Facial features such as the jaw, nose, and forehead work together to create each person’s unique appearance and side profile. These features can change over time or as a result of injury, affecting facial balance and harmony. At Somerset Plastic Surgery, we offer a range of facial procedures, including browlifts and rhinoplasty. Our treatments are designed to refine facial contours and restore symmetry, and they’re customized to each patient’s unique profile. Here are a few ways plastic surgery can enhance the face’s appearance:
Reduce Facial Lines and Wrinkles
The skin naturally loses elasticity and volume with age, leading to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. Several different plastic surgery procedures help reduce these signs of aging, including facelifts and browlifts. These treatments smooth the skin, and they give the face a more youthful and refreshed appearance.
During a facelift, our surgeons carefully lift and tighten the underlying facial muscles. They also remove any excess skin. These steps help reduce wrinkles and restore a firmer contour. Browlifts focus on raising the eyebrows and smoothing forehead lines; this can make the eyes appear more open and alert. When combined, these procedures help diminish many visible signs of aging on the face.
Refine Facial Features
Plastic surgery helps refine facial features by improving symmetry, balance, and definition. With a facelift, surgeons are able to address sagging skin and drooping tissue along the cheeks and jawline. This creates a more contoured appearance; it can also sharpen the lower face, giving it a smoother, more defined profile. Our surgeons use rhinoplasty, or nose reshaping, to enhance overall facial balance. This procedure sometimes involves removing a hump or narrowing the nostril width. The surgeon can alter the size, shape, or angle of different parts of the nose to complement other facial features. Targeting the jawline and nose helps rejuvenate the face, and it also enhances proportions for an aesthetically pleasing look.
Tighten Sagging Eyelid Skin
If eyelids begin to droop or sag, they can make the eyes appear tired or older than they are, and they sometimes interfere with vision. Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, removes excess skin and tightens the surrounding tissues. It can treat the following:
- Under-eye bags: Reduces puffiness and smooths the area beneath the eyes.
- Drooping upper eyelids: Lifts the skin to open up the eyes and improve vision.
- Loose lower eyelid skin: Tightens and smooths the area, reducing wrinkles and sagging for a firmer appearance.
- Puffiness from excess fat deposits: Removes or repositions fat to reduce bulges under the eyes.
Plastic surgeons offer several types of blepharoplasty, including upper, lower, and transconjunctival procedures. This allows them to tailor the treatment to specific needs, whether that involves reducing eyelid hooding or addressing under-eye swelling. The surgeon also helps minimize scarring; they can hide incisions within natural creases or inside the eyelid.
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Facial plastic surgery ranges from facelifts to rhinoplasty, and it offers many long-lasting benefits. It can reduce the signs of aging and improve function, such as lifting eyelids that obstruct vision or enhancing breathing through nasal reshaping. The team at Somerset Plastic Surgery provides a wide range of cosmetic procedures for the face, body, and breasts. Contact us today to schedule your personalized consultation.