Plastic Surgery Cheek Lift

Every woman deserves to have perfect skin . . . so, wouldn't it be great if the world always saw the youthful and vivacious woman with perfect, young-looking skin? Let's get started right now to shape and change those minor things that lead to signs of aging.

Ready to start turning back the hands of time? Here are five simple tips to help you and your skin look and feel younger.

1. Sit Up Straight

"People with good posture are seen as younger, more confident, and happier than those who slouch, round their shoulders, or tilt to one side," according to Paul D'Arezzo, MD, a certified emergency physician in Colorado Springs, CO. You'll not only look better, you'll feel better too! Good posture prevents muscle strain and can help eliminate tension headaches caused by strain on the neck. Think about taking a regular yoga or Pilates class to strengthen core muscles in your abdomen, pelvis, and lower back. If you spend long hours seated at your desk, remember to create several brief exercises to do at regular breaks to relax, stretch and firm your muscles.

2. Darken and Emphasize Your Brows

"When brows are thin and light, they make your features disappear, adding years to even the youngest looking face," says Damone Roberts, a celebrity eyebrow artist and costar of TLC's 10 Years Younger. Cleanse your face in the morning, followed by your moisturizer. Then fill in sparse spots in your brow to create the illusion of thickness. We associate youthfulness and confidence with darker, fuller brows.

3. Follow A Daily Skin Care Routine

Caring for your skin twice a day can reverse the effects of time by tightening, moisturizing and lifting the dermis of your skin. Choose a cleanser specifically for your skin type along with a moisturizer to support your skin through the day. Don't forget to apply a toxic free SPF day cream to protect against UVA/UVB rays throughout the day. Cleansing and moisturizing again before bed will support your skin as it rejuvenates during the night. . .leaving you with perfect, radiant skin.

4. Stop Smoking

Smoking can shorten a woman's life by 14 1/2 years, according to the CDC. It also causes excessive wrinkling around the eyes and mouth, along with a grayish complexion. "Your skin may be able to repair itself somewhat from the damage," says Patricia Farris, MD, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University. Using organic skin care products, which are rich in nutrients, will help restore the glow and radiance to your skin.

5. Brighten Your Smile

Our smiles are a beacon for impressions about age. Since enamel wears over time and darkens, a dull colored smile is connected with age. A smile that is bright white is connected with youth and good health. Many of us have lifestyle habits that affect the way our teeth appear to others - including habits which stain our teeth like drinking coffee, red wine, tea, etc. Not only do we need to cut back the bad habits, but a trip to the dentist to have teeth professionally cleaned is important to overall health. And don't forget the daily brushing and flossing to keep your teeth white and healthy.

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The treatment of migraine headache patients by Botox injections has been shown to be effective in specific patients who have identifiable triggers of the supraorbital and supratrochlear, zygomaticotemporal, greater occipital, and septal trigeminal nerves. The temporary relief from Botox has led to the concept that relieving pressure on the nerves by muscle resection (surgical decompression) can subsequently be effective and may provide a more long-term solution to the migraine problem. Since Botox relaxes muscles around the nerve, the concept of nerve decompression through muscle resection is a logical transition. The use of Botox then becomes a qualifier to determine if nerve decompression is likely to be successful.

Surgical decompression of migraines, pioneered by plastic surgeon Dr. Guyuron in Cleveland, has shown that a high percentage of carefully-chosen patients may benefit. (> 90%) The key here is...careful patient selection. One must work with a neurologist who refers the patient based on their trigger points for their migraine and their success with Botox injections. On average, most migraine patients experienced improvement at one year follow-up, needing less medications for management. While some patients do experience a 'cure', this is not the majority of migraine sufferers. A recent publication in the July 2008 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Dr. Poggi of Wichita confirms these results in their own reported experience. One of the most interesting findings of their study was that two-thirds of the patients felt that surgery offered better relief than Botox injections and, even in those patients who had results no better than Botox, stated that they would go through surgery again..

Surgical decompression involves removing muscle that intertwines or lays against the nerve. In the frontal area, this can be done endoscopically (like an endoscopic brow lift) from a remote scalp location or directly through an upper eyelid incision. As of now, this is a surgeon's choice and the evidence that one method is superior over the other remains to be conclusively proven. Going through the eyelid approach probably allows better control of the amount of muscle removed and the potential for inadvertent nerve transection or avulsion. For the zygomaticotemporal, greater occipital and septal trigeminal nerves, a direct open approach is used as this is done in the hairline or inside the nose.

For those patients whose migraine headaches are of sufficient frequency and are not well controlled by medication, surgical decompression of trigger points offers potential for improving their lives.

Dr Barry Eppley is a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana at Clarian Health Systems. ( http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com ) He writes a daily blog on plastic surgery, spa therapies, and medical skin care at http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com