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Chin Implant for Chin Augmentation: Beverly Hills Style

If you have a weak chin using a Chin Implant for augmentation, of your chin, can balance the entire lower face. Here’s an excerpt from my new book “What’s Your Number…the palmer code, that defines beauty, describing how you can evaluate your chin and profile. “I’m sure it comes as no surprise that broad, squared chins are an ideal shape for men. Women however, appear more attractive with smaller, rounded chins. Regardless of gender, clefts and dimples add to attractiveness.” excerpt from “What’s Your Number…the palmer code.

What's Your Number...the palmer code book

Here’s how you can measure your chin. On profile view, draw an imaginary vertical line downward from your lower lip. A woman’s chin should be 1/4 of an inch behind that line while a man’s chin should approach or slightly exceed the line. If your chin is behind these measurements, you chin is relatively weak for your lower face and you may benefit from Chin Augmentation with a Chin Implant.

The ideal male and female chin shape and size.

**These are photos of models, not patients, and are included for educational purposes only.

The Chin Implants that In have used for almost years years are made of soft silastic and are very well tolerated by the body. I do not like Chin Implants that become part of the bone or the overlying soft tissue as these are difficult or impossible to remove should you ever desire to do so. The Chin Implants come in different sizes from 1 to 4 with 4 being the largest. Typically sizes and 1 and 2 are used. I prefer and believe that Chin Implants should only be placed through a small incision under the chin. This incision placement allows for dissection under and not through the mentalis muscle’s attachment to the chin (this happens with an incision on the inside of the mouth) preventing upward migration, of the Chin Implant, into the mouth as well as ptosis or drooping of the Chin Muscle years after the procedure which is often referred to as “witches chin.” These complications can all be avoided by placing the Chin Implant through an incision under the chin versus an incision on the inside of the mouth.

Chin Implant surgery takes less than 30 minutes and is typically performed under general anesthesia. Swelling is minimal and quickly resolves. Patients can drive home in a couple of days and fly in 1 week following their Chin Augmentation. Either dis-solvable or removable stitches are placed depending on the travel plans of each patient. We do require that all Chin Implant patients sleep on a U-shaped airline style pillow for 1 month following their Chin Implant or feel and touch the implant force-ably with their fingers to avoid any shifting of the implant. Chin Implants, like Cheek Implants are placed under the covering of the bone and are quite stable at 1 month after placement. Normal and even strenuous activity can be resumed after 1 month. Celebrities can use Chin Implants to balance their faces and improve their appearance…so can you.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”
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One of the ways that you can ensure that you get the World’s best Rhinoplasty result is to have a thorough nasal evaluation with a highly skilled, well trained and experienced Rhinoplasty surgeon. So before you listen to you friends who all seem to believe that their Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon is the best Rhinoplasty Surgeon in the world (which obviously is statistically impossible as this distinction, IMO, fits a handful of Rhinoplasty Surgeons in the entire world)…it’s in your best interest to plan how you can get an accurate evaluation of your nose and how a Rhinoplasty may improve its appearance.

This should be the first and foremost thing on your Rhinoplasty agenda. Here’s the tough part….this will most likely mean that you can’t, won’t and are unlikely to be able to log onto some online chat room, forum or message board post your question and get the appropriate answers from lay people who have never, ever performed a Rhinoplasty nor received formal plastic and cosmetic surgery training to do so. Just because someone has had multiple Rhinoplasties themselves, or has acted as a lay consultant for Rhinoplasty surgeons does in no way shape or form mean that they have the technical training, expertise or surgical knowledge to evaluate your nose for Rhinoplasty. They have never done one! In surgical training there is an old saying: “you could observe a thousand surgeries (including Rhinoplasty) but you will never know how to perform the surgery until you actually do one.”

