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…
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. There are advantages to both surgical and non-surgical anti-aging procedures, and it's important…
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…
Patients often schedule a consultation with me thinking that the deep lines and excess skin on their faces are going to require the classic solution: a facelift. Surgery is not for everyone, however. I always want my patients to know their options and understand that I offer several alternatives to a traditional face lift at…
On a daily basis, my practice receives calls from patients interested in the most popular procedures: breast augmentation, tummy tuck and facelift. Naples men and women, however, often haven’t heard about a short, simple procedure that can dramatically transform their appearance. That procedure is Liposculpture – liposuction performed on the face and neck. Liposculpture is…
Facelift surgery has come a long way, and the techniques used today are much more advanced than methods of the past. I use many of these techniques in my own practice so that I can create natural-looking results for my facelift patients from Naples, Ft. Myers, and throughout southwest Florida. Understanding Facelift Techniques Incisions can…