Facial Jowls and Sagging Skin Archives

NovaThreads

Drfisher on February 24, 2023

NovaThreads are small, hypodermic needles that come preloaded with polydioxanone (PDO) absorbable sutures. When fully inserted into and removed from the subdermal layer of the skin, they leave behind their sutures. The sutures stimulate a sort of controlled heating and repair process beneath the skin. This heating makes the body naturally create new collagen in an effort to repair itself, creating a younger, lifted, restored look. Over the next four to six months, the sutures naturally absorb into the body and don’t leave you with any scar tissue afterwards. All you’re left with is an improved appearance. NovaThreads can be inserted anywhere, but they are especially effective in the lower third of the face, like the neck and the jawline.

There are two types of NovaThreads: NuMesh and NuLift. NuMesh involves a sort of mesh net that gets inserted through two vertical and three horizontal sutures. It creates a new foundation for collagen growth, tightening the skin from within over time. NuLift, on the other hand, works a little more dramatically by creating grips beneath the skin that can be pulled in different directions to instantly reposition the skin. In either procedure, the goal is to stimulate new collagen growth and create a lifted, youthful appearance for the face.

Learn more about the effective and nonsurgical NovaThreads treatment by contacting us at Fisher Cosmetic Facial Surgery today!

Facial Implants

Drfisher on February 24, 2023

Facial Implants are surgical procedures in which permanent implants are placed in the face to fill out features, restore “sunken” areas, or provide visual balance.

Chin implants (Chin Augmentation)

A certain size and shape chin implant is picked to enhance the patient’s face and it is inserted into a pocket over the jawbone. The incision can be made just under the chin or intra-orally. In the latter case, the stitches will dissolve and minimal scarring will be left. Chin implants can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.

Cheek implants

Cheek implants can help contour your cheekbones and give them a more youthful look. These implants are placed through hidden incisions. When cheek implant surgery is performed in conjunction with a cosmetic procedure such as a facelift, the implants can usually be inserted through the incisions already made. This procedure usually takes about an hour.

Chemical Peels

Drfisher on January 31, 2023

Chemical peels, also known as derma-peeling or chemexfoliation, is a treatment that helps to improve the condition and appearance of the skin. A solution is applied to the skin that helps to break away the surface so newer younger skin cells will form. The new skin is usually less wrinkled and smoother. Chemical peels can also improve the appearance of scarring, reduce freckles and age spots, and even treat certain kinds of acne. The treatment is entirely nonsurgical.

Fat Transfer

Drfisher on January 30, 2023

A fat transfer, or fat injections, involves moving fat from one region of the body and re-injecting or implanting it into another. This procedure can be done with a syringe, liposuction, or even surgically. The transferred fat can be used to enhance facial features, including the lips, repair and smooth aged hands, and more. Usually the fat is taken from the lower stomach, the inner thighs, or the inner knees. Initially the area may appear swollen but after some time the excess fat is reabsorbed and the body takes on its new improved shape. Fat injections generally have long lasting results.

ActiveFX™

Drfisher on January 30, 2023

ActiveFX yields remarkable, long lasting results with just one treatment. A fast, office-based procedure with minimal patient downtime, ActiveFX is your single-treatment solution for wrinkled, sun-damaged skin.

A high-energy laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern over the surface of the treatment area, leaving areas of untouched skin to promote quicker healing.

Is ActiveFX right for you?

ActiveFX is an ideal treatment option if you:

have a busy lifestyle or cannot be away from work for a long time
want noticeable results with minimal downtime
want to treat dyschromia, fine lines and wrinkles

What can you expect following ActiveFX?

You may feel warmth similar to sunburn following your ActiveFX treatment. You can drive yourself home after the procedure. With a gentle washing and moisturizing regimen, your phototreated skin will begin to flake off within 2 days. After about 4-7 days, your doctor will probably let you wear make-up. Pinkness is often gone in about a week.

What is ActiveFX?