I have been performing Rhinoplasty for close to 25 years and have taught Rhinoplasty to surgeons in training for many years. IMO it takes years and hundreds of Rhinoplasties in order to become highly skilled and proficient in this the most technically difficult of all plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures. This means that if a plastic and cosmetic surgeon has the propensity to become highly skilled at Rhinoplasty…it will most likely take him or her a minimum of 7-10 years in practice to do the number of Rhinoplasties required to achieve that level of experience. Not exactly the sort of thing Susie from Idaho on a plastic surgery forum is likely ever to achieve..and you should realize that from the start. Be wary of information on the internet from lay people or those who’s identity and knowledge base are not visible or revealed.

So when you are considering Rhinoplasty, you should do some work locating the best possible Rhinoplasty Surgeons for consultation. Pay for the consultations and think of this as money well spent learning about your nose and what can be done to make it more attractive. Free consultations may result in over selling you on a procedure or surgery. If you need to travel to Beverly Hills, The US or somewhere outside your country or city to see these plastic and cosmetic surgeons…do so. You will need to see the best..to get the best. There are no miracle answers or bargain basement prices. Going that route may very well result in you having one or more Revision Rhinoplasties down the line.

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

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The world’s Best (Top) Rhinoplasty is one that creates a natural, refined and aesthetically attractive nose. For over 20 years, I have performed Rhinoplasty Nasal Surgery on all types of noses…some large, wide, small, short, long, crooked, asymmetric and those with telltale signs of having had previous Rhinoplasty Surgery elsewhere. All of these many scores of noses may have started out with a different look but what they all shared in common was my sense of aesthetic goals for each and every nose. No matter what you nose looks like before your Rhinoplasty, the primary goal must remain to create a natural looking, relatively symmetric, aesthetically attractive nose that fits your own face. The last point is important because if your a rugged looking male with a wide face…your nose should not end up thin with an upturned tip (often referred to as being short) or your nose will look odd on your face. Similarly if you’re a petite woman you don’t want your nose to appear overly wide or long as this won’t compliment how attractive your nose or face is perceived.

When you think that you may be interested in nasal refinement through Rhinoplasty be sure to do the following:

1. Learn the basic beauty aesthetics of the nose and how it relates to the face as outlined in my new book “What’s Your Number….the palmer code

2. Be realistic in the type of result that a Rhinoplasty can achieve. This will often need to be determined during consultation with a well trained, highly experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon. “How to Choose Your Plastic Surgeon.”

3. Have Consultations with 2 or 3 top, best Rhinoplasty Surgeons based on experience and pay for the consults. Free consults are typically offered by less experienced Surgeons offices and they may concentrate more on selling surgery than educating you about what would look good on your nose and face.

4. Do not look for bargain priced Rhinoplasty. The Best, Top Rhinoplasty Surgeons do not do cut-rate priced Rhinoplasties. Expect to pay in the upper range of Rhinoplasty costs to get the best. There are no secret deals, bargains or special offers…ever. Some of the most difficult Revision Rhinoplasties that I have had to perform where just such instances. The patient got a too good to be true deal…and had to pay me top dollar for their Revision Rhinoplasty.

I understand that you may not have one of the World’s Best Rhinoplasty Surgeons in your city, state or even country and yes, I am advocating that you make the effort to travel and have your Rhinoplasty in such instances in the city the top Rhinoplasty Surgeon operates whether it be in Beverly Hills or elsewhere. I further realize that in today’s society where instant gratification and convenience is everywhere that traveling to Beverly Hills seems an extreme inconvenience but “it is what it is.” If the best Rhinoplasty Surgeon is there then you should go there for your Rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty is the most technically challenging of all the plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, IMHO and takes thousands of Rhinoplasties performed and a minimum of 7-10 years experience before a plastic and cosmetic surgeon is truly proficient at performing Rhinoplasty. In Revision Rhinoplasty, the difficulty is a quantum level higher and requires even more experience to achieve the desired aesthetic result. Celebrities, at least some of them get the best, top plastic and cosmetic surgeons to do their plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures including Rhinoplasty, so why can’t you?

Next time Part Two: Fundamental Parts of the Nose.

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

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The world’s best plastic and cosmetic surgery mommy make over is the one that’s specifically tailored to meet your needs. The typical areas that are addressed during a Mommy make Over are the following:

1. Deflated and or sagging breasts: Breast Augmentation and Enhancement using either saline or silicone Breast Implants that can be combined with a Breast Lift if the Breasts are ptotic (sagging).

