 Facial Cosmetic Surgery
A significant portion of Southeastern Plastic Surgery, P.A.’s practice is dedicated to cosmetic surgery.
The conveniently located office in Tallahassee provides patients with the latest alternatives to address cosmetic concerns such as skin problems (wrinkling, uneven pigmentation, sun damage, etc.) sagging facial skin and muscles, loose neck skin, excess body fat, disproportionate or sagging breasts, shaping of certain facial features and more.
Botox, Juvederm, Resylane, Radiesse, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast and Fat injections are all available for treating wrinkles and preventing new ones.
Our experienced plastic surgeons are ready to discuss the full ranges of services to address your cosmetic concerns. Remember that you are always welcome to schedule a consultation to consider and evaluate your plastic surgery options
Facelift
At Southeastern Plastic Surgery, a facelift is a surgical procedure to improve the observable signs of the aging process by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of your face and neck.
You should be up and about in a day or two, but plan on taking it easy for the first week after surgery. Most patients are back at work about 10 days to 14 days after surgery. Your experienced physicians can answer any questions you may have.
A forehead lift /brow lift is a cosmetic procedure that restores an aging or drooping eyebrow to a more youthful position, giving the area above your eyes a softer and more refreshed look.
Most patients are back to their daily activities in seven to 10 days. Although you should be up and about in a day or two, patients should plan on taking it easy for at least the first week after surgery.
Blepharoplasty is a procedure used to correct drooping upper eyelids and eliminate puffiness of the lower eyelids. The technique brightens the eyes leaving a more youthful and rested appearance.
Most people feel ready to go out in public and back to work in seven to 10 days.
back to topEar Surgery (Otoplasty)
Otoplasty, is a surgical procedure used to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to reshape or reduce the size of large ears.
Following surgery, the ears may throb or ache a little for a few days, but this can be relieved by medication. Stitches are usually removed, or will dissolve, in about a week. You will also wear an elastic headband for two to four weeks after surgery.
back to topNose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
Rhinoplasty is used to reduce or enlarge the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the span of the nostrils, or adjust the angle between your nose and your upper lip.
Most rhinoplasty patients are up and about within two days, and able to return to school or sedentary work a week or so following surgery.
back to topLaser Facial Resurfacing
In laser resurfacing, often called "laser peel," a carbon dioxide laser is used to remove areas of damaged or wrinkled skin, layer by layer. At Southeastern Plastic Surgery, this procedure is most commonly used to minimize the appearance of fine lines, especially around the mouth and the eyes. It is also effective in treating facial scars or areas of uneven pigmentation. Laser resurfacing may be performed on the whole face or in specific regions.
Laser resurfacing is a relatively quick procedure. It takes anywhere from a few minutes to one hour, depending on how large of an area is involved. During the procedure, the laser is carefully passed back and forth over the skin until your surgeon reaches the level that will make the wrinkles or scars less visible.
You are likely to experience some swelling and discomfort after laser resurfacing. If a silicone mask was applied after your procedure, it may be replaced with a fresh one after a day or two. After a couple of days, the mask will be removed and a thin layer of ointment will be applied to the skin.
Your new skin will usually remain bright pink to red in the weeks following the procedure. After about two weeks or so, most patients can safely apply makeup to conceal this temporary color change. Some pinkness may remain for up to six months.
Fraxel Laser Treatments
Fraxel Laser Treatment resurfaces the skin of the face, neck and chest promoting new collagen growth, removing damage caused by sun exposure, decreasing fine lines and wrinkles, and improving pigmented lesions. In addition, the fraxel laser is the technological leader in treating and repairing facial scars such as those left from teenage acne.
Fat grafting removes unwanted fat from one area of the body and transfers it to an area that could benefit from added fullness. This technique is most often used to add volume to cheeks and lips, fill in facial laugh lines, correct skin depressions or indentations and to enhance the buttock area. This procedure is semi-permanent, with some re-absorption by the body of the fat.
back to topFacial Implants (Chin Implant, Cheek Implant, Jaw Implant)
Facial implants are used to improve and enhance facial contours. Often these implants will help provide a more harmonious balance to your face and features so that you feel better about the way you look. They can be used to help strengthen a jaw line or bring the chin or cheekbones into balance with the rest of the face.
