The photos above shows one of Dr. Sadati’s patients who had a minimally invasive face and neck lift. She was referred to our practice by one of her friends who had a great facial rejuvenation results. She desired a facelift that looked and felt natural. As you can see in this before and after facelift picture, there is a significant improvement in the neck area which is accomplished by a neck firming procedure called a Platysmaplasty.  Also notice, that there is no unnatural pulling at the corner of the mouth, yet the marionette lines are much improved.  Most importantly, the incision lines are well healed and hardly seen. The procedure was performed while she was awake, using only oral sedation and local anesthesia making the recovery time very quick. She returned to her routine activity within a week. Therefore, it accommodated her busy lifestyle. Her facelift procedure will have long lasting results and incorporates the best features of the traditional face and neck lift. The procedure was performed in the Newport Beach Center for Surgery. She is very pleased with the results of her procedure.

• Individual results may vary.

This wonder full patient wanted to look refreshed and tighter neck.  She did not want to have a “pulled look” or dramatic changes around her mouth. She desired a change in her facial features that resembled a healthier and younger look. She had a lower face and neck lift in our facility with local anesthesia and mild sedation. She had a quick recovery and returned to work in less than two weeks.  Dr. Sadati uses the latest technique in facial rejuvenation to make facelift recovery quick with minimal discomfort.

As we get older, or gain weight, our facial features are the first part of the body to represent the signs of aging.  Our faces present the initial impression, and a permanent reminiscence of who we are.  Most people feel commonly concerned about making a good and lasting impression and want to combat the erosion of a once youthful face.  Dr Sadati offers various advanced facial procedures specifically designed to help patients attain a younger, fresher look, including neck lift and face lift, at his Newport Beach practice.

This wonderful patient depicted in this before and after facelift picture wanted to enhance her natural beauty. She desired minimal down time to accommodate her busy lifestyle and need to get back to work as soon as possible.  She was referred to our office by one of Dr. Sadati’s previous patients. She had a minimally invasive facelift also known as Natural lift which included face and neck muscle tightening and skin lift as well of removal of fatty tissue in the neck area. Dr Sadati performs his minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedures in his office without any need for major anesthesia.  Dr. Sadati is an acclaimed facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon who sub-specializes in mini facelift in office without the need for general anesthesia. Therefore making it very affordable.

Like many men who are active and energetic, this handsome man wanted to have a tighter neck and firmer facial features. He was referred to our clinic by one of his friends who was very happy with her results. In this before and after facelift picture, he was fully healed and ready for social activity after three weeks. His procedure was performed with local anesthesia and mild sedation without the need for general anesthesia. Men who passed their 50’s no longer accept the aging process and they are in search of a more attractive and younger look. Since baby boomers have more active lifestyle in the social and business world, they want to maintain a refreshed and younger look. This is the exact reason why many California men are seeking face or neck lift, especially in Orange County.

There are a variety of neck lift techniques available for men, and the appropriate technique will be tailored to their specific needs.

Introduction: Facial rejuvenation procedures have evolved significantly since they were first performed at the beginning of the 20th century. Modern SMAS lifting techniques focus on providing natural facial rejuvenation, durable results, fewer complications, and reduced morbidi­ty. Many techniques exist, each proposing different methods to attain a common goal, resuspension of the SMAS. A sim­ple new technique for SMAS plication of lower face and neck is introduced, called double "C" plication. This technique is reproducible and simple, creating lasting results for a natural look with a low complication rate.

Materials and Methods: In over J500 face-lifts in the last 4 years, the author has evolved a simple technique with a natural look. All cases were done with oral sedation and local anesthesia. Patients were ambulatory immediately following surgery and had a rapid recovery with little edema or ecchymosis. Nerve injuries were avoided, and the temple hairline and earlobe clefts were preserved. There are no ridges, dimples, or "joker lines." Revision rate was less than 0.7%. This technique utilizes double running plication sutures in a "C" shape pattern for SMAS suspension, which can be placed via traditional or short-scar face-lift incisions. This technique provides an evenly distributed multi vector radial traction on the SMAS and lateral platysma, allowing for a more uniform suspension compared to traditional sin­gle plication and purse string sutures, which provide point specific tension. This SMAS plication technique tightens up the face just like lacing a shoe, making the entire lower face firm and youthful. The neck plication pulls the platysma up behind the ear to maintain the earlobe up in its normal anatomical position.