Breast Augmentation is a very popular Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Procedure whether you’re from Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Diego, Orange County, New York, Miami, London, Milan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai or elsewhere in the world. At his fully accredited outpatient Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic …located in Beverly Hills on the west side of Los Angeles near the California Coast, Dr. Francis Palmer, voted “one of the world’s best” plastic and cosmetic surgeons performs Breast Augmentation, Breast Enhancement and Breast Enlargement Procedures in his Beverly Hills Int’l Center for Aesthetic Surgery. If you are considering Breast Augmentation/Enhancement/Enlargement with either saline or silicone Breast Implants, it’s important to be knowledgeable about all your choices and options.

Before having Breast Augmentation (Breast Enhancement & Breast Enlargement) Procedures there are several things for you to consider. What size Breasts are you looking to achieve with the surgery? Would you like Saline or Silicone Breast Implants? Which incision placement is the best option for you? Do your breasts need some form of breast lift and finally, should the breast implants be placed above or below the Muscle (Pectoralis Muscle)?

Deciding Cup Size before Breast Augmentation: The diameter of your breasts give some indication of the breast cleavage as well as the outer shape (roundness) of the breasts. Generally speaking, a Breast Diameter of 11 cm’s is an A cup, 12 a B, 13 a C, 14 a D and so on. As a general rule, you can draw an imaginary vertical line from the outer hips and the Breasts should touch that line. This gives a balanced overall shape to the body.

Breast Cup Size on Profile

Breast Augmentation incisions have an effect on the visibility of the scar and whether the areolar complex can be lifted at the same time. Incisions in the breast include: around a portion of the areola (nipple complex), within the crease below the breast or remote locations within the armpit (axilla) or the belly button (umbilicus). remote incisions are used for saline implants only that are folded and placed in a deflated state. Silicone Breast Implants come pre-filled are are too large to be placed through incisions in the axilla or umbilicus which could cause damage to the implant. It is also more difficult to manipulate the breast allowing accommodation of the breast implant or to control bleeding within the breast pocket than when using incision around the nipple or those within the breast crease.

Experience…Impeccable Aesthetic Judgment…in fact, Dr. Francis Palmer wrote the book on understanding the Aesthetics of beauty as a guide to having the right Plastic Surgery Procedure to improve your appearance.

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

Based on my new book “What’s Your Number…the palmer code” available at Amazon.com

Written by world-renowned Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic surgeon, Dr Francis Palmer who was voted “one of the world’s best” plastic and cosmetic surgeons by tattler magazine, this is the very first book to define and quantify beauty and our outward appearance….while defining the most important features of the face and body, their relative impact on how beautiful we are perceived and how they can be improved in a consistent and predictable manner.

Book Cover

What’s Your Number is a completely new and revolutionary self-improvement system that shows you how to measure, analyze and improve all aspects of your life, both inside and out.
Here’s the secret! Dr Francis Palmer discovered that everyone has a number. This single, all-encompassing number represents the culmination of everything that makes you who and what you are. This number…your number is the way you present yourself to the world. More importantly, by using the What’s Your Number System, you can control and improve every facet of your life…from your outward appearance to your personal relationships… and so much more!

The knowledge and resources are all here for you to realize your life’s full potential.
So, the only question remaining is….What’s Your Number?

Dr Francis Palmer uses The Palmer Code Number approach to facial shaping using soft tissue fillers like Radiesse, Perlane and Sculptra…the only difference being his ability to see and create the most aesthetically attractive feature based on his “What’s Your Number” system. The results can be nothing short of amazing where Perlane can be injected to soften the cheeks making the face appear more youthful and attractive in just a few minutes. “We have patients that shape their cheeks and hit the red carpet that very night looking fabulous. Of course, Botox can be added to soften unwanted lines and wrinkles as well as Restylane or Juvederm to plump the lips.”

