Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery Blog

If you have expression lines or other signs of aging in the forehead and brow region which you find bothersome, a brow lift (also called a forehead lift) may be right for you.

A brow lift:

• Minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, or those that occur high on the bridge of the nose, between the eyes
• Improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines
• Repositions a low or sagging brow that is hooding the upper eyelid
• Raises the eyebrows to a more alert and youthful position

A brow lift is designed to correct all of these aging features, restoring a more youthful, rested appearance with uplifted contours and improved tone in facial skin and underlying muscle.

Procedural steps: Brow lift surgery can be performed through multiple limited incisions hidden within the hairline or through a single incision in the natural crease of each upper eyelid.

Results of a brow lift may be enhanced through laser resurfacing or a chemical peel that can further improve skin tone and surface appearance.

When there is significant excess skin in the forehead, an alternate technique using a wide incision across the top of the scalp may be recommended.

Your results: Swelling should subside in 2-4 weeks. Final results may appear within 1-2 months. Incision lines will continue to refine and fade for up to 1 year.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

While the shape of your nose is usually the result of heredity; the appearance may have been altered in an injury or during prior surgery.

Also known as rhinoplasty, surgery of the nose improves the appearance and proportion of your nose, enhancing facial harmony and self confidence. Surgery of the nose may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose.

Rhinoplasty can change:

• Nose size, in relation to facial balance
• Nose width, at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils
• Nose profile, with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
• Nasal tip, that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked
• Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
• Nasal asymmetry

Procedural steps: Incisions hidden at the nostril base and/or inside the nose allow access to reshape underlying cartilage and/or bone. This may include lowering humps, narrowing of nasal bones, shaping of the nasal tip or nostril size and improving the angle between the nose and the upper lip.

This procedure also can correct breathing difficulties caused by structural irregularities.

Your results: You should see a change within 6-8 weeks following surgery, with continued refinement for 6-12 months. Cartilage is a flexible and growing tissue, therefore results following surgery are not fully predictable.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Cosmetic eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, restoring firmness to the area surrounding the eyes and making you look more rested and alert.

Specifically, eyelid surgery can treat:

• Loose or sagging skin that creates folds or hides the natural contour of the upper eyelid
• Excess skin that hangs down from the upper eyelid, sometimes impairing vision
• Excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids
• Bags under the eyes
• Droopiness of the lower eyelids, showing white below the iris
• Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid 

Procedural steps: An incision within the natural crease of the upper eyelid allows access to remove excess skin, muscle and underlying fatty tissue. Using an incision inside the lower eyelid, fat is removed or redistributed and muscle modified to correct a baggy lower eyelid.

An incision just below the lower lash line allows excess skin to be removed. Laser resurfacing may be used to smooth lower lid skin.

Your results: Bruising should subside in 5-10 days and swelling should subside in 2-4 weeks. Final results may appear in 1-2 months. Incision lines will continue to refine and fade for 1 year.

Resource: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The decision to undergo any type of plastic surgery is intensely personal. Because this type of surgery is normally elective, choosing the right plastic surgery center and the right surgeons can make a big difference in the success of your procedure.

Successful plastic surgery results are dependent on the communication between you and your surgeon, and the communication you have with the plastic surgery center. Make sure you feel comfortable with your surgeon and the rest of the plastic surgery center staff. Make sure you feel you can communicate openly and honestly with them.

What is the first step in selecting plastic surgery center?
Before you pursue plastic surgery, spend as much time as you need becoming educated about the procedure itself. As you’re researching your procedure, you’ll start discovering reputable surgeons and plastic surgery centers in your area that specialize in your procedure.

Carefully evaluate the credentials of the physician and the plastic surgery center before you proceed. Talk to family members or friends that have undergone procedures, or ask your surgeon if he can provide you with some referrals. The more planning you do now, the more comfortable you’ll be with your decision throughout the procedure.

