Face Lift (facial rejuvenation) The effects of gravity, sun exposure, and the stress of daily life can be seen as you age. The results of facial aging are deep facial creases and folds, jowls, loose skin and fat around the jaw line and neck. While one can’t stop the aging process, by lifting the skin and the deeper tissues in the appropriate vectors, the face and neck can be restored to a more youthful appearance, erasing years from the face without an “over-pulled” or tight look.
Face lifts are more complicated than other procedures and are more painful. They cost anywhere from $7000 to $13000 and include complications like bumpiness and scarring. Recovery time usually takes an average of 10 days, but more time to see final results and full recovery.
Chin Surgery A well defined chin helps balance the face and creates a major part of one’s profile. It is common for the surgeon to recommend chin surgery in addition to nose surgery, when the surgeon sees that chin augmentation is necessary to achieve facial balance and harmony. Fortunately, this is relatively straightforward procedure that can make a major difference. A strong chin is essential to the male face, and augmentation can either be attained through surgery or through fat replacement treatments. It can cost $2500 to $4500, and recovery time usually depends on the surgery and how much augmentation was needed.
Scar Revision Whether you have suffered an accident or had surgery in the past that resulted in scarring, scar revision can help restore your body’s features. Scarred tissue may be smoothed out or resurfaced using dermabrasion or laser treatments. Resurfacing laser treatment is used to smooth the surface of the tissue layer and vascular lasers are used to shrink the vessels that feed blood to the scar area. Silicone gel sheets can be wrapped on certain types of scar tissue to minimize and flatten the kin. Another technique that may be used by your surgeon is to stretch the skin by means of a balloon, thus allowing scar tissue to be removed; the remaining skin is then pulled closed and sutured. Having surgery to reduce scars may leave new scare; therefore there is the slight chance that the new scarring will be as bad as or even worse than the original. Only consider this if the scarring already there is really undesirable and noticeable, and if you can accept smaller scars remaining.
Under the Knife Going for cosmetic surgery is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Fortunately, it is no longer shrouded by stigma for men looking to improve or enhance their looks for whatever their reasons may be. Carefully consider why you are choosing a specific procedure, as well as your finances and who you are choosing to perform your surgery.
