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Face Lifts have evolved. The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift is an evolved Face Lift with smaller incisions, less tissue dissection and disruption…which means there is less bruising and swelling. This minimum incision Face Lift allows patients to fly home in as little as 3 days after the procedure.

Below is a picture of how aging effects the face. Arrows are used to show the direction of facial tissue sag.

Aging face and Neck

The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift uses much smaller incisions, than traditional Face Lifts, that are contoured around the front and inside of the ear. Unlike traditional Face Lifts or Mid Face Lifts, no incisions are placed inside the hairline, in front or in back of the head, thereby eliminating the risk of hair loss or unsightly scars inside the hair.

The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift does elevate, trim and lift the SMAS muscle layer along with trimming excess skin which may not be done with a thread lift or suture lift procedure. The Palmer Celebrity Lift goes a step farther still by shaping the cheek area into a more naturally, youthful appearance by adjusting facial fat and using fillers like Perlane and Radiesse. Cheek Implants can also be used when a permanent augmentation is desired.

In the picture below, arrows on the face represent the direction of lift.

Arrows show direction of tightening

The result is a naturally more youthful and attractive face….the antithesis of the old “wind swept”, “over pulled” faces where the tissues are just pulled and distorted. The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift is evolved and in my opinion represents the Face Lift of the future…right now, today. I’m sure that the top Celebrities know the best plastic surgeons are the ones who’s techniques evolve and continue to provide the very best with the least amount of scarring, swelling, bruising and recovery time. Watch Dr Francis Palmer present his ground breaking Palmer Celebrity Lift on ABC’s hit TV show “The View”.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”

Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery “Tip of the Day” from Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Francis Palmer.

The Wall Street Journal had a story about Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery today….Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants is now the most popular plastic surgery procedure or at least it was in 2009. This is from data collected by one of the three organizations of surgeons who perform plastic and/or cosmetic surgery procedures like Breast Enhancement/Augmentation , Face Lifts and the like.

Liposuction was dethroned as the most popular, most commonly performed, plastic surgery procedure and was actually down about 17% from the previous year. The article also noted, which we have discussed here numerous times in the past, the increasing trend towards less invasive procedures. This was my motivation behind creating our minimum incision Face Lift the “Palmer Celebrity Face Lift” which was featured on ABC’s hit TV show “The View”. Botox and fillers like Restylane, Radiesse and Perlane remained popular.

Rhinoplasty was mentioned only in passing but according to my calculations, of published data from all three surgical groups who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery, remains the top or one of the top plastic surgery procedures performed year after year.

It is true that Breast Augmentation is popular and Silicone Breast Implants have gained popularity since the FDA lifted their restrictions some time back. I have seen two sets of patients that are interested in Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants. The first group are young women who have small breasts and would like the size and or shape improved. Silicone Breast Implants are available for women 22 years of age or older. Younger women would need to use Saline Breast Implants.

The second group of women interested in Breast Augmentation are those who have had children, or are older and wish to regain a more aesthetic breast size and shape using Breast Implants. These women may also need some form of Breast Lift along with the Breast Implants. I believe that all Breast Implants should be placed below the muscle which offers an additional layer of tissue above the Breast Implant.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”

Here’s Today’s Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Tip:

The day after the Academy Awards with all the gorgeous and handsome celebrities on the red carpet it’s natural for our thoughts to turn towards our own self improvement through plastic and cosmetic surgery treatments and surgical procedures.

If you are looking to make yourself more attractive, be sure that you understand what facial features are the most important from an aesthetic point of view. According to my new book that defines and identifies beauty, there are three top facial features in a beautiful or handsome face. The Cheeks, Eye Area and the Lips.

Of these three features, the Cheeks are the most aesthetically important and should be considered in all cases of facial rejuvenation, where the goal is to look naturally youthful, as well as younger faces where the goal is a more beautiful face. This should be the main focus of any plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, treatments or surgery. From Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse, Cheek Implants, Face Lifts, Eyelid Surgery or Lip Enhancement/Augmentation.

