I think everyone would answer “the results” obtained by using the fillers. More specifically, this means, the ultimate shape of the face and lips after the Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm was injected.

In order to obtain the desired, aesthetic shape the plastic and cosmetic surgeon has to know what aesthetic shape is ideally attractive in a nam or a woman. Yes, they are different and no, we as plastic and cosmetic surgeons are not taught, during training, what is or is not a beautiful face because no-one until now has even defined what makes a face beautiful. Silly as it may seem, millions of people all over the world are undergoing plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments, including fillers to shape the face and lips without the understanding of what they are trying to accomplish…which is a more attractive face! Worse yet, the plastic and cosmetic surgeon may not have understanding of the same issue.

Fillers like Radiesse, Perlane and Juvederm Ultra XC are fantastic at augmenting and shaping the cheeks, chin, jawline and even the nose but if placed in the wrong place or in the wrong amount can create a mis-shapen face. Juvederm in the lips can give a beautiful, soft pouty look to the lips if done correctly but when it’s not…the result can be “fish-mouth” which is hardly attractive. So, the question remains: “how do you get the best, top results from your fillers?” Simple, choose a plastic and cosmetic surgeon that can show you he/she understands the aesthetics of facial beauty as outined in my new book which defines the subject “What’s Your Number….the palmer code”

If you want the “Best”, “Top” results, don’t have Rhinoplasty, Face Lift, Eyelid surgery, Rhinoplasty, Cheek Implants, Chin Implant, Breast Augmentation with Implants, Botox, Radiesse, Perlane, Juvederm or any other plastic and cosmetic surgery or procedure until you know what does and does not make your face more attractive.

Trust me, buying this book is the best money you’ll ever spend on yourself. The only way to get the “best”, “top” results is to follow the principles, of “What’s Your Number” and “The Palmer Code” describing beauty and its component parts. That’s what we have done in Beverly Hills (Los Angeles) and in London over and over for more than 2 decades. If a celebrity looks good after plastic and cosmetic surgery, these principles were follwed. When celebrity plastic surgery looks hideous, these principles were ignored.

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

In our Beverly Hills office, we offer Restylane, Juvederm, Alloderm and Lip Implants for fuller, plumper Lips. Your Lips contribute to how beautiful your face is perceived, by others, giving the face a soft, pleasant appearance when the lips are plump, full and aesthetically balanced (more on that in a moment).

Conversely, when the lips are thin, asymmetric, mis-shapen or out of aesthetic balance…the face can appear stern, angry or “caricature-like”.

Dr Francis Palmer has determined that the proper lip “aesthetics” dictate that the size of the upper lip should be no more than 75% of the lower lip’s volume thereby allowing the lips to have a relative “pout”. In sharp contrast, the “duck lip” occurs when the upper lip sticks out or has more volume than the lower lip. When seeking fuller, plump lips it’s best to have a plastic and cosmetic surgeon who understands the aesthetics of what “beautiful lips” look like….this increases the odds of you getting those beautiful, pouty, full lips.

No matter what method is used to fill and plump the lips, this basic aesthetic can’t be ignored but unfortuneately these “beauty aesthetics” are not common knowledge and is the topic of my new book “What’s Your Number…the plamer code” that outlines the aesthetics of human beauty of the face and body.

You can also combine lip fillers with Botox or Dysport injections around the mouth to decrease the lip lines and creases.

We offer the full range of lip injections to fill and plump the lips as well as Alloderm and silastic lip Implants for semi-permanent and permanent lip enhancement and augmentation. The Hollywood celebrities have beautiful, plump lips and so can you.

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

Have ‘World Class” fillers like Botox, Dysport, Radiesse, Perlane, Restylane and Juvederm to fill out those nasolabial lines, plump the lips, or add a youthful contour to your Cheeks and Jawline all with a quick and easy set of injections that can be performed as an office visit. There’s very little downtime and you’ll be able to continue on your vacation without restrictions. Why not have “one of the World’s Best” plastic and cosmetic surgeons help you travel in beauty and style? When you’re in Hollywood, why not look as great as the Hollywood celebrities/ Now you can.

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

Just stepped out of the OR where I removed a small, button-style chin implant from a tall rugged-looking man. He came to me seeking a more augmented and defined chin then what he had obtained from the button chin implant that had been placed by another surgeon elsewhere.

This story illustrates my two basic principles of aesthetic plastic and cosmetic surgery, including Chin Implants.

Rule # 1: The Aesthetics of Beauty must be followed. In this case, the small button-style chin implant was not consistent with the aesthetics of beauty and was incapable of making his chin more rugged and masculine. In a word, the procedure, in my opinion, was doomed to failure, from a purely aesthetical sense, once that size and shape of chin implant was selected. At that point it didn’t matter how technically gifted the surgeon was or how much experience the sugeon had with chin implants….the patient’s appearance was not going to be improved, nor was this chin implant capable of increasing his “Number”.

