Winter is the perfect time for a facelift. It’s easier to avoid the sun, which aids the healing process. Bandages can be more easily hidden under layered winter clothing. When warm weather arrives, and social activities pick up, you’ll face the world fully healed and looking and feeling your best. 

You can maintain a youthful appearance as you age. A facelift procedure performed by double board-certified New York facial plastic surgeon Philip J. Miller, MD, FACS, can reverse the appearance of wrinkles, sagging skin, and other undesirable effects of time and gravity. Check out these five reasons why now might be the best time to start the facelift process with Dr. Miller. 

Less Sun and More Time Indoors for Safer, More Comfortable Healing

With the sun safely hidden behind clouds and cooler temperatures preventing you from spending much time outdoors, avoiding the sun is easier this time of year. Warmer temperatures can exacerbate tissue inflammation, which means that winter’s cold weather may actually be beneficial for healing following a facelift. Sun exposure can affect incisions, creating more visible scarring. Take advantage of the cloudy winter weather to heal from your procedure.

Cold Weather Makes it Easier to Stay Home

After a surgical facelift, your surgeon is likely to recommend minimal physical activity for a period of time. If you’re like many people, you tend to stay home more often when winter hits anyway, so the downtime needed for recovery will be more manageable. 

Give in to the urge to “hibernate” after your facelift surgery. You’ll get the most out of the active warm weather months if you carve out the time to take care of yourself and fully recover from your procedure now while the weather is cold.

Fewer Special Events and Socializing Makes Downtime More Convenient

You may want to avoid your social circle while you heal from facelift surgery. Winter is generally a less active time socially, and unless you’re a winter sports enthusiast, your vacation plans probably don’t involve cold temperatures or snow.

Most people schedule their big events for the summer. June through September is typically peak wedding season, and you’ll probably be invited to summer gatherings and parties around Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. You’ll want to be fully recovered and looking your best by the time these special events arrive.

You’ll be Ready for Socializing When the Temperatures Warm Up

The summer season is often a time for vacations, weddings, and reunions. Be sure you’re ready  to face all of life’s upcoming events by addressing any cosmetic concerns you may have now.

While the majority of patients return to work and other activities within 2-3 weeks of plastic surgery, the results of your procedure may take much longer to become fully apparent. Scheduling your procedure as soon as possible will allow your body adequate time to recover from swelling, bruising, and any other surgery-related side effects before you hit the summer social scene. You will be ready to face the upcoming warm weather looking and feeling your absolute best.

Why Dr. Miller is the Top Choice for Facelifts in NYC

Dr. Miller is an expert plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic facial surgeries, including the classic facelift. Together, you’ll create a custom treatment plan to address your concerns and achieve your goals.

Dr. Miller offers several different options for facelifts in his Manhattan practice: a traditional facelift, a micro lift, and his exclusive, non-surgical Miller Lift. During your consultation, Dr. Miller will discuss the differences between the procedures and the benefits of each, so you’ll be able to make an informed decision about which option is best for you. 

Procedures such as eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty (a nose job) can further enhance your appearance. Laser skin resurfacing, a minimally invasive procedure, can be an excellent complement to a facelift, adding to your rejuvenated, youthful look. 

To ensure every patient achieves their desired results, Dr. Miller offers the proprietary NatraLook® Experience. This collaborative process allows you to create a unified vision of your expected results with Dr. Miller before your procedure, enhancing your Aesthetic Confidence™.

Dr. Miller’s exclusive NatraFace™ approach addresses both restorative and transformative changes by treating sagging skin, replacing lost volume, and revitalizing the skin, as well as modifying and improving the size or shape of any unfavorable facial features.

Plan Your Winter Facelift Procedure Today

If you’ve been considering a facelift to rejuvenate your appearance, don’t put it off any longer. Schedule your consultation now, and use this winter season to relax and recover from your procedure.

You can schedule a consultation with Dr. Miller by contacting his Manhattan, NY plastic surgery clinic today. 

Feeling down about your appearance after 2021? Dr. Philip Miller can help you achieve all your cosmetic and plastic surgery goals to make 2022 your most beautiful year yet. From plastic surgery to minimally-invasive procedures, our expert team at our Manhattan, New York location can discuss treatment options in our state-of-the-art facility.

