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June 30, 2010

Fixing Canthal Surgery

Filed under: canthal surgery,Cosmetic Surgery,eyelid fat,eyelid reconstructive surgery,Eyelid Surgery,fixing eyelid surgery — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 8:33 pm

When you have had a disappointing eyelid surgery experience, it can be challenging to trust a new doctor and make the decision to pursue revisional eyelid surgery.  At the same time, it is difficult to live with unsatisfactory or disfiguring results.  If you are considering having revisional lateral canthal surgery, here are a few items for you to think about before you make a final decision.

Canthoplasty Before and After

Before and After Midface Surgery with Canthoplasty

No surgery is without some risks.  However doing your home work to research the best doctors who specializes in oculoplastic surgery, maintains a faculty appointment at a University Hospital, and actively writes and lectures other surgeons, it is more likely that you will get a satisfactory result compared to surgeons who dabble in eyelid surgery.  There is always a risk that the outcome of surgery may be disappointing.  Open communication, minimizes the risk of misunderstanding that can lead to disappointment.  Dr. Steinsapir is a high trained eyelid plastic surgeon, a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology in the Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine.  He devotes a significant portion of his practice to addressing unsatisfactory surgery.  Patients fly in to see him from all over the world and the country.

Then Benefits of Canthoplasty

The canthus refers to the inner and outer corners of the eyes.  Canthoplasty and canthopexy are two surgeries that may be indicated for a number of eyelid concerns, including drooping and baggy eyelids.  A canthoplasty can serve to tighten the lower eyelids and is frequently a part of other treatment plans.  There are many benefits of canthoplasty, including access to perform procedures from behind the eyelid so that scarring is not visible.  Your surgeon can control how much to tighten the canthal angle, as well as the best way to position it.  Further, you can have your canthoplasty performed on an outpatient basis under light sedation, which is safer and enables faster recovery time.  While a specialized eye plastic surgeon finds a canthoplasty well within his skill set and can make your results symmetrical, a non-specialist may struggle with this procedure.

How to Correct Your Canthoplasty Results

There is no doctor who can specialize in every medical procedure, no matter how great he or she is.  That’s why when it comes to repairing your canthoplasty results, needing a new physician to help does not necessarily reflect poorly on your first physician.  An experienced doctor can help you achieve better results after your initial surgery, and in many cases this may be your original surgeon.  In other cases, you may wish to have an eyelid expert who specializes in fixing eyelid surgery examine you.  If you make a hasty decision, you could end up making your concern worse, which is why it’s very important that you take the time to find a doctor who focuses his or her practice to helping situations like yours.

Most often, the surgeon who performs the revisions will need to control the eyelid shape with grafted material, then reconstruct the canthal angle through a carefully planned canthoplasty.  Precise control in the position and shape of the contour here is the key to what will improve your appearance.  Depending on your situation, other reconstructive steps may be indicated.  The only way to know for sure is to ask questions at an individual consultation where your doctor will talk with you and give you an examination to determine your needs and the best approach. Many new patients are socked by the level of detail that characterize Dr. Steinsapir’s approach but this reflects his level of expertise and is the reason why he can often help situations that have frustrated the best efforts of well known or even world famous surgeons.

Consult with a Caring Expert: Dr. Steinsapir Can Help

If you have serious concerns about your canthal surgery results, you need to seek help.  While you may need some more months of healing before revisional surgery is performed, it’s a good idea to get a consultation today to find out the best time to undergo corrections, if any are needed.  In many cases you may just need more time to heal, in other cases your original surgeon can help you, and still at other times you may have a serious need for a new specialist.

As a highly trained and experienced oculoplastic surgeon in Los Angeles who emphasizes correctional eyelid surgery in his practices, Dr. Steinsapir frequently provides second opinions to those who are concerned about a prior surgery.  He can give you advice regarding your best options, sometimes restoring your relationship with your original surgeon, and Dr. Steinsapir can perform revisional surgery in cases where your needs exceed the technical skills of your first doctor and corrections are needed.  Please call us today for a no-risk consultation with Dr. Steinsapir to find out how expert care combined with genuine care for your situation can improve your results today.

