A unique aspect of facial plastic surgery is that the recovery process really includes both physical healing and the time needed before patients are comfortable in social settings—especially important social events such as a wedding or class reunion. The timeline for recovery from a facelift described in this blog post touches on both aspects. A …
Even as the popularity of minimally invasive and non-invasive facial rejuvenation treatments increases, a surgical facelift remains the gold standard if you want long-lasting results. How long is "long-lasting"? It probably doesn’t surprise you that there is no ironclad answer for how long your facelift will last. It depends on a variety of factors, including …
Spending hours in virtual work meetings and socializing online during the past year caused a trend that caught most people by surprise—a significant uptick in the number of people getting facial plastic surgery. The "Zoom boom," as it's been called, has led to an increase in people scheduling nonsurgical and surgical facial rejuvenation procedures such …
If you've spent much time online researching ways to look more youthful, you've probably noticed the trend toward nonsurgical treatments. The use of injectables and Ultherapy procedures to reduce wrinkles and create smoother skin is more popular than ever. Despite this trend, facelift surgery at my Eugene, Oregon, practice is still the best option for …
There's no doubt that advances in nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatments have changed the aesthetic landscape in the past 10 to 20 years more than any other development. Some men and women may even benefit from a "liquid facelift" at our Eugene, Oregon, practice. Still, injectables and non-invasive skin tightening procedures such as Ultherapy® can't match …
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is nothing short of glorious, and few people want to sacrifice this special time outdoors to recover following elective cosmetic surgery. That's why we tend to see an uptick in patients at our Eugene, OR, plastic surgery practice once the days start getting shorter. While there isn't a specific "plastic …
One of the most common concerns mentioned by facelift patients at my Eugene plastic surgery practice is the recovery. Most of their questions involve the amount of discomfort involved, what's normal to expect during their recoveries, and how long the results will last. As an expert in facial plastic surgery, much of my Eugene practice …
Patients often ask about what options they have to improve facial appearance short of having surgery. Each individual is unique with regards to the appearance of their face with regards to aging. The good news is that now there are many scientifically-proven non-surgical options that can be selected to manage changes that occur within the …
Dr. Jewell was selected to be a teaching faculty member of the recent facial rejuvenation symposium that was sponsored by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in Las Vegas. This symposium covered all aspects of facial rejuvenation, both surgical and non-surgical. It also had a hands-on bioskills workshop where leading surgeons, including Dr. …
Dr. Mark Jewell has just returned from the annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) that was held in San Francisco, CA in April 2014. This meeting is the largest one of its type and involves plastic surgeons from all over the world. Many new products and concepts were presented. Dr. …