Dr. Philip Miller is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon that uses minimally-invasive techniques, innovative technology, and advanced surgical procedures to help each patient become the very best version of themselves.

Dr. Miller and his team of top-rated experts use the unique NatraLook approach to aesthetic beauty. The NatraLook process transforms the typical plastic surgery experience into a safe and empowering opportunity to explore your aesthetic confidence. Dr. Miller and his team utilize this unique approach, combined with years of practice, to provide an extraordinary patient experience and superior cosmetic results.  

Take advantage of Dr. Miller’s expertise and innovative treatments in 2022. We can help you address nagging concerns that are getting in the way of your self-confidence to make this year your best yet. 

Turn Back Time with a Facelift

Facelifts are a popular plastic surgery procedure in New York to tighten skin that has naturally started sagging due to weakened tissue and muscle. A traditional facelift focuses on the lower portion of the face, jawline, and jowls. Tissue known as a superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) can be lifted and tightened, and loose skin can be removed or redistributed to create a more youthful facial contour.

Don’t let sagging skin bring you down; you can alter your skin with a facelift to feel more comfortable and confident in your look. A facelift provides long-lasting and natural-looking results for a more youthful look. It can:

• Define the jawline
• Improve facial contour
• Diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth

Dr. Miller offers different types of facelifts at his Manhattan office, including:

• Traditional Facelift: Incisions are made at the hairline, continue in front and behind the ears, and extend to the lower scalp. Muscles and skin are lifted and tightened, and closed with sutures.This is the most extensive facelift procedure, which also produces the most dramatic results – often shaving as many as 10 years off the appearance.
• Mini Facelift: This procedure uses shorter incisions and targets areas that are just beginning to wrinkle or sag. This minor outpatient treatment can be accomplished in less than 90 minutes. Results are not as dramatic and usually last 5-7 years.
• Thread Lift: A unique thread with tiny barbs is used to pull the skin up and back. This thread latches onto the skin and remains in place to keep the skin smooth. The result is a firmer, lifted look that can last up to one year or longer.
• Micro Lift: This minimally invasive procedure creates the look of tightened hair one achieves with pulled-back hair. It is a quick and safe procedure that provides facial refreshment with little downtime.

Dr. Miller will discuss your facelift options in-depth and walk you through the process to achieve a customized, refreshed look for 2022.

Achieve Facial Harmony with Rhinoplasty

Changing the shape of your entire nose, or even just a part of it to make it more harmonious with your face, requires an expert surgeon. Rhinoplasty, more commonly referred to as a “nose job,” can change the shape of your nose to create a balanced look or improve breathing issues from a deviated septum. It is a common procedure but one of the most complex operations to perform.  

Dr. Miller can address cosmetic concerns you have about your nose to feel more confident in your appearance. He will spend ample time discussing your issues and goals so he can create a customized procedure plan for you. Considerations to achieve facial balance include:

• The prominence of your cheeks and jawline
• Skin thickness and quality
• Overall dimensions of your nose

Take the leap and schedule your rhinoplasty consultation with Dr. Miller today.

Chin Up with Our Proprietary Jawline Contouring

While plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures are mainly thought to benefit women, men can also enjoy aesthetic improvements with procedures designed just for them. The proprietary G.I. Jaw procedure—jawline contouring—was invented by Dr. Philip Miller to enhance the jawline and chin to create a chiseled appearance, particularly for his male patients.

The procedure creates the classic look men desire—a sharp, square chin and strong jawline. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 54% of all chin and jaw contouring procedures are performed on men. Under the care of Dr. Miller in NYC, you can achieve an ideal jawline and facial shape without surgery. The G.I. procedure improves:

• Facial symmetry
• A recessed chin
• A weak jawline
• Cheekbones that lack definition

Women and men can make 2022 their most beautiful and confident year yet.       

Combine Treatments for Dramatic Improvement

Many plastic surgery combinations are safe and provide additional benefits by completing multiple surgeries at one time. By combining procedures, patients can reduce recovery time, achieve maximum results, and limit their use of anesthetics.