June 25, 2010

Can surgery improve my dark circles?

Filed under: Beverly Hills Restylane,eyelid fat,facial cosmetic surgery,facial fillers,midface lift,midface surgery,Restylane Injections,safe cosmetic surgery — Tags: , , , , , , , , — admin @ 7:34 pm

There are a variety of means to address dark circles under the eyes, and surgery is often the best recommendation.  Dr. Steinsapir is one of just a few physicians who make treatment of under eye hollows a major focus their practice.  The best course of action always depends on a personal consultation and individualized treatment plan.  Let us discuss a few possibilities here.

Dark Circle Surgery Before and After

Dark Circle Surgery Before and After

Filler or Surgery?

In many cases, especially when the presence of dark circles under the eyes is pronounced, surgery may be advisable as the most beneficial option.  However, Dr. Steinsapir understands that there are many people who need surgery but are too apprehensive to seek it – perhaps they had a negative prior experience and are emotionally traumatized, or they may not be prepared for surgery for other personal or financial reasons.  In these cases, Dr. Steinsapir recognizes the importance of respecting emotional limits, and in order to help those who postpone treatment because they desire to avoid surgery, he developed the Deepfill Restylane method of correcting under-eye deficiencies.

Both fillers for under eyes and surgeries, such as the midface lift and arcus marginalis release, have been demonstrated to be safe and highly effective in treating under eye problems.  Find a surgeon who specializes in the treatment of dark circles under eyes to see what he or she recommends.  Your doctor should help you decide the best approach that is right for you.  When you make your decision, remember that surgery is longer-lasting and may yield more powerful results, while under eye Restylane is a flexible, long-lasting but not permanent, and necessitates little-to-no recovery time, making it a great option for those whose personal or work situation may limit their ability to undergo surgery, as well as those who have a less pronounced need for dramatic treatment.

Whether you and your midface surgeon ultimately decide to opt for surgery, a filler, or no treatment, the key to a successful outcome will be planning an individual treatment and then performing it with skill and precision so that enough treatment is given without overdoing it, and so that the look is natural and suits your face.

How Surgery Helps

Surgery addresses lower eyelid contours that contribute to the dark circle.  The effect is a less haggard appearance.  While no surgery lasts forever, the effects of surgery last longer than the non-surgical treatments.

Find a facial cosmetic surgeon who specializes in midface and particularly under eye treatments who also has the training, experience, and great results to make him or her highly qualified.  This is important because your surgeon will need to customize your surgery.  When working in the midface areas, an assembly-line-style treatment approach is not a good idea.  The key to a great outcome is careful planning and performance of the surgery to make it suit you on an individual basis.

One problem with the midface area that is frequently overlooked is the descent of the malar fat pad.  This worsens the hollow under the eye, the midcheek groove, and even the nasolabial fold.  You may interpret what you see as a simple hollowing around the eyes, but often this is truly an entire midface concern.  A midface lift can address all of these areas to smooth out your features and restore the fullness associated with youth.  Dr. Steinsapir helped pioneer the hand-carved ePTFE orbital rim implants in the midface lift, which greatly improves the area around the eyes.

There are different kinds of midface lifts, and the vertical midface lift can be a great way to lift the soft tissue in the cheek back into the lower eyelid where it belongs.

Another option may be the arcus marginalis release, which is suitable for people who have too much lower eyelid fat while also experiencing an under eye deficiency that creates a hollow.  To address this, your surgeon may make a small incision behind the lower eyelid so that the scar is hidden, and then he or she surgically rotates the lower eyelid fat to place it over the orbital rim, filling the hollow naturally and relieving your eyelid of excess tissue.  This is a comfortable surgery that should usually be performed under local anesthesia, followed by ten to twelve days of recovery time.

