Regardless of weight fluctuations, jowling and sagging can and does happen to everyone eventually. While weight changes can influence or worsen it, weight itself will not necessarily impact the need for a facelift. However, due to the impact weight changes can have on extra skin, patients sometimes ask, “Should I lose weight before a facelift?” […]
From the Restoration of His Cars to His Face
Written by: Veronica R. I had the pleasure of sitting in on a surgery at Facial Beauty recently and between the Seahawks and car talks, jokes and the engaging procedure happening in front of me, that operating room had more action in it than a movie set. Yes, you heard that right. The patient was […]
MEN: The new face of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
When it comes to a breast reduction or a tummy tuck, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? “The Real Housewives Orange County?” Pamela Anderson? Dolly Parton? Meet the new face of plastic surgery. It goes by names like Greg and Kyle, two patients of Dr. Paul Parker, of the Parker Center for Plastic […]
DOUBLE CHIN REMEDY WITH A SIMPLE INJECTION??? The role of Kybella.
In April 2015, the FDA approved of the use of an injectable called Kybella for reduction of fat. Kybella is a deoxycholic acid that is injected into the submentum double chin area to reduce fat successfully. Certainly we know that there are many individuals who are significantly discouraged by their appearance in the under […]
Great News: She lost lots of weight!! But what about the negative consequence of the Sagging Face and Neck??
A true story By Dr. David Santos and Larry Rondeau, Medical and Science Writer Today obesity is up significantly over the last several decades in the United States. If you’re overweight, losing weight is one of the healthiest things you can do. But those health benefits often come at a cost to your face and […]
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 […]
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. […]
Liposuction is not a Weight Loss Specific Treatment
MixChick asks: “I am 2 weeks post lipo I had about 3.5 quarts of fat removed from my waist,love handles,lower/upper abdomen. I had 5 liters of liquid injected into me that day. I weigh a little over my weight before the procedure. I am still swollen and lumpy specially in the abdomen area. I am very […]
