Facial Cosmetic Surgery including facelifts, eyelid lifts, fat transfer, rhinoplasty, & more! Dr. Stanwix focuses on cutting edge techniques, innovative artistry, and minimal scarring approaches.
Facial Plastic Surgery in Richmond, VA with Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Matthew G. Stanwix MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery including facelifts, eyelid lifts, brow lifts, fat transfer, and rhinoplasty in Richmond & Charlottesville VA
As people age, the effects of gravity, exposure to the sun, smoking, and the daily stress of life can be seen in their faces. The typical signs of aging begin with the deep creases that form between the nose and mouth (nasolabial folds or the “parentheses”), “crows feet” around the eyes and creases across the forehead. “Laugh lines” and “marionette” lines also become visible on the lower face. The eyelids become puffy and excess skin can overhang the lashes. The jawline becomes poorly defined and jowls form. Folds and fatty deposits appear around the neck. Overall, one can think of aging as the effects of gravity and a decrease in volume. Over time, the fat in the face droops with age, while both the bone and fat resorbs. The end result: drooping skin with fat in the wrong areas and an overall loss of volume. The goal of Dr. Matthew G. Stanwix of Stanwix Plastic Surgery is to reverse these aging changes through minimal scarring approaches and advanced techniques.
Nothing can completely stop the process of aging. There are a number of treatments to reverse facial aging. They include non-invasive topical medicines, lasers, and injections to temporize the effects of aging. However, many patients present to Dr. Stanwix desiring a more reliable, longer lasting or permanent solution to the effects of aging. Dr. Matthew Stanwix of Stanwix Plastic Surgery offers a number of surgical procedures to address the face, forehead, eyelids, and neck.
A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) cannot stop the aging process, but can “set back the clock,” and improve the most visible signs of aging. Individuals who undergo a facelift find that they appear more rested; as if they just went on a long and relaxed vacation. This is accomplished by removing excess skin and redraping the remainder, tightening underlying muscles, and repositioning the fat in the face. A facelift can be done alone or in conjunction with other procedures such as a forehead lift (brow lift), eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), chin augmentation, and nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Oftentimes, Dr. Matthew Stanwix at Stanwix Plastic Surgery adds volume through fat injections, a novel and cutting-edge technique that replaces the fat that is lost with time, giving a “reinflated” youthful look.
In decades past, facelift operations attempted to pull the face tight, often times giving a windblown, artificial appearance. Dr. Matthew Stanwix uses modern techniques that give a more nature, proportional rejuvenation. Dr. Stanwix believes a modern facelift should attempt to reposition the facial tissues to a more lifted, youthful position, while restoring volume to the deflated face. Is Dr. Stanwix the “fountain of youth???”…browse his before and after gallery on the right to see why so many say so!