Loose skin left behind after fat loss doesn’t respond to diet, exercise, or time. The fat is gone, but the skin that stretched to hold it stays stretched. That gap is exactly what Renuvion skin tightening closes, and R. Brannon Claytor, MD, FACS, now performs it alongside fat removal on the AYON™ Body Contouring System […]
A patient walks into a Philadelphia facelift consultation holding a printout of an Instagram post. The caption promises a “ponytail facelift,” no scars, no downtime, and results that look nothing like surgery. She wants to know one thing before anything else, “Is this an actual procedure, or is it just a clever name?” With over […]
If you have used Ozempic® or similar medications for medical weight loss, we congratulate you on your progress! However, we understand that this solution may have brought about a unique challenge: the phenomenon known as “Ozempic face.” Here’s what we know about semaglutide-related facial aging, and how facelifts can address these changes. Ozempic face: Loose […]
If you want to restore a youthful appearance in the face, a Philadelphia facelift generates a stunning improvement. The “after” photos reveal sweeping jawlines, youthfully high cheekbones—all completely natural-looking. But the first question that every Philadelphia patient asks is this: what’s the difference between a deep plane facelift and a SMAS (traditional) facelift? Keep reading […]
Not every patient who walks in asking about a facelift needs one. For patients with early facial descent, mild jowling, and good skin elasticity, the endoscopic midface lift—the Ponytail Facelift™—often delivers exactly what they are looking for: a repositioning of descended tissue through incisions hidden in the hairline, with recovery measured in days rather than […]
The eyes are often the first place people notice age. But the heaviness and hooding that develop in the upper eyelids are not always a sign of fatigue, and they are not always something you have to live with. What reads as tiredness in the mirror is frequently a structural change that can be addressed […]
“Turkey neck exercises,” the videos promising to smooth a sagging neck with a bit of face yoga, rack up millions of views. But can simple moves really erase loose skin and restore a defined jawline? Below, Philadelphia board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brannon Claytor shares what science (and decades of neck-rejuvenation experience) tells us about exercises, […]
As you age, your skin gradually loses elasticity—and the more delicate skin of your neck will likely show visible signs of aging before they become apparent on your face. Some people are also genetically predisposed to having weaker, less defined contours along their neck and jawline. MyEllevate® neck lift is minimally-invasive and has emerged as […]
If you are planning to talk to a plastic surgeon about minimally invasive neck lift options, you’ve probably come across the term MyEllevate—a minimal-downtime, “awake” lift that is intended to define the jawline and erase a “turkey neck” appearance. You may have also seen references to the minimally-invasive mastoid sling (MIMS) neck lift. While these […]
GLP-1 medications have transformed weight loss for millions of people. These medications often help patients lose 15-25% of their body weight in a relatively short period, and in our plastic surgery practice, we’ve seen many patients using them to help reach their goal weight before surgery. But many people don’t realize until several months into […]