Finding the Best Cosmetic Surgeon

Dr. Steinsapir has had multiple fellowship trainings in both cosmetic surgery and eyelid plastic surgery, making him especially knowledgeable about how general facial treatments interact with specialized eye area treatments.  As a specialized eyelid plastic surgeon, he is qualified to customize your treatment in this sensitive under eye area in ways that a generalist may not be able to.  Dr. Steinsapir is attuned to your need to carefully decide whether a surgery or a filler is better for you, and he can help you make an informed decision.  Contact us today to find out how a private consultation can help you plan a course of action that improves your physical appearance and meets your needs.

June 23, 2010

Hope for the Plateau Midface Syndrome after Midface Surgery

Filed under: best cosmetic surgeons,Cosmetic Surgery,facelift,facelift los angeles,midface surgery,under eye fat — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 1:25 am

The shape of our faces and how each region influences other areas on our faces is critically important to not only our aesthetic appearance, but also how we interact with others.  If you have had a midface lift, you have probably experienced this first hand.  In most cases, this experience is a positive one, and after your midface lift you will find that your facial anatomy improves your appearance and the way others view you.  However, Dr. Steinsapir has indentified a new set of complications following overaggressive midface lift surgery performed by apparently well credentialed surgeons.   Typically people suffering from this set of complications experience a deterioration in appearance and in more extreme cases actually feel that people no longer look them in the eye during conversation with others.  In these cases, you need to seek help from a specialist in reconstructive facial surgery who understands how to correct midface lift complications.

Midface Lift Before and After

Midface Lift Before and After


What is the Plateau Midface Syndrome?

The “plateau midface syndrome” is an unofficial name that Dr. Steinsapir uses to aptly describe in a few words this constellation of changes after aggressive midface surgery.  Those who seek help for this problem often wonder if they are experiencing zygomatic arch erosion – erosion of part of the cheek bone or so-called temporal wasting.  Dr. Steinsapir has carefully studied these changes.  What is going on is the result of surgical trauma to the fat that cushions the temple area and extends to the edge of the orbital rim.  This fat is damaged by aggressive midface surgery where the surgeon tunnels into the midface from the hairline or above the hairline.  It is Dr. Steinsapir’s opinion that surgeons who cause this problem likely do not fully understand the damage caused by their surgery.  The effect is unmistakable.  The temple is hollowed, the bone of the zygomatic arch which was previously hidden by the temple fat becomes exposed.  This create a skeletonized look.  Because this area looks flat, Dr. Steinsapir has adopted the term Plateau Midface Syndrome to describe the condition.

Another feature of this syndrome is loss of fat at the edge of the eye area.  This area at the side of the eyes should have a subtle layer of fat.  This fat helps to isolate the eye aesthetic area from the temple aesthetic area.  The importance of this cushion of fat is critically in our day-to-day interactions with other people.  Gaze scan studies have demonstrated that this cushion of fat helps to hold conversation gaze of the person you are talking to on the eye.  When you are aware that the person speaking with you is looking into your eyes, you know they are interested in what you have to say.  However, when this fat is damaged by midface surgery, the gaze is no longer held by the eyes.  The gaze of the person speaking with you easily slips off to the temple area.  The effect is the awareness that people who you speak with are not interested in you or what you have to say.

Facial recognition and interpretation is a complex brain process, so the person looking at you will not be able to describe the issue without training and medical insight, but their brain will still have trouble making sense of your face, and they will lose their focus on your eyes and further lose interest in what you are saying.  This is not intentional on their part, but the result of complex neurological functioning.  When you experience this complication, what you say will not seem important to others because your eyes will no longer help you deliver your message.  The change in your interactions with others may even cause you to become severely depressed.

Dr. Steinsapir has seen a dozen people with this concern and has helped them correct it through custom-designed revisional treatments.  The most devastating aspect of this set of concerns is its impact on how others subconsciously interact with you.  If your teachers in school were always nagging you to make eye contact during presentations, that’s because eye contact is one of the most powerful and important components of social interactions.  The ability of others to make eye contact with you is compromised in the case of the plateau midface syndrome, creating serious problems for you in everyday social and business situations.

