Facelift – Alternatives & Adjuncts to Facial Surgery in Albuquerque

September 30th, 2011

Facelift in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Dr. Miguel Gallegos incorporates his superior scientific technical skills and artistic talents to turn back the hands of time. Just as people say beauty is in the eye of the be-holder, Dr. Gallegos has an eye for knowing how to bring out more youthfulness and radiance in people. Both women and men have traveled to Dr. Gallegos practice of plastic surgery in Albuquerque for his unique approach to facelift surgery.

Dr. Gallegos firmly believes in preserving your beautiful features, while providing a naturally appealing enhancement. In fact, Dr. Galleogos will conduct a thorough consultation with you to determine the best approach to plastic surgery. He will also inform you about alternatives and adjuncts to surgery. In some cases, you may not need a facelift when you could be better served by another type of procedure. In other cases, you may desire an additional procedure in order to have balance and harmony for your face.

Facelift Alternatives: Facelift alternatives may be appropriate for people who are not candidates for facelift surgery. One of these alternatives may be injectables such as Botox to diminish crow’s feet, wrinkles between eye brows and forehead lines. Facial fillers may be other alternatives because fillers fill in deep facial creases from the nose to the mouth. Yet, injectables and fillers will not improve facial sagging. Facial sagging and select wrinkles can only be improved by a facelift. Laser therapy may be advised to help prevent facial sagging and sun damage related wrinkles.

Adjuncts to Facelift Treatment: At times, a forehead lift or eyelid surgery may be adjuncts to facelift treatment. These procedures may be staged in two different treatment sessions for an optimal outcome. Sometimes, injectables, facial fillers, chemical peels and/or laser therapy may be adjuncts to treatment for an ideal outcome.

A consultation is the only way to identify an appropriate treatment plan and to discuss alternatives or adjuncts to treatment with you. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Gallegos invite you to schedule a consultation at his practice in Albuquerque.

“Breast augmentation, Tummy Tuck, or Eyelid Surgery –A procedure can make a Difference”

February 23rd, 2011

In today’s society the perfection of beauty is not hard to come by. More and more women are electing to go under plastic surgery to help them gain higher self confidence and to enhance their personal and professional life, as well as men. However, some individuals are lacking to forget that they do not need to get 5 to 10 procedures at once to look amazing. There are varies procedures, which can be performed that can help boost your look and spirit.

As we age, we tend to feel our self esteem slipping away with every year that comes. We tend to say “my eyes look tired,” “I just cannot seem to lose stomach bulges no matter how many times I work out,” and women tend to say “my boobs are being convinced by gravity to fall to my waist”. If you are such an individual, then a plastic surgery procedure may help you achieve your best appearance.

For tired eyes, a relatively simple plastic surgery procedure that can be performed is eyelid surgery, also known as blephroplasty. Eyelid surgery removes excess skin above the eye as well as removes fat buildups that can weigh down the eyelid giving you the look of being tired or angry. Additionally, for some eyelid surgery can improve vision, as there is no sagging skin or bags weighing over the eyelid causing blurred vision.

For individual seeking to tighten their abdominal area, abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck may be appropriate. A tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin around the stomach and tightens the abdominal muscles to contour the stomach to a flatter firmer shape. A less invasive option to a tummy tuck is a partial tummy tuck, which offers a smaller incision and less down time compared to a traditional tummy tuck as it does not tighten the muscles in the stomach. Instead it only removes skin and fat from the abdominal area to flatten the stomach and tighten the skin.

For women seeking to lift, tighten and shape saggy breasts, breast lift may be right for you. Breast lift with breast augmentation is a also a common plastic surgery procedure performed on women who want to enhance their womanly attributes not only by lifting, but by augmenting the size of the breast. Breast lift with augmentation utilizes the use of a breast implant to create a fuller cup size while the lift, raises breasts to a more pleasing level.

If you are considering cosmetic surgery is important to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. During a consultation, questions, concerns, medical history, and your cosmetic surgery options and needs will be discussed and addressed. Ideal candidates for surgery are individuals with an idealistic understanding of what will happen before, during and after each procedure as well are in good physical and emotional health.

To schedule a consultation with New Mexico plastic surgeon Dr. Miguel Gallegos, contact us today.