Facial Surgery Techniques

Facial surgery is an incredibly broad category. There are literally dozens of cosmetic surgeries which can be performed on the face. All of these do different things, and they are all performed differently. Exactly which sort of facial surgery will be best for you will depend on your health, your goals, and your financial constraints.

Here are some of the most common types of facial surgery. For more specific information about these, please feel free to visit each surgery's specific page

Face Lift

Face lift is one of the best known forms of facial surgery. This surgery is designed to tighten facial skin, and it may also remove excess facial fat and muscle. It can help to get rid of wrinkles and creases all over the face. A face lift can target the whole face, or it can work on just a part of it.

Brow Lift

Brow lift is a surgery which is similar to face lift. It tightens the skin of the brow and forehead, and it can help to reduce low or sagging eyebrows. Brow lift can also help to get rid of frown lines and forehead creases.

Neck lift

Neck lift is a surgery which can help to smooth out the neck and chin. This surgery removes excess skin, muscle, and fat from the chin. It tightens the neck, making it appear younger, more streamlined, and more attractive.

Orthognathic surgery

Orthognathic surgery is an invasive procedure which can help to straighten the jaw and eliminate problems like overbites and underbites. The surgery typically involves breaking the jaw in a number of areas so that it can heal in the appropriate shape. This surgery typically takes a long time to recover from.

Facial Reconstructive Surgery

Facial reconstructive surgery helps to rebuild the face after serious facial injury or disease. Whether a facial blemish is caused by a car accident, an animal bite, face or neck cancer, or another cause, facial reconstructive surgery can frequently help to mitigate the effect and make a person's appearance more normal and appealing.

Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular forms of facial surgery. This surgery reshapes the nose to help it appear more attractive and fit better with the face as a whole. Surgeries which increase the size of the nose are called augmentation rhinoplasties, and surgeries which decrease the size of the nose are called reduction rhinoplasties. In addition to changing the noses size, rhinoplasty can also change the nose's shape to remove imperfections or improve and overall appeal.

Cheek Augmentation

Cheek augmentation is a surgery which is designed to increase the size of the cheeks. This can help to add balance to the face, and it can help a person to appear younger.

Cosmetic Chin Surgery

There are a number of different procedures which can be performed on the chin. Chin augmentation makes the chin larger, and it is typically performed using an implant of some sort. Chin reduction makes the chin smaller by removing bone. Chin surgery can also reshape the chin by rearranging the chin bones.

Blepharoplasty (Eye Lift)

As people age, it is common for their eyelids to start to droop and lose their elasticity. Blepharoplasty can help to solve this problem. It can also help with wrinkled and drooping skin around the eyes, and it can help to combat bags, puffiness, and excess fat. The surgery can also be used to help create an upper eyelid crease in people who do not have one. This procedure is called Asian double eyelid surgery or Asian blepharoplasty.

Cheek Reduction (Buccal Fat Extraction)

Cheek reduction is a surgery which removes fat from the cheeks. It is helpful for people who have overly large and chubby "chipmunk cheeks."

Facial Liposuction

Facial liposuction uses a special surgical implement called a cannula to suction out excess fat from a person's face. This helps to improve and streamline the patient's appearance. This technique can also be used to help remove fat from the neck.

Jaw Augmentation

Jaw augmentation helps people with a weak jaw to have a more attractive and clear jawline. A number of different materials can be used to augment the jaw.

Cosmetic Lip Surgery

Cosmetic lip surgery seeks to improve the appearance of the lips. Some of the most common are lip augmentations, which increase the size of the lips, and lip reductions, which reduce the size of the lips. However, there are also procedures which can help to lift or restore color to the lips.

Otoplasty (Cosmetic Ear Surgery)

Otoplasty is a surgery which seeks to improve the appearance of the ears. It alters the shape and size of the ears so as to bring them into greater harmony with the rest of the face. It can also suture the ears back closer to the head so they aren't so attention-getting and prominent.