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Imagine.... A More Beautiful You! Today it is possible to reverse the visible signs of aging, enhance your beauty in ways never before possible. We offer a variety of surgical, non-surgical and therapeutic treatments performed by double Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Alexander Ovchinsky, M.D. and his team.
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UV light exposure causes premature aging of the skin. We can reverse the effects of sun damage with Chemical and Enzyme Peels
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Beauty is no longer just for women, we are have a lot of men who want to look and feel their best, want great skin and a youthful look. Men are inquiring about Botox®, Restylane® and other injectables, facelifts and other proceedures. Call us today for a private consultation.
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Beauty can be fun! Ask about sponsoring an "Anti-Aging Party" with your choice of injectables such as Botox, anti aging skin products, prizes and much more. You need as few as 5 people. Call us today and let us custom design a party for your group.
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Face Lift and Neck Lift - Rhytidectomy
The facelift has become one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures because, as medical advances and new technologies increase life span, many women and men find that they look older than they feel physically and mentally. A facelift, or rhytidectomy, can "turn back time" by adjusting the fat, muscle and skin of the face to create a smoother and more youthful appearance.
Although face lift is most commonly performed on patients in their forties to sixties, individuals in their seventies and eighties can still have a successful face lift. The key to a successful facelift is having skin that, while it may be sagging around the face or neck, still possesses some elasticity as well as having a bone structure that is well-defined and strong enough to support facial soft tissues.
The goal of the facelift is to lift and reposition the sagging skin and underlying muscles of the face and neck, as well as remove some excess skin and fat which tend to sag with advancing years or premature aging. There are many different techniques used for face lifting procedures which range from minimally invasive to deep tissue face lift. Dr. Ovchinsky will discuss which type of procedure is best for you to achieve your goals.
While face lift techniques are varied to suit individual needs, the incisions in all cases are placed along natural skin creases and are generally imperceptible once they heal. The deeper tissues and muscles are repositioned to their more youthful setting. Slowly dissolving sutures hold the deep tissues in place until the body can heal itself.
Your experience should be safe, as well as comfortable. We have the unique ability to offer patients two different anesthesia options. Smaller procedures may be performed by taking oral medications before the procedure along with local anesthesia. More extensive procedures usually require so-called "twilight" anesthesia (medication given intravenously along with local anesthesia) or general anesthesia.
Facelift surgery does not correct problems in the upper and lower eyelids nor the wrinkles or creases around the lips. Procedures that compliment facelift surgery and are often done at the same time include: eyelid surgery, forehead/brow surgery, chin implant and fat transfer.
Dr. Ovchinsky will advise you which procedures would be beneficial to add to the facelift based on your particular situation.
Naturally, everyone contemplating the operation is interested in how much improvement they can expect and for what duration. The amount of improvement depends on the degree of wrinkling and sagging present; if it is excessive, the results may be dramatic; if sagging is premature and the operation is being done to attempt to keep the patient looking young, the improvement may be more subtle. Remarks may be made that the face appears "less tired" and "looks livelier". Numerous patients of Dr.Ovchinsky commented repetitively that they are extremely happy with the natural appearance of their results, and that they look younger, rested and refreshed.
A facelift helps turn back the clock, however it does not stop the ticking. The duration of improvement cannot always be accurately predicted. If wrinkling and/or sagging are severe it will obviously be a while before the condition becomes as bad as it was before surgery, usually about 10 years. If the aging process in the face is very rapid, the wrinkling and sagging may re-occur more rapidly.
So, if you are tired of looking in the mirror and seeing a face that looks older than it feels, a facelift is something to consider. We understand that it is a big decision to make. Therefore, please do not hesitate to benefit from Dr. Ovchinsky's knowledge and great expertise so you could feel more confident during your decision making process.
Face Lifts and Rhytidectomy in these New Jersey communities and surrounding areas:
Essex Fells, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Millburn, Summit, Springfield, Maplewood, South Orange, Livingston, Florham Park, Madison, Montcair, New Providence, Chatham, West Caldwell, Mountainside, Warren, Watchung, North Caldwell, West Orange, Roseland, NJ, New Jersey
