Plastic Surgery Cosmetic Surgery

An S-Lift procedure may be performed in your doctor’s office or in an outpatient surgical facility. Pre-medication is generally recommended to relax the patient. An S-Lift is performed using a special anesthetic solution, which is injected in the area forward of the ears. This fluid gently lifts the skin from the underlying tissue.
The short-scar facelift is particularly suitable on younger patients in their thirties, forties and sometimes fifties. It can be combined with liposuction in the neck area or blepharoplasty to give a remarkable overall improvement.
The S Lift is an ideal alternative to conventional lower face lifts. The procedure time is approximately 60 minutes and is usually performed as a Day Procedure. The S Lift can be combined with other procedures, such as a brow lift or eyelid lift or skin rejuvenation. Read the rest of this entry »

Instead of the invasive, traditional facelift that involves the removal of skin, fat and tissue, the FeatherLift® system uses barbed threads to pull skin tighter without cutting. The Featherlift technique developed in 1996 by Russian father and son cosmetic surgeons Drs. Marlen and Georgi Sulamanidze, involves the use of suture like threads made from a special bio-compatible material.
The procedure actually involves facial lifting, (not pulling) which is done with Aptos threads. The Aptos threads are made of a monofilament material call “polypropylene”. A full face featherlift would require 18 threads, usually 2 for each brow, 3 for each cheek, 2 for each jaw line and 2 for each side of the neck, although not everyone may need a full lifting procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

New technique has been used for the past 5 years as alternative to the more surgically invasive face-lift . This procedure is used to reduce wrinkles around the throat, neck, brows and cheeks. By the technique of Aptos Lift or Soft Fast Lift, the surgeon uses resolvable anti-drooping suturing threads which are placed (using special thin needle cannulas) underneath the skin surface on the area to be treated. Once inserted under the skin, The Aptos® thread cogs will form a support structure for the tissue of the face. Read the rest of this entry »

The Minilift weekend facelift is a revolutionary advancement that tightens the lower face and neck in a minimally invasive way. A Minilift is recommended to people who are not yet in need of a full face lift, but do not want to wait any longer. Furthermore there is a definite prevention and slowing of sagging in the lower face. The incision is shorter than the one used for a full facelift. It is placed in front of the ears and under the temple hairline. The skin in front of the ears is lifted to enable deep sutures to reposition the sagging tissues. Use of deeper sutures is important to provide a long-term result. It can be combined with liposuction to further reduce the jowl and improve the neckline. Read the rest of this entry »

The MACS lift (Minimal Access Cranial Suspension Lift) was described as a modification of the S-lift by a Belgian group in 2001. The MACS facelift is often preferred because it is less invasive than other face lift procedures and leaves a shorter scar.
A facelift can be combined with other procedures such as eyelid surgery, neck lift, brow lift or liposuction.
The operation can be performed under general anesthesia, local anesthesia with intravenous sedation, oral sedation or local anesthesia. The MACS procedure takes about 1.5 hours less time than the standard procedure and can easily be combined with lower lids blepharoplasty or other procedures which might be indicated. When performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation plan for an extra 30 to 45 minutes for the instillation of the local anesthetic. Read the rest of this entry »