The more impressive and predictable results with composite  facelifts  have  been  accomplished  since 1996 after development of the zygorbicular dissection of the midface. Subperiosteal facelifts may create the appearance of a more widened inframalar distance owing to repositioning of the origin of the zygomaticus major and minor. Read the rest of this entry »

To better concieve the role of cosmetic laser surgery in improving semblance, an appreciation of the anatomy of the face and neck and how the aging progress affects these areas is needed. In most folk the face and neck time of life concurrently because of structural overlap of these two areas. Aging occurs not only in the skin but at deeper levels independent of the skin, and they time of life for distinct reasons. Complete rejuvenation of the face and neck requires restoration of youthful features at all the levels at which aging occurs.

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A newer treatment in the sphere of non-Laser facial resurfacing is Coblation. The name is derived from “cold ablation” because this apparatus removes skin layers without significant heat generation. This is a novel electrosurgical modality in which an electrical current creates a plasma (a type of “melting” of the tissue) on the skin surface, destroying the tissue and enabling its removal layer by layer. Read the rest of this entry »

Microdermabrasion is a noninvasive resurfacing modality used to gently remove only the superficial layer of the cuticle. Primary developed in Europe, these treatments were introduced in the United States in the late 1990s and have gained eminent fame. Read the rest of this entry »

Diminished elasticity owing to degenerated muscles of facial expression, fascial and skin creates fine wrinkles and drooping on a facial surface, and irregularities of a surface become visible. Specifically, changes caused by aging primary emerge round eyelid areas because skin at eyelids is thinnest in a face. Read the rest of this entry »