Rule # 2: You, as the consumer have the responsibility of selecting the best, even the World’s best plastic and cosmetic surgeon that you can find…making certain that the surgeon follows the aesthetics of beauty in a way that will improve “Your Number”. Here are four simple steps. on how to choose your plastic and cosmetic surgeon, that will help you in your search.

Never, never and oh, did I mention never use price as your determining factor for sekecting a plastic and cosmetic surgeon to perform your plastic and cosmetic surgery procedure whether it’s a Chin Implant, Rhinoplasty, Face Lift, Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants, Lip Enhancement, Eyelid Surgery, Browlift, Cheek Implants, Tummy Tuck, Botox, Dysport, Radiesse, Restylane, Juvederm or Sculptra. Select your plastic and cosmetic surgeon as if you were a celebrity and you had to have the world’s very best.

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

Patient Testimonials

The “Palmer Celebrity Face Lift” on The View

More Media on Dr Francis Palmer

Megan Fox and Ashlee Simpson look like they may have done Rhinoplasty to thin the nose and refine the tip. Rhinoplasty remains one of the most common plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, so it’s no wonder that Celebrities have Rhinoplasty as well.

Tori Spelling is reported to have undergone revision Breast Augmentation with Implants.

Then there’s photos of Demi Moore and Madonna wondering what plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures that they may have done. Looking at these photos it appears that they may have had Cheek Augmentation with Cheek Implants or fillers like Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm Ultra Plus and their faces show no signs of aging or jowling (over a 11 and 14 year time span) that may indicate that they may have had some type of Face Lift procedure.

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

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

It’s no surprise that Hollywood celebrities have plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures like Breast Augmentation with Implants as OK Magazine suspects might be the case for Pamela Anderson, Heidi Montag and Kate Hudson.

OK magazine has what they say are pictures of the starlets before their Breast Augmentations and photos of them after supposedly having their Breasts Augmented. You take a look but it appears that their Breasts are larger and fuller….this certainly does and would occur after Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants.
Heidi’s nose appears thinner which could be a result of a Rhinoplasty and her lips appear more full and plump that may be an indication of a lip plumping filler like Restylane or Juvederm or even a Lip Implant made of Alloderm, soft silastic or one that’s saline filled. On the same note, there’s a set of photos that suggest Jessica Simpson may also have had Lip Augmentation using fillers or lip implants. Take a look at the article and you decide.

More interesting are photos of Angelina Jolie that appear to show string like protrusions in her neck below the ears. This may indicate that Angelina Jolie may have had a thread type Face Lift where threads are placed under the skin and used to hook and then lift and pull back the skin and tissues of the face and or neck. In some cases, these threads, can begin to erode through the tissues and become visible just under the skin. If that occurs, the threads must be removed before they puncture through the skin creating an opening and scar formation. I used these years ago when they first came out and was unhappy with the results and possible complications. Thread Lifts are used when someone is attempting to avoid any incisions in or around the ears when attempting to lift and tighten the skin. Instead of the Thread Lift, I created The Palmer Celebrity Lift in contrast is what I believe is the best Face Lift in the US and the World because it uses minimal incisions (required when removing excess skin), limited tissue dissection and a very rapid recovery. In my opinion, a better way to go than using sutures or threads to try and lift tissue at the risk of the sutures and or threads coming through the skin or becoming visible.

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

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

The benefits of fillers to shape the face is that in a few minutes you can have the cheeks you’ve always wanted. In 8-12 months, the fillers would need to be repeated as the effects are temporary.

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

Before the Palmer Celebrity Face Lift begins, the cheek area is marked outlining where the filler will be injected. Once the patient is asleep and the Palmer Celebrity Lift has removed the excess fatty tissue, trimmed the SMAS muscle layer, lifted and trimmed the excess skin…the fillers are injected and massaged into the proper shape.

Based on the filler that’s used, the results last between 8 and 12 months at which time the filler can be repeated as an office visit. You can think of this as a yearly maintenance in order for you to maintain a soft, natural and attractive look. Men, the filler can be used in the Cheeks, Chin and Jawline to create angularity and a more ruggedly handsome look.
Of course, Cheek Implants can be used as a permanent method of enhancing the shape of the cheeks.

Botox to decrease unwanted wrinkles, Restylane or Juvederm to enhance the lips or additional plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures like Breast Augmentation with Implants, Eyelid Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Chin Implants, Lip Implants, Tummy Tucks, Thigh Lifts and Buttock Lifts can be performed at the same time.

