What do our patients say?
"I feel young again!  These new techniques are incredible!" - ZS, Indianapolis
"I wish I had done this years ago!" - JU, Hinsdale
"I was surprised how quickly I was able to go out in public!" - LS, Lake Forest
"I recommend this to everyone!" - AS, San Francisco

Face Lift Before & After Pictures & Photos

48 year old female 6 days after endoscopic brow lift, lower blepharoplasty, midface lift and short scar facelift.  Notice the minimal bruising and swelling.

54 year old female patient before, 3 days after and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the minimal bruising and swelling at 3 days after surgery. 

54 year old female patient before, 3 days after and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the minimal bruising and swelling at 3 days after surgery. 

54 year old female patient before, 3 days after and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the minimal bruising and swelling at 3 days after surgery.  No neck work was done at this time.

54 year old female patient before, 3 days after and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the minimal bruising and swelling at 3 days after surgery.  The patient will undergo a forehead lift at some point in the future but was not concerned about her forehead and her eyebrow asymmetry at this time.  The newer techniques for eyelid rejuvenation do not get rid of the periorbital fat because a common complaint after removing it is a skeletonized look - especially in the upper eyelids.  This problem is seen more frequently in thin patients such as this one.  The goal is to look natural and reshaping and repositioning accomplishes this.

54 year old female patient before, 3 days after and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the minimal bruising and swelling at 3 days after surgery.  Notice the nice improvement of her nasolabial folds and lip lift effect without any surgery in this area!

58 year old female patient before and 6 weeks after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty, midface lift and short scar facelift (no scars at all behind the ears!) Notice the natural appearance.  She wanted to look like herself and not look artificial.

43 year old male patient before and 3 months after bilateral nasolabial fold excision.  Notice the patient had no eye work, no midface lift, no forehead lifting and no facelift.  Notice the remarkable difference in the depth of his nasolabial folds.  Men who are willing to tolerate these scars and do not want an extensive procedure are excellent candidates for this operation.  Remember, this was a simple procedure done in the office under local anesthesia that took about 40 minutes!

The Scars:

Anytime a human being gets cut (with surgery or trauma), scars heal the following way:  Initially they are red, raised and hard.  Within 6-12 months, they are flat, white and soft.  Younger people (<18 years old) have scars that might stay active or red for up to 2 years.  Older people (>65 years old) have scars that might stay active or red for less than 3 months. 

65 year old female patient before and 6 weeks after short scar facelift.  Notice the blended appearance of the scars.  She loves wearing her hair up which will not be a problem at all since she has no scars behind the ears.

56 year old female patient before and 5 days after a redo facelift, midface lift and upper and lower blepharoplasty.  Notice the ease with which the scars are hidden and the natural look obtained.  Notice the minimal bruising and swelling.

48 year old Asian female patient before and 3 weeks after a Short scar facelift, midface lift and lower blepharoplasty.  Notice the hidden scars seen only with her raising her sideburn hair with her hand.  Notice how narrow her scars are.

50 year old female patient before and 5 weeks after a Short scar facelift, midface lift and lower blepharoplasty.  Notice the hidden scars seen only with her raising her sideburn hair with her hand.  Notice how narrow her scars are.  The redness will fade with time.  This can be expedited with laser treatments.  One of the huge advantages of a short scar facelift is the elimination of any scars behind the ear.  These are usually the scars that heal the worse and are the widest.  Without these scars, patients feel very comfortable wearing their hair up.

57 year old male patient before and 3 months after short scar facelift. Notice the scars blending in without the use of any makeup or concealer.

56 year old female patient before and 6 weeks after a redo facelift, midface lift and upper and lower blepharoplasty.  She had a traditional facelift 6 years ago (performed by another plastic surgeon) and her wide scars (with railroad marks) are very obvious behind her ear.  She also has an unnaturally high sideburn, which I have repositioned lower.  Finally, her "pixie-ear deformity" (one of the most common complications after a facelift) and unnatural ear appearance were corrected. 

56 year old female patient before and 6 weeks after a redo facelift, midface lift and upper and lower blepharoplasty.  She had a traditional facelift 6 years ago (performed by another plastic surgeon) and her wide scars (with railroad marks) are very obvious behind her ear.  The scar is red (which will fade with time) and much less narrow.  It is also repositioned closer to her hairline.

62 year old African American female patient before and 4 weeks after a Short scar facelift, midface lift and upper and lower blepharoplasty.  Notice the hidden scars seen only with her holding back her sideburn hair.  There is no scar in the temple area and no scar behind the ear.

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