Diary of My Facelift & Brow lift with Dr. Huntly

October 18th, 2011

By Shannon Newman Night before Dr. Huntly gave me an ativan which decreases anxiety and helps the patient get a good night sleep. I felt so comfortable and confident in Dr. Huntly and his team’s ability that I did not need to take the medication. I went right to sleep and slept all night without [...]

Older by a Nose: The Aging Nose is a Giveaway

June 28th, 2011

Have you ever noticed that older people have larger noses, and that cute little button noses are reserved for younger people? Or the noses of your friends and relatives may have changed over the years, but you’re not quite sure why. So, why do older people’s noses get bigger or distorted? The answer is that [...]

What is a face lift?

April 18th, 2011

This question seems simple enough, but the answers may surprise you. Historically, face lifts began with simple excisions (surgical removal of) skin in front of the ear many decades ago. This was mostly ineffective and often just pulled the skin in front of the ear forward, resulting in a visible scar and very little lift. [...]

Stages of the Aging Face

September 14th, 2010

The causes of faces looking older and saggier as we age are: Loss of elasticity Loss of volume Loss of elasticity will occur with time regardless of what we do, but we can drastically increase this loss with excess ultraviolet rays from the sun and smoking. These are the two most influential factors within our [...]

Sagging After a Face Lift

September 10th, 2010

Typically, face lifts look great at about the third month. The swelling of the face from the surgery, however, adds to this great appearance. At a year or so, the swelling has subsided, and even though the patient may have an excellent result, the loss of volume from the swelling adds years to the patient’s [...]

Dr. Finger: Q & A Plastic Surgery in Savannah Georgia

September 30th, 2008

Q: How long does a face lift last? A: Actually, it lasts forever, but it doesn’t stop the clock. For instance, if you have a face lift at age sixty and it makes you look fifty, when you get ninety you will look eighty. Q: Is there a way to reverse signs of aging of [...]