Face Lift and Facial Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas

When it comes to first impressions, a person’s face is far and away the most likely aspect others are going to notice. Science has proven repeatedly that a person’s facial features are the most important factor in determining a person’s attractiveness.

Because the neck is so visible and exposed to the sun, it is one of the most susceptible regions to wrinkle and develop other signs of aging. If you are interested in reducing signs of wrinkles or loose skin in your neck and gaining a more youthful appearance, a neck lift may be ideal for you. At Smith Plastic Surgery, our board-certified Las Vegas plastic surgeon treats patients who wish to achieve improved facial aesthetics.

Ears that stick out too far or are too prominent can be a great source of embarrassment, especially for children in school. Children can be called “Dumbo” or have other derogatory comments made about them. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple procedure called Otoplasty to correct this problem.

Rhinoplasty (cosmetic nose surgery) is the medical term for surgery to improve the appearance of the nose. The lay public sometimes refers to this as a “Nose Job”. It is one of the most commonly performed procedures performed by Dr. Lane Smith and he performs among the most rhinoplasty surgery in the Western United States and probably the most in Las Vegas. Our Las Vegas plastic surgeon has won awards for his research and developments in rhinoplasty surgery and is considered an expert in this area.*

Blepharoplasty is also called an eyelid lift or eyelid enhancement surgery. This is perhaps the easiest cosmetic surgery to recover from. It is surgery that is performed to correct saggy, baggy or puffy eyelids. It makes the eyes look more youthful.* Sometimes when a patient has very loose skin hanging over the eyelid, it can also help improve a patient’s visual fields.*

Over time, the forehead and face become wrinkled and can lose definition, causing sagging. This is most often due to the natural aging process, but genetics, time in the sun, and various other factors can play a part. If you would like to reduce lines or other signs of aging in your brow area, a brow lift may be the answer you have been looking for. Our qualified Las Vegas plastic surgeon and team at Smith Plastic Surgery use brow lift procedures to reduce and correct a variety of facial signs.

Western cultures today more and more look to a woman’s lips as a sign of sensuality and beauty. As a result, more and more women are choosing to augment their lips by making them fuller, defining the lip line and even reducing lines and wrinkles around the mouth.

There are many aspects of the face which impact the overall appearance of your face. One of the biggest and most noticeable parts of your face is your chin, which can drastically influence your overall appearance. Do you feel that your chin is not proportionate to the rest of your face?

A platysmaplasty is a procedure that is used to make the angle of the neck look sharper and the jawline and chin more defined. Many times, when the neck and jawline are poorly defined it is not because of a small chin, but rather a thick, obtuse neck. Platysmaplasty is used for patients with a thick neck that is has an obtuse angle

Also known as Bichat’s Fat Pad or the Buccal Pad of Fat, and more commonly identified as cheek fat, Buccal Fat is one of several encapsulated fat masses in the cheek, the deep fat pad located on either side of the face.  The amount of fat helps determine the structure of your face.