Correcting Midface Lift Problems

If you are experiencing this grave problem, the first thing you need to do is recognize it as a problem.  In most cases Dr. Steinsapir recommends you try to address your concerns with your original surgeon whenever possible.  However, because this problem is caused by a lack of anatomic midface and facelift insight by the surgeon who performed the original surgery, your surgeon may not even be able to admit that there is an issue.  Under these circumstances, we suggest you seek out a different midface lift surgeon who has extensive experience, training, education, and proven results in midface reconstruction.

Treatment depends on the individual nature of your results.  Typically, the temple and orbital rim volume will need to be custom-adjusted for you in order to reestablish your damaged soft tissue buffer.  The method of correction will depend on the severity of your situation as well as your unique facial composition and goals.  Solutions include facial fillers, orbital rim implants, and sometimes even a fat transfer to the face.

Dr. Steinsapir Can Help

Dr. Steinsapir has corrected many midface surgeries gone wrong, and he understands that it can be frightening to consider getting more surgery when your first surgery was so disappointing.  This is why he encourages you to thoroughly research potential surgeons and visit him at a no-risk consultation where you can expect a caring physician to listen to your concerns and individual story and answer your questions with honesty.  Dr. Steinsapir is up-front about both the benefits and limitations of revisional surgery, and he can also offer you hope.

Dr. Steinsapir is both a surgeon in West Los Angeles and associate clinical professor at UCLA, where he is a leader, professor, and researcher.  As a caring oculofacial plastic surgeon with experience, education, and valuable resources at his practices in Beverly Hills and at UCLA, he can help you to restore your appearance, communication abilities, and trust in doctors again.  Help is possible for the plateau midface syndrome.  The first step is calling and scheduling a personal consultation with Dr. Steinsapir.  He will assess you and discuss the options that are available to address your particular concerns. Please contact us today.

June 14, 2010

FDA Warnings Against Lipodissolve False Advertising

Filed under: Cosmetic Surgery,face liposuction,lipodissolve,Liposuction,Liposuction Beverly Hills,mesotherapy — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 11:59 pm

If you are considering getting lipodissolve, also called mesotherapy and liposhape, please first consider the recent FDA warnings issued against this untested, unproven procedure.  In April, 2010—shortly after our article warning readers that lipodissolve has not been proven safe—the FDA contacted six different medical spas in the US to warn them not to make misleading claims about lipodissolve.  Lipodissolve and the other catchy names it goes by are becoming popular trends in some circles, but the procedure raises ethical questions against those who persist on providing it despite lack of medical support.

Liposuction Before and After Photo

Liposuction Before and After Photo

What is Lipodissolve?

Lipodissolve and its many other titles involves injecting chemicals into locations where one hopes to lessen the amount of fat present.  There are many chemicals and combinations of chemicals that may be injected into the body, and the most common two are phosphatidylocholine and deoxycholate.  The medical spas and even some physicians who advertise this procedure call it safe and effective; some even claim it is better than liposuction.  This is dishonest at best, because lipodissolve has not been demonstrated to be safe or effective.  Because there is not enough scientific basis to medically sanction this procedure for human use, it is not FDA-approved.  Furthermore, the reported complications make it unlikely that the FDA will approve it anytime soon, and they probably won’t ever.

What Are the Risks of Lipodissolve?

With such little scientific knowledge about lipodissolve, we cannot quantify the risks of lipodissolve, but those receiving it have experienced complications such as scarring, skin irregularities, blood vessel damage, and subcutaneous nodules that cause pain.  Perhaps even more dangerous than these reports is the fact that those who insist on offering lipodissolve may have little respect for other scientific and medical safety conventions.

Without a broad and precise understanding of the exact risks and effects of lipodissolve, it is virtually impossible to administer the treatment using the amount of control needed to deliver the best results, and it is also difficult to know the best way to treat complications. Science is not on the side of lipodissolve injectors, so the best a practitioner of lipodissolve can do is guesswork.

What Warnings Did the FDA Give?

