Facelift Archives - Beaty Facial Plastic Surgery

What is FaceTite ™ ? A non-surgical option for facelifting and tightening.

September 26, 2023 July 5, 2023 / By Celeste Nagy MD

What is FaceTite ™ ? FaceTite ™ is a minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure that can provide substantial lower face contouring with long-term results by using radiofrequency energy to melt fat, tighten skin, and create ongoing collagen production after treatment. The device delivers controlled radiofrequency waves to deeper layers of tissue through tiny incisions, allowing it to then …

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The Case Against Thread Lifts

August 9, 2023 July 14, 2023 / By Dr. Laura Beaty

Why do a thread lift? Dr. Mark Beaty and Dr. Celeste Nagy do not put in thread lifts as they feel the risks are high for minimal reward. However, there are several reputable surgeons that like the temporary result and ease of performing a thread lift procedure. If your changes are relatively mild and you …

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An Interview with Dr. Mark Beaty

July 21, 2023 July 17, 2023 / By admin

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Beaty for being nominated to run for the presidency of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and for his Best Rhinoplasty win for the second year from the Atlantan magazine. Interview Surgeons are known for having type A personalities. Do you think that is necessary as a surgeon? …

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Facial Symmetry and Finding Balance with Surgery

March 28, 2023 March 11, 2023 / By Mark Beaty MD

Is facial symmetry important for attractiveness? Facial symmetry is an important element in our perception of attractiveness with a strong preference toward seeing symmetrical faces as more attractive. It is interesting that in split face studies, however, artificially constructed perfect symmetry (mirrored hemifaces) are scored as less attractive than the same natural faces with slight …

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What is the ProLIFT Facelift Technique?

March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023 / By Mark Beaty MD

Facelift Terminology Facelift terminology can be complicated and confusing for patients. It really doesn’t need to be, however. The key to a properly performed facelift is to reposition the supportive tissues of the face in a way that restores more youthful contours and volume. This means that work is done under the skin to release …

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When is it time to consider surgery for my aging face?

February 28, 2023 June 5, 2023 / By Mark Beaty MD

How do I know when I am ready for a facelift? Facial aging has typical signs which develop in everyone and facial plastic surgery is the best correction of aging changes. These include the loosening and drooping of tissue in the brow, face and neck; loss of volume in the face; and changes in the …

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Everything is in the Face

February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023 / By admin

“With the wide variety of surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation options available today to address individual needs, a tailor-made approach is necessary. To best serve patients, I have to take into account what they want to achieve, what kind of lifestyle they live, and what kind of time they can allow for the healing process …

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Now that I have had a Facelift I am done, right? WRONG

December 10, 2022 July 25, 2023 / By Gary Washington, Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner

Now that I have had a Facelift I am done, right? WRONG What is a Facelift? A Facelift is a surgical procedure done under general anesthesia in which the surgeon analyzes aging and lax skin, fat pads, muscles, and all other underlying tissues, surgically places them together and then surgically stitching them in an upward …

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The Melting Midface

December 5, 2022 July 25, 2023 / By Celeste Nagy MD

What happens to the cheeks as we age? As we get older, several changes occur in our midface that create a more aged appearance. We lose elasticity and collagen in the skin, which causes skin to sag. The fat pads in the face deflate and descend and our facial skeleton gets smaller as bone reabsorbs …

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More About Facial Feminization

March 30, 2022 June 23, 2022 / By admin

In March’s first blog we discussed facial feminization at Beaty Facial Plastic Surgery. In this second springy blog, let’s get into what some of those procedures with Dr. Nagy may entail. Procedures involved with facial feminization Facial feminization with Dr. Nagy may include some of these procedures: Forehead contouring — In men, the bony ridge above …

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