WHEN SHOULD I HAVE A FACELIFT?

The question has been bantered about for all the ages. I hear it all the time among my patients.

There really is no set answer, but a recent study was reported in the Plastic Surgery Journal this month. The study included 89 women who underwent facelifts. There were three groups, under 50 years of age, between 50 and 60, and over 60!

The results revealed that younger patients, ie: under 50, with minimal signs of aging consistently had a more positive satisfaction rating following their surgery.

In my practice as a Fort Myers Florida plastic surgeon, I’m seeing more younger patients who want to get a jump start to looking younger and maintaining their youth.

Liquid FaceLift? - Stay tuned

Welcome to Dr. Robert J. Brueck's blog about matters concerning health, skin and cosmetic surgery. As a board certified Fort Myers plastic surgeon, Dr. Brueck periodically adds news and messages here.

We’ve heard the term, "liquid facelift", many times before, but it may soon take on a new meaning.

One of the complaints many people have about fillers is, “my fillers didn’t last long”.

Hope may be on the horizon. Biomedical engineers at John Hopkins may soon have an answer. They combined hyaluronic acid HA with polyethylene glycol PEG (this used to be tissue glue). They took this combination and exposed it to light energy. This light solidified their combination and sort of produced an implant. At 3 months these “implants” were stable.

So in the future we may combine a hyaluronic acid filler and PEG – inject it – expose it to light and now we have a more permanent, longer-lasting implant.

Thanks for your attention. You can read more about me at Beauty-by-Brueck.com.

Stem Cells in Face Lifts - Dr. Brueck,Fort Myers cosmetic surgeon on TV

A few Sundays ago, Dr. Brueck appeared on American Health Journal, a syndicated TV program seen in Fort Myers on WINK Channel 5, to discuss the role of stem cells in cosmetic surgery.

In this case, the stem cells are produced from the fat of the same person who will receive them. Since the donor and the recipient are the same person, the potential healing power of the stem cells is optimized.

We're including a rerun of the video if you missed it on air. Let us know what you think of it.



You can find out more about a wide range of cosmetic surgery subjects by visiting Dr. Brueck's web site at http://www.Beauty-by-Brueck.com