Some safe combinations include:

• Facelift and eyelid surgery
• Facelift and brow or neck lift
• Eyelid surgery and dermal fillers
• Chin or jaw augmentation and rhinoplasty

Dr. Miller can advise you on which procedures to combine to meet your goals quickly and efficiently. Feeling beautiful and confident doesn’t have to take a lot of time; it just takes some help from Dr. Miller and his team to create the customized plan that meets your needs and goals best.

Enjoy a Quick Fix with Our Injectable Treatments

Dermal fillers are a popular minimally-invasive treatment to reduce visible facial lines and restore volume. They can also:

• Plump lips
• Enhance face shape and eliminate shallow contours
• Fill and smooth lines, wrinkles, and deep folds on the face
• Improve the appearance of scars

Dermal fillers help reduce signs of aging and give you a fresh look. They are a simple treatment that makes an impact as a stand-alone procedure or as part of a full facial rejuvenation plan.

There are many treatment options to help you feel your best in 2022. Whether you’re looking for a complete cosmetic makeover, or a little pick-me-up, Dr. Miller and his team of expert plastic surgeons in Manhattan, New York, can help you choose the right treatments to feel beautiful in the new year.

Contact us today to schedule your consultation and learn more about our advanced treatment options for younger, healthier-looking skin.

Most cosmetic surgical procedures vary in the techniques the surgeon uses. A nose job is no exception to this rule. There are six different types of rhinoplasty:

• Open rhinoplasty
• Closed rhinoplasty
• Tip plasty (nose tip rhinoplasty)
• Septorhinoplasty
• Revision rhinoplasty
• Liquid rhinoplasty

More specialized types of nose surgeries are female and male rhinoplasty, ethnic rhinoplasty, teen rhinoplasty, and micro-rhinoplasty.

What Are The Different Types of Nose Jobs?

Open Rhinoplasty

During an open rhinoplasty, the surgeon creates a small Z-shaped incision on the underside of your nose between the nostrils. The open approach allows the doctor to make more accurate and precise changes to the shape of your nose. Open rhinoplasty leaves a tiny incision, but with proper care, the scar fades quickly.

Closed Rhinoplasty

With closed rhinoplasty, the surgeon creates incisions inside of your nose without affecting the skin. The main disadvantage of this approach is the limited visibility of the bone, cartilage, and tissue. However, this type of nose job causes less swelling than open rhinoplasty and can provide correction for minor imperfections.

Tip Plasty

During tip plasty surgery, the surgeon focuses on reshaping the tip of your nose. The procedure is less invasive and doesn’t involve intervention to the nasal bone. The recovery from this type of rhinoplasty is typically shorter than from the traditional nose job. 

Septorhinoplasty

During septoplasty, the surgeon repositions your nasal septum to the middle of your nose. This procedure is also known as deviated septum rhinoplasty. After it’s healed, you will find it easier to breathe. Septoplasty alone rarely makes a difference in the external appearance of the nose.

Include rhinoplasty as a combination treatment to improve both form and function of the nose. 

Revision Rhinoplasty

If you have already had a primary rhinoplasty and are unhappy with the results, you may undergo revision rhinoplasty. This procedure focuses on correcting cosmetic problems that were not corrected by the previous surgery or addressing functional issues that might have arisen after the first procedure.

Liquid Rhinoplasty

For a liquid rhinoplasty, the surgeon utilizes dermal fillers to create a new nose shape, avoiding any stitches or incisions. Liquid filler cannot make a nose look smaller but can address minor indentations or asymmetries without the need for surgical intervention.

Rhinoplasty Appointment in New York City

Learn what type of rhinoplasty works for you. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Miller in his Manhattan, New York office.

Maybe it’s the competitive, youth-centric society we live in, or perhaps the number of celebrities we see who never seem to age makes us more critical of our own appearance. Whatever the reason, men want to look younger and more attractive and are increasingly turning to facelift surgery to achieve these goals. 

Philip Miller, MD, FACS, in Manhattan, New York, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon that specializes in male-specific cosmetic procedures, with a significant percentage of male patients in his practice. He is well-versed in the evolution of aesthetic standards and how men can boost their confidence as they age by improving and maintaining their appearance. 

The Popularity of the Male Facelift

Men turn to facelifts because they want to look and feel better. Some men want to turn back the clock because they feel self-conscious about their appearance as they age, while others want to look younger to compete in the job market. An attractive, youthful appearance is an undeniable asset. A man who has confidence in his appearance will tend to be confident in other areas of his life as well.

