Face Makeover The Lanzer Way

Face Makeover Procedure Key points

• Maximise results with multiple specific treatments
• Gives best overall rejuvenated result
• Aims to reduce risks by only performing a procedure if specifically required
• Using latest technology and ideas in cosmetic surgery

Treat skin texture, skin looseness, eyes and neck line. Dr Lanzer has performed many thousands of Cosmetic Procedures.

Dr Lanzer has found that the most natural results are obtained by combining procedures. Each procedure is directed at a particular issue and this in turn produces the best overall result. Dr Lanzer has found that by combining a number of focused procedures he can obtain an excellent natural result.

These face makeover procedure includes:

Procedure Problem Potential Result

Upper Blepharoplasty

• Skin sagging on upper lid
• No platform for eye makeup
• Rejuvenated, youthful appearance
• Removes tired look

Lower Blepharoplasty

• Fat Bags
• People say you look tired
• Refreshed and youthful

Erbium Laser

• Blotchy, sun damaged skin
• Wrinkles
• Smooth and rejuvenated texture
• Clearer Skin

Suture Lift

• Saggy Cheeks and Jowls
• Natural lift of the skin on the face

Liposuction neck

• No Clear angle to neck and jaw
• Tighter, sharper neck line

Fat Transfer

• Saggy and loss volume
• Youthful curvature of the cheeks

Skin (Face Makeover The Lanzer Way)

Wrinkled and sun damaged skin can become much smoother, clean and refreshed as a result of laser treatments. Lasers remove the sun-damaged layers of the skin.

The erbium laser is for used for face resurfacing to remove any surface imperfections and to smooth out wrinkles. The ideal patient has fair skin and wrinkles on the upper lip and around the eyes together with blotchy sun damage. The results from resurfacing can last many years. Dr Lanzer will not do this on olive skin or Mediterranean dark skin as there is a risk of post operation pigmentation.

Lift  (Face Makeover The Lanzer Way)

There are many different types of suture lifts. Dr Lanzer uses thin stitches that are passed just under the skin to pull the skin upwards and outwards. The thread is fixed to the ear cartilage and produces an immediate lift in the skin. This is done without the need to excise any skin from the face.

The suture skin lift elevates droopy skin. We recommend patients do a mirror test on themselves. Do this by pushing the skin towards your ear and that appearance gives an idea of how the face may look. The disadvantage of this procedure is it does not last forever and there may be a fold or wrinkle in front of the ear.

Eyes  (Face Makeover The Lanzer Way)

The lower bags beneath the eye can be removed without cutting the skin on the outside. The fat that causes the tired looking shadow effect is easily accessible from the inside surface of the eyelid. Dr Lanzer uses a laser to create a very fine incision. The fat comes out through this incision.

There are no stitches or visible skin marks and the result is a more rejuvenated eyelid. Excess skin on the upper eyelid can also be removed using this technique. This results in a more open-looking eye. The Co2 laser is used for the eye areas.

Lips and Cheeks  (Face Makeover The Lanzer Way)

Many women seek fillers for lip and cheek enhancement to replace lost volume that typically occurs with ageing.

Liposculpture of the Neck Area  (Face Makeover The Lanzer Way)

Liposculpture will produce a long lasting effect, which tightens the neckline area.

Non-Surgical Facial Shaping Treatments

Fillers

Dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections can be used to rejuvenate, add volume, lift and reshape the face without surgery.

A makeover may benefit from some non-surgical options such as face muscle relaxants and fillers.

Areas include

Frown, Brow, Forehead, Crows Feet, Nasolabial folds, Lip augmentation, Accordion lines, Lip rejuvenation, Chin, Mouth frown, Marionette lines

Lip enhancement: Filler can be injected into the lips and the areas around the lips to promote volume, shape and size of the lips

Cheek enhancement: Filler can help replace the volume in the cheeks that has been lost with the ageing process.

Muscle relaxants or Anti-wrinkle injections help to relax muscles in the face and wrinkle areas leaving a soft and natural appearance.

Tightening

The Venus Freeze is a non-surgical device that Dr Lanzer has helped introduce to Australia for face and body treatments. The device allows for anti-ageing treatments, circumferential reduction, cellulite reduction and skin tightening. The treatment is virtually painless and promotes natural skin healing without injuring delicate skin. The Ulthera is the new Ultrasound face skin tightening therapy that helps tighten and lift the skin. As it is non-surgical results can vary.

