INCISIONLESS SUBCUTANEOUS DISSECTION THE GOAL: to diminish the appearance deep lines, scars and depressions without cutting. [accordion openfirst=”true” clicktoclose=”true” scroll=”true”] [accordion-item id=“item-1″ title=”Terminology + “] TERMINOLOGY NOTES AND COMPATIBLE PROCEDURES SURGIWIRE™ is a trademarked technology by Coapt Systems, Inc. that represents an elegant breakthrough in treating deep lines and scars. It works by quickly separating […]
Endoscopic Subperiosteal Face LiftTHE GOAL:To tighten and reposition sagging tissues in middle third of the face causing a “drawn-out”, tired, aged or angry appearance. Terminology TerminologyVideoDiary of a faceliftMid faceliftA number of procedure variations fall under the rubric of face lift. To clarify:FACE LIFT (rhytidectomy) is the classic term for a lower face lift, involving […]
RhytidoplastyTHE GOAL:To smoothe out and improve the most visible signs of aging on lower two-thirds of the face. This includes the jowls, the “drawn out” sagging midface, jawline and neck. Terminology TERMINOLOGYA number of procedure variations fall under the rubric of face lift. To clarify:FACE LIFT (rhytidoplasty, rhytidectomy or meloplasty) is the classic lay term […]
Philosophy Dr. Haworth has paved a history of aesthetic precision in his work and this can be clearly appreciated in his ground breaking lip reshaping surgery. When dealing with the face, it is of highest concern that enhancements not look fake or overdone, but blend in naturally with the rest of the features. Dr. Haworth […]
Philosophy Dr. Haworth’s passion for medicine has become an art form. Since eyes define the face, Haworth is careful to not lose the essence of the patient, especially as the eyes are one of our most personal characteristics. Regardless of gender or age, he has created amazing results for our patients, many of whom are […]
Philosophy Restoring a youthful reflection to the face requires attention to both rejuvenating and reshaping major facial structures and restoring minor youth cues. Addressing the major youth cues by firming the neck, eradicating jowls and softening the nasolabial folds while recreating a strong jaw line will, at first glance, portray a more youthful appearance. However, […]
In addition to facial rejuvenation, buttock and breast augmentation, stem cell marketing has reached such peaks that one may posit that they harbor the solution for global warming. A recent study came out in our esteemed, peer-reviewed journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery addressing stem cell enriched fat transfer versus “regular” fat transfer (PRS Journal: stem cell rich fat transfer). In essence, […]
Good plastic surgery is invisible but many people insist that they can always spot anyone who has had plastic surgery. For example, they claim they can always spot a celebrity with a facelift and list those with obviously sad results that garner all the press. You can refer to the three attached photographs as examples of such. (They go on to name […]
Every ethnic group has certain predisposed notions of what ideal beauty is based upon their own genetic make up and cultural ideals. Cultural ideals are influenced by trends and therefore can change over the years (think of the beauties depicted in Ruben’s paintings). In terms of Kim Kardashian‘s genetic make up, she is partly Armenian […]
Better late than never! This is the second part of a blog I wrote almost one year ago about the upper blepharoplasties and brow lifts. Brow lifts are often confused and considered part of a facelift but they are not. A facelift deals with rejuvenating the areas below the lower eyelids including the midface, jowls, […]