Top Reasons Why Men Get Facelifts

Why are more men deciding to go under the knife? Below are five reasons men who’ve undergone facial plastic surgery cite as contributing factors in their decision:

1. They want to look more youthful.

2. They want to feel more confident.

3. They want to be more attractive to women.

4. They no longer like what they see in the mirror.

5. They want to stay relevant among their younger peers at work.

While women get facelifts for a delicate, softer appearance, the opposite is true for men. A man typically receives a facelift to appear more rugged or masculine. An important objective of a male facelift is to create a defined, chiseled jawline and to remove loose skin folds from the neck—a frequent aesthetic concern among men.

Facelift Options

Dr. Miller offers a variety of options for his male patients. By using different approaches and techniques, he can customize each treatment to the precise needs of his patient, ensuring a natural, durable improvement. Some of those options include: 

Miller Lift. The “Miller Lift” is a non-surgical facelift technique using a combination of fillers to fill out lines and wrinkles, along with Botox® for a firmer, lifted appearance. Additionally, dermal fillers can address volume loss in the contours of the face. Collagen stimulators and fat eliminators complete the Miller Lift.

Micro Lift. Men who want to reverse the early signs of aging but are not ready for an invasive full-facelift may achieve their goals with a Micro Lift. A Micro Lift improves the appearance of displaced fat and sagging skin on the lower face, as well as jowls.

Facelift (rhytidectomy). The traditional facelift is a comprehensive anti-aging procedure that produces the most dramatic results—improving sagging skin in the mid and lower face. It smooths wrinkles and reduces skin laxity for long-lasting results.

For certain patients, rhinoplasty surgery, eyelid surgery, or laser skin resurfacing can further enhance the results of facelift procedures.

Special Consideration

Facelift incisions are placed differently in males due to beard growth patterns and vascularity. Surgical goals include tightening loose skin, removing fat deposits, and smoothing out lines and wrinkles. 

Attention is generally given to the lower half of the face, including the jowl area. Men who undergo a facelift often see dramatically improved definition in the chin and jawline.

About the Procedure

Miller Lift. After the skin is cleaned and prepared, a tiny needle will administer the injectable treatments. The procedure takes about 30 minutes and is performed in-office. You may experience some mild swelling, bruising, itching, and redness around the injection sites, although no downtime is required after the procedure.

Micro Lift. Performed in Dr. Miller’s office-surgical suite, the Micro Lift procedure takes less than an hour with a local anesthetic. Carefully placed incisions are made—smaller than those necessary in a traditional facelift. Excess skin and tissue are carefully trimmed, and the incisions are then closed.

Patients can go home to rest and heal the same afternoon as their Micro Lift procedure,  returning to the office a few days later for follow-up and suture removal with Dr. Miller. 

Facelift (rhytidectomy). When waking up from anesthesia, you may feel groggy until the effects wear off. Varying degrees of swelling and bruising is normal for 1-3 days after surgery, but you should call your surgeon’s office immediately if these symptoms significantly worsen. Post-surgery, you’ll have regularly scheduled follow-up visits as Dr. Miller closely monitors your recovery.

Many men are pleasantly surprised at how little discomfort they experience after facelift surgery. Dr. Miller may prescribe painkillers, although many patients experience problem-free recoveries and don’t feel the need to take prescription pain medication. Most men are back to regular activities within a week or two.

Recovery and Results

The recovery process and results will vary depending on whether a Miller Lift, Micro Lift, or full-facelift was performed, as detailed above.

When performed well, a patient can look up to ten years younger after a full facelift.

A male facelift can do the following:

• Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
• Correct facial volume loss
• Correct or minimize facial scarring
• Tighten loose skin
• Provide a youthful look
• Preserve masculine facial features

You can help extend the results of your procedure with consistent use of sun protection and by maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen.

Why Dr. Miller is the Best Choice for Male Facelift Surgery

Dr. Miller is a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon in Manhattan. Over half of his patients are men. His extensive experience has provided him unique insight into men’s goals for facelift surgery and knowledge of which aesthetic improvements look natural and enhance the male face.

Schedule Your Consultation Today

Contact us to learn more about men’s surgical procedures or to schedule a consultation with leading New York City facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Philip Miller.