Kim Facial Plastic Surgery

While facelifts of the past were generally of the one-size-fits-all variety, facelift alternatives are now available to patients seeking a more youthful appearance. A facelift makes loose skin in the neck, cheeks, and jaw line more taut. While this procedure will not remove forehead wrinkles, "crow's feet" or bags under the eye, it may be used in concert with other procedures that eliminate excess fatty tissue.

Traditional Facelift
With a full facelift, incisions are made within the hairline and following the ear’s natural contour. This allows the skin to be pulled back. Small incisions help to make the scars much less noticeable. Sometimes liposuction is added to remove excess tissue from the jowl area. This procedure is typically done in an outpatient surgical setting under general anesthesia. Dramatic results are possible but with 2 weeks to 2 months of recovery may be necessary depending on patients.

After surgery, a dressing is worn for 24 hours and cold compresses are used to reduce swelling. After dressings are taken off, cold compresses are placed on the swollen areas for another 48 hours. Patients greatly limit their movement for the first 1-2 weeks.

The One Hour Facelift
Dr. Kim’s one hour facelift is performed under local anesthesia with light sedation if desired. General anesthesia and its associated risks are eliminated, and the recovery period is drastically shortened. Traditional face lifts were inaccessible to many due to high cost and the lengthy recovery periods—the one hour lift provides a new option. Designed primarily for chin jowls and upper neck, dramatic results are also obtained. Most all of the before and after section of the face lift were done with this type of procedure. It has been favored technique of facelift for Dr. Kim for several years for obvious reasons of shorter recovery, lowered cost, and safety.

Non-Surgical Facelift
Alternatives to surgical procedures do exist for those who cannot undergo an operation due to time constraints. By combining fillers (Radiesse, Juvederm, etc), fat injection, and laser treatments (Fraxel, Erbium resurfacing), you can look younger, more rejuvenated, and with less down time. Although these non surgical minimally invasive procedures greatly compliment any surgical procedures, they can be used as a stand alone procedures.

Procedures such as the Band Aid Lift and Lifestyle Lift resemble, but should be distinguished from Dr. Kun Kim’s unique one hour facelift. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Kim’s facelift techniques, please call Kim Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia at 770•458•4255 to schedule an appointment today.