Face
Facial plastic surgery can recapture the look of youth or correct an unsatisfactory aspect of one’s face that has been present since birth. Your face is a tremendously important factor in your quality of life; when a facial characteristic such as the nose, neck or chin detracts from your appearance, it can make a negative impact on your self-esteem.
Facial plastic surgeons are not capable of performing miracles, but they can often alleviate cosmetic problems that make you appear older or unlike your “true self.” The caveat is this: when a facial procedure is not successful, you cannot easily hide the results under clothing, as you might on the body or breasts. For this reason, it’s crucial that you partner with a qualified plastic surgeon when considering a facial procedure.
The following are some of the popular cosmetic facial procedures performed at Azalea Plastic Surgery in Wilmington, North Carolina. Follow these links for more specific information.
- Face Lift
- Brow Lift
- Neck Lift
- Otoplasty
- Chin Surgery
- Eyelid Surgery
- Dermabrasion
- Rhinoplasty
- Neck Liposuction
- Cheek Augmentation
Face Lift
A facelift improves signs of aging in the lower and middle areas of the face by removing excess facial fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of the face and neck.
Brow Lift
A browlift or endoscopic brow lift restores the natural arch of the eyebrows and improves the horizontal lines and furrows that can make a person appear angry, sad or tired.
Neck Lift
Neck lift surgery removes excess neck fat, tightens underlying muscles, and redrapes the skin of your neck. Good candidates have facial skin that has begun to sag, but also have some elasticity and bone structure that is strong and well defined.
Otoplasty
Ear surgery, or otoplasty, is usually done to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears. The operation is usually done on children between the ages of four and 14.
Chin Surgery
Chin surgery, also known as mentoplasty or genioplasty, is done to reshape the chin either by enhancement with an alloplastic facial implant or reduction surgery on the bone.
Eyelid Surgery
Eyelid surgery rejuvenates the upper third of your face by removing fat and excess skin from your upper and lower eyelids. Also known as blepharoplasty, this surgery corrects drooping upper lids and puffy eye bags that make you look older and may even interfere with your vision.
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion and dermaplaning help to refinish the skin's top layers through a method of controlled surgical scraping. The treatments soften the sharp edges of surface irregularities, giving the skin a smoother appearance.
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty, or surgery to reshape the nose, is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures. Rhinoplasty can reduce or increase the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the span of the nostrils, or change the angle between your nose and your upper lip.
Neck Liposuction
Neck liposuction is performed on patients who have persistent fat deposits below the chin and in the neck area. When fat accumulates around the neck, the youthful shape of the jaw is lost. With liposuction, your plastic surgeon sculpts this area and removes fat, to restore the angular qualities of the chin and jaw.
Cheek Augmentation
Cheek augmentation – using a facial implant or an injectable filler – is effective for the treatment of sunken or recessed cheeks caused by aging or caused by inadequate underlying bone structure. This procedure is often combined with a facelift to enhance the projection of your cheekbones.
