Face Lift Surgery in New York City

Dr. Belsley is a double board certified plastic surgeon who performs cosmetic plastic surgery in New York City. The face is the most individualized and identifiable human characteristic and is one of the first things that a person sees during any business or social meeting in New York City. Dr. Belsley practices on 830 Park Avenue and understands the importance of cosmetic plastic surgery in New York City with rejuvenation that appears natural. She is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. She offers cosmetic surgery that can hide the appearance of wrinkles around the face or eye. Rhytidectomy and Blepharoplasty are such procedures. There are many facelift options such as MACS that with careful attention around the eyelid and brow and result in an aesthetic result that is pleasing and subtle. Dr. Belsley provides some of the most advanced techniques and understanding for rejuvenation options for patients interested in New York Cosmetic Surgery and New York Plastic Surgery.

Facial Philosophy:

The magnificence of its form is rivaled only by its amazing functional abilities.  By virtue of the complex array of anatomic features that make up the human face, it can transmit an unbelievable wealth and variety of expression, telling the most complex story whether on the streets of New York City or elsewhere in a matter of seconds.  The face is responsible for communication and for recognition.  It is what defines us as unique and allows us to recall an individual in our memory.  It can attract the interest of others. What draws us to an individual’s face, however, varies individually, culturally, ethnically and geographically, as do most aspects of the human form. The eyes and eyelids can have procedures such as blepharoplasty. The MACS is a type of rhytidectomy or face lift. A naturally youthful and healthy facial appearance, however, is almost universally perceived as beautiful.
Dr. Belsley recognizes the care that must be taken when discussing options intended to improve the appearance of this amazing instrument.  The results of these efforts must enhance natural beauty, promoting symmetry and proportion.  They should complement that which is unique and beautiful in each one of us.

Rhinoplasty:

Nasal proportions and shape can more extensively affect others’ perception of an individual’s face and even character than any other individual part of the human form. A Nose Job is an important cosmetic surgery decision. The shape of the nose can affect the appearance of other facial cosmetic procedures performed in the past or the future. Because nasal shape has such a powerful influence on the appearance of the face, cosmetic surgery adjustments must be carefully considered.  Nasal aesthetics must be viewed with the appropriate degree of attention to the individual’s own personal preferences, which can vary culturally and not just in New York City. Dr. Belsley understands and respects this process.  She feels that the most rewarding results occur when her clients openly discuss their preferences with her. Using this information, she can propose a plan that will incorporate the client’s wishes as much as possible, while maintaining nasal functionality and a natural, proportional appearance.  She feels that each rhinoplasty result is as unique as the process required to achieve it.

Facelift:

It is one of the great idiosyncrasies of life that the moment in which we exhibit our optimal physical appearance is often not concomitant with that in which we demonstrate our greatest emotion and intellectual maturation.  Facial rejuvenation is a means by which we can refresh our physical appearance, mirroring our inner achievements. Dr. Belsley feels that facial rejuvenation should not change an individual’s appearance, but rather harmonize the way one feels with the way one looks.

Facial Liposuction:

In appropriate individuals, fat in the face and neck can be modified such that the facial contours are more streamlined.  This change, although subtle, can result in rejuvenation that makes one appear healthier and vital.

Conclusion:

Our face and its features are what make us individual and human.  Time modifies our appearance. With appropriate care and intervention, the changes that occur over time will enhance our inner beauty and not detract from it.  Dr. Belsley is committed to a detailed discussion about the specific issues that affect each individual and the methods available to address those issues thoroughly and discreetly.

The following photographs depict a 59 year old woman who wished to undergo facial rejuvenation to achieve a brighter and less tired appearance.  She underwent a short scar face lift, involving no incisions behind the ears, liposuction of the neck and an upper eyelid lift.  The post-operative photographs depict her approximately 15 months after her surgery.  New techniques in plastic surgery have made more individuals candidates for procedures involving shorter incisions.  Although the incisions are shorter, the results are often comparable to the traditional techniques.

