Doctor Mark Karolak, DO, FAOCO in Wall, New Jersey

Name: Mark Karolak, DO, FAOCO
Last name: Karolak
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2005
Years experience: 18
Primary Specialty: Facial Plastic Surgeon
Website: https://www.drkarolak.com
Business: Karolak Facial Plastic Surgeon
Address: 2101 NJ-34
Address suite: Ste. D
Phone: (732) 253-4290
International phone number: +17322534290
City: Wall
State: New Jersey
Zip Code: 07719
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Mark Karolak has been a facial plastic surgeon in Wall Township, New Jersey for over a decade. Board certified in both otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery, he has performed over 3,000 facelifts under local anesthesia, as well as thousands of other facial cosmetic procedures, including neck lifts, eyelid surgery, fat transfer, facial sculpting, Botox, Juvéderm, Restylane, and laser skin resurfacing.

Dr. Karolak’s practice is proudly dedicated to natural-looking facial plastic surgery results without general anesthesia. By treating the underlying components of aging, his goal is to recapture the way his patients once looked, staying true to their personal identity.

“Family, friends, and even strangers should be complimenting my patients’ natural beauty, not their facial plastic surgery,” says Dr. Karolak. “My patients know that my focus is on doing the right procedure, at the right time, for the right reason. It takes a lot to trust someone with your face, so I never take for granted what a privilege it is to be a part of the lives and journeys of so many.”

A New Jersey native, Dr. Karolak received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers College, where he was in the prestigious Henry Rutgers Scholar Program, focusing on research in neuroscience.

Dr. Karolak earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rowan University Osteopathic Medical School) in Stratford. He went on to complete a otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery residency at Saint Barnabas Healthcare System (now RWJ Barnabas Health) in New Jersey, which included training in head and neck surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. During his training, he was selected as resident of the year and chief resident in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology.

A RealSelf Top Doctor, Dr. Karolak’s work has been featured on Bravo TV, E! News, and in People Magazine.
Dr. Karolak is a fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Consulting Fees: 350$
Consultation note: A consultation with Dr. Mark Karolak for Facial Plastic Surgery involves a one-time fee, which can be credited toward any surgical procedure.
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Special Offers: 
Offer #1: Galderma Offer
Special Offer Treatments: All treatments
End Time: 12/31/2023
Detail: Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Clinical Privileges: 
  • Hackensack Meridian Health, Jersey Shore University Medical Center Robert-Wood Johnson Saint Barnabas Health – Saint Barnabas Medical Center, as well as, Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston, NJ

Mark Karolak, DO, FAOCO

Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BA, Biology, Rutgers College, Rutgers University, 1996
  • Medical: DO, UMDNJ – SOM, 2000
Postdoc Training: 
  • Internship: General Surgery, Saint Barnabas Health Care System – NYCOM, 2001
  • Residency: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology, Saint Barnabas Healthcare System – NYCOM, 2005

GPS coordinates on map: 40.1455404,-74.0948623

Primary location: 
Location name: Toms River
State: NJ
Country: US
Map point: 39.9593,-74.19029999
Treatments: 
  • Alastin Skincare
  • Belotero
  • Botox
  • Botox for Gummy Smile
  • Botox for TMJ
  • Brow Lift
  • Buccal Fat Removal
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Filler
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CO2 Laser
  • Contour Thread Lift
  • Deep Plane Facelift
  • Derma Roller
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Dermapen
  • Dysport
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • Facial
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Forehead Reduction
  • Fractional Laser
  • Genioplasty
  • Glycolic Peel
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Juvederm
  • Kybella
  • Laser Liposuction
  • Laser Peel
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lifestyle Lift
  • Lip Fillers
  • Lip Implants
  • Lip Lift
  • Lip Reduction
  • Lip Surgery
  • Liposculpture
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Lower Facelift
  • MACS Facelift
  • Micro Botox
  • Microneedling
  • Mini Facelift
  • Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • PRP for Hair Loss
  • PRP Injections
  • Ptosis Surgery
  • Punch Excision
  • Restylane
  • Restylane Defyne
  • Restylane Lyft
  • Restylane Refyne
  • Restylane Silk
  • Retin-A
  • Revision Rhinoplasty
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Scar Removal
  • Septoplasty
  • Silhouette InstaLift
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Skin Tightening
  • SkinPen
  • SMAS Facelift
  • Subcision
  • TCA Peel
  • Thread Lift
  • TotalFX
  • Vampire Facelift
  • Voluma

