Archive for the ‘ Facelift ’ Category

A Great Little Case: Face and Neck Lift

I have been doing a little segment called “A Great Little Case”. This involves a small video vignette showing various cosmetic facial surgery cases with actual before and after pictures and a brief explanation.  Today’s Great Little Case  for today involves 2 female patients with face and neck lifts. For more information on cosmetic facial […]

How Do You Know When it is Time for a Facelift?

No one ever “needs” a facelift as it is obviously an elective surgery.  I do get asked daily by patients, “How do you know when it is time to do a facelift?”  I have attempted to answer this question in the video below. For more information about face and neck lift or cosmetic facial surgery […]

What Does a Facelift Really Do?

What does a facelift really do?  Sounds like a simple enough question, but in reality it can be very confusing for patients.  Like many things in life, there are “real” facelifts and “gimmic” facelifts.  Many patients get duped by some short cut procedure that is touted as “new”, “medical breakthrough”, on and on.  In reality […]

Celebrating our 1,100th Facelift

Yesterday I performed my 1,100 facelift!  This is a personal milestone as few surgeons perform this many face and neck lifts in a lifetime.  Since I only do face and neck surgery (no boobs, bellies or butts) I perform a lot more lifts than the average cosmetic or plastic surgeon.  Face and neck lift is […]

The Ten Most Important Steps in Facelift Surgery

If you are considering having a facelift this may be the most important time you can spend to understand the critical steps required for safe, natural and long lasting facelift results. Many surgeons take short cuts and promote “miracle” procedures. There is a right and wrong way to perform face and neck lift surgery and […]

Facelift Myths, Facts & Discussion

Many patients are interested in face and neck lift surgery but are confused by the reams of misinformation and myths online and elsewhere.  Dr. Niamtu dispels some of these common myths and misinformation and discusses contemporary facelift surgery. For more information about Dr. Joe Niamtu, III or cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com

1 Incision, 1 hour Neck Lift (Submentoplasty) for Younger Patients

In this video Dr. Niamtu discusses Submentoplasty which is a less invasive neck lift for profile and neck rejuvenation in younger patients. For more information about cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com Joe Niamtu,III DMD Cosmetic Facial Surgery Richmond, Virginia www.lovethatface.com

SMASectomy: Safe and Predictable Deep Tissue Management with Facelift

Old school facelifts involved “skin only” treatments meaning that incisions were made, the skin was stretched and the excess was cut off.  Although this looked good at first, it was not stable or lasting as skin stretches.  The SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) is a group of tissues deep in the face that becomes loose with […]

The Art of Trimming Facelift Flaps

Facelift surgery is my favorite procedures and I have performed over 1,000 of them.  This video demonstrates the art of trimming facelift flaps.  How incisions are made and flaps are trimmed has everything to do with aesthetic scars and natural appearing hairlines.  For more information about facelifts and cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com Joe Niamtu, […]

“I Hate My Neck”: Dr. Joe Niamtu on Modern Aesthetics TV

“I hate my neck” are words I hear everyday from men and women.  This presentation discusses non-surgical and minor surgical treatments  for neck rejuvenation for face and neck lift.  The next episode will discuss face and neck lift, so stay tuned. Click below to view For more information about cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com   […]