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Dr. Patrick Flaharty is a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon and the medical director of Azul Cosmetic Surgery Medical Spa, with locations in Bonita Springs, Naples, and Fort Myers, Florida. Trained as an ophthalmologist and facial cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Flaharty specializes exclusively in procedures for the face, neck, and delicate tissues of the eyes, including eyelid surgery, facelift, brow lift, neck lift, laser skin rejuvenation, and Botox and dermal filler injections. Throughout nearly 30 years in practice, he has performed over 20,000 facial plastic and cosmetic procedures. Dr. Flaharty received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor and completed his ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued his training with an ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery fellowship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and a facial cosmetic surgery fellowship in Orlando, Florida. An in-demand speaker at medical summits and for the news media, Dr. Flaharty routinely presents at national aesthetic meetings, including the Las Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Conference and the Global Aesthetic Conference. He also hosts Look & Feel Your Best, a weekly radio program, and has written two books, Look Younger Now and Young Again, on the topic of facial aging and rejuvenation. Board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Flaharty is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
Board-Certified, Fellowship trained Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon with over 15 years of plastic surgery experience, Dr. Yee has performed thousands of surgeries and procedures, and is excited to help you obtain the results of your dreams. Reach out and set up your consultation to learn more about what Dr. Yee can do for you today.
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41 Azul Medical Spa - Fort Myers Reviews
Neck and face lift, blepharoplasty, fat grafting, laser and a FaceTite - took 10 years off my face
Dr. Yee is an amazing ocular-facial surgeon! She is gifted, with outstanding surgical skills, an aesthetic eye, and a warm, caring bedside manner. I came in for a consultation, wanting a recommendation to address bags under my eyes, marionette lines, and a sagging neck. She addressed all that and more, by adding volume back to my face, and erasing (with laser) blood spots and uneven pigment...
An Amazing Detail Oriented , Skilled Artistic Surgeon!
I am SO impressed with Dr. Yee and highly recommend her! She is definitely an artistic perfectionist, an immensely skills surgeon and, the best part is she is the most caring physician I’ve ever met. I started out going to Dr. Yee for injectable’s and sought advice on my sagging lower face and neck. The results were amazing and I’m still in the early post op period. Dr. Yee seems...
The entire process was seamless - feel 10 years younger
I feel 10 years younger! I had an upper and lower eyelid Blepharoplasty and laser Skin Resurfacing . Dr. Yee is a true professional. She talked me through the entire procedure and was available for all my questions. She made me feel at ease and her staff is kind and very knowledgeable. The entire process from the initial appointment to surgery day was seamless. I can’t thank her e...
Eyelid surgery was extremely successful and enjoy looking in the mirror again
Dr. Yee is a miracle worker. My eyelid surgery was extremely successful and I enjoy looking in the mirror again. Recovery went well and Dr. Yee is very supportive and so kind through the entire process!!!
Dr. Yee performed a beautiful face and neck lift for me
Dr. Yee is a gifted plastic surgeon with a rare combination of amazing surgical skill coupled with exquisite artistic ability. She performed a beautiful face and neck lift for me - soft, natural and transformative. I cannot recommend her highly enough. In addition, she is a kind and caring person.
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A: Your photographs show mild wrinkling and redundancy of the lower eyelid skin. There are several good options to treat these wrinkles. A pinch technique is a delicate surgical technique where a small amount of skin is trimmed out right under the lower eyelid lashes. The incision is hidden in the natural crease under the eyelashes and this tightens the envelope of skin reducing the wrinkles. A second option is a trichloroacetic acid peel (TCA peel) which is a medium depth chemical peel that can be used to tighten the skin under the eyes. The last option is an ablative laser peel under the eyes. Ablative lasers (CO2 and erbium lasers) will remove the surface of the skin and tighten the deeper layers reducing the wrinkles and redundancy. The TCA peel and ablative laser peel require a week of downtime as you will be applying ointment to the treated skin until the skin heals which is generally one week. The skin can be pink for several weeks to months but can be disguised with make-up. The pinch technique has less downtime but does requires some icing for a few days and ointment at bedtime for one week. The stitches are removed at one week.
A: For the small contour irregularities in your photographs fillers are by far the best option. Fillers are an easy, non-surgical options that is adjustable and reversible and perfect to address these small contour changes that occur with age. Fat grafting is much less predictable and forgiving and therefore not a practical way to address these changes. Consulting with a physician experienced in facial fillers is the best way to learn more about this option.
A: Your photographs demonstrate mild to moderate laxity of the lower face and neck with prominent nasolabial folds. A lower face and neck lift is the best way to correct the sagging and laxity of the lower face and neck and this will also improve the nasolabial fold. That said, a lower face and neck lift will not fully correct the nasolabial fold and many patients will add filler to further improve the nasolabial fold even after surgery. So if it's the nasolabial fold that concerns you perhaps starting with a filler to soften the nasolabial fold would be a good idea. If this does the trick you may be able to delay the lower face and neck lift procedure to a future date.
A: Your photographs demonstrate both laxity of the neck and wrinkling of the skin. A surgical neck lift is the best way to rejuvenate this area as it will tighten and reshape the neck while simultaneously reducing the visibility of the wrinkles. Non-surgical treatments including topical skin preparations and radiofrequency with microneedling can improve the texture of the skin but will not improve the laxity as much as a lift so this would result in a more partial improvement. My recommendation is for you to consult with a surgeon experienced in lower face and neck lift surgery to learn more about this option.
A: Facial fat transfer has grown in popularity over the years as the technique has become more sophisticated and predictable. That said, it still has its challenges including undercorrection with loss of fat and the potential for contour irregularities, especially under the eyes. Lower eyelids in particular are very technique dependent, but with good technique you can avoid problems and achieve excellent results. We routinely perform full face fat augmentation including the lower eyelids as part of our facial rejuvenation procedures (with face lifts, brow lifts, blepharoplasty, and laser resurfacing) with excellent results. Restoring lost volume can make patients look younger and healthier and is the reason facial fillers are so popular. The key to successful fat grafting is good technique which comes with experience.