Facelift
Located In New York City
The overarching goal during a facelift (rhytidectomy) surgery is to significantly reduce or outright eliminate sagging skin, wrinkles, and lines on the face. This surgical procedure can result in a dramatic difference in a patient’s appearance, providing smoother, tighter skin and a youthful appearance.
Beyond those primary details, however, every facelift is different because every face is different. Dr. Gerald Imber, board-certified plastic surgeon, is a pioneer in the delicate and complex art of facial plastic surgery, having successfully completed thousands of surgical treatments utilizing a wide array of unique facelift techniques.
Which Types of Facelifts Does Dr. Imber Perform?
Dr. Imber performs all facelift techniques in order to provide the best results to his patients. No two people age the same and therefore each patient will need a devised treatment plan specific to their goals.
Dr. Imber has performed over 25,000 surgical procedures and offers tailored face lifts to each patient including but not limited to the following techniques:
Limited Incision Facelift Technique (L.I.F.T.)
Developed exclusively by Dr. Imber, the LIFT, also known as the Limited Incision or Short Scar FaceLift, has quickly become the ideal method for patients looking to improve their loose jowls, skin laxity, and nasolabial folds (the lines extending from the nose to the corners of the mouth), as well as fine-tune the angularity of the cheeks.
This facelift involves tightening the SMAS, the subcutaneous muscular aponeurosi, to help alleviate jowls, deep nasolabial folds and adds longevity to the results.
One of the most crucial advantages of the LIFT is its minimal incisions, typically only running from the sideburn to the earlobe. If necessary, they can be extended behind the ear and slightly up into the hairline. The incisions are designed to diminish over time so patients can continue wearing their hair up without feeling self-conscious.
Mini Facelift
The mini facelift uses similar incisions but is primarily for less prominent signs of aging. Like Dr. Imber’s original S-LIFT, the mini facelift can be an excellent choice for patients just starting to notice skin laxity on the lower cheeks and jaw and who desire a robust preventative treatment before these visible signs of aging become worse.
Male Facelift
Dr. Imber recognizes that men have several anatomical differences from women and have different aesthetic goals when compared to women, especially for facial plastic surgery. For a male facelift, he will typically focus on relieving nasolabial folds, eliminating jowls and upper neck laxity.
Using the C-LIFT technique, Dr. Imber will carefully make a small C-shaped incision within each sideburn. If needed, he also creates an incision under the jaw to ensure an adequate amount of skin is excised and muscle is tightened.
WHICH FACELIFT AM I A CANDIDATE FOR?
While the categories listed above can give you an idea of which facelift strategy you might be interested in, your fully customized treatment plan will need to be developed by Dr. Imber. In general, good candidates for facelifts tend to be men and women in their 40s to 60s who are in good overall health, can maintain a healthy body weight, don’t smoke or are able to quit for an extended period, and have realistic expectations.
During your initial consultation, Dr. Imber will sit down with you one-on-one and listen carefully to your facial goals. He’ll also review your medical history, examine your skin’s elasticity, and, if necessary, order imaging or testing.
If you have questions about any type of facial plastic surgery, now is a great time to ask. For example, since a facelift is not usually used to address the eyes, we might also consider combining it with other surgical procedures, like a blepharoplasty or neck lift, that correct signs of aging. It is normal for Dr. Imber to suggest adding on specific surgical procedures when appropriate. This could include but is not limited to the following surgical procedures.
We Offer Concierge Services
We want to make sure you are comfortable every step of the way, from managing your stay in New York City if you are from out-of-town to post-surgical care and more.
We have concierge services that can assist patients with navigating the complexities of:
- Hotel accommodations
- Medical photography
- Medical clearance
- Private-duty nurses and escorts post-surgery
- Transportation post-Surgery
- Pre- and post-operative care
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Conveniently located to serve New York City.
Dr. Gerald Imber
Dr. Gerald Imber is a board-certified, world-renowned plastic surgeon and strives to provide his patients the most natural results with the least invasive surgical techniques. He is recognized by US News and World Report and Castle Connolly as among the top 1% of plastic surgeons in the United States, on the staff of the Weill Cornell Medical Center, and directs his private surgical practice in New York City.
Dr. Imber has among the largest experience in facial rejuvenation and the prevention of facial aging. He has pioneered many less invasive surgical procedures that are now considered the gold standard among plastic surgeons, such as microsuction, a modified form of liposuction, to remove early jowls and tighten jawline, the extensive use of rejuvenating fat transfers, and the Limited Incision Facelift Technique, or Short Scar Facelift, a modern, less invasive facelift technique.
Dr. Imber performs a full range of cosmetic procedures, surgical and non-invasive, at his Manhattan office, including body, breast and nasal surgery, as well as facial reconstruction following Mohs micrographic surgery.
