Facial Plastic Surgery
Facial plastic surgery requires more than just routine surgical skill and technical experience. To be successful in facial procedures, a plastic surgeon needs to have an artist’s touch and an understanding of how to achieve the ideal aesthetic that meets each patient’s needs and goals. Dr. Howard Sutkin combines his technical skill with his artistic sensibilities to help men and women who desire a younger, more vibrant look or who wish their facial features were more balanced. Patients from throughout the Bay Area and Northern California have come to Dr. Sutkin’s San Jose and Los Gatos offices to receive beautiful, natural looking results in a variety of different facial plastic surgery procedures.
Facelift Surgery
Facelift surgery is performed to remove excess skin and fatty tissue and to tighten and “lift” the underlying muscles. These techniques can take years off a patient’s appearance.
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BOTOX® Cosmetic
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a non-surgical treatment that is injected into the muscles above the brow to smooth away wrinkles and furrows. Many women and men chose BOTOX® Cosmetic if they wish to look rejuvenated and refreshed but do not wish to undergo facial plastic surgery.
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Facial Implants
Cheek and chin implants are placed to create shapelier, smoother contours and to provide definition to areas of the face that are out of proportion or have lost volume due to aging.
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Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty the technical term for nose reshaping surgery. This procedure is performed for teenagers and adults who are unhappy with the size or shape of their nasal contours or who have difficulty breathing.
Eyelid Surgery
In eyelid surgery, the upper eyelids and/or the areas underneath the eyes are rejuvenated by the removal of excess skin and fatty tissue. This procedure can correct drooping upper eyelids and reduce or eliminate the appearance of under-eye bags.
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Forehead Lift
The forehead lift is performed to give a youthful-looking appearance to the brow and forehead. Wrinkles are smoothed away and the furrows between the brows are reduced or eliminated. The procedure also lifts the brow line to a more youthful position. Forehead lift surgery can offer substantial improvement for people who feel that that the aging process is causing them to look differently than how they feel on the inside.