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
“What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”
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Perlane, Radiesse, Juvederm Ultra Plus and Sculptra are all great soft tissue fillers if used in the proper amounts in the right places. In Beverly Hills, we use these fillers to:

1. Soften Nasolabial folds and Marrionette Lines

2. Form and shape the Cheeks

3. Form and shape the chin

4. Create flare to the Jawline

5. Shape and soften the nose

Lip Augmentation and Enhancement is best done with fillers with smaller molecule size placed along the vermillion border of the lips. Perlane, Radiesse, and Sculptra should be placed into a fatty tissue layer and the lips do not have such a layer.

When using these fillers to create shape the the Cheeks, Chin, Nose and Jawline the proper facial aesthetics must be considered. You can learn these in my new book “What’s Your Number…the palmer code”.
Fillers take 10-15 minutes as an office visit and you should consider fillers as a form of beauty maintenance that you’ll most likely do once a year, or so, not different from Botox or Dysport treatments to soften unwanted lines and wrinkles except these are done about every 6 months, or twice a year in comparison.

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

World Renowned Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr Francis Palmer, voted one of the “World’s Best” plastic and cosmetic surgeons describes his Palmer Celebrity Face Lift that offers smaller incisions, less bruising/swelling and associated downtime than traditional Face Lifts.

The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift, featured on ABC’s “The View” can make you look more naturally attractive, take off up to 15 years all in 90 minutes or less with or without general anesthesia. The secret lies with it’s creator, Dr Francis Palmer that Tatler Magazine named “one of the World’s Best” Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons for his pioneering work in Face Lift techniques that shape the face in an attractive manner…avoiding the pulled, wind swept or upturned mouth joker look.

The Palmer Celebrity Lift is the next generation Face Lift that offers the following:

1. Much smaller, well camouflaged incisions that are 1/4 the length of more traditional Face Lift incisions.
2. Incisions do not go into scalp so hair loss is not experienced from incisions within the hair as may occur with
traditional Face Lifts, including some S-lifts, Mid Face Lifts and others.
3. Less invasive… The Palmer Celebrity Lift is a highly focused yet smaller area of tissue
dissection resulting in less area within which bruising and swelling can occur compared to traditional Face Lifts.
This results in less bruising, swelling and recovery time that can be measured in hours and days instead of weeks
and months as is the case with more invasive traditional Face Lifts.
4. Patients can fly home to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and across the US in as little as 3 days following
The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift versus 7-10 days with traditional Face Lifts.
5. The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift undermines, lifts, elevates and sutures the underlying SMAS
layer instead of merely lifting or folding the SMAS with sutures or barbed threads that must rely on keeping their
two-point fixation intact for the SMAS tyo stay lifted….should the threads or sutures come loose…the SMAS will
simply unfold and go back to its sagged position. This is why Dr Palmer does not use or recommend any type of
suture/thread suspension face Lift procedure. The Face Lift must, in Dr Palmer’s opinion, dissection, trim, lift
and re-suture the SMAS (muscle) layer for the effects of the Face Lift to last.
6. The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift combines SMAS tightening with excess skin and fat removal
combined with shaping of the cheeks, chin and jaw using either Cheek Implants, Chin Implants or fillers like Perlane, Radiesse, Sculptra, Restylane, Juvederm, Botox or Dysport. Just how the cheeks, chin, jaw and the Lips are shaped are based on Dr Palmer’s new book on the aesthetics of what makes us beautiful “What’s Your Number…the palmer code” available at Amazon.com Of course other plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures like Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants, Rhinoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, Brow Lifts and even Tummy Tucks can be done at the same time.
7. Because The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift is designed to do all the above….it can be performed under local, IV sedation or a general anesthesia in 90 minutes or less.

If you’re looking to be more naturally beautiful, as a woman or more ruggedly handsome as a man…The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift might just be the answer. You may have to travel to see Dr Francis Palmer in Beverly Hills but the journey is a small price to pay for the expertise, quality and impeccable aesthetic judgment that you will receive. All Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons are NOT created equal… How To Choose Your Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon.

