Procedures
Procedures
Your Solution
Heredity and environmental elements play crucial roles in how our skin ages. Exposure to sun, smoke, pollution, alcohol, and stress lead to fine lines and wrinkles on the face, especially around the eyes. Over time, the skin may lose elasticity and volume leading to drooping or sagging.
Dr. Sergio P. Maggi offers a comprehensive range of facial rejuvenation procedures designed to address your specific concerns and help you achieve a more youthful, refreshed appearance.
Surgical Solution
Facelift (Rhytidectomy) is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in face and neck. Involves tightening underlying face muscles and removal/redraping of excess skin. Incisions begin at hairline, extend in front of ear, continue behind earlobe to lower scalp. If planned carefully, incisions should be almost invisible.
The most important factor is what has been done underneath the skin. Long-lasting improvements achieved by repositioning deeper layers (the SMAS layer). Often combined with Neck Lift (platysmaplasty) - removes excess sagging skin under jawline and neck. Platysma muscle can be adjusted and tightened. If only excess fat under chin, chin liposuction alone may be enough.
Bandage placed around face to minimize swelling and bruising. Pain typically not an issue. Most patients back to work in 1-2 weeks. Strenuous activity limited 2 or more weeks. Sun exposure limited several months. Sunscreen and wide-brimmed hat recommended 6-8 months.
Eye Area
This procedure addresses crow's feet and forehead lines. It corrects drooping and sagging around the eyes and brow area, restoring a youthful, rested appearance. The eyes are often the first area to show signs of aging, and targeted rejuvenation of the brow and eyelids can dramatically enhance your overall facial appearance.
By lifting and tightening the skin and underlying structures around the eyes and forehead, this procedure can take years off your appearance and help you regain the alert, energetic look you remember.
Nose Reshaping
Rhinoplasty is one of the five most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States. Nose reshaping can significantly improve facial balance and harmony. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis and typically lasts 2-3 hours.
Rhinoplasty can be performed open (incision across columella) or closed (all incisions within nostrils). A "tip rhinoplasty" corrects droopiness at the nose tip. Dr. Maggi specializes in rhinoplasty surgery and will decide the best treatment based on your individual situation and aesthetic goals.
Usually not much discomfort. Expect bruising, swelling, and stuffed feeling for first few days. Sleep elevated first week. Nasal splint worn several days to two weeks. Saline spray recommended for comfort about two weeks.