How Do Human Faces age?
Aging is determined by genetics and environmental factors, including diet, smoking, lifestyle, disease, exposure to the elements, and other factors. It has always been assumed that aging is linear: that … Read more
Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift: What to Expect the First Week After Surgery
What to Expect the First Week After Surgery Hygiene & Personal Care The first day after surgery, you will remove the dressing and will be able to bathe/shower. Patients who … Read more
Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift: What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
You will get a telephone call from our Surgical Team the day before your surgery. They will go over your medications and give you advice about what you may take … Read more
Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift: Why it is important for you to send us your “bad” photographs
The appearance of the face and even the jawline and neck is different day to day. Overnight, fluid leakage into the tissues causes puffy upper and lower eyelids and even … Read more
Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift: Why it is important for you to send us your younger photographs
We have discussed “How we Age” in our article where we covered the important contributions of genetics, the two aging spurts, environment (sun damage, smoking, drugs, alcohol, lifestyle, etc) and … Read more
What Is the Best Age to Get a Facelift?
A facelift can refresh your look and transform how you feel about yourself, and many patients report a boost in self-confidence from their results. The signs of aging on the … Read more
How to Prepare for Your First Visit for an Assessment for a Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift
We live in enlightened times when it comes to modern plastic surgery! The deep plane facelift and neck lift, in particular, have been refined (by us and others) to such … Read more
Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift: What to Expect Week Two to Week Four After Surgery
Week two to week four following a deep plane facelift and neck lift will require a shift in aftercare. Additionally, much of the healing should have progressed well. What to … Read more
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy after Facelift and Neck Lift Surgery
The modern deep plane facelift and neck lift give very pleasing results with a natural look and avoid the stigmata of facelift surgery. The aim is to achieve beautiful, natural … Read more
How Long Do Results From Upper Eyelid Surgery Last?
If your eyes are starting to look heavier, more tired, or even slightly hooded, you may have already looked into upper eyelid surgery. The skin around the upper eyelids is … Read more
Hering’s Law: Understanding Hering’s Law as it applies to asymmetric upper eyelid ptosis. By Dr. BCK Patel MD, FRCS
Understanding Hering’s Law: for residents, fellows, patients Hering’s law of equal innervation states that eye muscles or eyelid muscles of each eye are equally innervated. Therefore, in the presence of … Read more
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva by Dr. BCK Patel MD, FRCS
For Residents, Fellows, Oncologists, Ophthalmologists, Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists Diagnosis, Grading, Treatment, Prognosis Conjunctival Squamous Neoplasia Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is at the advanced spectrum of ocular surface neoplastic … Read more