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Procedure: Upper Lid Blepharoplasty, Open Sky Technique

Patient Story

This patient is a women in her late fifties who wanted to look more energetic, refreshed, and somewhat younger. She started the consultation with Dr. Weinfeld (Austin, Texas) by stating that she did not feel she was ready for a facelift yet and needed a procedure that allowed for a very quick recovery. She identified her upper eyelids as the area of greatest concern. She elected to undergo an upper lid blepharoplasty (referred to as a “upper lid lift” by the general public) with local anesthesia only. She reported the procedure itself and the recovery had far less discomfort than she expected. Given that the procedure was performed under local anesthesia she had minimal bruising and swelling. She returned to work almost immediately after the procedure.

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Procedure: Upper lid blepharoplasty, Open Sky Technique

Patients Story

This patient is a young woman who came to know Dr. Weinfeld as a patient undergoing breast reconstruction for breast cancer. Due to her positive interaction Dr. Weinfeld she sought a Cosmetic Surgery consultation for peri-orbital rejuvenation. The patient’s primary goal was to correct excess upper lid skin, known as dermatochalasis. After a discussion it was determined that the best solution would be upper lid blepharoplasty. The result has removed the excess skin and eliminated lateral hooding. This was achieved without hollowing out the upper lid thus leaving her upper lid somewhat full, a characteristic of youthful eyes.

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Upper lid blepharoplasty

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Upper lid blepharoplasty. Short term follow-up (less than one month). Looks refreshed, vibrant, younger and natural.

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Technique: Open Revision Rhinoplasty with Costal Cartilage Grafts
Graft Types: Bilateral Spreader, Columellar Strut, Bilateral Alar Rim, Dorsal Onlay
Graft Source: Costal (Rib) Cartilage

Patient Story

This patient is a retired woman currently living in Georgetown, Texas who was referred to Dr. Weinfeld by another Plastic Surgeon in Round Rock for consideration for Revision Rhinoplasty. This patient suffered significant nasal trauma with a severe nasal fracture (broken nose) in her late teen years. This event had a significant negative impact on her breathing and on the appearance of her nose. In here early twenties she underwent a rhinoplasty which she states worsened her nose leaving her with very small nostrils that are difficult to pass air through, a very short nose, and an over rotated tip. She desired a revision rhinoplasty to improve the appearance and function of her nose. This was a very emotional issue for her and in particular she stated that she wanted her nose to have the appearance that it did prior to the injury and the first rhinoplasty. In particular she wanted a slight convexity to the dorsum (i.e. a slight hump) which was consistent with the character of her nose as she remembered it. She underwent the complex revision rhinoplasty using rib cartilage some of which was fashioned into a dorsal onlay graft which was essential in the process of restoring dorsal contour and nasal length. She has been very happy with the transformation in the appearance of her nose and its function. She is now considering having Dr. Weinfeld perform a facelift.

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Improvement Focus: Excess upper eyelid skin, cheek decent with jowls, obtuse angle between face and neck with loose skin.

Technique: Cervicofacial Rhytidectomy (Face Lift, Neck Lift), Sub SMAS Dissection / Flap, Platysmaplasty, Upper Lid Blepharoplasty

Patient Story:

This patient is a woman in her early seventies from the Hutto / Round Rock area outside of Austin, Texas.  She was referred to Dr. Weinfeld by and Austin Dermatologist.  The patient has been very happy with her results and was surprised and pleased by the fact that the discomfort was significantly less than she expected.  She only required prescribed medications for discomfort for one day.

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About 7 months following rhinoplasty and chin augmentation with implant.
Notice how on the front view the chin implant provides more support for the lower lip and her mouth. Rhinoplasty surgery (nose job) is often combined with other procedures to improve overall facial balance. These additional procedures include chin augmentation (chin implant), chin reduction (genioplasty), eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), fat grafting, brow-lift, neck liposuction, and buccal fat reduction.

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Chin augmentation with porous, polyethylene, implant, and submental liposuction

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Early follow-up (2 months) from endoscopic brow lift, upper lid blepharoplasty, lower lid blepharoplasty, and fat grafting. Great combination of procedures for this woman in her early thirties who wants to look more awake and “slow down” the aging process.

The brow lift was what is best described and Turbo Powered Endoscopic Brow Lift. Why turbo powered? First endoscopic brow lifts are performed through small incisions made in the scalp and an endoscope, which is a thin surgical camera, is inserted beneath the skin in order to dissect it down to the brows so that they can be freed and repositioned at a higher location. Most endoscopic brow lifts are done through three such incisions. However the “Turbo Powered” version involves two additional small incisions further off to the side in the scalp part of the temple. When you add these two additional incisions it allows you to dissect further down on the face down to the cheekbones and allows you to reposition and elevate the skin surrounding the lateral portion of the eyelid and Peri orbital region. By doing so you’re able to elevate additional tissues in the temple region and even the upper cheep turning a routine brow lift into what is better described as an upper facelift. This was paired with a very minimal upper lid blepharoplasty to remove any residual excess skin in the upper eyelid to give a really smooth look to the upper eyelids and reduce lateral hooding. It’s important to keep in mind with any upper lid blepharoplasty that there needs to be some residual skin left behind in order to prevent an issue where the eyelids wont close. A transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty is where the incision to address the lower eyelids performed on the inside of the lower eyelid. This allows you to liberate and reposition the fat pad in the lower eyelid to drape it over the bone and blend the lid cheek junction. This can help reduce the tear trough and create a smooth transition from the lower eyelid to the upper cheek that mimics the anatomy seen in much younger people. When we look at these photos we must bear in mind that lower eyelid procedures often have a longer recovery time as it relates to swelling. For that reason her lower eyelids do you look somewhat puffy but it is a good demonstration of a reduced tear trough. Fat grafting was performed in the upper cheek to further reduce the tear trough and to further blend the lead cheek junction.