The take home message when it comes to Face Lifts is to be sure that the Facelift addresses the SMAS layer through elevation, trimming and suturing and not merely folding upon itself or suspension with sutures as these may come apart. The Face Lift should also have the ability to create a soft and naturally feminine face for a woman or a ruggedly handsome face in a man. The Face Lift should NOT create an overly pulled, distorted, stretched mouth or eyebrow distortion as these are not aesthetically pleasing facial characteristics. The best Facelift surgeons may not be in your area and you may need to travel to reach the top Facelift surgeons but the trip will be less expensive than the cost of a revision Face Lift. Read what the print media what the media says about Dr Francis Palmer and his face Lifts. Watch Dr Palmer on TV presenting his face Lift procedures.

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

Lip Augmentation… Lip Enhancement… If you are looking to Enhance the size and shape of your lips with Procedures or Surgery you should first understand what makes aesthetically beautiful, full, plump lips.

lip chin groove illustrated

Ideally proportioned Lips

Men and women’s lips are aesthetically very similar. Both look the best when they’re lips are full and plump. This gives the mouth and entire lower face a soft, balanced and attractive appearance. Fuller lips are perceived as soft and gentle-in stark contrast to the thin or asymmetric lips that exude a sense of being stern, mean or untrustworthy.

As I mention in my book, ‘What’s Your Number…the palmer code”, ideal lips have a certain size and shape. On profile, the lips should have a gentle S-shaped curve between the lips and chin-with a 4mm depression existing between these two structures. The illustration, on the left, shows this relationship. Although, the nose and chin typically set the strength of your profile, Lip Augmentation does have the ability to add balance to this area. Enhancing the size and shape of the lips may aesthetically improve the entire lower 1/3 of the face.

In the same illustration, the arrow indicates the 4mm groove that should exist between the lips and the chin on profile. Lip Augmentation/Enhancement/Enlargement Surgery may help achieve a better balanced more aesthetic profile.

In the illustration on the right, imaginary vertical lines drawn down from the inner colored portion of the eyes delineate the overall size of the lips. The upper lip should be no more than 75% the size of the lower lip as illustrated by the horizontal lines in the same illustration. This assures that there is an overall pout to the lips-no matter how plump or full they are. In my opinion, this aesthetic ratio should not be violated because if it is, the lips look out unbalanced and of proportion making the entire mouth appear oddly shaped.

As we age, it’s common to loose mass in the lips and even in the bones, of the face, giving the illusion that the upper lip, or more precisely the space between the upper lip and the nasal tip, has become elongated. This makes the lower face look aged and stern which is not attractive or aesthetically pleasing. The sole purpose of Lip Augmentation, Lip Enhancement or Lip Enlargement Procedures is to add volume and mass to the lips that otherwise appear to small and thin. However, if done improperly…the lips can be distorted, contorted and mis-shapen. Sadly, we’ve all seen celebrity photos of that very thing portrayed in magazines or on TV.

Ideally shaped lips have other characteristics according to the “Palmer Beauty Principles” , which I developed. These should be the cornerstone for planning Lip Augmentation and Enhancement Procedures or Surgery. If these Aesthetic principles are violated, the lips may appear to large, distorted or out of balance with the your face.

Once you understand these points, you are ready to compare your lips to ideally shaped, beautiful lips…some pictures of which are included below.

Beautiful Lips

If you don’t have perfectly shaped lips-don’t despair. There are several methods to augment and create fuller lips. These can be organized into two types of Lip Augmentation Procedures, ones using injectable filler materials and those requiring a surgical procedure to Enhance the size and shape of the Lips. Let’s look at each of these Lip Augmentation Methods:

1. Fillers.

Juvederm Ultra and Restylane are what we currently use to fill the borders of the lips. These injections are done as an office treatment and take about 10-15 minutes. Most often a topical numbing cream is applied to the lips prior to the treatment. The plumping effects last about 4-6 months.

2. Lip Implants

There are several types of material that are currently available as lip implants. Alloderm, solid Silicone and a saline filled implant that has an outer gortex-like shell. Although the latter two are permanent, I believe they each have significant drawbacks including the ability to move after being placed within the lips. For that reason, I prefer to use Alloderm as an implant. Alloderm being softer than the other two lip implants can be placed just under the red portion of the outer lips. Alloderm is placed below that layer and above the lip muscle through a small incision in each corner of the mouth. This allows all of the augmentation to remain in the front of the lips and mouth where it is needed the most…unlike the other two implants that cause lip augmentation in a 360 degree manner, including the portion of your lips that’s on the inside your mouth. Alloderm lasts about 7 years and can be re-done at that time.

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

***pictures are of models and are included for educational purposes only. No claim is made that these models are patients of Dr Francis Palmer, nor that they have had any plastic and cosmetic surgery treatments or procedures.

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.”