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 48215
Answer count: 316
Review count: 161
1 star count: 1
4 star count: 1
5 star count: 89
Total star count: 91
Star rating: 4.729487535822
Lead count last three months: 33
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 1
Profile created: Oct 19, 2011
Profile modified: Sep 20, 2023
Profile photo modified: Sep 20, 2023
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Performance
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
RealSelf’s PRO: Yes
Doctor Designation Start Time: Jun 9, 2019
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Bridgewater, NJ, US. GPS coordinates: 40.5953,-74.61720276
  • Toms River, NJ, US. GPS coordinates: 39.9593,-74.19029999

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Facelift (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Voluma (Nov 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Chin Surgery (Jan 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox for TMJ (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Silhouette InstaLift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lip Augmentation (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Microneedling (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Juvederm (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Aug 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Juvederm (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • CO2 Laser (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 2/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 4/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 3/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Feb 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Eyelid Surgery (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Jul 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Lower Facelift (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Facelift Prices

  • $26000 – Jun 26, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019 – Toms River, NJ
  • $11001 – Dec 9, 2019
  • $10500 – Feb 1, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $14001 – Oct 3, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $11001 – Dec 9, 2019
  • $11001 – Dec 9, 2019
  • $11000 – Dec 9, 2019
  • $10000 – May 16, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10000 – May 16, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019 – Toms River, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019 – Toms River, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019 – Toms River, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019 – Toms River, NJ
  • $11500 – Mar 12, 2019
  • $18000 – Dec 19, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $18000 – Dec 19, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $18000 – Dec 19, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $26000 – Jun 26, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $26000 – Jun 26, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $10500 – Dec 5, 2017 – Martinsville New Jersey
  • $10500 – Dec 5, 2017 – Martinsville New Jersey
  • $10500 – Feb 1, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $7000 – Jul 1, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $10000 – May 16, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $17750 – Feb 1, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $17750 – Feb 1, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $20001 – Oct 25, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $20000 – Oct 25, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $14001 – Oct 3, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, N.J.
  • $7000 – Jul 1, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $7000 – Jul 1, 2015 – Livingston, NJ

Voluma Prices

  • $4999 – May 25, 2018 – Livingston, NJ
  • $4999 – May 25, 2018 – Livingston, NJ
  • $5000 – May 25, 2018 – Livingston, NJ

Chin Surgery Prices

  • $5700 – Jan 12, 2015 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $5700 – Jan 12, 2015 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $5700 – Jan 12, 2015 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $5700 – Jan 12, 2015 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $5700 – Jan 12, 2015 – NJ

Botox for TMJ Prices

  • $150 – Dec 4, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $150 – Dec 4, 2015 – Livingston, NJ

Lower Facelift Prices

  • $11800 – Nov 12, 2019
  • $13000 – Jan 2, 2019
  • $11800 – Nov 12, 2019
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $7685 – Aug 29, 2016 – New Jersey
  • $9000 – Mar 7, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10500 – Apr 24, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $13000 – Jan 2, 2019
  • $11800 – Nov 12, 2019
  • $11800 – Nov 12, 2019
  • $11800 – Nov 12, 2019
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $13000 – Jan 2, 2019
  • $10500 – Jan 30, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10500 – Apr 24, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10500 – Apr 24, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10499 – Aug 2, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10499 – Aug 2, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $10500 – Jan 30, 2017 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $7685 – Aug 29, 2016 – New Jersey
  • $7685 – Aug 29, 2016 – New Jersey
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 1, 2016 – 1924 Washington Vally Rd Martinsville, Bridgewater NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 7, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Mar 7, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $6650 – Feb 14, 2014 – Tampa, FL

Lip Augmentation Prices

  • $650 – Feb 7, 2017
  • $650 – Feb 7, 2017
  • $650 – Feb 7, 2017

Juvederm Prices

  • $650 – Jan 6, 2017
  • $3040 – Oct 13, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $3040 – Oct 13, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $650 – Jan 6, 2017
  • $650 – Jan 6, 2017

