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Hermosa Plastic Surgery
Miguel Gallegos, M.D. F.A.C.S.
8004 Constitution Place NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
P: 505-924-2225
Facelift, Eyelid Surgery, and More — Face Procedures in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Southern New Mexico
How you look affects more than just the way people see you; it also affects your attitude. Many patients report an astounding difference in how they feel after facial cosmetic surgery thanks to the psychic benefits of looking better. Surgical techniques have advanced greatly in the past several years, allowing for more natural-looking and attractive results than could be obtained before from facial procedures like facelift and eyelid surgery. Serving the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Southern New Mexico areas, the staff at Hermosa Plastic Surgery is eager to help you learn more about treatments that can allow you to rejuvenate your appearance.
Facelift Surgery
If facial sagging has begun to make you appear tired or older than you feel, you may want to consider facelift surgery by Dr. Miguel Gallegos. In the hands of an expert such as Dr. Gallegos, facelift surgery is a highly effective way to restore natural-looking youthful beauty to your face. This procedure works best on patients who have facial sagging, noticeable jowls, creases below their lower eyelids or around the mouth and nose, or loose skin under the chin and jaw. The surgery can be customized to address the aesthetic issues that bother you most about your face.
In most cases, the incisions are not long and are hidden behind the hairline in the ear area. During surgery, Dr. Gallegos carefully removes loose skin and any excess fat or tissue that may be making your face appear to droop. It is important to choose a surgeon who will perform this surgery with skill and a refined aesthetic sensibility in order to ensure that the right amount of tissue is removed and a natural appearance is achieved. The healing process usually takes several weeks, and during this time patients may take prescription medication to manage any discomfort they feel. To determine whether you are a good candidate for facelift surgery, we recommend that you visit our Albuquerque and Santa Fe-area practice to consult with Dr. Gallegos
Eyelid Surgery
People can learn so much about you through your eyes — whether you are happy or sad, excited or bored, angry or pleased. But as we age, drooping skin around our eyes can start to tell a false story, indicating to the world that you are perpetually tired, angry, or unhappy. Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure that is designed to eliminate drooping skin in the eye area and create a more youthful and vibrant appearance. Although eyelid surgery is, relatively speaking, not an extensive cosmetic surgery procedure, the results can be quite dramatic. This treatment makes patients appear significantly younger and happier than they looked prior to surgery.
During eyelid surgery, Dr. Gallegos makes incisions in the creases of the eyes. Depending on the patient’s needs, he may make these incisions in the upper eye area, the lower eye area, or both. Excess skin both above and below the eyes can be removed. Through the incisions, Dr. Gallegos removes the tiny amounts of excess fat and skin that contribute to the formation of sagging eyelids, bags under the eyes, or other problems. The incisions are then closed and the patient may return home to recuperate. People interested in eyelid surgery may visit Dr. Gallegos at his practice serving Santa Fe for a consultation.
Cheek Augmentation
Cheek implants improve the contours of a face that lacks definition, whether it has always been that way or has developed problems over time. As we age, we lose the facial fat that gives us a youthful and smooth appearance. Cheek implants are an excellent way to restore this lost volume in the cheeks. This procedure may be performed in combination with facelift surgery or eyelid surgery; in these cases, the cheek implants may be placed through the same incisions used for the secondary procedure.
Cheek augmentation can help you to look years younger. To view before-and-after photos of patients who have undergone this procedure, please contact our office and schedule a consultation. Hundreds of patients have received natural-looking results through cheek implant surgery at Hermosa Plastic Surgery.
Chin Augmentation
Few people think of the chin as a beautiful facial feature, but those with weak chins often find that chin augmentation can improve their appearance remarkably. Chin implant surgery restructures the proportions of the face, making the bone structure look stronger and the nose smaller. In fact, many patients who believe that they need rhinoplasty surgery find themselves happy with the results of chin augmentation alone.
The incision involved in chin augmentation is short and discreet. It can be made inside the mouth or hidden just underneath the chin. Dr. Gallegos can recommend a chin implant of an appropriate size for your face and place it so as to produce the most natural, subtle results possible. To learn more about this surgery, please contact our practice for a consultation.
Look Years Younger with Superior Facelift or Eyelid Surgery!
Hermosa Plastic Surgery provides a wide variety of cosmetic procedures to our patients, including facelift surgery and eyelid surgery. Please contact our Albuquerque office serving Santa Fe and Southern New Mexico to schedule a consultation and learn more about these procedures from our surgeon, Dr. Gallegos.