In April we saw that the FDA gave warnings to the following spas:

•    Monarch Medspa in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
•    Spa 35 in Boise, Idaho
•   Medical Cosmetic Enhancements in Chevy Chase, Maryland
•    Innovative Directions in Health in Edina, Minnesota
•    PURE Med Spa in Boca Raton, Florida
•    All About You Med Spa in Madison, Ind.

A Brazillian company also received warning letters because of its marketing tactics online:

•    www.zipmed.net
•    www.mesoone.com

The FDA takes false advertising seriously, as it should, because misleading the public about their health is a serious and dangerous offense.  In these cases, spas and websites were reprimanded for making unsupported claims.  Take, for example, the letter that went to All About You Med Spa that included this statement: “The claims made for your lipodissolve products are false and misleading in that they are not supported by substantial evidence or substantial clinical experience.”  The FDA further instructed the above businesses to cease their unproven and misleading claims, and to notify the FDA within 15 work days of how they are correcting their violations.

What Are the Alternatives to Lipodissolve?

Lipodissolve has been touted as a safe and nonsurgical alternative to liposuction, but the truth is that liposuction is the safe, proven, and effective alternative to lipodissolve.  Liposuction has an established and respected reputation for a reason; as a body-sculpting technique, it improves the distribution of fat across your body, and it has been tested, studied, practiced, evaluated, and demonstrated to be a very valuable and effective treatment.

There has been much misinformation about liposuction safety, which has likely driven many to seek new fads like lipodissolve.  But when we look at the facts, we find that tumescent liposuction is a reliable and safe procedure associated with swift recovery time.  This type of liposuction is performed under local anesthesia, which is not only easier on the body, but also enables the doctor and patient to communicate with each other and ensure that the muscles beneath the fat are not damaged or are only slightly, and there is almost no blood loss.

The bottom line is that a few media reports that have spread like a child’s game of telephone have scared many people away from a safe procedure and toward one that is potentially dangerous.  In this case, it is essential that you seek reliable medical advice from a qualified doctor who respects medical safety practices and FDA advice.

Liposuction Can Achieve Your Desired Contour

If you have a stable weight with a few stubborn problem areas that dieting and exercise have not improved, you may be a good candidate for liposuction in Los Angeles.  Liposuction is not a weight-reduction method, but a proven way to shape and contour the body and correct those bulges that just won’t go away, making the fat distributed across the body in a more attractive way.

As a specialist in tumescent liposuction, Dr. Steinsapir does not perform liposuction under general anesthesia because tumescent liposuction has been proven even safer.  He is a highly trained oculofacial plastic surgeon and cosmetic surgeon with multiple fellowships, and he currently practices in both Beverly Hills and at UCLA where he works as an assistant clinical professor at one of the most respected medical hospitals in the world.  Dr. Steinsapir always approaches you as an individual, taking the time to listen to your concerns, needs, and goals, while medically evaluating your situation to find the least invasive solution and custom-plan your treatment.  Please contact us today to learn about how a no-risk, no-commitment personal consultation with Dr. Steinsapir can help you understand the best scientifically based solution for you.

June 8, 2010

Help for Ptosis after Blepharoplasty

Filed under: best cosmetic surgeons,blepharoplasty,cosmetic eyelid surgery,eyelid reconstructive surgery,Eyelid Surgery,fixing eyelid surgery — Tags: , , , , , — admin @ 7:47 pm

Eyebrow and eyelid ptosis is the most common reasons people seek revision eyelid surgery after blepharoplasty.  In most cases, this is not an urgent concern or an emergency, although it is still important and can be a source of disappointment following surgery.  These issues are relatively common after eyelid surgery.  Some degree of eyebrow ptosis is normal and occurs in 100% of cases.  It becomes a problem when it in someway reduces the apparent benefits of the surgery.  True upper eyelid ptosis following eyelid surgery is more complex.

Eyelid Ptosis Surgery Before and After Photo

Eyelid Ptosis Surgery Before and After Photo

What causes eyebrow ptosis after eyelid surgery?

