Beverly Hills Facelift Specialist and Dr. 90210 Star Jason B. Diamond » Facelift

Full Facial Rejuvenation

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:20:12 +0000

Ms. K is a 62 year old women who underwent a full facial rejuvenation that included an endoscopic browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, necklift, facelift, cheek implants and chin implant. This was a very rewarding surgery for me because this was a classic case of a women who completely lost her self confidence because of her age and her tired appearance. Following the above mentioned surgery Ms. K was a new person. Her self esteem was significantly boosted and her quality of life improved dramatically. It is always amazing to me that I am able to help someone in such a significant way and it is something that I am very proud of.

Facelift & Necklift for Patient with Cushing’s Disease from Chronic Steroid Use.

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:39:39 +0000

I had the opportunity to meet a patient with the initials S.T. who is 55 years old and has chronic renal disease and therefore has been on chronic steroid therapy as well as other immune suppressing medication such as Myfortic and Remicade. One of the dreaded side effects of these medications is that the person’s face will became overly puffy and swollen in a very aggressive way such that there is significant distortion to the face.�
This is called “Cushing’s syndrome” or “Cushingoid Face”. S.T. has suffered that problem and it has been devastating to her as it is for most people who suffer from it. It is common teaching that a person who is on steroids cannot have elective surgery because steroids can also inhibit the body’s ability to heal well, thereby increasing the risk of healing problems following surgery. This also pertains to the use of any immune suppressing medications like those mentioned above. I have had a lot patient’s who are on these medications for arthritis or lupus or any other number of over active immune system related disorders. With help from their rheumatologists I have safely operated on at least 10 people like this over the last several years. Prior to 3 years ago, I would simply decline to operate on these patients because I was taught that it wasn’t safe to do surgery on them). However, all of these patients were able to be off of all medications at the time of surgery and stay off their medications for 1 week after the surgery. I have never operated on anyone who was on their steroids during the surgery and the early post operative period. S.T. was not able to be off of her prednisone even for one day because of her kidney disease but she desperately wanted to look normal and therefore wanted the surgery. I spent a lot of time discussing this with her nephrologist who is very close with her as they have had a doctor patient relationship for many years. The nephrologist wanted S.T. to have the surgery to improve her quality of life. Based on S.T.’s desires and her motivation do this surgery and be very compliant with post operative care I decided to do her surgery for her. I did a facelift and I used a very safe technique called the Deep Plane Facelift. This facelift technique puts minimal tension on the superficial skin layer and most of the tension is on the deeper layers. This makes this the safest facelift technique for any patient who may have an issue with healing like S.T. Her nephrologist was involved in managing her kidney medications on a daily basis which included prednisone on the surgery day and every day afterwards. S.T.’s post operative healing course was perfectly normal without any problems at all. The results outstanding and she is so happy that she was able to have this surgery. S.T. and her husband feel that we were able to give her the appearance that she used to have before she suffered Cushing’s syndrome. I am very proud of S.T.’s courage and motivation to go through with this surgery and I will be more willing to take on patients with these types of problems in the future.

Facial Before and After

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:54:09 +0000

Being a Plastic Surgery expert of the face in Beverly Hills, I am often asked to show my before and after photos. Patients can really gain a lot of valuable information based on studying before and after photos of facelift, rhinoplasty and plastic surgery of the face. The most important thing that my patients gain from viewing my before and after photos is the natural appearance of all my patients after surgery. My patients never look “done”, they always look fresh, natural and more youthful. It is always important to look at photos of patients that have similar anatomy and facial features as you do. For example, if you are considering a facelift and have a short, thick neck it is not applicable for you to look at photos of patients with long thin necks. Furthermore, if you are considering a rhinoplasty and have a nose with thick skin you should look at photos of patients with thick skin rather than those with thin skin. Your postoperative results are more likely to be consistent with patients who have thick skin.�
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Looking at before and after photos allows you to take note of the incision placement and scar quality in many instances. There are a few factors to note when reviewing before and after photos. It is important to make sure that both the before and after photo show the same angles and lighting. It is easy for a doctor to make the after photos look more flattering or artificially enhanced when angles and lighting are slightly manipulated. There are other subtle tricks that may be hard to detect which can artificially enhance the after photo so don’t forget to go to a doctor that you trust. Above all else, when deciding which doctor to choose you should pick a doctor who has a great reputation, and one who’s work you have seen. Let the before and after photos be an important guide but don’t let them be the only factor.

