Over time I noticed how my forehead glabella was photographed in pictures. I got tired of seeing the 11s on every social media post and opted for Botox in my forehead, glabella, and eyes. The result is very natural looking and I never leave the house without it. I've been getting Botox for about 5 years now and see Dr Kamran Jafri in Manhattan.
Doctor Jafri delivered a wonderful result !!!! I couldn't be happier , he s a skilled surgeon that I will recommend to anyone in my family and friends and relations . I can not be happier about the results . I was put st easy and he explained everything he was going to perform On my face during the procedure, he was accurate and did not over do it and left me with a rejuvenated look without any evidence of having undergone a face lift. Again I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled surgeon . Thank you doctor jafri !!
I have been pulling at my skin to see a better jawline in the mirror for a few years. It was time to take action. I read a great deal of reviews on Realself and finally decided on a SMAS minilift. I also found Dr. Jafri Kamran from Realself. I googled him and watched his videos on Youtube. Check it out if you are interested. The procedure was around two hours and I did not feel any pain. Very much like going to a dentist for a more extensive procedure. I was able to shower after 24 hours. I took the antibiotic but did not bother with the pain medication, not even Tylenol. Dr. Kamran is a double board certified surgeon (ENT and facial plastic surgery). He is also a professor at NYU medical school. I asked him why he does not charge like other NYC doctors for the same procedure. He stated that he does not rely on plastic surgeries for a living. He enjoys working both as a ENT doctor and a plastic surgeon. He has a kind demeanor and answered all my questions. The recovery took about 10 days. In two weeks I have only minor swelling. I am now almost one month out and am loving what I see in the mirror. The result is rather natural looking and my nasolabial lines are greatly diminished. He also took out the bit of fat that was lodged at the right corner of my mouth. My neck is tighter. My jawline smooth. My scars next to the ears are fading fast and healing well. I am very grateful to Dr. Kamran.
I was wary at first to have surgery with a new doctor, as i had a couple of cosmetic procedures in the past with a trusted doctor for many years. However, Dr. Jafri made me feel comfortable right away, and as he spent ample time with me to understand what my cosmetic concerns were, i became more and more confident that i found the right doctor for me. I was right. Not only did he alleviate any fears i had, he worked around my unique schedule ( i work nights) to make sure the surgery was at a convenient, stress-free time of day for me. most surgeons only do surgery in the early mornings. His energy and talent does not have a time constraint! I had the surgery with minimal discomfort, with local anesthetia. It was a relaxing, pain-free experience. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I love the results! My biggest fear was that I would look "done" ... The fear was baseless. The face I saw staring back at me in the mirror was a younger version of my "old"self. It was the same face without the extra skin that was warping it's natural contours. I looked MORE like my natural self than i did before, minus the extraneous skin and wrinkles. I felt comfortable going out in public after two weeks. And, throughout the whole process, including the weeks after the surgery, Dr. jafri called regularly, making sure i was ok and healing properly. If you choose Dr. jafri, you will be in a good, honest man's talented hands....i found my new personal cosmetic guru...thank you, Dr. jafri!!
