When will I see the results after a Rhinoplasty? So a rhinoplasty is a procedure that can have a lot of… generate a lot of swelling in the nose. So after surgery, after the seven days with the cast and the tape, you’re going to be able to see the results already at that point. But there is this lingering … Read More

How long do the results of a Neck Lift last? On an average, neck lift would last between 5 and 10 years. It depends on how much aging the patient had before surgery. It also depends how the patient keeps aging. So, a neck lift resets the face, the lower face and neck into a better place, but we don’t … Read More

How much downtime do I need after a Neck Lift? A downtime for a neck lift is about two weeks. So, the patients have visible signs of surgery, which means bruising and swelling in the neck, sometimes around, around the jawline and also the, they may have sutures up to two weeks. So, I would say that if the patient … Read More

Where are the Neck Lift incisions located? Usually, we place the incisions under the chin. So, it’s about an inch wide just a line and also around the ear. Depending on how much skin, how much laxity of the muscle we have. So, it’s a very similar incision of a facelift. But sometimes we can make it as short scar … Read More

How much downtime do I need after eyelid surgery? For eyelid surgery, usually the downtime is 7 to 10 days. If it’s only the upper eyelid, the recovery is a little bit faster. Patients at a week are looking very good and can start wearing makeup over it to disguise any bruising or swelling. The lower eyelids sometimes can take … Read More

How long until I can go to the gym after a lower eyelid surgery? After a lower eyelid surgery, going to the gym it’s usually a, an activity that’s called an intense activity, unless patients are just walking lightly on the treadmill. So, every activity that increases the blood pressure and can cause pressure and bleeding, we would refrain from … Read More

After I have a Lower Face Neck Lift, can the jowls return? So, after a facelift or lower facelift, we will reposition the tissue of the jowls in a more permanent way. However, a facelift or a lower facelift does not stop the patient from aging. If there is further aging, and sometimes an increase in weight or a lot … Read More

I am 40 years old, am I too young to have a Facelift? I have a lot of patients in their 40s that start thinking about having a facelift. Why? There are many reasons, some of them are really tired of just doing fillers and threads and having temporary solutions. They are wanting a more permanent, more durable solution for … Read More

Is a Facelift the only way to address jowls and marionette lines? A facelift is not the only way to address the jowls or the marionette lines. We can address these areas, also, with fillers or with a suture suspension, such as a PDO thread. It’s not as a durable, or a permanent solution as a facelift, but we can … Read More

Is there a long lasting and effective procedure for lifting the jowls? The longest lasting and most effective procedure for lifting the jowls is still a lower face and neck lift or a facelift associated with this. Why? Because during a facelift, or even a lower facelift, we will address the deep tissues that are causing the jowls on the … Read More

Should I lose weight before or after my Facelift? Every time that patients are thinking about having a facelift and they are losing or gaining weight, the best is to have a stable weight by the time of surgery. Why? Because when we gain weight we will also increase the volume of the face, so if you gain weight after … Read More

Will I have visible scars after a neck lift? The scars for a neck lift is very hidden under the chin and around the ear. So they are visible, of course, right after surgery and for a few weeks, and they become red initially, then after three to four months, they start becoming white. So it is visible in the … Read More