Cosmetic Procedures | | | Life is too short to look sad and tired all the time! But that is the way we may look after too many days in the sun, too many years, or too much stress and worry. When we are babies, we have round cheeks and full healthy faces that are very appealing. But, over time, we loose fat under our skin, creating sunken cheeks and depressions under our eyes. These changes not only make us look old and tired, but they can make us look sad, even when we are happy. Why not do something about the sad, tired, stressed-out look? Today, Dr. McBride's AmazingFaces Lift can give you a dramatically happier appearance without surgery. | | Dr. McBride has a special interest in cosmetic chin surgery. He has published an extensive, seventy-page chapter on cosmetic chin surgery, in which he reviews the broad variety of techniques available to analyze and correct chin cosmetic problems. | | Dr. McBride performs brow lifts using advanced endoscopic techniques to raise the eyebrows, open the eyes, smooth the forehead, and reduce crow's feet and upper eyelid skin laxity. The incisions are hidden in the hair. Brow lifts recreate the happy, confident, enthusiastic look of youth. | | I was one of the first surgeons in Texas to perform this procedure. In early 2005 I performed a number of these procedures, and my initial reaction was quite positive. After reviewing the longer term results I determined that I could no longer recommend the ThreadLift to my patients. It simply did not provide the excellent improvements I routinely obtain with my EasyLift facelift , endoscopic browlift, and other procedures. | | Under normal circumstances we hardly notice people's ears. However, if the ears are very large, prominent or distorted, they tend to catch our attention. Prominent, protruding or poorly shaped ears can be flattened, and contoured to a more elegant form with ear reshaping surgery. The cartilage in the ear is responsible for its shape. The cartilage is flexible and elastic so it can be bent but will return to its original shape. By altering the amount, thickness or shape of the cartilage, the contour of the ears can be permanently improved. | | Cosmetic surgery for your eyes can lift your spirits and improve your appearance. Dr. McBride performs cosmetic eyelid surgery to correct problems associated with sun damage and aging. If your wrinkled, puffy eyelids make you look tired or older than you feel, or if your eyebrows are heavy and low over your eyes and make you look serious or angry, you will benefit from an eyelid lift to remove excess skin and/or a browlift to elevate the brows and lift the upper eyelid skin. The sagging skin in your upper eye lids can add years to your apparent age and even impair your vision. | | Why are some people afraid to have a face lift? Because they have seen some bad face lifts, but haven't noticed the good face lifts. This is unfortunate because today's face lift is the very best way for many people to dramatically improve their appearance. Good face lifts are invisible. You don't notice them because they look so natural. The natural, "couldn't tell you had a face lift", face lift is the goal for us. The result should be so natural, with no distortion or imperfections, that you simply look younger, slimmer, more athletic and attractive. How you got that way should be almost undetectable. | | Facial implants can be very effective in filling in flat or depressed areas and creating the fuller, rounder contours that are associated with youth. The effect should be subtle so that there is no hint of an implant being present. They should not produce an abnormal degree of prominence of any structure. Facial implants are used where normal bone contour is deficient. Fat Transfer is usually preferred where soft tissue contour is deficient but there is satisfactory skin elasticity. If skin elasticity is deficient, and there is excess skin causing moderate to deep lines, some type of lifting procedure (facelift, browlift, midface lift) should be used in place of, or in addition to, implants. | | Because of the superb results and the simplicity of the recovery, Fat Transfer is the most exciting new technique in facial cosmetic surgery. The luminescent glow, round cheeks and soft-as-silk skin that babies are born with are universally appealing. But age and sun damage take a heavy toll on our skin. Over time, facial skin thins, creating sunken cheeks, unattractive lip lines, and depressions under the eyes. Fat transfer has dramatically improved our ability to restore ideal facial contours by treating the real problem, which is loss of fat, not the side effect which is looseness of the overlying skin. | | Fillers are the “magic rejuvenators”” we have been waiting for. They can transform a tired looking, aging face into a youthful, rested face during a simple office visit without surgery. Fillers are so exciting because they offer a simple, predictable, cost effective way to fill depressed facial areas for several years without surgery.
The best fillers are Radiesse, Juvederm and Restylane. These fillers are made from materials that are identical to what is already naturally present in your body. They can be injected to fill depressions and recreate youthful contours without surgery.
Fat is also a filler but is discussed separately because it requires surgery. | | Computer controlled lasers emit a powerful beam of light that can be used to precisely remove a superficial layer of skin. The surface cells are vaporized, leaving a smooth healthy surface for young new cells to grow over. The laser removes the old, rough surface cells and stimulates the deeper layers of skin to grow thicker, thus filling in the depressions in the skin and creating a smoother surface. Dr. McBride owns the latest generation of lasers, which gives him the most precision and produces faster healing and better results. | | The midface is the area between the lower eyelids and the upper lip. In youth, this area is full and round and there is a subtle groove extending from the base of the nose toward the corner of the mouth. As we age and sun damage reduces the elasticity of our skin and fullness of our cheeks, the midface can become flat and a deep groove can develop. A midface lift repositions the cheek tissue toward its youthful position, reduces the depth of the cheek fold, elevates the corners of the mouth, and recreates a happy, youthful contour. The midface lift is particularly appropriate for those aged 30 to 60 who do not need a full facelift but who would benefit from higher, fuller cheeks. The procedure is usually combined with a browlift, however it can be performed alone. | | Men and women who want a tight, athletic neck and well defined jaw contour choose liposuction surgery, sometimes in combination with other facial procedures to reduce areas that are resistant to weight loss. | | A neck lift is the equivalent of the lower one half of a face lift. It is useful for those with hereditary excess, sagging skin in the neck but with good facial skin contour. It is used where there is so much skin laxity that a good result cannot be obtained with liposuction and muscle repair alone, and where removal of excess skin in necessary. | | Rhinoplasty is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedures. The nose can be increased or decreased in size, narrowed or widened, lengthened or shortened in any combination to provide the most esthetic balance with your other facial features. | | Botox and Xeomin are effective for lines and wrinkles that occur when the facial muscles are used. They are generally not effective for lines that are present when the face is relaxed unless the lines are right over the muscles that can be treated. Since we do not want to eliminate the movement associated with most normal facial expressions, Botox and Xeomin can only be used in certain areas. | | Are Those Skin Spots Normal?
