Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Procedures

Chemical peel - Controlled removal of the outer layer of skin with specific chemicals.

Chin, cheek, or jaw reshaping / facial implants (Mentoplasty) - Surgery of the chin; a receding chin may be augmented with an implant, or a too-prominent chin may be reduced.

Collagen / fat injectable fillers - Injection of natural protein that raises skin tissue to smooth out and render wrinkles and scars less visible.

Cosmetic plastic surgery

Dermabrasion / dermaplaning - Abrasion of the skin with either a wire brush or diamond fraise to remove the upper layer of the skin. The result is smoother, less wrinkled skin.

Ear pinning (Otoplasty) - Involves "pinning back" the ears by reshaping their cartilage.

Eyelid lift (Blepharoplasty) - Surgery of the eyelids; may entail removal of fat and excess skin, bags, pouches, or wrinkles in the eye area.

Facelift (Rhytidectomy) - Facelift surgery in which excess skin is removed and muscles are tightened.

Forehead lift - Minimizes forehead lines and wrinkles; it also elevates brows to reduce lid drooping.

Laser skin resurfacing - Removal of the upper layer skin using a laser, resulting in smoother and less wrinkled skin.

Liposuction

Nasal surgery

Nose reshaping (Rhinoplasty) - Involves reshaping or reconstruction of the cartilage and bone of the nose.

Reconstructive plastic surgery - Repair or reconstruction of facial features in victims of cancer, facial trauma, and birth defects. Improvement of scars is a common procedure.

Submental lipectomy - Surgery beneath the chin to eliminate "double" chin by removing excess fat.