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SURGICAL PROCEDURES
F Facial Rejuvenation Dr. Fernandez often performs Facial Rejuvenation for patients that have multiple areas to improve upon. The continued development of new techniques and technologies allows for shorter procedures, less anesthesia, shorter recovery and often, less cost. The procedures can be performed individually and staged when necessary to better accommodate your schedule or in combination when it is appropriate. With more traditional approaches designed to improved the facial contour, a facelift is designed to improve sagging facial skin, jowls and loose neck skin. During this procedure Dr. Fernandez removes excess fat, tightens muscles, and redrapes the skin. To improve the facial appearance in regards to skin tone and texture, Dr. Fernandez may also use an Ultrapulse Carbon Dioxide Laser that treats layers of damaged skin. Laser resurfacing is designed to even out the skin of the face and smooth fine wrinkles. It softens lines around the eyes and mouth and minimizes facial scars and uneven pigmentation. Laser resurfacing can be done all over the surface of the face when done as a single procedure or just in certain areas (such as the eyelids or the mouth) in combination with a facelift. In Facial Rejuvenation surgery, Dr. Fernandez addresses the appearance of the eyes as well. A blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) is designed to correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy skin below the eyes by removing excess skin and adjusting the position of the fat. Sometimes a forehead lift will also help to achieve reduction of frown lines and creases in the brow area. All of these procedures when combined into Facial Rejuvenation take several hours. During your Facial Rejuvenation you will be under general anesthesia provided by a Board Certified Anesthesiologist. Dr. Fernandez will perform the surgery at Florida Plastic Surgery Center sm our accredited in-office surgery facility. After the procedure you will remain in our recovery suite until you are cleared by the physicians for discharge. You then will be transferred to an overnight recovery facility for your safety and optimal initial recovery. The following day Dr. Fernandez will examine you and you will be released to recuperate in the comfort of your own home, with the assistance of a responsible adult. The average time off work is ten to fourteen days. These procedures can also be done individually when desired.
Rhytidectomy (Facelift) Procedure: Improving
sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat,
tightening muscles, redraping skin. Most often done on men and women
over 40. Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Brow Lift (Forehead Lift) Procedure: Minimize forehead
creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over eyes, furrowed forehead and
frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering muscles and tightening
the forehead skin. May be done using the traditional technique, with an
incision across the top of the head just behind the hairline; or with
the use of an endoscope, which requires 3 to 5 short incisions. Most
often done on people over 40.
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) Procedure: Correct
drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes by removing excess
fat, skin, and muscle. (Upper-eyelid surgery may be covered by insurance
if used to correct visual field defects) Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Laser Skin Resurfacing Procedure: Smooth the
face and smooth fine wrinkles using a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser device
that treats layers of damaged skin. Softens lines around the eyes and
mouth and minimizes facial scars and unevenly pigmented areas. Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping) Procedure: Reshape nose
by reducing or increasing size, removing hump, changing shape of tip or
bridge, narrowing span of nostrils, or changing angle between nose and
upper lip. May also relieve some breathing problems. (May be covered by
insurance.) Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Otoplasty (Ear Reshaping) Procedure: Set
prominent ears back closer to the head, or reduce the size of large
ears. Most often done on children between the ages of 4 and 14 years.
(Occasionally covered by insurance.) Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Fat Injections Procedure: Plump up
creased, furrowed, or sunken facial skin; add fullness to lips and backs
of hands. Works best on thin, dry, light-colored skin. This is done by
harvesting fat from another area of the body such as sites from the
abdomen, flanks, hips or thighs.
Scar Revision Procedure: Improve the
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