Makeover and Makeup

Dr Lanzer is a great advocate of makeup. Makeup protects the skin from sun damage, which is the primary cause of aged skin. A sunblock cream relies on a chemical reaction to block the suns rays whilst the makeup forms a physical barrier almost like putting a curtain in front of the sun. Naturally the makeup is stronger. A lot of research has gone into sun blocks and Dr Lanzer prefers mineral makeup, which still allows the skin to breathe. Dr Lanzer strongly recommends makeup after a face erbium laser or face makeover because it covers the initial pink skin, protects the skin from the sun and most of all it enhances the result. Makeup on wrinkled skin does not always look good but on a fresh lasered skin always makes the results look better.

Face Makeover Procedure and Makeup – The 3 Sisters story

Here is a collection of photos of three sisters who underwent a “makeover with Dr Lanzer” and was featured on the Today Tonight program on channel Seven in 2009.

Part of the makeover was surgical but they also had a cosmetic makeover. This means they have had their hair done and are wearing makeup and new clothes. Please take this into consideration when assessing the results of the surgical makeover.

Also note, these are not meant to demonstrate before and after shots in the surgical sense as they are in different poses. The purpose of the photos is to outline how an overall change including a cosmetic makeover can lead to a nice natural result.

Dr Lanzers’ 6 Keys To Face Makeover Procedure

1.  Texture-skin Surface Rejuvenation

• Smoothing – Medical Microdermabrasion
• Revlite Laser
• Medlite Peel
• Fruit Acid Peels (Glycolic Acid Peels)
• Pigment, veins & Lines – Aura Laser
• Erbium laser
• Enzyme Facials
• IPL

2. Deeper Skin Tightening/Smoothing

• Skin & Pores – Isolaz
• Dermafraxel Laser
• Airgent
• Erbium Laser
• Venus Freeze

3. Shaping & Enhancing

• Fat Transfer
• Fillers-temporary and more long term (cheek volume)
• Liposculpture-Neck and Jowls
• Eyes-Laser Rejuvenation

4. Relaxing

• Frowning & Crows feet – muscle relaxant

5. Lifting

• Ultherapy – non surgical device
• Sagging cheeks, jowls & neck with Skin Suture Lift

6.Make-up, Hairstyle & Clothing

• Make-up, hairstyling and clothing to enhance surgical results
• To protect the skin from further sun damage

A facelift procedure can change the aesthetics of the face to meet the desired result the patient wishes to obtain. However, the patient must have realistic expectations about the results he or she can obtain from a surgical procedure, so it is important to discuss what you expect from your procedure with your cosmetic surgeon. Based on your requirements, the cosmetic surgeon will discuss your facelift and give you a better idea of what to expect from the treatment. If you wish to discuss a possible facelift with Dr Lanzer, please make an appointment at the Dr Lanzer Clinic by contacting our support team via chat, web form, email or telephone.

Before you come in for your initial appointment, it could be a good idea to go through the facelift information pages available on the Dr Lanzer Clinic website. These information pages include info such as how the procedure is executed, before-and-after photographs taken from patients who had this procedure at the Dr Lanzer Clinic, the cost of the procedure, and much more. So, if you wish to get more information about a facelift at the Dr Lanzer Clinic before you come in for your first appointment, please refer to our information pages or contact the Dr Lanzer Clinic if you have specific facelift-related questions. Our team will be more than happy to assist.

All photographs represent one person’s experience, and results may vary for each patient. All photographs are of actual patients of Dr Lanzer. The visible change in these photographs has occurred as a result of the procedure/s undertaken. Best results are obtained when the procedure is combined with a balanced diet and exercise.

Some before and after photos shown are not exact, in that they vary in light, contrast, clothing, background, distance from camera, hairstyle and make-up.

We offer a FREE, No Obligation Cosmetic Surgery Consultation and a detailed explanation of the procedure.

Dr Lanzer can email all patients a detailed consent form which provides information related to the surgery. This information is made available to all patients before surgery, allowing enough time for the patient to ask any questions they may have.