Browlift, Blepharoplasty, and Facelift in Beverly Hills

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:33:31 +0000

I am often asked if a browlift can and should be done at the same time as an eyelid procedure (blepharoplasty) or facelift procedure. As far as a browlift and facelift go, the two procedures have absolutely nothing to do with each other; therefore, the browlift will not affect the facelift and the facelift will not affect the browlift so there is no right or wrong answer. If the person in question wants to have his/her brows rejuvenated at the same time as the lower face rejuvenated, then there is absolutely no reason to do the two procedures at separate times.

Similarly, if the person only wants the brows rejuvenated then there is no reason to perform a facelift at the same time. The brows and upper eyelids have a much more intertwined relationship to each other. When the brows are lifted the upper eyelids will also slightly elevate and somewhat rejuvenated as well. There are some people who will have an excellent brow and eyelid rejuvenation by just having the browlift; therefore, that person would not require an upper blepharoplasty. There are those people who have extremely heavy upper lids that will not be rejuvenated enough with a browlift and those people will require a browlift and upper eyelid blepharoplasty done at the same time to get the result that they desire. There are those people who are in the middle, meaning that their brows and upper lids are only mildly heavy and those people require a surgeon who has a lot of experience if they are going to have the two procedures done at the same time. The novice surgeon should do the browlift first and the upper blepharoplasty at a later time. The skilled and experienced surgeon can safely perform them both at the same time. I perform browlift and upper blepharoplasty on upwards of 75% of my patients at the same time because most of my patients want to address both problems with one healing period.

Stem Cell Facelift

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:06:25 +0000

The Stem Cell facelift is being promoted by several PR savvy doctors in the community but there is no evidence that what they are promoting is real and the simple truth is that it intellectually doesn’t even make any sense. A stem cell can turn into anything, i.e. muscle, bone skin, hair or any other type of cell in the body and to assume that a stem cell will turn into fat is big leap of faith. Fat has been injected into the face for years by facial surgeons but to claim that there are stem cells creating further benefits to the face or skin is, in my opinion, very irresponsible and misleading. There is a reason that this is not even discussed at the best facial plastic surgery conferences up to date. Any technique that has any merit is taught and discussed at these legitimate meetings. There are no rules or regulations that doctors have to abide by when it comes to marketing and therefore, marketing in the world of plastic surgery is like the “Wild West” where anything goes. Buyers certainly must beware in this day and age. The day of stem cells being useful in plastic surgery may be coming down the road but it certainly is not here. In my opinion, any advertisements to the contrary are quite misleading.

Nonsurgical Facial Procedures in Dubai

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:48:57 +0000

While in Dubai I met many wonderful people. One of the people I did work on was a local Dubai business man who was 60 and wanted to look better. He was hoping to have a facelift but I only had 1 day left on my trip so could not do a facelift for him. Instead, I was able to do some nonsurgical procedures for him on the spot and made some excellent changes for him in 10 minutes. We started with a little Botox to the crow’s feet. I then created definition and volume to his cheeks with Radiesse and did the same for his chin. He immediately looked to be about 10 years younger and he was very pleased. I will plan to do his facelift upon my return.

Facelift Enhancement in Beverly Hills

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:23:29 +0000

A.S. is a 54 year old woman who was interested in facial rejuvenation surgery. She is a very active person and is happily married. She has a very youthful spirit and has noticed over the last few years that her appearance does not match her personality. She feels that she looks much older than she feels and the she appears tired and mad when she is not. She was hoping for a fairly dramatic but natural change. A.S. is also unhappy with the appearance of her nose and her inability to breathe through her nose. She has had a previous rhinoplasty by a different physician several years ago and she still unhappy with the above mentioned problems with her nose. On examination I found her to have very flat and falling cheeks, hollowness under her eyes, a loose neck and jawline, severe wrinkles around her mouth and bulbous and drooping nasal tip with a deviated septum. I performed a fat transfer to her face, cheek implants, facelift, necklift, facial laser, revision rhinoplasty with deviated septum repair. She is healing very nicely and right on schedule.

