Stealth Surgery

Stealth Surgery - Cosmetic Surgery Without Leaving Telltale Tracts Behind!
By David Metzner

Today's cosmetic surgery seeks more than a good result. It also seeks to produce the result without leaving telltale tracts behind. This article will describe some of the ways I and other modern plastic surgeons accomplish that dual goal. I will discuss both facial and body contour procedures.

The most significant innovation in facial rejuvenation in the past several years has been the adaptation of endoscopic techniques. An endoscope is a surgical tool that incorporates a miniature video camera. It provides surgeons access to deeper layers with visualization of essential anatomy through minimal incisions. For example, the old forehead lift operation required a long incision across the top of the head from ear to ear. In my opinion, that operation has been made obsolete. I can do the endoscopic assisted forehead lift through small incisions, all hidden within the hair and provide the same benefits of forehead and brow area rejuvenation, all without removal of any scalp and therefore no hair loss. Not even your hairdresser need know.

The middle-third of the face is that part of the anterior cheek area below the eyes and above the lips. I perform mid-face lifts by combining the endoscopic forehead lift described above with an incision under the lip. I can then lift all layers together, and support them in place. The result is a more harmonious rejuvenation, including reduction in circles under the eyes, all without a single visible scar on the face.