Facelift New Zealand

A modern facelift restores youthful volume and proportion to an aging face. Excessive folds of skin are removed and deeper tissues are suspended to give a natural improvement and inconspicuous scars.READ MORE Maintaining the balance between improving the quality of the skin, restoring and re-positioning facial volume while maintaining a natural appearance is Mr Adams goal. He will listen to your concerns and determine what techniques are available to improve the areas of your concern. To maintain a balanced facial appearance facelift is often combined with brow, eyelid or neck surgery. Complications of face lift surgery are increased in smokers, diabetics and patients with hypertension. Complications may include, scars, bruising, swelling, asymmetry, skin healing problems, skin creases, incomplete correction, injury to the facial nerve, bleeding. 

A neck lift is usually performed with a face lift to tighten folds of skin under the chin. Excess fat can be removed with liposuction or direct surgery. In mild conditions the neck may be treated by itself.READ MORE A careful assessment of your goals and an examination of your neck and face are the key to ensuring the right stategy for you. Mr Adams will focus on your particular situation and develop a safe and appropriate plan for addressing your concerns. Excess fat can be removed with liposuction or direct surgery; the skin is re-draped; and the excess skin is excised with scars placed in inconspicuous places. Complications of neck lift are similar to those of face lift surgery.

The MACS-Lift (minimal access cranial suspension) is an effective face lift operation that is designed to lift the lower two thirds of the face in a relatively straightforward manner with minimal inconvenience. Only a limited amount of excess skin is removed, resulting in an inconspicuous scar in the crease in front of the ear. In contrast to most other face lift techniques, the MACS-Lift can be performed under local anaesthetic and light sedation. Liposuction under the chin may also be carried out at the same time for an improved result in the neck. Many individuals between 35 and 70 years of age may be suitable for this type of superficial plane face lift. It is best for people whose neck and facial skin has begun to sag, but who still have some elasticity and muscular tone. The following features can be improved: - Deep grooves that run from the corner of the mouth to the nose- Wrinkles and sagging skin near the cheek bones- The jaw line where there is early squaring off and jowling- Loose skin of the neck and under the chin A MACS-lift is also an excellent procedure for patients who have previously undergone a face lift and require a touch up procedure.

Dermal Fillers How and why our skin changes As we age the skin undergoes visible changes such as irregular pigmentation, increased pore size, damage from the suns rays and loss of volume and elasticity. Other factors such as cigarette smoke can lead to pre-mature ageing of the skin. The pursuit of a suntan through sun exposure or sun bedding?is now known to be a major cause of damage to the skin. Also known as photoageing, this is believed to be responsible for almost 80% of the skin changes attributed to the ageing process. Why wrinkles form Many wrinkles occur when we use our facial muscles to create expressions and??these are known as dynamic wrinkles. When we smile our eye wrinkles become more prominent and when we frown the vertical lines between our eyebrows become more noticeable. Dermal Fillers Dermal fillers are becoming an increasingly popular treatment option. With minimal down time patients can resume? normal activities? after the treatment and have the benefit of an immediately obvious improvement. Dermal Fillers can be used to: - Increase lip volume- Enhance lip borders - Remodel or enhance cheeks - Correct volume loss - Fill tear troughs and pre-jowl sulci - Smooth nasolabial folds - Soften marionette lines and mental crease -Lift mouth frown and eyebrow droop - Soften forehead lines and crows feet

We offer laser resurfacing treatments, dermal fillers, treatment for wrinkles.