According to the most recent statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the number of facelifts performed in 2010 rose more than 35% from 2009. At Annapolis Aesthetic Surgery, Maryland plastic surgeon Marcia Ormsby, MD says this may be due to the fact that the traditional facelift has become less invasive and more specific, over recent years. She adds that the development of appearance specific procedures, such as the mini facelifts, necklifts, browlifts and the liquid facelift, provide patients of any age with a more subtle option.

The latest study from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery shows the number of facelifts performed in the U. S. rose 35% from 2009-2010. Dr. Marcia Ormsby, a plastic surgeon in Maryland, believes the increase in procedures performed is due to an increasingly innovative approach to the traditional facelift, as well as the ongoing pursuit of more subtle, less-invasive procedures such as the mini-facelift or liquid facelift.

Dr. Ormsby says that her facelift surgeries have evolved from pulling back and stretching the skin thirty years ago, to an overall enhancement and filling of “facial wasting” that occurs with aging. She says the cheek prominence in young faces is lost over time and that prominence requires restoration with either one’s own fat or the elevation of the ‘fallen’ tissues, back up to the cheek bone. While Dr. Ormsby says patients will be surprised by the level of rejuvenation achievable with BOTOX injections or dermal fillers, the latest innovations in the facelift procedure provides alternatively effective and discrete options at any age.

Dr. Ormsby also believes the increase in popularity of facial rejuvenation is due to the prevalence of highly innovative, less-invasive, and more subtle procedures that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of any patient. “The very best results are achieved when the surgeon attends to or enhances the problem areas that the patient identifies. So, if the eyelids have always looked tired, the surgery should begin there.”

About Marcia Ormsby, MD

Dr. Marcia Ormsby earned her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts. She then completed her general surgery residency at the State University of New York, and her plastic surgery specialty training at New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ormsby is a member of the American Medical Women’s Association and the Association of Women Surgeons, as well as the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the Maryland Plastic Surgery Society.

Annapolis Aesthetic Surgery is located at 116 Defense Hwy., Suite 500 in Annapolis, MD 21401, and can be reached at (410) 224-1144, or found online at aasurgery.com or the Annapolis Aesthetic Surgery Facebook page.

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This patient is a 59 year old, healthy, but overweight female, who was very unhappy with her facial appearance. She thought that, perhaps, her weight would eliminate the possibility for facial surgery, but actually, if in good health, most people heal very well. A few requirements need to be met and the most important relate to your overall health. Diabetes, if present, must be well controlled, and no smokers are permitted in this special group of patients. Facial skin is usually well vascularized, but in the smoker, the blood supply is compromised. This patient is seen six months following her facelift, and even though she was very pleased with her results, went on to gain some twenty pounds. As you can see in her photos, her result is very good, but I must add that without the weight gain, would have been even better.

Facelift Surgery Patient Results – 6 Months Post Op

Face lifting is a safe, predictable procedure

Given expert technique and meticulous attention to detail, the face lifting surgery is an artful restructuring of the facial form, beneath the skin. Following support of the underlying structures, and filling of the defects, the skin is draped without tension or distortion. This application of very individual correction of facial aging renders a longevity and naturalness to the final result. My patients appreciate some 15 to 20 years of superb results before touch-ups may be needed.

It takes careful evaluation to set goals

During your evaluation, we will consider options for a realistic attainment of your goals, taking note of your time and lifestyle. Your surgery is performed in my fully-accredited surgery center. Since your life is busy and your time especially sacred, many times, combined surgeries are offered to reduce healing time and costs. You will enjoy a ‘house call’ following your surgery, so that I can determine your optimal healing conditions and correct any problems that may be interfering with a smooth, safe, pain free recovery.

Options for Face lifting surgery include:

• face lifting surgery alone
• face lifting with liposuction
• face lifting with fat grafting to improve aging defects

Liposuction Corrections

This patient is a 49 year old, healthy female, who came to me three years following liposuction of her thighs, performed by a nearby plastic surgeon. Despite a long wait and reassurance by the operating surgeon, she was left with these scarred, irregularly surfaced thighs. The dimpling of the skin was so severe that she could not wear skirts or shorts, comfortably. After a complete workup in the office, I was able to perform Laser correction of the scarring and a thigh lift, removing the excess skin and smoothing the surface. The surgery was challenging, because of the scars that I encountered during the surgery, but careful Laser release resulted in a near perfect correction of her problem, as you can see in her photos.

