Facial Plastic Surgery
With a dizzying array of available treatments available, it is no wonder that most consumers are not sure what procedures or options they should pursue. It is very beneficial to research not only the plastic surgeon you are considering consulting with, but also the treatments you are considering. Many potential patients have come to believe that a person must look stretched or tight if they choose to undergo a facelift. There is nothing further from the truth. In fact, a well done facelift should not be apparent to others. If a total stranger can tell you had facial surgery, it has not been done well. On the other hand, when they meet someone who appears very youthful for their years, it is likely they have had well performed facial plastic surgery.

There are many approaches to facial rejuvenation. Some treatments are less invasive than others. Patients are frequently confused by the difference in the potential results that can be obtained with surgery as compared to Botox or fillers. Surgery is designed to re-position sagging and lax tissues that have descended in response to aging and gravity. Botox is a toxin that prevents nerves from working. It actually prevents the muscles
of the face from responding to the signals sent by nerves. When muscles don't move, the overlying wrinkles appear smoother. Unfortunately, in some patients, Botox can result in an unnatural frozen look, and that is why I choose not to use it in my practice. Fillers are a variety of substances that can be injected into the skin in an area of a wrinkle to smooth out lines and furrows. There are various types of fillers and they last varying degrees of time from four months to two years.

Eyelid Surgery
Tear trough is the hollowness that develops in the lower eyelid, as we age, and makes the eyes look older than they are. There is a sadness associated with these eyes, and surprisingly is also found in younger individuals. Correction of the tear trough deformity is a difficult issue, having said that remedial measures are available in the form of fat injections and actual blepahroplasty with vascularised fat transfer

Gamma Knife Surgery
Gamma Knife Surgery is not really surgery as you know it. There is no knife, no scalpel. Why did they name it Gamma Knife Surgery? Beats me. But I can tell you it's an effective tool. Take it from someone who has had their head opened up more than once. Gamma Knife patients usually waltz out of the hospital the same day and still have their hair. I walked, or rather walked gingerly to my car the week after each of my craniotomies. And my head was shaved which did not qualify me as a fashion diva. So it's worth the effort to see if your brain tumor or brain disorder qualifies for gamma knife surgery.

It is important to note that Gamma Knife (GK) and Cyber Knife are not the same thing. The GK was specifically created, designed and built to treat brain tumors and disorders. The cyber knife was not. There are other distinctions, however, this will focus on the benefits of gamma knife and what to look for in terms of good GK treatment.