Archive for the ‘ Cosmetic Facial Procedures ’ Category

What is the SMAS?

SMAS stands for superficial musculoaponeurotic system and represents the deeper tissues in the face. It is a well recognized fact that the SMAS must be tightened to achieve a tight, natural and long lasting facelift. Some surgeons do not routinely treat the SMAS tissues when performing facelift surgery. These types of lifts simply do not […]

Facelift: Platysmaplasty and Submentoplasty

Virtually all but the smallest facelifts require a procedure called platysmaplasty or submentoplasty.  This step is omitted by many surgeons as it is more technically difficult and takes more time. If you are considering having a facelift make sure to ask you surgeon if he or she will be addressing the midline platysma muscles and […]

Dr. Niamtu Performing Facelift Incisions

The video below shows Dr. Niamtu making actual facelift incisions with Radiowave Surgery and also using a scalpel.  Some patients desire to see actual surgical procedures, while it makes other patients uneasy, so only view the video below if actual surgical footage does not bother you. Although there are many types of facelifts, Dr. Niamtu performs a […]

Apples and Oranges: Not all Facelifts are Equal

My favorite surgical procedure is facelift and I am one of the busiest facelift surgeons in the state, as I will do about 90 face and neck lifts a year. The average plastic surgeon performs less than 10 facelifts per year (1). The reason I enjoy performing facelifts is that it is truly the ultimate […]

What about the “Miracle” facelifts you see on TV and in magazines?

It is very common to see magazine ads and TV commercials that advertise “revolutionary” new facelifts with small recovery and “amazing” results. It is very trendy at this point in time to “invent your own facelift” and give it a fancy name. Remember, facelifts have been around for a century and although many improvements have […]

Click to view videos of actual facelift patients of Dr. Niamtu discussing their facelift experience

Dr. Niamtu has over 100 YouTube videos on various aspects of cosmetic facial surgery. Click to view videos of actual facelift patients of Dr. Niamtu discussing their facelift experience

Dr. Niamtu has published a 1,000 page comprehensive textbook

Dr. Niamtu has published a 1,000 page comprehensive textbook on cosmetic facial surgery which includes a large chapter on his facelift techniques.  Few surgeons receive the honor to publish such a text with a major medical publisher like Elsevier . Click here to view