Choosing a plastic surgeon.
A plastic surgeon reflects the values of the plastic surgery center he works for. Look for:

• surgeons with education, training and certification in the field of cosmetic plastic surgery. This will ensure your surgeon has completed specialized training in this area, and has passed rigorous examinations to become certified.
• a high level of experience throughout the staff. If a plastic surgery center has multiple surgeons on staff, look at the level of experience in each of the doctors. Some doctors may have specialized training, and may be using new techniques or technology.
• communication that fits your style. Everyone communicates in different ways. Look for a plastic surgery center that makes you feel comfortable.

Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery. To speak to the staff at the plastic surgery center, please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100.

In the world of cosmetic surgery, the brow lift (also known as a forehead lift) is becoming an increasingly popular choice in enhancing ones appearance. The brow lift is specifically designed elevate the brow position and decrease the deep wrinkles in the area between the eye brows.

The brow lift is often used in combination with other procedures such as an eyelid surgery or a face lift. It is generally performed on an outpatient basis.

The Different Types of Brow Lifts

A surgeon will turn to one of two approaches towards lifting the forehead and eyebrow region of your face. The first is called the classic lift, while the second is referred to as an endoscopic lift. The classic lift is performed by creating one uninterrupted incision, starting at the same level as your ears and continuing up towards the hairline. Working with your hairline, your surgeon will adjust the incision to prevent visible scarring.

With the endoscopic lift, the surgeon will insert a small camera connected to a thin tube (called a scope) into an incision located near the hairline so that the surrounding muscles and tissues are visible on a screen. This information is then used to make decisions regarding additional changes to the brow lift. During the procedure, a surgeon may use anywhere from two to six small incisions in the hairline. From the incisions, the skin of the forehead as well as the hair bearing skin at the top of the head will be lifted up with special instruments. The skin will be moved back, causing the eyebrow region to be raised.

For many patients, the brow lift is a perfect solution to heaviness in the upper eye lid region created by a drooping brow. Many patients choose the surgery because they feel they look sad, angry or tired, and are looking for a more youthful appearance. The brow lift lessens forehead lines, smoothes out the skin and creates a more alert and youthful appearance.

The Surgery
The surgery will take place on an outpatient basis, and can be performed under general anesthesia. Most surgeries will take anywhere from two to three hours, and are often combined with other surgeries such as eyelid or facelifts.

Postoperatively, the patient can expect swelling and bruising. Applying an ice compress may help decrease both the swelling and the purple bruising that may occur. As you recover, you will notice the improvement around the eyebrow area of your face.

Your surgeon will be able to provide you with more information, and be able to share with you the results you can expect, based on your facial structure and your desired results. To find out more about a brow lift, schedule a consultation with your cosmetic surgeon.

Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery.

Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn which type of breast plastic surgery is right for you.

If you’ve been looking into collagen treatments or Botox to help reduce the fine lines that are appearing near your eyes or lips, there’s another treatment that is providing positive results. Restylane was approved by the FDA in December 2003, and has since been used in more than 1.5 million treatments worldwide. Restylane is a cosmetic dermal filler made of a crystal clear gel called Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid, or NASHAâ„¢. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance that already exists in the human body, and can be used to provide volume to the skin.

How does Restylane work?
Restylane is applied in a similar manner to other non-surgical cosmetic procedures, and is injected into the area of choice. When it is injected into the lip, wrinkle or fold, it works together with the body’s own hyaluronic acid, and joins forces to create volume, giving a more youthful and healthy appearance.

What type of results can I expect?
Just like other forms of injectables, Restylane will have an immediate affect. It also has long-term temporary results, and can last anywhere from 6 to 12 months. The results will vary, depending on your lifestyle, age, and skin factors.