There are a couple of reasons why you may be experiencing ptosis.  After a blepharoplasty, the forehead and eyebrows may relax.  The reason is simple.  Generally before surgery, the eyelid fold which is operated on during blepharoplasty rests on the eyelid.  This sends a signal to the forehead and eyebrow lifting muscles to cinch up, lifting the eyelid fold so it does not weigh so heavily on the actual eyelid.  When surgery trims this eyelid fold, there is less tissue weighing on the eyelid.  The signal to lift the forehead and eyebrow decreases and the eyebrow falls, lowering what remains of the eyelid fold.  For most, this difference is small and just not an issue.  In fact, the relaxation of the forehead and eyebrow muscles is possibly the most significant benefit of upper eyelid surgery.  However, for some individuals, the fall in the eyebrow can bring too much of this fold down.  They may feel that they got very little benefit from the eyelid surgery.  Sometimes the answer is removing more upper eyelid skin.  However, sometimes the answer may be a different approach altogether like a forehead lift.

Actual upper eyelid ptosis is another reason why the eye might be heavy after eyelid surgery.  The tendon that lifts the upper eyelid is held in place by loose fibrous tissues that become looser in time as we blink our eyelids.  In some cases this causes an the tendon to slip out of place resulting in a drop in the eyelid position.  In a rare case, the tendon may be loosened by direct damage from surgery.  However, it is probably much more common for eyelid swelling after surgery to simply weigh the eyelid down and cause this delicately held tendon to slip.  As the swelling resolves, some of the heaviness resolves.  However, after about 6 months or a year, if there is no further improvement, surgery may be needed to tighten the upper eyelid tendon.  This surgery is called upper eyelid ptosis surgery.

How can I fix my ptosis?

There are different solutions to this problem, and the right one for you will be determined through a personal consultation that includes a discussion of your goals and a physical exam to identify the core issues that are causing your problem.  There are a few approaches, which include:
•    Removal of excess skin in the upper eyelid to reduce the forehead activation needed to elevate the excess eyelid skin.  This offers an appearance that doesn’t seem surgical.
•    If you need your eyes to appear brighter, you may need a forehead lift in conjunction with eyelid surgery to address all of your facial dynamics.  This stabilizes the face.  It’s important to note that not everyone who needs blepharoplasty also needs a forehead lift, and not everyone with brow heaviness needs a forehead lift.

What if my eyelashes point down?

This is a different kind of ptosis called eyelash ptosis, and it can happen in relation to poor levator fixation of the upper eyelid platform skin.  Eyelid revision surgery by an expert can improve the support for the eyelashes by creating a balanced tension that rotates the eyelashes upward.  This procedure can usually be performed in the office under local anesthesia, and recovery time is similar to standard upper blepharoplasty: 10 to 14 days before you are ready for social situations.

Finding the Best Doctor

As a specialized oculoplastic surgeon in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, Dr. Steinsapir meticulously evaluates the current and potential eyelid ptosis in each potential candidate for eyelid surgery and creates treatment plans that specifically address these realities.  In this way he can bring you the best results possible and avoid problems.  In the case that your results are disappointing, which all ethical physicians must admit is a possibility, Dr. Steinsapir understands how to find a solution to resolve or improve the situation in each unique case.  The reality that not every surgery goes perfectly is why Dr. Steinsapir plans ahead, leading the trend toward minimally invasive surgeries that give natural-looking benefits while allowing for revisional surgeries should the need arise.

If you are experiencing blepharoptosis or another unsatisfactory outcome, your original surgeon will likely be happy to help you achieve the results you desire.  However, if your cosmetic surgeon does not specialize in eyelid surgery or fixing eyelid surgery, or if you are not confident in your patient-doctor relationship, it’s reasonable to seek a second opinion.

When you need to fix eyelid surgery with the best cosmetic surgeon in Los Angeles, consider making Dr. Steinsapir a part of your treatment experience.  At a no-risk consultation, you can seek an opinion based on years of education, practical experience, and insight regarding the best way to move forward.  In many cases, Dr. Steinsapir can help restore your relationship with your original surgeon.  If your needs exceed the expertise and specialization of your first doctor, then Dr. Steinsapir can help you find the best treatment option for you and offer honest advice.