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Liposuction is a safe, predictable procedure

In nearly 25 years of practice, I have not ever seen this patient’s scarring resultant to liposuction. The correction was very successful, but the problem is completely avoidable with careful, primary attention to technique and appropriate selection of instrumentation. All surgery is meticulously planned to prevent untoward outcomes with strict attention to detail and post-operative care. However, if any results are unsatisfactory, there are modalities to correct these problems.

It takes careful evaluation to set goals

During your evaluation, we will consider options for a realistic attainment of your goals, taking note of your time and lifestyle. Your surgery is performed in our fully-accredited surgery center. Since your life is busy and your time especially sacred, many times, combined surgeries are offered to reduce healing time and costs. You will enjoy a ‘house call’ following your surgery, so that I can determine your optimal healing conditions and correct any problems that may be interfering with a smooth, safe, pain free recovery.

Options for Liposuction surgery include:

• liposuction alone, always using the tumescent technique and small cannulaes
• lifting of the surrounding skin
• liposuction with ‘Smart Lipo’ or Laser Liposuction

This patient is a 42 year old who came to me with concerns about her breast and abdominal contours, following her pregnancies. She had a saline filled breast augmentation some 15 years ago, with capsular contracture and unnatural elevation of the implants. She also suffered a separation of her abdominal muscles with stretched, badly damaged skin. Dr. Ormsby performed her corrective surgery with an exchange of implants to silicone gel, a breast lift (mastopexy) and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). She is pleased with her outcomes, here at 6 months post op.

Your body changes after pregnancy

Becoming a mother is the accomplishment of my lifetime that I am most proud, I am certain that your journey has been one of joy and exuberating. However, your pregnancy does change your body that, without the benefit of surgery, remains throughout your entire lifetime. I take great pride in restoring the female form to one of beauty and balance, which approaches our pre-pregnancy shape. As our children take first place in our hearts and mind, often we allow our bodies to take a back seat in our life’s priorities. We deserve the attention required to restore our healthy selves; it is one of the most gratifying procedures that I offer.

Pregnancy effects both the breasts and the abdomen

The female breast may loose volume and shape or may gain excess skin with the subsequent loss of support. In the surgical repair of these effects, the skin is re-draped and the breast volume, restored with either an augmentation or a lift and support of the existing breast tissue. The female abdomen is often rendered with a lack of support, following pregnancy, in that the major muscle pair that supports your contour is divided in the middle. This division is an absolute during a C-section, whereby the muscle is not repaired, following delivery. Your post-pregnancy abdominal surgery provides a permanent repair of this muscle separation, so that you will never return to the un-supported state, throughout your lifetime.

It takes careful evaluation to set goals

During your evaluation, we will consider options for a realistic attainment of your goals, taking note of your time and lifestyle. Your surgery is performed in our fully-accredited surgery center. Since your life is busy and your time especially sacred, many times, combined surgeries are offered to reduce healing time and costs. You will enjoy a ‘house call’ following your surgery, so that I can determine your optimal healing conditions and correct any problems that may be interfering with a smooth, safe, pain free recovery.

Options for Mommy makeover surgery include:

• breast lift or mastopexy
• abdominoplasty or mini-abdominoplasty
• liposuction with ‘Smart Lipo’ or Laser Liposuction
• breast augmentation with or without breast lift

Last week, my staff and I had the pleasure of visiting one of our patient’s home for a special presentation of the work and offerings available through our office. The day was a tremendous success as the guests learned a great deal about new procedures and products, now available through my practice. They heard about options which included minimal treatments with major outcomes as well as surgical techniques, which might be combined to produce outstanding results. Every guest received a gift bag of goodies, including coupons for services. The host was most gracious and appreciative.

The patient who came with her picture taken at 30 y.o. She is shown at 60 y.o., pre-operatively and post-operatively.

The above photo was one example discussed and involved a 60y.o. patient who came to our office with her husband, who carried a photo of his wife, taken 30 years ago. He was most adamant that we offer her a result which mirrored his photo. As is evident, her outcome was even better than either expected and much more elegant than her appearance at 30.

If you would like for us to come to your home for a special event regarding ‘state-of-the-art’ treatments, please contact us; we will arrange a visit!                  taq@aasurgery.com