Contact us in Savannah, Georgia to learn more about brow lift, blepharoplasty, or any of the other facial plastic surgery options we offer.






If you are dissatisfied with any of the features of your face, we offer the following options to help you improve your appearance:

Providing Savannah, Georgia with Brow Lift, Blepharoplasty, and More

Many women and men are not completely satisfied with one or more of their facial features. Fortunately, in the age of modern plastic surgery, there is no need to remain dissatisfied. The highly skilled team at Finger and Associates Plastic Surgery Center uses the latest techniques and procedures to refine their patients’ features, giving them the self-assurance and satisfaction that go along with having the looks they desire. At our Savannah, Georgia practice, we offer brow lift, blepharoplasty, and other facial plastic surgery procedures to patients who would like to enhance or rejuvenate their appearance.

Facelift

A facelift, also called rhytidectomy and meloplasty, is designed to eliminate signs of aging of the face.  Generally, the most noticed signs are the jowls and neck region.   The attention of original facelifts was toward those areas.  As time passed surgeons started including forehead and eyelid lifts.  Recently we recognized that there was an inherent deflation from loss of facial fat that occurs with age.  This results in loss of support of the skin and sagging of the middle part of the face as well.  The recent face lifts are multi-layered, elevating the muscles and a structure called the SMAS, which is a supporting layer.  Modern face lifts look much more natural without some of the older undesirable signs, such as the wind-tunnel look, obvious scars or deformities of the ear lobes.  Dr. Finger developed a face lift called the transmalar subperiosteal midface lift, which we believe gives a more natural and longer lasting face lift and which is used by many surgeons throughout the country.  At Finger and Associates, we often combine the face lift with eyelid lifts, forehead lifts, lip augmentation, fat injections and even laser treatment of certain wrinkles.  Face lifts are usually done under a light general anesthesia.  Recovery time for most swelling and bruising is 1 to 4 weeks, depending upon the adjunctive procedure done and the health and age of the patient.

Brow Lift

A brow lift, also commonly known as a forehead lift, is ideal for eliminating the furrows, frown lines, and other signs of aging above and around the eyebrows that can make a person look tired or aged. It is also helpful for people who have inherited a particularly heavy brow or deep creases in the forehead. Smoothing and lifting the skin in this area results in a more youthful, refreshed, and alert appearance.

Fortunately, brow lift surgery is one of the many facial plastic surgery procedures that can often be preformed endoscopically. Using specialized tools and very small incisions, a surgeon can lift and smooth the muscles of the forehead without causing extensive scarring or significant disturbance of surrounding tissues. Patients who undergo endoscopic brow lift surgery have shorter healing times and less discomfort. However, when the patient has excess skin that causes sagging, a more traditional approach will be required to reach the desired result. Incisions for traditional brow lift surgery are commonly hidden behind the hairline.

In certain cases, our Savannah, Georgia surgeons can perform a brow lift in combination with blepharoplasty, face lift surgery, or other facial plastic surgery procedures. Contact our practice to learn more about combining cosmetic procedures.

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Blepharoplasty

Because the eyes are often the most prominent feature of a person’s face, many surgeons feel that blepharoplasty, commonly known as eyelid surgery, is one of the most efficient means of rejuvenating a patient’s overall appearance. By smoothing the skin around the eyes and reducing any sagging or puffiness, surgeons can take years off of a patient’s face, making him or her look younger and more alert.

Blepharoplasty can be performed on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids, or both, depending on what is needed. Incisions are generally concealed inside the eyelids, or along the lash line, where the resulting scars will not be noticeable once healing is complete. During the procedure, surgeons will tighten any muscles that are loose or drooping, remove fat deposits, and gently smooth the skin, trimming away any excess.

Recovery from blepharoplasty inevitably involves a certain amount of irritation and discomfort. Patients are given special instructions that explain how to care for the incisions, as well as the eyes, during the healing process.

Because drooping eyelids often go hand in hand with a heavily creased forehead, it is not uncommon for our Savannah, Georgia surgeons to combine blepharoplasty with brow lift surgery. If you are interested in undergoing blepharoplasty, brow lift, or a combination procedure, schedule a consultation with one of our experienced plastic surgeons to find out whether or not you are a candidate.

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Lip Enhancement

Most commonly, lips are enhanced with injectable products, such as Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvéderm™ Injectable Gel, ArteFill™, or fat. These enlarge lips that are inherently thin or those that have lost volume with aging. Both Fraxel® lasers and the injectable are used successfully for wrinkles around the lips.

There are other ways to elevate the lips, including the corners (the commissure). Lip lift surgery and the valentine commissure lift are designed to reduce the visible signs of aging around the mouth. For women who wish to have lips that appear fuller and plumper, we generally use the mentioned injectables. The slightly more invasive surgical procedures are best for some patients, though.

As people age, the lips often begin to stretch vertically and droop at the corners. The lip lift is a procedure that is designed to raise the level of the lips, bringing them closer to the base of the nose. This requires a removal of a small strip of skin just under the nose, but because the nose is narrower than the mouth, the lip lift elevates the central part of the lip only. This can make the corners of the mouth appear to turn down, creating or aggravating the illusion of perpetual sadness.

Fortunately, a procedure known as a valentine commissure lift can be performed at the same time (or alone, if a lip lift is not needed) to raise the corners of the mouth. By removing a small triangle of tissue at each oral commissure (the corner of the mouth), surgeons can turn the corners upward and eliminate the droopy, sad appearance.

After lip enhancement surgery, bruising and swelling are generally minimal. The sutures are removed five days after the procedure.

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Lip Implant

As we age, we lose both fat in the upper lip as well as collagen, and this results in loss of volume and the youthful pout that many find attractive.  Contributing to this loss is constant pursing of the lips, sipping from straws, whistling, and last but not least, smoking.  The usual solution is injecting one of the products such as Restylane® or Juvederm™. A new permanent solution is a insertion of a lip implant called PermaLip.  This implant comes in a variety of sizes and can be inserted in both the upper and lower lips under local anesthesia.  The PermaLip is made of a solid, but soft silicone and cannot deflate or rupture. It can also be removed or replaced at any time if desired.

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Fat Transfer

Fat transfers and injections involve removing fat from one area and injecting it into another. For anyone suffering from facial scars (such as those caused by acne), smile lines, or other aesthetic imperfections, fat transfer may provide an ideal solution. Fat injections are safe and effective and involve minimal discomfort. Fat transfer can also be used to augment the lips. Fat transfer injections are administered under local or general anesthesia and, unlike other chemicals or injectables, cannot cause allergic reactions because no foreign substance is present.

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Ear Surgery, Otoplasty, Ear Pinning

Ear surgery, called otoplasty, is done to set protuberant ears back closer to the head or to reduce the sixe of large ears. For the most part, the operation is done on children between the ages of 4 and 14. Ears are almost fully grown by age 4, and the earlier the surgery, the less teasing and ridicule the child will have to endure. Ear surgery on adults is also possible and often performed.

The otoplasty is usually done under light general anesthesia or local as an outpatient procedure. The surgery usually takes 1-2 hours. The patient’s head will be wrapped in a bulky dressing for a few days, and after this a sweat band is recommended to be worn as much as possible for a week or more.

Although this procedure is fairly minor, the results can be dramatic resulting in a happy, less self-conscience patient.

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Contact Our Practice

Please contact our office in Savannah, Georgia if you are interested in brow lift, blepharoplasty, or any of our other facial plastic surgery procedures.

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