This case depicts a 60 year old woman who wished to undergo facial rejuvenation.  She underwent an endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower eyelid lift and a short scar face lift with liposuction of the upper neck.Her post-operative photographs show her at approximately 3 and a half months after surgery.Because the brows frame the eyes, a brow lift is as important for rejuvenating the appearance of the eyes as an eyelid lift in certain individuals.  The two combined can achieve a result that neither alone is able to obtain.

This case depicts a 56 year old woman who wished to achieve a more youthful facial appearance.  She underwent upper and lower eyelid lifts and a minimal access cranial suspension lift (MACS lift), a type of short scar face lift which addresses the skin and fat beneath the chin, the jowls and elevates the midface.The post-operative photographs depict her appearance at just under 4 months after surgery.

This case depicts a 59 year old woman who wanted to achieve a more youthful appearance.  She was specifically concerned with her jowls and the fullness beneath her neck.  She underwent an upper eyelid lift, a lower eyelid lift, a short scar face lift and ultrasound assisted liposuction of her neck and jowls.  Her post-operative photographs show her approximately 6 months after surgery.

The lower eyelid lift performed in this case did not involve removal of the fat the normally resides in the lower eyelid.  Instead, the fat was repositioned to fill in the hollows of the lower eyelids, making the transition from the lower eyelid to the cheek smoother and more aesthetically attractive.

This case depicts a 49 year old woman who wanted to achieve a more youthful appearance.  She underwent an upper and lower eyelid lift, a midface lift and a short scar face lift with liposuction of the upper neck and jowls.Her post-operative photographs show her approximately 6 weeks after surgery.In appropriate individuals liposuction alone can achieve a youthful, attractive appearance of the neck.  This allows for shorter incisions and often a more rapid recovery.

This case depicts a 58 year old woman who wished to achieve a more youthful facial appearance.  She underwent upper and lower eyelid lifts and a MACS lift, a type of short scar face lift which addresses the skin and fat beneath the chin, the jowls and elevates the midface. Her post-operative photographs depict her appearance at approximately 9 months after surgery. 
One of the many strengths of the MACS lift is that it achieves a “mid-face” or “cheek lift” as a routine part of the procedure.  In individuals who have full cheeks that have descended over time, this portion of the procedure complements the excellent correction of jowls that this newer and highly effective face lift technique affords. 

This case depicts a 56 year old woman who wished to improve the appearance of sagging skin the she had developed as a result of age and dramatic weight loss.  She underwent an endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower eyelid lifts, a MACS lift and a neck lift. Her post-operative photographs depict her appearance at approximately 4 months after surgery.

Although the MACS lift can produce marked improvement in the appearance of sagging skin in the neck with no incisions behind the ears, individuals with an extensive amount of skin and muscle descent  require longer incisions and a formal neck lift to achieve dramatic results. 

This case depicts a 57 year old woman who wanted to achieve a more youthful appearance.  She underwent an upper and lower eyelid lift, a face lift and a neck lift. Her post-operative photographs show her just under six months after surgery.

The gentle curve of the neck after surgery approximates the appearance of this individual’s neck when she was in her 20’s.  This case depicts a 58 year old woman who underwent an upper and lower eyelid lift, along with a “cheek” or “midface” lift.  Dr. Belsley removed fatty tissue from the upper eyelids in order to achieve a more defined appearance to the upper eyelid crease.  In the lower eyelids, no fatty tissue was removed.  Instead it was “repositioned” to camouflage the visible fold that separated the lower eyelid from the cheek.  In addition, the cheeks were lifted, further effacing  this visible fold, which is sometimes referred to as a “tear trough.”  The result emphasizes the beauty of the eye, by de-emphasizing the aged appearance that develops over time around the eye.

This case depicts a 44year old woman who underwent a lower eyelid lift in which the lower eyelid fat was rearranged rather than removed.  The result of this procedure is a smooth lower eyelid contour devoid of the bulging or “bags” that many individuals exhibit.  The change can most readily be seen in the views in which an individual is looking upwards.The post-operative photographs depict this woman’s appearance approximately 4 months after surgery.