There are a variety of options to improve the appearance of your lips. Some may reduce fine lines and wrinkles and may include injections. To determine the best choice, discuss your needs with your surgeon.
Most people recover from injections with a day or two. If you undergo surgical implants or grafts, it may be two weeks before you are feeling comfortable.
back to topMediLux® and StarLux® Photofacial technology
MediLux® and StarLux® Photofacial technology is used for the treatment of skin rejuvenation, permanent hair reduction and removal of vascular lesions as well as facial veins. The new process uses pulsed light to treat sunspots or age spots and vascular lesions, the superficial blue, red or purple veins under the skin's surface.
Chemical peels can be used to help improve the texture and skin tone of the face by minimizing fine wrinkles, facial blemishes, sun damage, pre cancerous skin growth and acne scars.
Chemical peels can be customized to meet your individual needs. Depending on the strength of the peel, periodic treatments may be necessary until the desired effects are achieved.
Microdermabrasion gently exfoliates the skin using diamond chips and a soft vacuum. The diamond chips remove the dead skin cells from the top layers of skin while the gentle vacuum removes them. The treatment leaves the skin with a softer and smoother appearance.
Botox® has been used therapeutically for almost 20 years to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. It is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe frown lines, and continues to be the most popular cosmetic procedure in the U.S. This process takes only a few minutes, and you are able to return to your regular activities immediately.
Restylane® injections help to restore your skin’s nature fullness. It is used to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth. Following treatment, you may have some swelling, redness, pain, bruising and tenderness. This usually last less than a week.
LATISSE® solution is a prescription treatment for hypotrichosis used to grow eyelashes, making them longer, thicker and darker. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes.
Collagen is used primarily to fill wrinkles, lines and scars or for lip enhancement. Treatment with collagen can begin four weeks after a skin test determines that you're not allergic to the substance. The collagen is injected at several points along the edge of the treatment site. Immediately following treatment, you may notice some minor discomfort, stinging or throbbing in the injected area. Any redness that appears in the injected site usually disappears within 24 hours. There may be some temporary swelling and redness in the treated area which should dissipate within a few days. Overall this is a temporary solution, lasting usually less than a year.
back to topSpider Vein Injections (Sclerotherapy)
Sclerotherapy uses saline solution to inject into the spider veins, causing them to collapse and subsequently disappear. This procedure takes approximately an hour. Afterwards you will have small bandages and will wear compression hose for three days. Your veins may take two to four weeks to heal, and often a second treatment is needed.
Juvederm® is used for moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds and to enhance the lips. It is injected as an office procedure and has minimal downtime as well as almost immediate results. It is well tolerated.
Radiesse® is a filler that provides a structure to stimulate your body’s own collagen production. It is used for moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds correction. It also can be used to give volume to an aging face and has been used for restoration of facial lip atrophy. Results can be seen almost immediately, with improvements over the course of three weeks, and may last up to a year or more.
Sculptra® is an injectable filler. It is injected into the face in areas of fat loss to help gradually produce volume. Multiple treatments are needed to achieve desire effects. The time between sessions is usually about a month. The results have been shown to last up to two years.
Hair restoration is the advanced surgical technique which transfers hair from the permanent hair bearing scalp to areas that are bald.
Modern hair restoration techniques transfer thousands of individual follicular units, each containing one to four hairs. This results in a natural looking, permanent solution to hair loss. Micro-hair transplantation does not result in an artificial or “plug” like appearance that the older techniques often created.
Up to 3,500 grafts, over 5,000 hairs can be transplanted per session. Most patients only need one or two sessions, depending on the extent of their hair loss.
The procedure is done under local anesthesia with light sedation. Patients can relax, watch a movie or sleep. There is minimal down-time, and, often no time away from work is required. |
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