Face Lift techniques that overlook shaping the cheeks to a naturally, youthful shape miss the mark, in my opinion, as they leave the face over-pulled, windswept or otherwise unnatural in appearance. I have found in over 20 years of performing Face Lifts, that tightening and removing just the right amount from the face combined with shaping of the cheeks either with fillers like Perlane and Radiesse or with Cheek Implants gives the face a youthful, natural beauty that is otherwise not achievable. This was my inspiration for creating our “Palmer Celebrity Face Lift”.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”

The Palmer “Celebrity Lift” is a minimum incision Face Lift that’s combined with aesthetic shaping of the face. This 90 minute, minimum invasive, procedure has the SMAS lifting of the much more invasive, older types of Face Lifts but can be performed with or without anesthesia. The recovery time is measured in hours…not days, weeks or months because the procedure is less invasive. In fact, most patients travel back home to Asia, Europe or across the US in as little as 3 days following the Face Lift procedure.

The Celebrity Face Lift is often combined with a reduction of the fatty tissue within the nasolabial fold (NLF) the accumulation of which occurs with facial aging. Further facial refinements are accomplished by improving the cheek’s volume and shape. Male cheeks are made to be more angular, while women’s cheeks are converted to a softer, more rounded shape in the front of the face. The shape of the chin and jawline may also be addressed. Facial shaping can be accomplished using Fillers like Radiesse or Perlane and/or with Cheek and/or Chin Implants. The Lips can be made fuller using Restylane, Juvederm or my favorite lip implant (Alloderm Sheets). Botox can be used to soften lines of the forehead, Crow’s Feet or around the mouth for the finishing touches.

The result is a face that appears youthful, more attractive and the opposite of the dreaded over pulled, wind swept appearance.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”

Hollywood Stars Beauty Fantasy by Dr Francis Palmer

Photo Credit: Steve Granitz Wireimage

Grammy’s 2010 Taylor Swift: Taylor looks beautiful in this blue dress but what if we had a magic wand and could change her appearance to make it a perfect face, what would we consider doing?
1. The eyebrows are low, so perhaps some Botox to the eyebrows or a Brow Lift.

2. The left cheek is a bit more flat than the right so a little soft tissue filler to shape and contour the cheek using either Radiesse

3. The upper lip is thin compared to the lower lip, so perhaps either a soft tissue filler to the lip borders using Restylane or Juvederm or a semi-permanent lip implant like Alloderm that seems to last about 7 years.

4. The nose is a little thick and a Rhinoplasty (nose job) could thin and refine both the nasal bridge and tip.

This is, of course fantasy, and a make believe exercise but still fun and exciting to imagine. So what’s her “Face Number” now: 86 Fantasy Makeover Face Number: 99 with 100 being perfect.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

***Disclaimer: This information is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only and is not intended to imply the above mentioned person has had, or will ever have any type of plastic surgery treatment or procedure or any affiliation with Dr Francis Palmer.

What could be easier than a 10 minute, in office, treatment that has the ability to decrease unwanted lines and wrinkles, fill in folds, plump the lips and create more aesthetically shaped cheeks, chin or jawline. These popular plastic and cosmetic treatments can do just that. Here in Beverly Hills, the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, we have for over 20 years used these quick and easy treatments as a way to improve the appearance of our clients.

Restylane, Juvederm: Plump the lips, fill in nasolabial folds

Perlane, Radiesse: Create shape to the cheeks, chin and jaw line

Botox; soften unwanted lines and wrinkles and shape the face where over-active muscles create bulges or enlargements.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

If you’re looking to make yourself more attractive in a natural and predictable manner, these plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures should be high on your list of things to seek out to accomplish your goal. Face Lifts, Eyelid Surgery, Brow Lifts, surgeries and injections for fuller lips and Rhinoplasty are the main areas that you should concentrate on improving.

Face Lifts: Remove excess skin & fat while tightening the underlying muscle layer (SMAS)…our “Celebrity Lift” is a minimum incision yet highly effective Face Lift Procedure with a rapid recovery that can be performed in about 90 minutes with or without anesthesia.

