Craig R. Dufresne, MD

The care provided by Dr. Dufresne is nothing short of exceptional. He is not only highly knowledgeable and skilled in his field, but he also takes the time to explain everything he is going to do and truly listens to his patients. This was my first time getting Botox and I was very nervous. He was calming and very patient. Dr. Dufresne’s staff is equally remarkable. They are friendly, efficient, and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It's evident that they take pride in their work and genuinely care about the well-being of their patients.

Dr. Dufresne is wonderful and amazing. I can't say enough good things about him. Another doctor botched me with a bad fat transfer to my face which caused ugly lumps of fat at the top of my cheeks right below my under-eye hollows. Even though Dr. Dufresne was not responsible for causing the problem, he was so helpful and patient in fixing it for me. He slowly treated me with small amounts of kenalog until the fat was gone, and then expertly fixed a depression with filler. Now my under eye area looks normal again. I always feel so comfortable in his office and everyone there is so nice. My sister and my mom have also gone to him for multiple surgical procedures, and they have had great results too. He is the best plastic surgeon around.

Everyone in the office treated me as if I was their only patient. They were all so very kind, knowledgeable, and respectful. Dr DuFresne took all the time needed the explain my procedure and answered all the questions I had. Then he performed his magic and my results were extraordinary! He reconstructed my breast damaged in an auto accident. Highest praise for the whole team!

I was considering kybella, but with very mixed reviews I thought I would do a mini facelift, to get rid of jowls and extra skin under my chin. Also upper eyelids, to get rid of some of the droop that comes with being 56 years old.

Both procedures done in one sitting (about 90 minutes total), in doctors office under only local anesthesia. I did take Arnica for about 4 days prior, to help reduce bruising. No real prep needed, other than comfy clothes, and I had eye and face ice bags ready to go and all frozen at home. I drove back from the doctors office too, with a scarf around my head and sides of face so I wouldn’t scare little children. Ha!
I had a prescription for painkillers too, I needed those for only two days. See if you can have that prescription filled and picked up beforehand... I drive to the pharmacy right after my surgery. Not that I was in discomfort but I certainly looked very swollen and odd.
Slept ok the first night, woke to pain in the middle of the night so took a painkiller and used more ice and that did the trick. Slept fine the second night, just a painkiller before bed. And ice before I fell asleep.
I could take a shower and wash my hair the very next morning after surgery, helped my mood a lot. I put on big sunglasses (eyes were red and swollen) and actually went shopping for a couple hours.

Day 3 I had a followup appointment with the doctor, all going well, eyes still quite red and I can tell I’ll bruise under my eyes due to pooled blood, but the doctor says it will go away in a week. He took out the eyelid stitches at this time (eyes heal fast).
I still occasionally used ice between days 4 and 7, it felt good. But the physical ice benefits at that time were minimal,at best. It’s most important to use ice for the first 48 hours or so, and I did that diligently.

At my one week followup appointment, the mini facelift stitches came out. Eyes still a bit red, my lower cheeks and by my ears feels ... numb and a bit tingly. That’s normal, just healing. Will be that way (though to a lesser and lesser degree) for a few months. No other side effects. The surgeon I used is fabulous.

Posting photos of the progression, hope you find them helpful. Let me know if you have any questions, I’d gladly answer them.

Updated on 28 Mar 2018:
Entire procedures took 90 minutes max, including prep and wrap up instructions. So I’d say 60 min of cutting and pulling and stitches. Local anesthesia so I was fully awake.
Here’s my note to the squeamish ... you won’t feel much, some pulling but no pain, it you will hear the snipping of scissors and if your surgeon cortorizes you will smell a bit of that too. For me it was just weird, but I can imagine some people would really dislike those sensations. (And some would not care at all).
Forgot to mention that above, it might be important to some of you when you decide on anesthesia. The pros for me outweighed the cons, no general anesthesia risks, and I could even drive home.

Updated on 28 Mar 2018:
A noticeable improvement, could have pulled a bit more akin to get even more underneath my jaw, but the improvement is quite noticeable to me.

Updated on 28 Mar 2018:
So you can see where I am now (fully healed) compared with beforehand.
Could have done more lifting, in my opinion, but there is a noticeable positive change in my jawline.

Updated on 28 Mar 2018:
And here is the before of my eyelids, and after 3 1/2 months.
Took the after photos without makeup on so you can really see what the eyelids look like. (Before shots unfortunately have a bit of makeup on eyelids). But you can hopefully see the difference especially in my left eye that was drooping more than right eye.

I just had a facelift by Dr. Dufresne and I am thrilled with the results! I feel and look 10 years younger. Him and his stuff were wonderful. Yesterday I had my 3rd follow up appointment and when I compared the before and after pictures, I was shocked at the results. I didnt realize what a huge difference the facelift had made in my appearance. I would definitely recommend Dr. Dufresne!

Dr Dufresne is a very talented Plastic Surgeon! My results are way beyond what I ever expected. He did an amazing job and I do not for one second have a second thought about my procedure. I would recommend him to anyone. The staff in his office is also very friendly and helpful, and I have had an overall very positive experience with everyone in Dr Dufresne's office up to this point!

Beautifully done and adore Dr. Dufresne! I felt very comfortable with him and his staff. Everyone is very down to earth and honest about expectations. Dr. Dufresne is an artist and I don't know how any doctor could be better. He is exactly everything anyone would want in a surgeon. For DC he is fairly priced and worth every penny! I'm so happy with my choice! Thank you so much Dr. Dufresne!!!

Dr. Dufresne has a wonderful bedside manners and he is an amazing surgeon! I have total confidence in him because he is incredibly talented in face and neck lifts. Dr. Dufresne is truly an artist. No visible scaring and my family and friends say that I look 15 years younger! The staff is absolutely fabulous - professional, patient, caring and kind. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

I spent a few months looking for the right surgeon. The whole process from a first consultation to my last appointment after the surgery went very smooth. Part of the payment got covered by my insurance and it also covered all the hospital fees.
After my consultation I already knew that I'm ready to do this but still was a little bit nervous before the actual surgery.
Recovery was not as bad as I expected. Every day was getting a little better and you get a little stronger and feel like you can do more.
If you don't like your own look in the mirror and feel like it's time, then just do it!

I had bags under my eyes.I always looked tired and I hated it. Five months ago, I finally had them removed. I absolutely love the result!

Very little pain, some bruising and swelling under my eyes for about a week. I still see a little swelling under my left eye especially when I have a cold. But over all, I look much better than before I had the surgery.