We all get spots on our skin. Most of the time they are small, light brown, and hardly noticeable. When we are young, most of the spots are “normal”, like freckles. But some spots are abnormal, really unattractive and can become cancer. The common skin cancers are basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma.
We see many worrisome, unsightly spots form on the face because it gets so much sun exposure. These abnormal spots tend to grow larger, more unattractive, and have a higher risk of becoming cancer. | | | | A revision facelift, or secondary facelift, is performed to correct problems that have developed due to aging and sun damage that have occurred since the original facelift. Or, the revision may be needed to correct problems that were not treated adequately at the original facelift, or to deal with complications from the original facelift. | | A revision rhinoplasty, or secondary rhinoplasty, is performed to correct problems that were not treated adequately at the original rhinoplasty, or to deal with complications from the original rhinoplasty. Or, the revision may be needed to correct problems that have developed due to scaring, or to inadequate or excessive surgery at the original rhinoplasty. | | Patients today are demanding faster, less invasive procedures with little, if any, downtime, that can tighten loose sagging skin, and reduce unwanted fat that doesnt respond to diet and exercise. RF Skin Tightening is a minimally invasive procedure performed in our office with local anesthesia or light sedation. We are happy to be recognized as the second practice in DFW to be able to offer this exciting new treatment. | | ThermiRase Nerve Ablation can provide excellent facial wrinkle reduction with much longer lasting results than you get from neurotoxins like Botox. We are happy to be recognized as only the second practice in DFW to be able to offer this exciting new treatment. | Skin Care Procedures | | | FotoFacial is Intense Pulsed Light, or IPL, and is the best treatment available for rosacea. It will produce dramatic improvement in all aspects of the problem.
Rosacea is a chronic disease that affects over 11 million Americans. It is especially prevalent in people with fair skin and often starts with easy flushing and blushing. These episodes of flushing progress to the development of prominent visible blood vessels. There are people who only have this component of the disease, and people who have other components such as pimples and acne-like breakouts. | | Rosacea is a chronic disease that affects over 11 million Americans. It is especially prevalent in people with fair skin and often starts with easy flushing and blushing. These episodes of flushing progress to the development of prominent visible blood vessels. There are people who only have this component of the disease, and people who have other components such as pimples and acne-like breakouts. | | Glycolic acid (alpha hydroxy acid) is used for medically supervised office peels and is available in a wide variety of skin care products for home use. Our skin care products use high concentrations (10% to 30%) of glycolic acid especially formulated by pharmaceutical companies to exfoliate the dead surface cells, smooth fine lines, produce a more even tone, and reduce or eliminate freckles, sun spots and other damage from sun exposure. These improvements may occur within a few weeks of home care product use. | | The concept of removing unwanted hair from various areas on the body, quickly, easily, effectively and with minimal discomfort, has been a dream for many people. Through the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), this is no longer a concept, but a reality. | | FotoFacial is an advanced skin care procedure that uses computer controlled intense pulsed light to dramatically improve the appearance of the skin on your face, neck and chest. The light penetrates deeply into the skin to stimulate new collagen production. The new collagen thickens the deep skin layer and fills depressions. | | Hyperpigmentation is the development of abnormal dark pigment in the skin. Treatment using various skin care products and procedures has given our patients excellent results. | | Skin Care Procedures | | Microdermabrasion smoothes and brightens the skin by using a stream of fine crystals to exfoliate the dead surface cells, remove superficial dark spots and stimulate the deeper tissues to thicken. A series of treatments is recommended, each visit requiring approximately 15 to 30 minutes. You can return to your normal activities immediately after the microdermabrasion session. | | | Oral and Maxillofacial Procedures | | | Many patients have facial cosmetic problems caused by abnormal growth of their facial bones. These problems are usually corrected with surgery to reposition the jaws rather than cosmetic soft tissue surgery. The word orthognathic comes from the Greek words orthos, meaning straight, and gnathos, meaning jaws. Orthognathic surgery "straightens" the jaws and corrects cosmetic and functional facial skeletal problems. | | Dental implants are one of the best dental treatments available today! They make it possible to replace missing teeth with restorations that look, feel and function like natural teeth. They restore the ability to eat virtually anything and to smile with confidence, knowing that your teeth appear natural, and that facial contours have been preserved or restored. | | | | The temporomandibular joint is the jaw joint, the joint that connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the bottom of the skull (the temporal bone). TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are a group of problems related to the jaw joint (TMJ) and/or the muscles that open and close the mouth and move the head. The symptoms include pain and/or clicking, popping and grinding noises in the jaw joint (TMJ), headaches, limited mouth opening, sore teeth, neck pain, and earaches. There may be tenderness and swelling around the temporomandibular joints, changes in how the teeth come together, and pain behind the eyes. All of the symptoms may be due to strained muscles, all of the symptoms may be due to joint strain or degeneration, or there may be a combination of joint and muscle symptoms. | | Studies have shown that early evaluation and treatment results in a superior outcome. Patients are generally first evaluated in the early teenage years. With an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, Dr. McBride can determine if the wisdom teeth should be removed.
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