Q: Is it true that adding
Botox or
fillers to my facial rejuvenation procedure will improve my results?
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Want to look years younger without surgery, boost your self-confidence, and make a great first impression all at the same time? Facial rejuvenation is one sure-fire way to make a big impact without committing to invasive surgery. From treating crows-feet to lip lines, there are many ways your cosmetic surgeon can improve your appearance and subtract years. Some patients decide to take their “new look” a step further, by adding a new smile.
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One of the biggest misconceptions people have about visible signs of aging is that it’s a problem for “later.” Some may assume they will just worry about it when they hit their 40s. But when it comes to facial volume loss, age truly is just a number. Loss of volume in the face can actually occur much younger than people expect due to a number of factors. If you are experiencing facial volume loss in your 30s, we can help.
What is Volume Loss?
When we talk about facial volume loss, we are referring to the atrophy of fat and decrease in collagen production that occurs as a natural side effect of aging. Fat creates the plump, full look that makes skin look fresh, smooth and youthful. Collagen provides structural framework and definition. The result of volume loss and reduced collagen production is a hollowed look that may be accompanied by sagging.
Last year was a busy one for our practice…and for our blog! We moved to a new state-of-the art facility in Chattanooga’s Southside district downtown. Our board-certified cosmetic surgeons, Dr. Carey Nease and Dr. Chad Deal, received prestigious honors. And we added some exciting new technology—including tools for tattoo removal and reducing fat without surgery—to our clinic to offer our patients more options for looking…and feeling…better than before. And of course, we covered all of it for our blog!
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Q: I have been hearing a lot about people having fat transferred from other parts of their body to their face. How is this different than something like Restylane or Juvederm, and which one is better?
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When we think of cosmetic and plastic surgery, we tend to think about true surgery—incisions and anesthesia and recovery time. But some of our most popular treatments do not require “surgery” at all. Of the more than 15 million cosmetic procedures performed in 2013, more than 13 million were minimally-invasive. Of the minimally-invasive procedures,
Botox injections were by far the most popular, followed by
soft-tissue fillers,
chemical peels, and microdermabrasion. Why are these “non-surgical” rejuvenation options so popular?
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The facelift is one of the most popular procedures we perform here at Southern Surgical Arts. Men and women alike love this procedure because it can help them to look as young as they feel.
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When it comes to looking dramatically younger and more beautiful, it’s hard to beat the results of a cosmetic surgery facelift. Gone are the stretched-tight, obvious and artificial-looking facelifts of the past. Thanks to the combination of modern technology with the artistic skill of a qualified cosmetic surgeon, today’s facelifts can provide a transformative, beautiful result with scarring that is virtually undetectable.
The proof is in the numbers. Facelifts remain one of the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgery practices, with more than 130,000 performed last year alone, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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We all look forward to long holiday weekends, not only to reflect on important dates in our nation’s history but also to recharge our batteries and come back to work refreshed. But have you ever thought about using that time to schedule your cosmetic procedure?
Right before a long holiday weekend is an ideal time to schedule certain cosmetic procedures so that you’ll have time to recover without using up your valuable vacation time. After all, one of the benefits of time off is returning to work looking refreshed and rejuvenated—now you can look even more so.
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