With ActiveFX treatment, a high-energy beam of laser light interacts with the skin’s surface causing the upper layer to peel off and regenerate a layer of new, healthy skin. The laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern, leaving small “bridges” of untouched skin. This technique makes the healing process much faster and enables you to get back to normal activities sooner.

ActiveFX Benefits

ActiveFX produces a dramatic effect on the skin:

Causes immediate collagen contraction
Reduces wrinkles and fine lines, and softens deeper frown lines
Noticeably improves skin tone and texture
Stimulates new collagen formation and plumps the skin

Results of treatment can be maximized with proper sun protection. Most effects of treatment become visible right away, whereas others—such as new collagen formation—build up gradually and results in continued smoothing over time. Therefore, most people continue to show improvement up to six months after the procedure.

Profound RF

Drfisher on January 25, 2023

Profound is a new, energy-based facial treatment designed to turn back the clock on your face. It works by stimulating your body’s own natural collagen-building systems in just one single short, in-office treatment. As a result, it boosts elasticity in a way that makes aging skin look years younger. For patients who are noticing signs of skin sagging, wrinkling or other age-related damage, Profound makes a world of difference.

Is Profound right for you?

Profound is an ideal treatment option if you:

Want to reduce the signs of facial skin aging
Have sagging skin, especially around the jowls and cheeks
Do not have a history of poor skin healing

Profound works well on patients with all skin types and pigments. It is not an option for pregnant women or patients with pacemakers or defibrillators.

What can you expect in treatment?

Your Profound treatment will take less than 45 minutes to complete from beginning to end. You’ll receive local anesthetic beforehand, so the entire procedure is quick and comfortable. During treatment, the system heats your skin at deep layers in a controlled, precise way that stimulates new collagen production. Because it delivers the heating energy right where it’s most beneficial, you’re able to reap the greatest benefits.

Benefits of Profound

Profound smooths out and adds elasticity to your facial skin in a way that takes years off your appearance—in fact, clinical studies have shown a 100% response rate for wrinkles and a 95% response rate for skin laxity. Here are some key benefits:

Lifts sagging jowls and loose skin on the neck
Redefines the jawline
Minimizes the look of a double chin
Treats areas of loose skin
Works in just one single treatment
Requires no surgery, fillers or toxins

Results from Profound continue to improve after treatment. If you’re interested in learning more about the smoothing, age-defying power of Profound, talk to our team.

Facelift

Drfisher on January 25, 2023

As we age, for natural reasons our bodies shows signs of aging. These signs can manifest as sagging in the mid-face area, folds or creases in the lower eyelids, facial jowls, and loose skin. Loose skin under the jaw can make a person of healthy weight appear to have a double chin. While rejuvenation procedures can reduce the effects of aging over time, a surgical facelift is highly effective to improve the visible effects of aging in both the face and neck. Candidacy for surgery is considered on an individual basis, but if you are in overall good health physically, facelift surgery may be a good option for you.

A facelift is known medically as a “rhytidectomy.” There are many kinds of facelifts, and patients may be misled into thinking that all they need is a “mini” or “SMAS tightening” facelift. However, it is important to recognize the fact that the world’s top facelift surgeons do not perform this type of lift. It is also important to realize that the incisions used on these facelifts are the same as for the deep plane facelift.

Although Dr. Fisher was taught how to do a SMAS lift during his surgical residency, he realized the limitations and inconsistent results inherent with this technique. Four years ago, he began to learn the extended deep plane face and neck lift used by the top facelift surgeons in Manhattan and Beverly Hills. He studied the associated journal articles, videos, and textbooks while observing some of the most well-known surgeons perform them.

Dr. Fisher’s deep plane facelift results over the past three years speak for themselves. The deep plane face lift includes a midface lift. Buccal fat pad reduction and cheek contouring may also be performed if indicated during the deep plane facelift. An extended temporal brow lift can also be performed at the same time to treat the upper face and brow.

For patients only wishing to have excess neck skin removed and improved contour in that area, a deep plane neck life with Profound RF treatment may be an option.

A Liquid Facelift can be performed by using filler such as Radiesse. (Before/after picture are the 2 from the bottom)

A Mid-Face Lift can also be performed.