This case depicts an isolated view of the eyes of a woman who underwent an upper and lower eyelid lift, along with a midface lift and a face lift.The post-operative photographs were taken approximately 6 weeks after surgery.

The lower eyelid lift performed in this case did not involve removal of the fat that normally resides in the lower eyelid.  Instead, the fat was repositioned to fill the hollows of the lower eyelids, making the transition from the lower eyelid to the cheek smoother.  This procedure in combination with the midface lift provides the most dramatic change in the “lid-cheek” junction, a look that is both youthful and universally attractive.
This case depicts a 56 year old woman who underwent upper and lower eyelid lifts in concert with an endoscopic brow lift.  The majority of the heaviness in her upper eyelids was due to descent of her brow, which was addressed by the brow lift. Her post-operative photographs depict her appearance at approximately 4 months after surgery.

In individuals who exhibit sagging of the skin of the brow, a brow lift is necessary to rejuvenate the upper third of the face and to release the heaviness from the upper eyelids.  When an upper eyelid lift is performed at the same time as a brow lift, the result can be dramatic and long lasting.

This case depicts a 45 year old woman who wished to address her “heavy” upper eyelids and the fact that others often perceived her as angry.  Dr. Belsley felt that she would benefit from elevating the position of her eyebrows in addition to having upper and lower eyelid lifts.  The combination of the brow lift and eyelid lifts opened up her eyes and defined her upper eyelid creases, while maintaining a youthful fullness to the upper eyelid. The post-operative photographs depict her appearance at two weeks after surgery.

Dr. Belsley performs brow lifts using a few short incisions within the hairline.  The position of the eyebrows alone can be elevated using the incision through which an upper eyelid lift is performed.

This case depicts a 55 year old woman who wished to achieve a more youthful facial appearance.  In addition, others felt that she often appeared “angry.”  She underwent an endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower eyelid lifts and a minimal access cranial suspension lift (MACS lift), a type of short scar face lift which addresses the skin and fat beneath the chin, the jowls and elevates the midface. The post-operative photographs depict her appearance approximately 3 and a half months after surgery.

The MACS lift is a new face lift technique that involves liposuction in the upper neck.  It requires no incisions behind the ears and can achieve an excellent result in appropriately selected cases.  The recovery time ranges from two to four weeks, although some individuals return to work as early as one week after surgery. This case depicts a 56 year old woman who wished to improve the appearance of her nose.  She was particularly concerned with the “bump.”  She underwent a closed rhinoplasty. Her post-operative photograph depicts her at approximately 6 and a half months after surgery.

Rhinoplasty can be performed either “open” or “closed.”  The difference between the two involves whether or not a small incision is made across the skin at the base of the nose.  When healed, this incision can be imperceptible.  Swelling after surgery, however, does tend to persist longer in the open variety.

This case depicts a 47 year old woman who wished to improve the appearance of her neck and jawline.  Because Dr. Belsley felt that her skin quality was good, she recommended ultrasound assisted liposuction to the neck and jowl region. Her post-operative photographs how her at approximately 2 and a half months after surgery.Ultrasound assisted liposuction can be utilized to address the cheek and jowl region as well as the neck.  Individuals who are candidates should have good skin quality and an excess of fat without a significant excess of skin.

This case depicts a 41 year old woman who wanted to achieve a more youthful appearance to her neck.  Because she had good skin quality, Dr. Belsley felt that her skin would retract appropriately after liposuction.  She underwent ultrasound assisted liposuction of the upper neck.  Her post-operative photographs show her at just over two months after surgery.

Individuals with good skin quality and minimal excess fatty tissue beneath the chin or in the jowl area can achieve an excellent result with ultrasound liposuction alone.  Because the incisions required are only a few millimeters long, the recovery is much quicker than a traditional surgical neck lift.

 

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