Dr. Diamond,

It’s been two weeks since my procedures: face lift, neck lift, C02 laser resurfacing, fat injections, cheek implants, and a rhinoplasty. My husband asked me if I would do it all over again and I said, “Yes, in a heartbeat!” and I sincerely mean it. Before our consultation I had many concerns and doubts which is only natural when dealing with surgery of the face. However, you set my mind at ease by truly listening to my concerns and answering all my questions in a way that I could fully understand. You spent a significant amount of time and were never in a rush to answer my questions and explain the procedures. I came away feeling very confident in your abilities and I knew I could trust you. This allowed me to focus on your instructions for after surgery so that my recovery would be quick and the results positive. Despite being only two weeks post-op, I already am so happy with my results! I’m especially thrilled with how you repaired my deviated septum! After so many years, I can finally breath normally and my nose looks terrific.

What an amazing work family you have in Janet, Lynsay, and Ashley! These ladies were always respectful, caring, and knowledgeable. They took great care of me and were always there with a smile. I am truly happy with the outcome of all the procedures and so glad I took your suggestion to add cheek implants and the rhinoplasty. Thank you so much!

Sincerely,
A.S.

Facelift Approach in Beverly Hills

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:49:11 +0000

Each face is different and every face ages differently, as a Facial Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills I understand this and therefore I approach my surgical technique accordingly. People often call the office to ask my receptionist or nurse what procedure I will recommend for them and how much it will cost. I don’t have one cookie cutter approach to the aging face and therefore I treat each face as an individual work of art. I develop a specific plan based on the patient’s anatomy and goals and will determine if the person will require a deep plane facelift vs. a vertical facelift vs. a mini facelift, etc. I will furthermore determine if the person will best be benefited by cheek implants vs. fat grafting vs. mid facelift etc. There are so many different techniques that I have perfected over the years that are available to me and each technique has certain indications that work better for some people than others. It is my job and passion to figure out what combination of techniques will give my patient the best possible results and I have committed myself to being the best the Best Facial Plastic surgeon and the Best Facelift surgeon that I can be.

Double Chin Correction in Beverly Hills

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:20:29 +0000

In the world of Plastic surgery in Beverly Hills I see men from all around the world who want to have their ”double chins” removed. The age ranges from late teenagers to upwards of 70 years old. For my younger patients often liposuction or a neck lift will do the trick. For those patients who have weak chins a chin implant will be the most powerful technique to correct their problem. For those older men who have loose skin a lower facelift may be necessary to chisel the neck and jaw line and give the definition to the lower face that they are hoping for. The best technique is really dependant on the given patients anatomy and I can best determine that with an in person consultation or very clear photos. The results that my male patients are receiving are so natural that they can be assured that they will not have any evidence of looking like they have had surgery. They will look great and their friends and acquaintances will not know why.

Jowl Tightening in Beverly Hills

Jason B. Diamond M.D. F.A.C.S. — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:07:03 +0000

As a Facelift specialist in Beverly Hills I have had the privilege of taking care of many patients from around the world and therefore, I have taken care of people with every facial type there is. The jowl is a very difficult area to correct and the standard facelift techniques are not very effective. To get the best possible jowl improvement requires a technique known as the vertical facelift. This technique I would not consider to be a mini facelift. The vertical facelift requires a large skin dissection and then a vertical elevation of the SMAS or deeper supporting layers, hence the name vertical facelift. Often times a person will require what’s known as a pre-jowl implant to gain even better jowl correction. The region of the chin that corresponds to a line drawn down from the corners of the mouth is known as the pre-jowl region and the chin bone in this area thins with age. When this aging change occurs we call this the pre-jowl sulcus. This change in anatomy accentuates the jowl and is best corrected with a pre-jowl implant. Correction of the jowl needs to be done carefully to prevent problems and therefore a consultation with a skilled facelift specialist is the best first step to correcting the jowl.