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

Face Lifts like our “Palmer Celebrity Lift” (featured on ABC’s hit TV show “The View”), Breast Augmentation with Silicone or Saline Breast Implants, Rhinoplasty (Nasal Surgery), Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery), Cheek Implants, Chin Implant, Lip Augmentation with Alloderm or silicone implants, Tummy Tuck and various types of body lifts…are all great ways for you to improve on the way you look. However, these plastic and cosmetic surgeries have downtime and if you’re looking for a way to look great right now, today you simply can’t beat fillers and wrinkle softening injections. It’s what many Celebrities do before Oscar, Emmy’s, Grammy, People’s Choice Awards or anytime they want to look star quality beautiful….and these quick, easy fixes are not just for women anymore as more and more men are discovering fillers and wrinkle softening injections as a means to make them appear more angular, handsome and youthful.

If you’re considering fillers and wrinkle softening treatments here are a few suggestions for you to consider:

Botox, Dysport, Radiesse, Perlane, Sculptra and Juvederm are the same no matter what plastic and cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist you choose to administer the treatment. There is no inherent magic in the fillers or neourotoxins (Botox, Dysport) themselves…these materials don’t possess smart technology to ensure that they are placed in the right just the right amount to give you the very best aesthetic results. If yu think about this logically, it makes sense. Using Botox, Dysport, Perlane, Radiesse, Juvederm or Sculptra is an art in and of itself. It requires a level of skill, training and experience, so do not use price as your determining factor of where and by whom you receive these treatments. If you want the best, top results you’ll have to pay a reasonable fee. Period. It’s a great idea for you to learn the basic aesthetic principles that will make you more attractive which I have done for you in my new book “What’s Your Number..the palmer code.”“>”What’s Your Number…the palmer code” available at Amazon.com.

Here are some uses, we have for the neurotoxins and various fillers: These procedures are done as an office visit in 10-15 minutes with minimal discomfort or downtime. Patients fly here from all over the world for these treatments and are allowed to fly home the same day.

1. Reduce unwanted wrinkles of the forehead, glabella (between the brows), Crow’s Feet and around the lips or mouth using either Botox or Dysport. I like to have my patients receive a full treatment as a booster 1 month from the initial treatment for added effect. Once that’s done, the Botox or Dysport treatments can be done every 4-6 months to maintain the results.

2. Elevate the corners of the mouth or eyebrows. Botox or Dysport can be used to elevate the corners of the mouth or the tail of the eyebrows.

3. Botox and Dysport can be used to reduce unwanted areas of enlarged facial muscles around the mouth or nose (“nasal srunching”).

4. Shape the Cheeks, Chin or Jawline using fillers like Perlane or Radiesse. Allows your face to look more youthful, feminine and naturally beautiful as a woman or more angular and ruggedly handsome if you’re a man. All in 10-15 minutes with the results lasting about 6 -12 months depending on which filler is used. We do use Cheek and Chin Implants to permanently enhance the Cheeks and Chin for men and women but I have been hesitant over the past 20+ years as a Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon to use Mandible (Jaw) implants because of he risks and possible complication associated with those implants, so the fillers offer a safe and viable alternative for people who require jaw enhancement IMHO. Because Radiesse is a thicker molecule there’s a bit more swelling and lumpiness with this than after Perlane IMO so we prefer to use Perlane the first time our patients have fillers to shape the face and in all cases where our patients have an important event, like a red carpet, appearance that night or the following day.

5. Plump up the lips, using the proper aesthetic proportion outlined in my book, using Juvederm.

6. Fill out the Nasolabial (NLF) folds or Marionette Lines using a variety of fillers. Juvederm for superficial (folds not too deep), Perlane and Sculptra for deeper folds. Radiesse can show as a stiff line within the fatty tissues in some patients and should be sued only when the folds are very deep IMO.

7. Sculptra is excellent to fill out hollows or depressions in the face, temples or hands. Sculptra is a staged type of treatment where the patient receives an initial treatment and then is treated again in approximately 8 weeks for a full correction. Some times a third treatment is required. The good news is that Sculptra, unlike the other fillers, causes your body to make its own collagen and the results last up to 2 years. I do not use Sculptra to create shape in the cheeks, chin and jawline as I feel the larger molecules of Perlane and Radiesse are better adapted for that purpose.