I am so happy that I found Dr. Kamran Jafri. I am 54 with good genes, have a firm looking body and young in body and mind. I have always said that before any signs of aging and jowls sets in I would do a mini facelift so that my face appears natural. I decided to do the procedure before 55 and this was the best investment that I have ever made. I was only going to be in NY for one week and Dr. Jafri took good care of me and my friend who always did the same facelift. Doing any kind of facelift can make one very nervous as the outcome may not be what one expects. On meeting Dr Jafri, all my nervousness and apprehensions were removed. Dr Jafri has the perfect bedside manners with his patients as he made me feel comfortable, relaxed and actually impatient to have the procedure done. His assistant Tracy was wonderful and made you feel at ease. Together they made the perfect team. Dr Jafri used local anaesthetic and I felt no pain. The procedure was approximately one and half hr. Dr. Jafri post op care was excellent as he made sure everything was going well. He answered all my questions. It took approximately 1 month for me to show my new look. It is now 4 1/2 months since the procedure and it gets better as time go by. I wanted to look 10 years younger but I got more than I bargained for. A good friend who knew me for 35 years said that I look just like I did when I was 30 yrs old. (He did not know about the facelift.) I was so happy because almost everyone I talked to since the surgery asked me why am I looking so good, what have I done? I told them that I took a much needed vacation, relaxed and got rid of my stress (my husband-we just got a divorce). I was just happy to knock off 10 years but I look more than 20 years younger. Now I am going to join the gym, lift weights to firm up my bod and finally enjoy life. For all this I thank Dr Jafri as he did such a great job I have no regrets. I plan on seeing him on more occasions to fine tune my body before gravity takes action. I hope to see him next for a mini eyelid lift in 3 years or maybe sooner if gravity starts to take effect. Thanks, Dr Jafri. I am really so happy to have chosen you as my doctor. You hear so many horror stories but I am forever grateful to you and Tracy. Your Caribbean friends
I highly recommend DrJafri, I have been his patient for 5 plus yrs. He is very professional & caring. My neck was saggy... We discussed options and looked with mirrors at my problems... & discussed solutions. Promptly at my appt Dr arrived & did procedure. Extra care & consideration from excellent Nurse.,during & after.
I am a 38 y/o man and have trouble breathing my entire life, as most I just lived through the difficulties of normal breathing ... I went to doctors before in the past and some have suggested I look into surgery, I just brushed it off lack of the unknown and fear , but until this year when my breathing and my ability to function normally in my everyday life and work . I was referred to dr Kamran jafri in Levittown ny by a very trustworthy source and he took one look at me and knew exactly what to do and the shear pain and annyonce I have been dealing with for so long . He told me the steps I had to take and gave me some very simple and pain less tests that I had to go through before we could book my surgery ... within one month all my testing was done my surgery was scheduled and I was in the O.R. ... dr jafri made me feel extreamly comfortable and at ease and his confidence poored from him , he has amazing bed side manner and made me feel that I did not have to have a worry in the world and that not only would I be ok durning all of this and the surgery but my outcome would be very promising. after surgery dr jafri meet with my girlfriend and explained just how much worse I was then we all thought and amazed how I lived like this for this long with this . dr jafri without hesitation did what ever he had to do while I was in surgery to assure I live a " normal and breath freely life " so far it has been a week and my recovery is amazing and with dr jafri always there for me day or night and with his step by step directions to my recovery I have been doing great. today was my second post op visit with dr jafri and now that all my packing is out I can actually breath through my nose and what an amazing feeling it is ... I know I have a road still to recovery but I have the confidence that I will be soo much better off then before . I am so great full that I was referred to dr jafri, and he has changed my life " literally " I look forward to working with him for the rest of my recovery and as well refer many of my friends and love ones to him in the future .
I recently had a mini lift 6 months ago, and I was blown away with how non evasive the quick turnaround time for the healing process and the overall out come. I interviewed at least a dozen doctors in regards to my thin face that decided to move forward. I have several sister whom are older and I could see what I was genetically pre disposed to and wanted to address it sooner than later. The procedure was a little over an hour with local anesthetic, I felt nothing I was actually chatting and completely relaxed, within one week I was out at a Birthday party and everyone was commenting on how great I looked, and could not believe it was only a week ago...I could not be happier...and thankful that I was in such good hands and when I look in the mirror I still smile about the 10 years I got back with this procedure..
I turned 45 last year and feel pretty lucky that I have good genes and I don't smoke and am careful about sun exposure. Starting a few years ago I noticed that my jaw was looking more square and I had these jowls starting to show up. It certainly wasn't terrible but was bothersome enough where I decided it was time to start researching my options. I live in Manhattan so the number of options for really good plastic surgeons is almost daunting. I ended up picking 5 that I liked mostly from online searches. Dr. Jafri was one of them. I went for all my consults and as it turned out Dr. Jafri's was the last one I went on. I wished I had just started with him! Within 10 minutes of meeting with him I felt and my gut told me I was dealing with an honest and a caring doctor. He was very, very pleasant and patient and unlike my other consults he wasn't pushing things on me. I felt like I was being heard and talked with instead of talked at. I had a mini lift with Dr. Jafri in May 2012 and I couldn't be happier with my decision! I look natural and feel so very confident about myself. Even friends who thought I was being too picky about my jowls have complimented me on my decision. I have even sent 2 of them to Dr. Jafri and they were equally happy. As a side note his pricing was incredibly fair compared to other docs I consulted with. His assistant told me that he has a very busy ENT practice as well and that's why he doesn't overcharge his cosmetic patients. Plus when you meet him you can just tell he's not a greedy doctor. I sincerely cannot recommend him enough!
