Thursday, October 30, 2014

Points To Keep In Mind For Rhinoplasty In Calabasas

The surgeon is the most important cog in the wheel of Rhinoplasty. His educational qualifications, experience and the number of Rhinoplasty procedures carried out by him all add to his stature. Check these out before you agree to go under the scalpel. You might be looking to improve the looks of your nose through Rhinoplasty in Calabasas or even correcting a birth deformity that obstructs breathing. The more reputed the surgeon, the greater will be his abilities to carry out all types of complex Rhinoplasty procedures.

Before and after effects of rhinoplasty
It is possible to see his aesthetic sense of beauty first hand. During the initial consultation, ask for before and after photos of previous patients. See whether their appearance post surgery has a natural looking nose that blends in with the rest of the face or whether it has an “overdone” look. This is where the artistic vision of the surgeon and his ability to craft a perfect nose becomes obvious.

When you consider Rhinoplasty in Calabasas, there are two aspects of this surgery – the open type where incisions are made to peel back the skin and set the bones and cartilage and the closed type where the full procedure is done through the nostrils. The open form is done on comparatively complicated cases. The recovery time for open cases is more. However, in both instances the full impact of Rhinoplasty can be seen only after a couple of months.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Facelift To Reverse The Impact Of Ageing

Facelift
Parts Consider For Facelift
A facelift can halt the aging process and make you look younger by almost 10 years. The visible signs of aging can be reversed to make the facial skin taught and glowing again. Easily perceptible changes that happen with the passage of time are loose and sagging skin around the neck, drooping eyelids, hollowed out cheeks, deep wrinkles and “laugh lines” around the corners of the mouth. All these are mainly due to the skin losing its elasticity. Once a face lift in Westlake Village is done, the effects will last for about 10 years. But then again, it depends on the age of the patient. A person having a facelift at, say at 60 years of age will be back faster for a repeat surgery than one who had it done when in the early fifties.

A basic face lift in Westlake Village will start with an incision made below the hairline and round the ears. The skin of the face will be peeled away and facial fat that has slipped down will be pulled up along with muscles and tissues. Extra skin will be cut and the remaining pulled back and sutured. This will naturally tighten and eliminate sagging skin on the face, giving it a glow of freshness. The surgery is carried out under general anesthesia and takes four to five hours to be completed depending on the complexities.

Since it is a full scale invasive surgical procedure, there will be a certain period of downtime due to swelling and bruising of the skin. It can last up to 3 weeks. However, depending on the recovery of the patient, it may be possible to resume work after about 2 weeks rest. It is best to go back to exercising and workouts slowly and steadily without rushing into it. Prolonged exposure to sun should be avoided for about 6 months. All these restrictions will be felt to be worth it when the full effects of a face lift in Westlake Village is seen in the mirror after about a couple of months.