Innovative approaches to rejuvenating the face have evolved over time and the deep plane facelift represents a significant development in the evolution of surgical facelifts. It differs from a regular facelift as it involves the surgical dissection of the Superficial Musculo Aponeurotic System (SMAS) layer, put simply, this means that the deeper structures of the face can be tightened and lifted.
Whilst the cause of heavy eyelid skin can not be treated, blepharoplasty (or eyelid surgery) offers an excellent solution to the symptoms caused by this excess skin. So, what does the surgery entail? What is the recovery time? And what results can you realistically expect?
Whether your once-full lips are depleting in volume with the passage of time, your lips have always been asymmetrical, top or bottom heavy, or just thinner than you’d like, many of us are dissatisfied with our lips' natural shape or fullness.
Whomever your surgeon is at Coppergate Clinic, following surgery you will be provided with a detailed recovery plan, ensuring you experience optimal healing. But is there anything you can do to reduce downtime and post-surgery swelling?
Whilst most patients have no hesitation in asking how soon they might pick up exercise, sports or intimate relations post op, we find many people are more hesitant to ask questions relating to when they should stop drinking alcohol prior to surgery and how soon they might enjoy alcohol post procedure.
Whichever way you look at it, deciding to undergo elective cosmetic surgery is a big step. Regardless of how ‘minor’ it may seem, every surgical procedure comes with a degree of risk. The decision to go under the knife should never be taken lightly nor seen as a ‘quick fix’. The...
With so many references to ‘plastic surgery’ in the media today, it’s a term that we’re all familiar with and have widely come to accept. But have you ever wondered where the ‘plastic’ in plastic surgery came from and what it actually means? Is it, for example, a different way of...