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

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Patient Testimonials

If you have wrinkles that you’d like softened with Botox or Dysport injections or are looking for fillers to add volume to or shape the face using Collagen, Restylane, Juvederm, Sculptra, Perlane or Radiesse…you have multiple options of where you can go. Skin Clinics, Dermatologists, Facial Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Surgeons or Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeons.

All these specialists can perform: anti-wrinkle treatments, Facial Rejuvenation using fillers, lip augmentation/enhancement, chemical peels and other aesthetic medical treatments or plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures. Which one is right for you depends on the experience using Botox, Dysport or the various fillers available and the level of aesthetic skill that determines how much and where to use these products. Botox in the wrong place can cause the eyebrows, eyelids or mouth to appear droopy while fillers in the wrong place or in the wrong amount can make the face appear “over filled” or mis-shapen. We have been using Botox to soften wrinkles for over 20 years and have many years experience using the various fillers that are available and approved for use in the US. Most importantly, we understand facial aesthetics…in fact, we wrote the book on the subject “What’s Your Number…the palmer code.”

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

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article that talks about the growing trend in Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery of people becoming more interested in minimally invasive surgical procedures as well as fillers and Botox/Dysport. If you’ve been reading this blog for the past 8 years, or so, you’ll see that we talked about this trend beginning almost 10 years ago. We happened to be honored in the late 1990′s by Tatler magazine naming us as one of the “world’s best” plastic and cosmetic surgeons in general and one of the “world’s best” Face Lift surgeons in particular…one of only two plastic and cosmetic surgeons receiving the coveted distinction in the entire world. I bring this up to highlight the point that I am very familiar with facelifts and the various Face Lift procedures having performed Facelifts for over 20 years both here in my Beverly Hills Surgery Center and in numerous Hospitals in the UK (London) for about 8 years. During that time, I have seen the increasing trend of the public move away from the 55-60 year olds who came in for a Browlift, Upper and lower eyelid lift and full face and neck lift, which was very common in the 1990′s to the 35 year olds who just wanted to start doing smaller, less invasive procedures so they could stop the effects of aging, on their face at a much earlier age. This became the montra of patients in the 2000′s and in 2010 the trend is increasing as the pace, of our lives more ever faster. Who has time for weeks, or months of swelling, bruising or non-activity? Who wants 6-8 hours of a general anesthetic and large or long incisions that are obvious to everyone? Who wants to age until they’re 60, only to have the “full monty” and look completely different after a complete face makeover? Answer: not many which was the jest of the wall street journal article.

When trends become mainstream, they can and often are taken too far. Remember Twiggy and the thin craze? How about the Waffe-look that plagued Hollywood leading ladies to the point even the star-crazed media cried “foul”? All of these are examples of a trend gone wrong. The quest for ever simplier, less invasive ways to make yourself look more youthful and attractive is no different. As the article points out, patients not interested in the large, more invasive traditional Facelifts kept seeking less and less invasive procedures until the results became un-aesthetic. Dermatologists were preaching “who needs surgery, you can just plump up the face with all sorts of fillers that are placed in all sorts of areas of the face”… While a little, or should we say the correct amount of Botox, Radiesse, Perlane, Restylane, Juvederm or Sculptra can create a wonderful aesthetic improvement in the face….more doesn’t equate with more aesthetic results and some people’s faces looked like “puffer fish” all swollen, round and puffy.

The message here is clear. Use fillers in a reasonable manner to create shape to the cheeks, chin and or jawline as well as filling the nasolabial folds, jowls and marrionette lines. Use a minimally invasive face lift procedure like our “Palmer Celebrity Lift” to tighten a loose muscle (SMAS or Platysma) layer and remove excess subcutaneous fat and skin. Combining the two techniques, or using Cheek Implants/Chin Implants is the appropriate way for your face to maintain a soft, naturally beautiful shape and appearance.

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

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