CO2 Laser Prices

  • $6000 – Apr 10, 2018
  • $6000 – Apr 10, 2018
  • $6000 – Apr 10, 2018

Eyelid Surgery Prices

  • $8000 – Jan 5, 2021
  • $3500 – Sep 2023 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 5, 2021
  • $8000 – Jan 5, 2021
  • $3500 – Jun 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $3500 – Jun 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $3500 – Jun 2018 – Martinsville
  • $3500 – Nov 20, 2017 – Reflections – Martinsville, NJ
  • $3500 – Nov 20, 2017 – Reflections – Martinsville, NJ

Neck Lift Prices

  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Feb 2021 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $9000 – Aug 2019 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 16, 2018 – Martinsville and Livingston NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 16, 2018 – Martinsville and Livingston NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 16, 2018 – Martinsville and Livingston NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 23, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 23, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8000 – Jan 23, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Nov 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $9000 – Nov 2017
  • $15000 – Sep 3, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $9000 – Aug 1, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Aug 1, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $9000 – Aug 1, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $15000 – Sep 3, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $8500 – Jul 6, 2015 – Martinsville, NJ

Dysport Prices

  • $1200 – Feb 13, 2020
  • $1200 – Feb 13, 2020
  • $1200 – Feb 13, 2020

Botox Prices

  • $510 – Feb 17, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $675 – Oct 26, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $675 – Oct 26, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $400 – Jun 2, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $400 – Jun 2, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $400 – Jun 2, 2017 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $510 – Feb 17, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $510 – Feb 17, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $510 – Feb 17, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $150 – Dec 4, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $150 – Dec 4, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $150 – Dec 4, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $400 – Mar 9, 2015 – Wayne, NJ
  • $400 – Mar 9, 2015 – Wayne

Restylane Prices

  • $600 – Sep 2, 2016 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $600 – Jun 16, 2016 – Livingston, NJ
  • $650 – Mar 29, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $650 – Mar 29, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $650 – Mar 29, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ

ThermiTight Prices

  • $6500 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $6500 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $4000 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $4000 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $4000 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $4000 – Jan 11, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ

Facial Fat Transfer Prices

  • $4600 – Jan 17, 2017 – Livingston, NJ
  • $4600 – Jan 17, 2017 – Livingston, NJ

Deep Plane Facelift Prices

  • $10 – May 1, 2022
  • $10 – May 1, 2022
  • $10 – May 1, 2022

Cheek Lift Prices

  • $1850 – Nov 26, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $1850 – Nov 26, 2015 – Livingston, NJ
  • $1850 – Nov 26, 2015 – Livingston, NJ

Chin Liposuction Prices

  • $60000 – Mar 13, 2023
  • $60000 – Mar 13, 2023
  • $60000 – Mar 13, 2023

Lifestyle Lift Prices

  • $6650 – May 14, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $6948 – Jun 19, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $6650 – Feb 14, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $8000 – Jan 27, 2014 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • $9000 – Jul 12, 2013 – Tampa, FL
  • $7000 – Jul 2022 – Tampa, FL
  • $10200 – Oct 24, 2013 – Tampa, FL
  • $8994 – Apr 2, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $8995 – Apr 2, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $8000 – Oct 2014 – Tampa
  • $6650 – May 14, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $6650 – May 14, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $8995 – Apr 2, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $6949 – Jun 19, 2014 – Tampa, FL
  • $9000 – Jul 12, 2013 – Tampa, FL
  • $6700 – Mar 2012 – Tampa, Florida

Clear and Brilliant Prices

  • $1300 – Jan 21, 2016 – Livingston, NJ
  • $1300 – Jan 21, 2016 – Livingston, NJ

Thread Lift Prices

  • $2000 – Mar 16, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ
  • $2000 – Mar 16, 2018 – Martinsville, NJ

Facial Prices

  • $14001 – Oct 3, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $14001 – Oct 3, 2016 – Bridgewater, NJ
  • $14000 – Oct 3, 2016 – Martinville New Jersey

Laser Resurfacing Prices

  • $1300 – Jan 21, 2016 – Livingston, NJ
  • $1300 – Jan 21, 2016 – Livingston, NJ
  • $1300 – Jan 21, 2016 – Livingston, NJ

