The BH Beauty Club

Part 1:
Preventative Measures

So many people want absolute answers and black-and-white results, but neither life nor medicine works that way. Any procedure we undertake depends on our skill and your participation; be an active participant. You also need to be realistic; beauty is a process, not a procedure.
Accordingly, the first part of the consultation should focus on preventative measures to slow down the aging process. The following considerations will be discussed:

• Anti-aging regimen
• Skin care consultation with professional aesthetician
• Sun protection regimen
• Tobacco cessation
• Image consultation
• Dietary change

Part 2:
Non-invasive Procedures

The second phase of the consultation should address non-invasive procedures to improve the facial appearance. Many people will not need any further surgical intervention.
The options include:

• Laser resurfacing
• Chemical peels
• Soft tissue augmentation and fillers: Restylane®, Juvederm™, Perlane®, Hylaform, Radiesse®
• BOTOX®
• Collagen
• Fat grafting
• Thermage®, Titan™

Part 3:
Surgery Specific

The third aspect of the consultation should be designed to discuss areas of the face that will benefit from facial plastic surgical intervention. All regions of the face must be evaluated in order to achieve a balanced and aesthetically pleasing outcome (more on this in Chapter 2). When applicable, surgical and non-surgical methods are often combined in order to get the optimum outcome; we call these “complementary procedures” and will discuss them at length in future chapters. The following regions and surgical options are typically discussed in order to experience a thorough and realistic consultation:

The brow-eye complex

• Blepharoplasty – plastic surgery of the eyes
• Brow lift – endoscopic forehead lift
• Fat grafting

The mid-face and nasolabial fold region

• Facelift (rhytidectomy)
• Endoscopic midface lift
• Cheek implants (malar and submalar)
• Fat grafting
• Rhinoplasty (nasal reshaping, nose job)

The lower face and neck

• Facelift and Neck lift (rhytidectomy)
• Chin augmentation
• Fat grafting

Part 4:
Aftercare

The final phase of the consultation process should involve professional make-up artists and hair stylists to enhance and optimize the results achieved through non-invasive and surgical methods. After all, you want to keep the results, don’t you? So take pains to learn as much as you can about the beautification process in this all-important step.
Camouflage techniques for the initial healing process should be discussed in order to allow the patient to return to normal daily activities as soon as possible. (Skin care regimen with professional consultation needs to be continued.)

• Image consultants
• Hair stylists
• Make-up artists
• Continue anti-aging regimen
• Continue skin care regimen and consultation
• Continue dietary changes

After all, a facelift alone – be it surgical or not – cannot be considered a complete facial rejuvenation. A comprehensive approach must be utilized to obtain consistent results that are natural and long-lasting results.

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