No two faces are alike. Consequently, the treatment is highly customized for every patient. Non-surgical and surgical procedures should work in concert to reverse the effects of aging and deliver a natural aesthetic result. Sometimes a combination of procedures is necessary to achieve the desired appearance. An optimal aesthetic plan is one that fits the patient’s lifestyle, age, medical conditions, and tolerance for downtime. What can and cannot be accomplished given a patient’s expectations and circumstances is the purpose of a comprehensive consultation. Dr. Lee believes educating the patient is paramount in having them understand the effects of one plan over another so they can choose the course most comfortable for them.
Patients considering a facelift often voice their hesitancy about looking “pulled” or “tight” “overdone” or “expressionless.” These are reasonable concerns born out of first-generation facelift techniques that simply tightened the skin. The evolution of facelifts has transitioned to addressing deeper structures of the face, repositioning the tissues to their original location.
When performing facial rejuvenation, Dr. Lee makes it a priority to treat the signs of aging without changing the essence of a person’s natural beauty focusing on techniques that make a patient look better and age appropriate. Dr. Lee’s signature facelift is the Deep Plane High SMAS Composite facelift. This lift is the most powerful, natural, and longest lasting of all facelift techniques. It tightens and elevates the underlying facial structures to their former, youthful position with inconspicuous scars. The High SMAS uses a patient’s own fat, so fat grafting is simply finessed to avoid an overfilled look. A refreshed, natural appearance devoid of any pulling or obvious intervention is the result. His goal is having each patient hear how “great” they look, not asked, “What work have you had done?”