plastic surgeons are looking at new and different ways to create a younger looking face, with



as little down-time and scarring as possible. Some of the most traditional procedures you may

recognize, such as facelifts, forehead lifts, and eye lifts, as well as non-surgical procedures

such as lasers, peels and injectables, Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, etc. Newer technology you

may not be familiar with, such as short-scar, mini, mid-face, or endoscopic facelifts, custom

facial implants, facial and neck liposuction, and a non-surgical alternative of an assortment of

facial fillers commonly known as a liquid facelift.

Tampa Cosmetic Surgery centers in Florida, like that of Dr. Eric Egozi, at the Clearwater

Center for Cosmetic Surgery, are participating in many of the latest panels and technological

symposiums by the heads of the Aesthetic Surgery industry. Last Year the The American

Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) held a panel called ?Facial Rejuvenation: What

Has Stood the Test of Time?? which was moderated by Robert Singer, MD, Past President of

ASAPS, and included Sherrell Aston, MD, Thomas Baker, MD, Fritz Barton, MD, and Bruce

Connell, MD. The panel discussed new emerging facial rejuvenation technology, as well as

improvements on the traditional procedures.

?There are many advances being made in all aspects of aesthetic surgery. Nevertheless,

there are some procedures that have stood the test of time and the results obtained decades

ago with these techniques are still as good today. Many of the techniques for neck contour

correction are based on those that have been developed over the past twenty years, but we

have also had successful new developments, including reliable new techniques developed in

the past decade to help younger patients with a double chin appearance? said Dr. Connell.

A traditional Tampa facelift, for example, may be the more costly and invasive procedure,

but has stood the test of time as far as its aesthetic results. Often, surgeons use a mixture of

techniques, pairing more traditional procedures with newer, non-invasive procedures to get

the best results. Traditional facelifts performed 20 years ago were based on very specific

procedures. Now surgeons can study the face and use the best aspects of the latest

technologies to yield the best results for each individual face.

Nowadays, Florida plastic surgery patients don't have to wait until they're 50 or 60 to get a

facelift. Now, younger patients are turning to Tampa eyelid surgery, mini-facelifts, and liquid

facelifts to give them a younger look, without resorting to a full-on traditional facelift.

Likewise, those who may need to focus on contouring, rather than tightness of the skin may

turn to Tampa liposuction procedures of the face and neck. Selective liposuction procedures

can remove specific excess fatty areas in the face and neck, giving a nice contour, rather

than pulling the skin tight.

?Facial rejuvenation has evolved to where we now can permit the surgeon to select the

time-proven technique indicated by the patient's anatomy. We are able to custom design the

facelift for each individual,? said Dr. Aston. For more information on facial plastic surgery by

board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Egozi in Clearwater Florida, visit

www.egoziplasticsurgery.com.