DEBORAH SECOND DAY AFTER FACELIFT ON FRIDAY

Deborah had a facelift Wednesday.   She came in today for her oxygen treatment on Friday and looked fabulous!    Her comment was that I had taken away all her wrinkles!   Not that she had that many, but she did have some neck laxity, and that is definitely gone!    

Yesterday we outlined why the face sags as we age – a hereditary process caused by a muscle sagging and dragging the overlying skin downward with it!    Today we will discuss what we can do to slow down or reverse these common signs of aging.

Surgical corrections of the aging face/neck can be divided into two basic methods, and in each, there are many variations.   But in general, we can divide these procedures into mini lifts and more traditional lifts.   The minilift category is very popular in these difficult economic times, but unfortunately, the results do not last long.   In this minilift category are many of the light lifts, Life Style lifts and so forth in which, under local anesthesia, frequently performed by a non surgeon in a doctors’ office, the skin is elevated for an inch or so around the ears, the skin pulled back and the excess excised.   There will be a definite improvement, just as you can see an improvement if you put your fingers down by the jaw line and pull backwards (if you have an excess as I do!) – but this approach does not address the problem, the sagging muscles, and unfortunately, within a year, these folks will look very nearly the same as they did before surgery, as the skin sags again due to the downward pull of the muscles!   I cannot tell you how many people we see in our office each week who had one of the minilifts performed very recently, with no perceptible improvement, and now the patients are preparing for a true lift!   In the more traditional lift, the same skin incisions are made but the skin is undermined all the way to the nose, and all the way across in the neck, to give excellent exposure of the underlying muscle.   The muscles are then lifted to where they used to be in your 30’s and the skin is redraped, the excess excised but no tension is placed on the skin closure to make sure we do not leave you with a fake, pulled look!    We’ll show you a few examples in the weeks to follow, after Deborah is healed.   

So by now we’ve covered the problem and the possible solutions – next week we’ll go over when it’s appropriate to do something surgical to slow down the aging process.  

DEBORAH PRE FACELIFT

DEBPRAH 2 DAYS AFTER FACELIFT

Here is a photo of Deborah taken on Tuesday, the day prior to her surgery and Friday, on the second day after her surgery!    Check out that jaw line!    

Don’t forget our seminar, here in our office the evening of March 7th.    We have many of the top medical professionals in Rancho Santa Margarita as speakers, and of course, our spinning wheel and will be giving away many gifts.    We expect this event to fill up quickly.  Deborah will be there, exactly a week after her facelift and you’ll be able to see her in person.    If you’d like to come to the seminar, hopefully with a few friends, or if you have any other questions, please contact the office at 949-888-9700.

Tina Bunkis

Practice Coordinator / Marketing Director
Tina has been with Orange County Plastic Surgery since its inception, assisting in choosing the location, the design and decorating of the office. She functions as the Practice Coordinator and is the marketing director. Tina also coordinates the doctors’ schedule for seminars and presentations at service organizations or other groups seeking a speaker for a special event. Tina assists in patient education, particularly those seeking facial rejuvenation.

Deborah Palermo

Front Office Supervisor
Deborah has been part of our team since 2003. She brings many years of experience in office management and is our front office supervisor. Deborah’s warm and caring personality is evident to everyone who meets her. She understands how important it is to answer all of our patient’s questions and to make the feel welcome.

Anne Floerchinger

Medical Aesthetician
Anne specializes in advanced anti aging skin care treatments using the latest technology and products. Anne brings a wealth of knowledge with forty years experience in the U.S. and England and has served on the skin care committee for the state of Indiana. She has also been recognized by the American Cancer Society for organizing “Look Good Feel Better” programs at two Indiana hospitals. Anne is also a member of Society of Plastic Surgeons’ Skin Care Specialists.
Anne customizes our clinical treatments using the latest technology including L&D light therapy and the new “Silk Peel” that exfoliates and infuses specific topicals giving incredible results. Anne also plays a major role in pre and post surgery skin care treatments to enhance your result.