Plastic Surgeon Daniel Ronel, M.D.

The modern facelift has significantly decreased the recovery time and looks much more natural than the traditional facelift. I believe the area from the corner of the eye down to the neck is one anatomical unit and I like to lift the whole area at the same time. The pull is in a vertical direction, restoring the skin and underlying tissues from whence they came, rather than pulling sideways and causing a windswept look. I like to use the platelet gel technique here to avoid the use of drains, and our holistic alternative practitioners make the recovery much easier than a traditional facelift. I like to perform my facelifts under general anesthesia in order to keep the blood pressure and heart rate low, so that no bleeding occurs during the procedure.