Steve Laverson, MD, FACS
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Facelift | Case Details
Active healthy woman before and after comprehensive natural facial rejuvenation procedure. Aging features seen in "BEFORE" photo include eyelids (tired appearance before), cheeks (dropped lower with age), jowls, lips (descent with age), and neck sagging. Procedure is gentle, and results in "AFTER" photos are permanent. Upper eyelids were surgically opened and lifted 2 mm. Lower eyelid hollow and shadows filled permanently by fat transposition, NOT by unpredictable fat grafting. Cheeks lifted to more youthful location. Upper lip and corners of lips lifted as well for younger more vibrant allure. Sagging neck skin and muscle treated by neck lift (neck lift) with approximation of central neck muscle bands and removal of aging neck fat. Neck skin smoothed and jowls removed to restore youthful features. Technique for natural rejuvenation of face, eyes, and neck is NOT pulling the skin tight. Pulling aging skin tight creates a fake surgical look. We NEVER want men or women to look like they had surgery. We maintain identifying features that compose individual character. The most natural face and neck anti-aging treatment is accomplished by gently re-positioning only the elements of aging. This allows individuals to still appear like themselves, but younger, fresher, more energetic, attractive, and handsome or pretty.
Age: 59
Type of Operation: SMAS elevation and rotation
Months between operation and 'after' photos: 3