Facial Plastic Surgery

A facelift reduces the appearance of wrinkles and jowls in the lower face and jawline. Our surgeons use incisions hidden around your ears to lift the muscles, fat, and skin of the face and restore them to a natural and more youthful appearance. Facelift techniques and technology have changed dramatically in recent years, allowing our surgeons to give a longer-lasting, more natural result that will help you to look like the best version of yourself. Your surgeon may recommend other procedures at the time of your facelift surgery to balance your result and give you the best outcome.

A neck lift lifts and tightens the skin and muscles in the neck. This powerful procedure can help create a smoother and more refined neck and jawline. In younger people with “heavy necks,” neck lift can transform the shape of the neck and jawline especially when combined with liposuction and skin tightening. A neck lift is also frequently combined with a facelift to maximize the natural result of your neck lift and create harmony between the face and neck. Your surgeon will discuss what will give you the best result tailored to your specific needs.

Rhinoplasty or “nose job” surgery can be performed to correct the appearance and/or function of the nose. Because it is one of the most complicated procedures in plastic surgery, your surgeon will want to specifically discuss your surgical goals to make sure you get the result you want. Many people undergo rhinoplasty for poor nasal breathing due to a deviated septum, weak cartilage, or previous injury to the nose. Our surgeons address these problems through small incisions and dramatically improve nasal breathing. Changes to the appearance of the nose can be subtle or dramatic depending on your anatomy and your discussion with your surgeon.

Our surgeons commonly improve nasal appearance by straightening a crooked nose, reducing a hump along the bridge of your nose, improving round or droopy tips, and balancing nasal appearance to match your facial harmony. We also perform revision rhinoplasty to help change or improve the results of a previous rhinoplasty.

Otoplasty, or "ear pinning," corrects protruding ears by changing their shape and position. Ear cartilage is reshaped through an incision made on the back of the ear. Prominent ears may be treated in early infancy without surgery by molding performed by a craniofacial orthodontist. Surgical correction in children is typically done after age six but can be performed at any point through adulthood. If you have always been bothered by the shape of your ears, it is never too late to consider otoplasty. Our surgeons work with you to achieve your goals. 

Facial implants enhance the appearance of specific facial structures and can be custom-made using computer guidance to achieve a perfect fit for your face. Areas typically addressed with facial implants are the cheekbones, forehead, chin, and jawline. Our surgeons are well-versed in these techniques and can help you decide if facial implants would work for you.

This surgery repositions the soft tissues in the forehead, tightens sagging skin, and removes deep worry lines. There are several variations that can be offered depending on the patient’s needs and concerns. Recovery from this outpatient procedure may take up to 10 days.

• An endoscopic brow lift allows elevation of the brows through minimal incisions. 
• A temporal brow lift is done from an incision along the lateral (side) hairline, allowing tightening of the lateral brow. 
• A direct brow lift removes skin and muscle above the eyebrows.
• A coronal forehead lift requires an ear-to-ear incision above the forehead to remove excess skin and elevate the entire forehead and brow.

Many people come to us seeking improvement in the appearance of their eyes. Upper and lower eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty removes excess skin or fat around the lids to make the eyes appear lighter and more open with a more youthful appearance. To balance this improvement in the eyelids, often a brow lift may be necessary to lift the forehead and eyebrows into a more natural and open position. Both operations are done through small, easily concealed incisions and can have a dramatic improvement in facial aging. Your surgeon can also help to evaluate if extra skin around your eyelids may be blocking your vision and if your insurance may cover your eyelid surgery.

We perform a variety of procedures to improve appearance and correct minor and major dental irregularities including misalignment of the jaw and teeth.

Liposuction is a powerful way to remove unwanted fat from the face and neck. Through small incisions, surgeons use a suction device to directly remove fat in specific areas. Not all patients are candidates for liposuction and an experienced surgeon can help determine if liposuction would be safe for you.