Take the first step in resolving your ptosis concerns.  Call today to learn more about Dr. Steinsapir’s background in fixing eyelid surgery.

June 3, 2010

The Best Facelift in Los Angeles

Filed under: best cosmetic surgeons,Cosmetic Surgery,facelift,facelift los angeles,facial cosmetic surgery — Tags: , , , — admin @ 8:34 pm

When you need powerful yet natural changes in your facial appearance, consider a facelift with Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir.  He is a leading provider of facelift surgery in Los Angeles, arguably the most powerful facial cosmetic surgery option available today.  Dr. Steinsapir has been at the forefront of the movement toward minimally invasive cosmetic surgery methods since 1990, a time when the long-incision open facelift was still the most popular method.  The keys to Dr. Steinsapir’s superior facelift results are balance, precision, and careful planning to custom-tailor the procedure to each individual’s needs.

Facelift Before and After Photo

Facelift Before and After Photo

Why Choose a Facelift?

An individual consultation will determine if a facelift is truly the best option for your circumstances.  We have seen that those who are true candidates for the facelift and in search of significant, long-term improvement are very happy with their facelift outcome, which can successfully tighten loose skin, improve facial lines, remove facial fat that is excessive, and revitalize the face.  After treatment with a specialized and experienced facial cosmetic surgeon like Dr. Steinsapir, Most facelift recipients feel as though years of age and stress have literally been lifted off their face.

Dr. Steinsapir’s Specialized Approach

Dr. Steinsapir has always rejected the one-size-fits-all approach to cosmetic treatments, and the facelift is no exception.  Dr. Steinsapir uses well-hidden, customized incisions that enable deep tissue work, creating profound benefits while minimizing facelift recovery time to the shortest down-time possible.

There are many types of facelift performed today – such as the deep plane lift, the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) facelift, the endoscopic facelift, S-lift, the MACS lift and the short scar facelift – and usually the skill of the surgeon and his or her custom-planning each surgery is the key to obtaining the best results.

Dr. Steinsapir brings the unique advantage of a surgeon who specializes in oculofacial cosmetic surgery, as well as nonsurgical procedures like BOTOX and Restylane, which positions him as an expert in how all the individual components of the face (such as specific muscles and tissues) work together to make you look better or worse.  By analyzing your unique features and treatment needs, Dr. Steinsapir can make each of these facial components work in harmony together to obtain balanced results.

Experience and Proven Results

When it comes to major decisions about your health and appearance, there is no substitute for experience.  We welcome you to browse our before and after facelift gallery of Dr. Steinsapir’s work and to make further inquiries at your private consultation.  We further invite you to ask about Dr. Steinsapir’s professional experience and ethical work philosophy.  As a widely respected facial plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, Dr. Steinsapir has the education, fellowships, professorship, published studies, clinical experience, results, and genuine care and concern that can make you confident in your treatment decisions.  Dr. Steinsapir is an associate clinical professor at the famous Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, and he lectures extensively for wider audiences.  Dr. Steinsapir has been elected as a fellow to both the prestigious American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and also to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Have your facelift in the safety and security of the UCLA Medical Surgery Center where there is a world of resources.  Many are pleasantly surprised to learn how affordable it is to have surgery at one of the best medical centers in the world.  In many cases, it is less expensive to have your facelift with Dr. Steinsapir at UCLA than at one of the office-based operating rooms in Beverly Hills or West Los Angeles.  Enjoy the serenity that comes from having care at a facility with the staff and experience that is only found at the UCLA Medical Center.  Only a handful of surgeons in the world can perform your facelift at UCLA.

While Dr. Steinsapir is world-renowned for his published research and forward-thinking treatment approaches, he does not believe he could have achieved his level of success today had he not taken the time to listen to the thoughts, questions, concerns, and feedback of each person he has treated.  He never turns his practice over to ghost surgeons or physician extenders, and instead takes the time to personally listen to you and develop goals with you to help you achieve the results you desire.

