Patients considering rhinoplasty, facial fillers, or a facelift at our Naples-Fort Meyers practice often bring photos of their favorite celebrities to show their desired results. These "wish pics" may feature Angelina Jolie’s cheekbones, Jennifer Anniston’s nose, or Kylie Jenner’s lips, but it's not a new trend. And, with Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, more…
Every so often, a facelift technique with a catchy marketing name attracts enough interest that patients begin asking plastic surgeons if they offer the procedure. One of those generating some recent buzz online is the "ponytail facelift," a technique that involves using a device called an endoscope. Women and men curious about the ponytail facelift will…
Facelift surgery is known for rejuvenating the face and taking years off a patient’s appearance. However, due to cost and the required recovery time, some men and women feel nervous about committing to a major procedure. Many of our facelift patients from the Ft. Myers area ask a similar question: How do I know if…
When I talk with men and women from the Naples and Ft. Myers, FL, area about facelift recovery, I discuss the 2 types of recovery to consider. Physical recovery (returning to normal daily tasks) comes first, but social recovery (confidently returning to social settings) is a bit different. Both are important to understand as you…
Your face is one of the first areas to show signs of aging. Sun exposure and environmental irritants easily damage the thin, delicate skin of your face. If you want to refresh your look and get a healthy, wrinkle-free glow, there are many aesthetic treatments to consider. The facelift and facial fillers are two popular…
One commonly asked question I hear from my Naples and Ft. Myers patients is which is a more cost-effective option: a facelift or injectable fillers? Patients are often drawn to the minimal invasiveness and lower initial price of fillers, but there are several good reasons surgical facelift procedures are still the gold standard for helping your face…
When I use the term "facelift" at my Naples/Fort Myers practice, I do so only in the context of the surgical procedure. Facelift is a powerful word that evokes a certain, dramatic expectation. It's a word that now transcends plastic surgery, too: When renovators say they're giving a building "a multimillion-dollar facelift," we intuitively understand that…
The thin, tissue paper-like skin around the eyes is an extraordinarily common area of concern among men and women in my Naples cosmetic surgery practice, especially those older than 40. In the past, the only way to significantly improve this area was surgery. For this reason, I'm proud to offer an alternative: the Smartskin+™ fractional…
Non-surgical alternatives to facelift surgery are increasingly popular with the availability of advanced skin tightening treatments and innovative dermal fillers. Some patients are excellent candidates for these procedures, while others will benefit much more from a surgical facelift at my Naples practice. FaceTite is a breakthrough, non-surgical skin tightening treatment approved by the FDA. Dermal…
Many potential facelift patients come to my Naples practice from Ft. Myers and throughout southwest Florida with concerns about looking natural. They worry that the surgery will make their face look overly pulled or appear as if their skin has been blown back in a wind tunnel. The good news is that the surgical techniques I use…