I've actually had a few procedures with Dr. Jafri over the past few years (Restylane, Botox and fat transfer). He came highly recommended and I feel very lucky to have found someone so reliable. Having a skilled surgeon, with real expertise of facial anatomy, do injections makes ALL the difference in the world. The doctor calmly explains options and the upcoming procedure and keeps you in the loop throughout the process. I've heard various horror stories about awful recoveries but in my personal experience with Dr. Jafri, I've been able to walk out the door looking great immediately after injections. Also has a great nurse to boot! I wouldn't go anywhere else for any procedure.
As you can see from the previous answers, surgery can certainly help improve the definition of your neck and improve loose skin at the same time. While the finer wrinkles / crepey skin will also improve you should not expect them to dissappear from surgery alone. Often you will need some type of resurfacing procedure to improve these finer wrinkles. On the other hand many patients don't mind some residual wrinkles as this keeps your neck looking natural. Bottom line, the more the wrinkles the more work that needs to be done. Thank you, Dr. Jafri
Looking at your pictures you are very lucky to have the facial structure that you have - well defined cheekbones and a well defined neck - jaw. You certainly do neet need much in the way of surgery. One of the downsides of having the good fortune of good anatomy is that even little signs of aging can be magnified to more than they really are. This appears to be the case in your side view where just a small amount of early jowling is more noticeable in you given how great everything else appears. You certainly don't need a facelift or even a mini facelift. At most you can consider a mini-mini facelift where a small incision is made just by the sideburns and the top of the ear. You are one of the rare cases where this very limited approach would work, have quick recovery and be very reasonably priced given the small amount of work being done. This would not be a permanent fix but would certainly help keep things looking good for a little while longer. Other viable option is to do nothing and wait until the time comes that a more advanced procedure would be indicated for you. Either way, count your blessings and stay conservative. Thanks, Dr. J
Hi, while these are not the best pictures to go by and a physical exam of your face and skin is the only way to really get an idea of what would be helpful for your concerns, it does appear pretty clear that a facelift is more than you need. You will be better off having a chemical peel, laser resurfacing, sun protection and botox with fillers to help freshen up the aging changes that you are seeing. You certainly don't need all those procedures but one or two combined together in the correct way can achieve some pretty great results. Take care, Dr. J
A well done Mini Lift can help restore the fresh look gained from a Facelift that was done several years before. In fact, unless the aging changes that have occurred since the first surgery are moderate or severe, a Mini Lift will achieve great results with quicker recovery and a natural look. Sometimes though a more extensive facelift will be needed the second time around if mother nature and genetics have caused significant aging changes to occurr.
While the vast majority of patient who have a facelift range from their mid 40's to late 60's there exists as always a "bell curve" to how each individual ages based on genetics, lifestyle and smoke / sun exposure. Over the years of focusing on facelfit surgery, I have worked with patients in their 30's who genetically have the looser skin and jowls that I would normally find in a patient 10 to 15 years older. If they are medically / anatomically suited and have a healthy psychological basis for why they want the surgery, a Mini Lift would certainly be helpful for them. On the oppsite end of the spectrum I have worked with patients in their 60's who look 10 to 15 years younger and do not need an extensive procedure. They can do just as well with a Mini Lift as a younger patient can. It is important that we treat a patient based on their anatomy, realistic goals and appropriate reasons for wanting surgery to alter their appearance and not just their age. Keeping in mind that age is indeed the most prominent factor in assessing need for surgery in the majority of patients we will consult with. Thank you, Dr. J