Other Prices

  • $8995 – Apr 2, 2014 – Tampa, FL

Practice Locations

Name & Website
Karolak Facial Plastic Surgeon, https://drkarolak.com/
Address
2101 Rte. 34Ste. D, Wall, New Jersey, US, 07719 (GPS coordinates: 40.1455392,-74.0948605)
Phone
+17329559500
Working Hours
Created / Modified
Feb 28, 2019 / Aug 4, 2019

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Galderma Offer
Feb 15, 2019 /
Dec 31, 2023
Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Specific treatments

$120 Off 2 Syringes Restylane Refyne or Defyne
May 4, 2017 /
May 31, 2017
Limited number of rebates available. $120 off 2 syringes of Restylane Refyne or Restylane Defyne only. Contact us for full details and to check availability. Must be a member, or willing to join Galderma’s Aspire rewards program.
Any treatment

Save up to $750 on Kybella
May 4, 2017 /
May 31, 2017
$500 off 2 treatments with Kybella or $750 off 3 treatments with Kybella. Plus get an additional $100 off with coupon at mykybella.com Limited Time Offer only available for the month of May 2017!
Any treatment

20% off Sculptra Collagen-Stimulating Filler
May 4, 2017 /
May 31, 2017
20% off all Sculptra during the month of May. Sculptra works to stimulate new collagen growth, improving skin quality and elasticity, as well as replacing lost volume.
Any treatment

