| Blepharoplasty |
Surgery of the eyelids
where fat and excess skin, bags, pouches, wrinkles in the eye area
are removed |
| “Botox” Botulinum
Toxin |
Injected to temporarily
relax facial muscles to eliminate wrinkles for three to six months |
| Cheek / Chin
Augmentation |
Surgery where implants
are placed in the cheeks or chin to improve bone structure and
support sagging, soft tissues |
| Chemical Peels |
Resurfacing of the skin
with an acid solution that peels the top layers and allows smoother,
regenerated skin to emerge; an effective treatment for wrinkles
caused by sun damage, mild scarring, and certain types of acne |
| Collagen Implant |
An injection of natural
protein which raises skin tissue to smooth skin and make wrinkles
and scars appear less visible |
| Dermabrasion |
A facial sanding
technique used to treat deep scars and wrinkles, raised scar tissue,
and some severe cases of cystic acne; top layers of skin are
“sanded” off with a high-speed rotating brush or a
diamond-coated wheel |
| Facial Reconstruction |
Surgery to repair or
reconstruct facial features in victims of cancer, facial trauma and
birth defects |
| Filler Injections |
Most commonly collagen
— a gel like substance derived from purified animal tissue, and
fat — which is harvested from the patients thigh or abdomen and
then injected to plump up facial areas or “fill” wrinkled areas
(see also Botox) |
| Forehead Lift |
Surgery to minimize
forehead lines and wrinkles, and to elevate brows to reduce lid
drooping |
| Hair Replacement |
Surgery to redistribute
hair to hide the appearance of hair loss |
Laser Resurfacing /
Laserbrasion Surgery |
Light beams vaporize top
layers of the skin to lessen the appearance of wrinkles, scars,
birthmarks or to generally resurface facial skin |
| Liposuction |
Surgery to reduce excess
fatty deposits |
| Mentoplasty |
Surgery to balance a
profile by enlarging, reducing or reshaping the chin |
| Microdermabrasion |
A mini-peeling with
minimal risk of dyspigmentation or scarring that is achieved by
projecting aluminum micro-crystals onto the skin (also referred as
the “Power Peel,” “Euro Peel”, “Parisian Peel” and
“Derma Peel”); safe for all skin types |
| Mini-Or-Micro-Grafting |
A hair replacement
technique where transplanted pieces of hair-bearing skin that are
placed between the original “plugs” to refine the overall
appearance |
| Orthognathic Surgery |
To alleviate problems
with a patient's “bite” or jaw alignment (performed in
cooperation with a patient's dentist, orthodontist or oral
maxillofacial surgeon) |
| Otoplasty |
Surgery of the ear where
protruding or deformed ears can be “pinned back” by reshaping
the cartilage |
| Rhinoplasty |
Aesthetic surgery of the
nose where cartilage and bone are reshaped and reconstructed; excess
bone or cartilage may be removed |
| Rhytidectomy |
Facelift surgery where
excess skin is removed and muscles are tightened |
| Scalp Flap Surgery |
A hair replacement method
that involves rotating strips of hair-bearing scalp from the side
and back of the head to the front and top; restores the hairline
while maintaining normal hair density |
| Scalp Reduction
Surgery |
Surgery to reduce the
size of the bald area |
| Scar Revision Surgery |
Procedures to help
minimize visible facial scars |
| Septorhinoplasty |
A form of rhinoplasty
that is performed to reconstruct the nasal passage or to relieve
obstructions inside the nose to correct breathing problems; the
obstruction is removed through internal incisions and the interior
of the nose is restructured |
| Skin Resurfacing |
Removal of the outer
layer of the skin using abrasion, chemicals or a laser, resulting in
smoother and less wrinkled skin |