For a truly differentiated treatment experience, call us today for a personal consultation with Dr. Steinsapir, and learn how a facelift with a physician who cares can revitalize your appearance.

Will nanotechnology make my face look better?

Filed under: best cosmetic surgeons,Beverly Hills Restylane,facelift alternative,facelift los angeles — Tags: , , , , , — admin @ 12:29 am

When you are looking for results, seeking out the latest buzz in treatment is not necessarily the option that will yield the best results.  New technologies are new for a reason – they are still being developed and studied, while many less honest marketers piggyback on the work of actual scientists by claiming to use a technology when they really aren’t.  Being one of the first to undergo a treatment is risky; there are basically three things that could happen:

1.    Your results will be as amazing as you’d anticipated.
2.    Your results will be limited, disappointing, or nonexistent.
3.    You may experience negative side effects and complications.

Of course, we all hope for #1 to be us, but since new treatments haven’t had time to be studied, perfected, and tailored to the individual, #2 is more likely.  It’s also possible that the new treatment will harm you in ways that are hard to predict just because we don’t have enough information or experience yet; this could mean you are unlucky #3.

In the case of a cosmetic procedure, a brand-new, unproven treatment probably isn’t the best option.  You are probably better off going with a time-tested, successful treatment like BOTOX, the facelift, or a facial filler.  Many apparently cutting edge technologies that get talked about on the internet or even promoted by cosmetic physicians don’t actually exist.  This is currently the case for Nanotechnology.  It may be fun to speculate that one day, tiny nanobots might treat skin wrinkles from the inside.  However, at present this is the stuff of science fiction.  History has taught use that many of these cutting edge technologies may not prove to be safe and reliable.  Gene therapy is an example of this.  Early gene therapy for infants with severe combined immunodeficiency actually caused leukemia in a very high percentage of  successfully treated infants.  It sometimes makes sense for someone with a terminal condition to participate in new, scientifically-founded research.  However, this calculus does not make sense for someone looking for a cosmetic benefit to their appearance.  At least in a clinical study the potential risks are highlighted and complications are studied.  Unfortunately, this is not always the case with cutting edge cosmetic treatments.  Remember, there are currently many excellent and reliable treatment methods.  Why choose an option that has not stood the test of time or any testing for that matter?

The Concern Raised by Nanotechnology Face Treatments

We are further concerned by claims made by the sellers of products like face creams purported to use nanotechnology to revitalize your face.  We’ve discussed the limited effectiveness of face creams before, and unfortunately the hype about nano-cosmetics may rely more on a buzzword than on science itself.  Producers of a cream or makeup may claim their product works on a nano level because saying they heal tiny particles in our cells sounds pretty good; just don’t equate this claim with current research on nanobots.  We aren’t saying that a nanotechnology face cream will harm you or even that it’s no good; we’re simply saying we’re skeptical when someone asks you to pay $300 on an unproven cream that may have nothing to do with actual nanotechnology research.

One of the great challenges when seeking the best cosmetic treatment is sorting through all the smoke and mirrors, so to speak.  You may need dramatic results, and when everyone claims they have the best solution, how can you know who to trust?  This is why it’s so important to find a qualified physician to answer your questions, assess your situation, and help you navigate trusted scientific resources and proven treatment methods.

Seeking Science-Based Treatment

If you need a cosmetic surgeon in California, we invite you to a no-risk consultation with Dr. Steinsapir, who has extensive training in both oculofacial and cosmetic surgery.  He is a leader in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures like undereye Restylane.  He has been at the forefront of new treatments like the use of hand-carved ePTFE orbital rim implants in the midface lift, and he can help you recognize the difference between promising new treatments and fads.

Dr. Steinsapir relies only on proven treatments that are strongly supported by research and demonstrable results.  Rather than rely on inexperienced assistants, physician extenders, or unproven fellows, Dr. Steinsapir will personally customize your treatment to your particular concerns and goals, and he will administer your treatment himself.  Call us today to see how Dr. Steinsapir can use his expertise in leading scientific treatments to help you get real results.