3 weeks since I had facelift as part of removing the cyst on my face. I experienced severe hematoma after the surgery, but it seems that everything is healing as expected. I’m concerned about the bruises, since they still look very dark in some areas. The swelling on […]
Vertical Scar on Neck to Remove Loose Skin
Blanchard asks: I am a 58 year old female with history of weight loss of 135 pounds. I had a very successful abdominoplasty (removal of 10 pounds of skin) and breast reduction with lift. I am scheduled for an arm lift soon and would like to have my loose skin removed from under my neck. […]
How Do You Correct Too Much Fat Removed During Neck Lift
TJR in Savannah, GA asks: “If you had too much fat removed from submental liposuction and it caused your muscle bands to show and indentations how would you go about correcting this problem? If you are a PS what would you recommend to fix something like this and what sort of reasonable expectations should a person […]
Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants?
Sammzie in Berkeley, CA asks: ” I’m 20 years old and I’m unsatisfied with the way my mid-lower face appears. I think I’d benefit from getting a mid-face lift with cheek implants. Am I too young to be getting these procedures done? “ Facelift surgery can be performed as early as early 30s, all the way […]