What are the side effects?
One of the reasons Restylane is growing in popularity is because of its safety. Since hyaluronic acid is naturally present in the body, the skin and body do no react to the material. In fact, very few reactions have occurred in people electing this product. The reported reactions do include temporary redness, bruising, swelling, itching or tenderness, and may last anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks. This makes Restylane very appealing and a convenient solution for reducing fine lines and wrinkles that appear on the face and neck.

What is the recovery time?
Restylane injections can be administered anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or more, depending on how many areas will be injected. Immediately after the treatment you may experience slight swelling, tenderness or redness, but you should easily be able to return to your normal routine.

As a precaution, you should also avoid alcohol and exercise for six to ten hours following the procedure, and avoid sunbathing or cold weather activities until all redness and swelling disappears.

What do I need to do before a Restylane treatment?
The best part of this procedure is it requires no pre-testing. Because hyaluronic acid is present in the human body, there is no need for skin tests to determine allergic reactions.

Who is the ideal candidate for Restylane treatment?
Restylane is most effective in correcting wrinkles and folds around the nose, lips, eyes and cheeks. It also provides natural fullness to the lips when used for lip augmentation. The ideal candidate is a person who is looking for minor correction, and is aware that periodic treatments are required to retain the necessary results.

Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery.

Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn which type of breast plastic surgery is right for you.

Our appearance plays an important role in our daily lives. The way we look has a dramatic effect on the way we act and perceive the way people are viewing us. That’s why choosing to have facial plastic surgery can be one of the most influential decisions a person will ever make.

A facial plastic surgeon is typically a board certified surgeon who specializes in addressing surgery of the head and neck. These surgeons perform the majority of these elective facial plastic surgery procedures, and perform a wide variety of procedures. These procedures include:

- Blepharoplasty, or surgery of the eyelids. This procedure can correct droopy eyelids that can make you look older and impair your vision.

- Facial scar revision. Facial scarring is caused by a wide variety of sources, including accidents, surgery, a burn or acne. Successful facial plastic surgery can reduce the signs of some facial scars.

1. Forehead lifts. Often the first signs of aging begin to appear in the brow and forehead area due to the effects of sun, wind and the pull of gravity. This facial plastic surgery procedure will tighten loose skin and remove the excess forehead wrinkling and drooping.
2. Mentoplasty, or surgery of the chin. A well-defined chin can have a dramatic effect on one’s profile, and is often combined with Rhinoplasty, or surgery of the nose, to create facial balance.
3. Otoplasty, or surgery of the ears. Redefining one’s ears can have a powerful effect on self-consciousness and self esteem. Both children and adults can benefit from this relatively straightforward facial plastic surgery technique.
   Rhinoplasty, or surgery of the nose. One of the most common requests for facial plastic surgery starts with a request for the nose. Whether it’s being unhappy with the nost they were born with, aging or injury, nothing will have a greater impact on your overall appearance.
4. Rhytidectomy, or surgery of the face. Aging is inevitable. As the years go by, the effects of aging begin to appear on the face and neck, including crow’s feet near the corner of the eyes, forehead lines, and folds around the chin and front neck area. Both heredity and personal habits such as sun exposure have a huge impact. Having Rhytidectomy, or a face lift, can improve not only your looks, but also your self-confidence.
5. Wrinkle treatment, or botox injections. The gradual development of facial wrinkles, whether fine lines on the surface or deeper creases and folds, can be reduced by clear-cut procedures.

While results from just one facial plastic surgery procedure can have a dramatic effect on not only the way you look at yourself, but also the way you live your life, the best place to start is with more information. Visit with the staff at a reputable facial plastic surgery center and find out which procedures are right for you.

Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery offers you two of today’s top doctors in the field of plastic surgery. Dr Randolph C Robinson is double board-certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Jeremy Z Williams completed extensive training in plastic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD before returning to his native home, Colorado. Both are committed to providing you with top quality care, from your initial consultation to your full post-operative recovery.

Please contact their Denver, Colorado office at 303-706-1100 to learn which type of breast plastic surgery is right for you.