Eyelid Surgery: Removes excess skin and fat from the upper and or lower eyelids making the eyes appear less tired. Sometimes called Blepharoplasty.

Brow Lifts: Mainly for women, where eyebrows should be elevated, arched and specifically shaped causing the eyes to appear more almond in shape.

Cheek Augmentation: The tissues, of the face, hang from the cheek bones and if your cheeks are not ideally shaped (full and round for women versus narrow and angular for men) Cheek Implants or soft tissue fillers like Radiesse and Perlane can be used to create the desired, more attractive and youthful shape.

Fuller Lips: the lips have the ability to soften the entire lower face but the lips must maintain the proper aesthetic proportion where the upper lip is no more than 75% the size of the lower lip thus creating the soft and pleasing lower lip pout. Lip implants like Alloderm as well as soft tissue fillers like Restylane and Juvederm can be used to create fuller more attractive lips.

Finally, we come to the nose which is the most misunderstood aesthetic facial feature…in my humble opinion. The purpose of the nose is to appear sleek and refined without any major flaws that would otherwise draw attention to it and away from the cheeks, eyes and lips which according to my new book “What’s Your Number…the palmer code”, dictate how attractive your face is perceived by those around you. So, a Rhinoplasty should be performed to make the nose look sleek, refined and natural.

So the next time you think about looking star quality fabulous like your favorite celebrity, follow this simple guide to make yourself more attractive and remember everything has an explanation, even beauty…you just need to know the secrets.
Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Face Lift facts from Los Angeles and Beverly Hills

In 2010 and the next decade, I believe people will come to grips with the full and complete idea of personal beauty aesthetics. This will and should create a quiet transformation in the way that individuals elect to improve their appearance through plastic and cosmetic surgery. The top, the very best plastic and cosmetic surgeons in the world already know what everyone else must now embrace. There are a set of ideal shapes, angles and proportions to the face and body that dictate whether you will be perceived as young, old, male, female, attractive or less so. This includes using the appropriate type of Face Lift procedure and ancillary procedures like Cheek Implants, Chin Implant, Rhinoplasty, Brow Lift, Botox, Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm to create the most naturally attractive face for you.

We receive many e-mails each day from people who have had plastic surgery procedures elsewhere and are not happy with the aesthetic results. They come to us here in Beverly Hills so we can create the proper aesthetic shape for their face and or body. Our Celebrity Lift with creation of the most aesthetic Cheeks using Radiesse, Perlane or Cheek Implants along with the creation of fuller lips that are proportionally balanced using either Alloderm implants or Juvederm/Restylane will definitely do the trick. To look your very best, follow “What’s Your Number… The Palmer Code principles which will guide you in the proper aesthetic direction. Remember that “it’s not what you do but how effectively it works at making you more attractive that really matter…very often, less is better.”

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Think looks don’t matter…they do, of course. This is why I wrote the book on the subject: What’s Your Number..the palmer code available here

Latest article, on the subject, in Forbes Magazine

Plastic and cosmetic surgery treatments and procedures like Facelifts, Rhinoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, Browlifts,
Breast Implants, Cheek Implants, Chin Implants, Lip fillers, Botox, Tummy Tucks, Liposuction, Hair Transplants, Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Sculptra and IPL…all improve your Number and your appearance.

We all, deep down inside know that our appearance does matter even though it’s not fair…but who ever said life was fair? That’s why you need to learn how to best improve Your Number.
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As we all know, Beverly Hills (greater Los Angeles area) remains the plastic and cosmetic surgery capital of the world because of the entertainment industry. celebrities look fantastic and one of the reasons for that is their acceptance of Facelifts, Rhinoplasty, facial fillers (Radiesse, Perlane, Juverderm and Restylane) as ways to keep them looking their very best.

Whether you’re here in California, across the US or from one of the many other copuntries from which our international clientele hail, you’ll find the level of sophistication, exeprience and aesthetic vision here that’s required to enhance your natural beauty.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book