This patient was bothered by the laxity around her jaw and neck. She lives an active lifestyle and is extremely busy, both professionally and socially. She wanted a natural rejuvenation to help close the gap between how old she looked and how young she feels. She is now 3 months recovered from her deep plane facelift  and neck lift. I love how clean her jawline and neck look. When done correctly, there is no distortion to…

I was so excited to see my wonderful patient back in the clinic last week. She is now 3 months recovered from her facial plastic surgery and is healing beautifully. She underwent a combination of rejuvenating procedures that included an extended release, deep plane face and neck lift, upper eyelid lift and laser resurfacing. I love how natural she looks, without any of the tall tale signs of being operated on. No over-pulled look, no distortion of…

We were so excited to see our out-of-town patient who is now 5 months recovered from her facial plastic surgery with me. This patient felt like the stress of the previous year had aged her physically and wanted to do something about it. We decided on a deep plane face and neck lift as well as some laser resurfacing around the mouth and eyes. She is so excited with her natural transformation and feels like she’s…

When discussing facelift surgery with prospective clients, I’m often asked about where the incisions are placed and how noticeable they will be once healed. As highlighted in the diagram, my incision follows the natural border of the ear in the front and then wraps behind the ear and terminates in the hair-bearing scalp. In front of the ear, I prefer a “retro-tragal” incision. This means that the final incision is concealed behind the tragus, the…

Made this short video with my friend and colleague, Dr. Peter Vila, who is another facial plastic surgeon practicing in Marin, CA. In this video, we discuss some frequently asked questions that we hear from our patients when discussing facelift surgery. Topics include general information on what a facelift is, what makes a deep-plane facelift so powerful, and what to expect in terms of recovery after surgery. I hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuYHTyyZZhU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuYHTyyZZhU

Not all facelifts are created equally. In order to truly understand the evolution of the modern facelift, we must first look back at the history of the procedure. It may surprise you to learn that, in one form or another, the facelift has been around for a lot longer than you may realize - with the first real attempts occurring at the turn of the century. In 1901, a doctor by the name of Eugene…