Results: Over a 4-year period, 1532 procedures were performed utilizing the aforementioned double "C" lift technique with average follow-up of 18 months. This is a retrospective chart review of a single surgeon's rhyti-dectomy practice. Of the 1532 patients, 110 had undergone previous rhytidectomy by a different surgeon. Complications included in the evaluation process were major hematoma 1.3%, minor hematoma 5%, infection 0.5%, facial nerve injury 0%, greater auricular nerve injury 0.1%, post auricular skin necrosis (>2 cm) 0.8%, and revision rate 0.7%.

Conclusions: The double "C" plication technique is a reliable, simple, and reproducible technique with natural results and low complications. This technique involves a double running plication suturing of SMAS and lateral platysma in a "C" shape pattern.

Many of my patients from Southern California who get referred to our practice by previous patients request to do something about their necks. This is one of the most common complaints we hear from both men and women in their early forties to late seventies. For many individuals the issue is excess fat under the chin, which creates what we call a "Double chin." The jaw lines and neck are not well defined, and the per­son's face just appears to be connected to the neck area. In some instances, the issue is loose and droopy neck and jowl skin and not excess fat. This is referred to a "turkey neck." Some individuals also have concern about circular wrinkles around the neck, which I call "ring wrinkles."

Orange County Facelift

Frequently Asked Questions on Cosmetic Facelift Surgery

Is Face lift the right procedure for me? Facelift is nowadays a common procedure, and many think about the possibility. It is fairly easy to get general information, but far harder to get specific answers even to quite common questions. Let us go through five frequently asked questions, and their careful answers.

What is the best age to have face lift?

Everybody is different from one to the next. The differences come from both genetic predispositions as well as aging factors. In some people aging simply doesn’t affect the skin as much, where as others may have conditions where aging shows earlier. Aging factors such as smoking, alcohol and sunlight exposure also play an important role. However many facelift surgeons recommend facelifts in the forties to fifties, because at this age the skin usually still has a good amount of elasticity. Probably most important though – when does it suit you?

Orange County Facelift

Dr. Kevin Sadati highlights that the Natural Lift is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that lifts and tightens loose skin on the mid-to-lower face and minimizes the appearance of nasolabial folds. The Natural Lift is an outpatient procedure. Dr. Sadati explains that because this procedure is more conservative than a traditional facelift most patients experience minimal post operative swelling, bruising, and risk of complication.

Orange County Plastic Surgeon:

Face lifting procedure remains the mainstay of surgical facial rejuvenation since sagging neck and jowls are primary motivations and concern for baby boomers to improve. As part of questions and concerns about a face lift, patients often ask how long it will last. With understandable concerns about cost effectiveness and the apprehension about another future surgery, the longevity question is a concern but not a primary fear of a facelift.

In the July 2010 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr Michael Sundine et al reported on the longevity of a SMAS facelift procedure. Over a seven year period between 2001 and 2008, the authors looked at 42 patients who had both an initial and a secondary facelift procedure. Their assumption would be that the need for a secondary or revision facelift would mark how long the initial facelift lasted. The average age of the facelift patients was 50 years and that at the time of the secondary facelift 62 years. The report concluded that it is possible that the average facelift may last as long as 12 years. This paper presents a seemingly simple answer that would be undoubtedly satisfying to most patients. I don’t think there is any patient who believes that a facelift is permanent and most would accept a decade or so of facelift value. But, in reality, there are so many factors that play into how long a facelift lasts that a simple year value or range is overly simplistic…it may be comforting but can also be misleading.

A primer Orange County Cosmetic Surgery for men: Three things you should discuss with your Cosmetic surgeon

More men are opting for cosmetic surgery; from calf implants to Botox injections

While cosmetic surgery has been popular with women for at least two decades, it is only recently that Dr. Kevin Sadati, a well-respected cosmetic surgeon in Orange County, California, has noticed an increase in the number of men who visit his practice. Most common procedures men are interested in are Botox, mini face lift, body and neck liposuction, and eye lid surgery.

Botox® is a botulinum toxin used to temporarily paralyze nerves within one’s facial appearance. Men may choose to have this safe, non-invasive procedure done to reduce the lines that may furrow their brows, or forehead. Mini face lift is another common procedure used to improve the appearance of one’s lower face and neck areas by tightening the muscles and removing excess fat and skin. Liposuction, a surgical procedure used to removed unwanted fat from the neck, hips, legs, arms or backs can create a more youthful and athletic physique for men. Eye lid lift helps removal of excess skin from eye lids, therefore eliminating Puffiness, droopy eyelid folds.