Virginia Beach Facelift doctors

	Kyle S. Choe, MD Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon 4400 Corporation Lane Suite 102, Virginia Beach		2 answers
	Burton M. Sundin, MD Richmond Plastic Surgeon 7611 Forest Ave Suite 210, Richmond
	Kevin Bounds, MD Virginia Beach Plastic Surgeon 1815 Colonial Medical Court, Virginia Beach
	Martin J. Carney, MD Virginia Beach Plastic Surgeon 1868 Wildwood Dr., Virginia Beach
	James Carraway, MD Virginia Beach Plastic Surgeon 5589 Greenwich Rd Suite 100, Virginia Beach

Recent Answers

Will Facelift Surgery Get Rid of Melasma? Will a doctor perform a face lift and while doing so get rid of the melasma on the forehead and cheeks?

A: No

I am not a plastic surgeon, but I cannot see how a face-lift would rid you of melasma. Melasma occurs on the surface of the skin and would not be amenable to that sort of surgical procedure.

While there are means of ridding you of this discoloration, beyond creams and peels, such as lasers and IPL, this would require further anesthesia time and would make no sense since general anesthesia is not needed for lasers or IPL.

Creams with hydroquinone, glucosamine, licorice, retinoids, azelaic acid, kojic acid, arbutin, etc. are very helpful as are chemical peels. Peels with accompnaying bleaching agnets are also used. IPL and Fraxel are effective treatments also.

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist

How Can I Avoid Getting a Pulled Up Look from a Face Lift? anything i should know before getting a face lift so I won't end up looking all pulled up? I think they call it "wind swept" looking? this is NOT the results I want from surgery!

A: Avoiding a pulled look from a facelift

A pulled look or 'wind swept' look is a common problem after a facelift that can be easily avoided.

The key word to remember is -"vector."

Most patients believe that a pulled look is due to tension caused by excessive skin removal during surgery. Although that is a possibility, most of the time it is caused by the surgeon who pulled the skin or excess skin in a wrong direction or vector.

If facelift is performed with this natural vector in mind, you will NOT have a pulled look to your face.

Kyle S. Choe, MD

Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

What is an Endoscopic Face Lift? What is the difference between a regular facelift and an endoscopic face lift? Which type of face lift is best for sagging cheeks and jowls?

A: Endoscopic Facelift

A 'regular facelift' is a term often used for facelift using an incision that starts in the temple region, goes around the ear and ends behind the ear to address sagging tissues for the middle (cheeks) and lower part (jowls and neck) of the face. While this technique is still utilitzed widely by facial plastic surgeons, this type of incision does NOT address the brow and the midface (cheeks) well.

The newer endoscopic facelift on the otherhand uses 4-5 mm incisions in the scalp and temple region and uses an endoscope (small camera with light source attached) and performs all the necessary surgery. The biggest benefit is minimal or no scarring with minimal chance of any permanent numbness. Also, because it focuses on the specific parts of the face, the surgeon is able to better perform the surgery.

It is important to remember, however, that endoscopic facelift addresses only the upper 2/3 of the face and has limited role in the lower face and neck region.

Kyle S. Choe, MD

Virginia Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon