| Blepharoplasty |
Surgery
of the eyelids where fat and excess skin, bags,
pouches, wrinkles in the eye area are removed |
| “Botox”
Botulinum Toxin |
Injected
to temporarily relax facial muscles to eliminate
wrinkles for three to six months |
| Cheek
/ Chin Augmentation |
Surgery
where implants are placed in the cheeks or chin
to improve bone structure and support sagging,
soft tissues |
| Chemical
Peels |
Resurfacing
of the skin with an acid solution that peels the
top layers and allows smoother, regenerated skin
to emerge; an effective treatment for wrinkles
caused by sun damage, mild scarring, and certain
types of acne |
| Collagen
Implant |
An
injection of natural protein which raises skin
tissue to smooth skin and make wrinkles and scars
appear less visible |
| Dermabrasion |
A
facial sanding technique used to treat deep scars
and wrinkles, raised scar tissue, and some severe
cases of cystic acne; top layers of skin are “sanded”
off with a high-speed rotating brush or a diamond-coated
wheel |
| Facial
Reconstruction |
Surgery
to repair or reconstruct facial features in victims
of cancer, facial trauma and birth defects |
| Filler
Injections |
Most
commonly collagen — a gel like substance
derived from purified animal tissue, and fat —
which is harvested from the patients thigh or
abdomen and then injected to plump up facial areas
or “fill” wrinkled areas (see also Botox)
|
| Forehead
Lift |
Surgery
to minimize forehead lines and wrinkles, and to
elevate brows to reduce lid drooping |
Laser
Resurfacing /
Laserbrasion Surgery |
Light
beams vaporize top layers of the skin to lessen
the appearance of wrinkles, scars, birthmarks
or to generally resurface facial skin |
| Liposuction |
Surgery
to reduce excess fatty deposits |
| Mentoplasty |
Surgery
to balance a profile by enlarging, reducing or
reshaping the chin |
| Otoplasty |
Surgery
of the ear where protruding or deformed ears can
be “pinned back” by reshaping the cartilage
|
| Rhinoplasty |
Aesthetic
surgery of the nose where cartilage and bone are
reshaped and reconstructed; excess bone or cartilage
may be removed |
| Rhytidectomy |
Facelift
surgery where excess skin is removed and muscles
are tightened |
| Scar
Revision Surgery |
Procedures
to help minimize visible facial scars |
| Septorhinoplasty |
A
form of rhinoplasty that is performed to reconstruct
the nasal passage or to relieve obstructions inside
the nose to correct breathing problems; the obstruction
is removed through internal incisions and the
interior of the nose is restructured |
| Skin
Resurfacing |
Removal
of the outer layer of the skin using abrasion,
chemicals or a laser, resulting in smoother and
less wrinkled skin |