Doctor's answers

Question
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Answer Snippet
I’m getting a deep plane facelift and am wondering if you think I’ll be disappointed not gettin
Facelift and Fat Transfer
Oct 29, 2019
Facial rejuvenation is a way to help restore and repair the components that contribute to each patient's unique aging pattern. The three components include loss of skin elasticity, loss of volume (bone and fat), and muscle looseness. A facelift will help address the muscle looseness and excess skin. Fat transfer or fillers will help restore volume.  A surgeon who performs fat transfer on a regular basis will know whether an "overfill" technique or a "treat to visible improvement" approa...
What should I get to improve my jawline, neck and face? I was thinking neck lift, cheek implant
Facial Rejuvenation: Suggestions
Aug 14, 2019
I think that you are on the right track. You are getting a lot of good feedback here from plenty of excellent surgeons. It will get overwhelming at some point. Use this as a place to start. I think that you will find it helpful to see 3 surgeons for a consultation, or more if needed. You will find that the terminology and types of procedures that are being performed will vary based on the technique each surgeon uses and their experience. After seeing thousands of patients in consultation, I...
When can I eat pizza-type foods after mid face and neck lift?
Facelift: Diet
Mar 9, 2019
I allow my patients to eat whatever they feel comfortable chewing after a facelift. Most patients do best with soft foods immediately after the procedure. Food that is high in salt can increase and prolong swelling.  Speak to your surgeon to see what he or she recommends.
Is silicon gel for facelift post-op a waste of time if planning to do Fraxel?
Facelift: Silicone gel for scars
Mar 9, 2019
Always follow the instructions of the surgeon who performed your procedure. You trusted them enough to choose them, it is important that you trust them enough to get you through recovery. Hopefully, your surgeon has a lot of experience in these procedures. He or she should be your best guide through the healing time. Silicone gel is helpful for patients who develop more scar tissue than normal or for thickened scar tissue. It helps soften the scars by trapping moisture. Usually, it is ...
Have you ever heard of stitches not being absorbed by the body?
Facelift: Sutures
Mar 9, 2019
Absorbable sutures will be gone by one year, more likely sooner depending on the type and thickness of the suture. If a surgeon uses permanent sutures for muscle tightening under the skin, those sutures can get pushed out of the body even many years after the procedure. 
Doctor made the facelift incision in front of my ears. Will it be more visible than an incision
Facelift: Incisions
Mar 9, 2019
There are a variety of incision locations and techniques that are used for facelifts. Each surgeon knows what works best in their hands. As a facial plastic surgeon who specializes in facelifts, I vary my incision placement based on what I feel will heal best in each patient. It is not always necessary to hide the incision in the ear canal.  This is something that should be discussed during the initial consult and confirmed prior to surgery. Surgeons who perform these procedures on a daily...
Follow-up: Need to know any products/treatments/anything that could help 7.5 months post faceli
Facelift: Healing
Mar 9, 2019
Without before/after pictures and an in person exam, it is difficult to determine. Swelling and bruising vary from patient to patient. I find that in most patients, it peaks around day 3 or 4. It’s normal to have more bruising or swelling on one side than the other. Lumps and bumps are normal and will usually improve over the course of 1-2 weeks. I find that on average 70-80% of the signs of surgery improve in the first week and 90% by the second week.  The face will still feel firm an...
Is it necessary to massage your face after a facelift?
Facelift: Healing
Mar 9, 2019
Without pictures, it is difficult to determine. Swelling and bruising vary from patient to patient. I find that in most patients, it peaks around day 3 or 4. It’s normal to have more bruising or swelling on one side than the other. Lumps and bumps are normal and will usually improve over the course of 1-2 weeks. I find that on average 70-80% of the signs of surgery improve in the first week and 90% by the second week. Depending on what other procedures are performed at the same time, mos...
Is it possible to raise the lower eyelids by 2-3 mm via a midface lift?
Midface lift to raise lower lids
Mar 9, 2019
Most likely some form of lower lid surgery that “tightens the lower lid” will be required if you have what is called “ectropion”. A facelift may help in some ways cosmetically, especially when combined with fat transfer. You will have to be seen in person to answer this.
When do you wear a chin strap/neck support after a facelift? Can they be purchased on Amazon?
Facelift: Headwrap
Mar 9, 2019
What you will find is that you are going to get very different answers to this question depending on what each surgeon finds that works best for their own patients. Some surgeons make their patients wear a wrap for one month, while other surgeons don’t have them wear one at all. For my patients, I require that they wear a special head wrap that I put on them for 2 days. I see them the next day, take it off for them, and put a new one on. They take that off the following day, shower, and the...
Can I have a facelift with sleep apnea?
Facelift - Mild Sleep Apnea
Mar 8, 2019
Anytime there are health problems, it’s best to coordinate care and decision making with your primary care physician or medical specialist as well as your surgeon. There have been significant advances in surgical techniques over the past 10-15 years that have made it possible and safer for patients with certain medical conditions to undergo a facelift. Facelifts can be performed safely and comfortably under local anesthesia. I have found that physicians are more likely to support and medical...
Can I have my skin tightened under the neck without redoing the facelift?
Neck Lift vs Facelift
Mar 7, 2019
Options can range from a lateral neck lift with additional skin removal to a lower facelift tuck. It will depend on what your surgeon sees at your visit. In your case, it appears as though more skin removal after muscle tightening may be helpful in getting you closer to your goal.
Best treatment for nasolabial folds?
Folds vs Wrinkles
Dec 12, 2018
Folds in the face are different than wrinkles. Folds are meant to be there, and have been present since childhood. Wrinkles appear with aging. Aging does contribute to deepening folds when muscles lose the ability to stay tight and start to sag over the fold making it appear deeper. In the early and moderate stages, deepening folds can be treated and still look natural by softening (not eliminating) them with HA fillers or fat. When aging advances and the muscles of the face continue to shif...
3 months ago, I had a facelift. Both sides of my face are hard. It feels firm and waxy to the t
Facelift: Healing
Nov 8, 2018
In general, lumps, bumps, and a firm texture are fairly common in the healing phases of a facelift. On average, I find that most of the visible signs of surgery have resolved in the first 1-2 weeks after surgery. This may vary based on patient medical issues, the type of facelift performed, and how well patients follow the pre and post-op instructions. The healing that takes place underneath the skin can take up to a year.  Most often, the firm texture is resolved around 3-4 month...
What Can I Do About my Very Uneven Face?
Facial Symmetry
Oct 9, 2018
Nobody's face is symmetric. Symmetry is not possible. The goal of any facial rejuvenation is balance.  This can be achieved by using fillers/fat transfer, surgery (facelift, rhinoplasty, eyelid lift, brow lift, etc), and neuromodulators in a way that is respectful to normal aging patterns. Even in most cases of significant asymmetry, such as facial paralysis/bell's palsy, improvement can be achieved by restoring balance to the face. The best way to develop a realistic appreciation for what...

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