what should I look for in a facelift surgeon it can be confusing and
overwhelming for anyone considering a facelift as to what procedure is right
for them assuming you already have an understanding that you need facelift
surgery and you find yourself being confused by the different branded
procedures and the claims such as I only perform deep plane facelift I'll share
with you what I feel is important in looking for a facelift surgeon
I'm Dr. Amiya Prasad I'm a Board-certified cosmetic surgeon and
Fellowship-trained oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon I've been in
practice in Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years I've been performing
facelifts and neck lifts throughout my career and even during my fellowship
experience I was already thinking of how to make facelift surgery and recovery
better without sacrificing results I perform all types of facelifts from
short scar facelift deep plane facelift face and neck lifts and even
non-surgical facial filler treatment called the Y lift which for people who
have had bone volume loss and are not candidates for facelift surgery as an
ideal solution in my opinion when searching for a facelift surgeon the
first thing you should look for is a doctor who spends time listening to what
you want and closely examines your face and neck I feel that a doctor who takes
their time with you is more likely to plan and customize the procedure
according to your facial aging issues I feel that facelift doctors who rush
through consultations are often associated with so-called
"miracle" facelifts or just too busy to do their best work for
every patient I believe is critical for anyone considering a facelift to get a
clearer sense of a doctors aesthetic style some doctors and their patients
consider a stereotypical plastic look to be ideal my personal aesthetic style for
facelifts and other cosmetic procedures I perform is a more natural looking
aesthetic I believe in both preserving the natural facial character of my
patients such that any enhancement results in a younger looking and more
refreshed version of themselves it's important that your personal aesthetic
is a good fit with the aesthetic style of your prospective doctor a way to do
this is to look at examples of their before and after photos as well as your
impression during consultation as what they describe is what they would do for
you experience with expertise in facelift surgery is very important in an
effort to promote experience and expertise it's common for surgeons to
drop names like deep plane facelift or MACS lifts to create the impression
that only they do these procedures the fact is that all experienced and
reputable facelift surgeons perform many different facelift techniques I
explained during consultation that what is planned during surgery is
continuously adjusted based on anatomy revealed during surgery one factor that
separates facelift surgeons from one another is the expected recovery time
and type of anesthesia used many facelift surgeons only perform facelifts
using general anesthesia during my training facelift surgery was always
performed under general anesthesia at the time I looked at the processes
involved and began working on ways to make facelift surgery a safer and more
convenient procedure after my training was completed I started doing face
listen virtually all my cosmetic procedures with local anesthesia with
LITE™ IV or intravenous sedation patients are in a state of twilight consciousness
but not paralyzed or on a respirator while experienced faceless surgeons can
work with general anesthesia with good results I feel that the tube placed in
the throat through the mouth during general anesthesia can distort the face
and affect the surgical outcome it's common after general anesthesia for
patients to stay overnight at a facility with nursing care for monitoring it's
also common after general anesthesia for patients to experience nausea and
vomiting this all leads to prolonged and challenging recovery in contrast in our
office using local anesthesia with light sedation facelift patients go home in
about one to two hours after surgery and can get back to work in about a week the
level of swelling after surgery is also considerably less when comparison to
patients who have had face of surgery under general anesthesia in my practice
patients considering facelift surgery get ample opportunity to speak freely
with my medical staff as well as my administrative staff about the
experience of other patients patients considering facelift or any other
procedure get a sense of how familiar at an enthusiastic the office staff is with
the procedure they're considering if you get the impression that the staff is
honest knowledgeable and enthusiastic it's a good sign a facelift alone does
not solve all aging issues in the area of the cheeks and jawline when I do a
consultation for facelift I discuss other facial aging issues such as volume
loss at the bone level which cannot be addressed by facelift surgery but rather
by long-lasting fillers or facial implants many people wrongly assumed
that a facelift with the need to have fillers in the future
often plastic surgeons will perform a facelift and let the patient believe
they won't need fillers after surgery sometimes they try to address volume
loss with fat grafting I can tell you that many people have come to me after
having facelift surgery with fat grafting and realized that most if not
all the factors appeared also fat grafting is not effective in restoring
volume at the bone level in addition the same plastic surgeon who performed a
facelift will have non-physician staff members do the injectable treatments I
approach things differently I provide my patients with comprehensive strategy
with the clear understanding of the limits of facelift surgery and the
approach to bone loss using Structural Volumizing with long lasting hyaluronic
acid fillers placed at the bone level I can attest to the advantage I have as a
surgeon with extensive experience with facial implants such as cheek and chin
implants when it comes to placing long lasting hyaluronic acid fillers at the
bone level it's important to be comfortable with your facelift surgeon
you should have confidence in the surgeons expertise experience and
aesthetic style this level of trust in my experience results from spending
enough time in consultation and the education process before surgery I hope
you found this information helpful thank you for your question