Facelift, Browlift, Blepharoplasty, BOTOX® Cosmetic, and More – Santa Barbara Facial Procedures

• Face Lift
• Browlift
• Blepharoplasty
• Rhinoplasty
• Ear Pinning
• Chin Augmentation
• Lip Augmentation/Fat Transfer
• BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections
• Dermal Fillers
• Obagi® Blue Peel
• Skin Care
• RevitaLash®
• Structural Procedures
• Skin Procedures

Facial Rejuvenation Procedures

As the face ages, the underlying structures and tissues begin to deteriorate, causing the face to sag. This facial sagging can make a person look much older and can create the effect of a permanent scowl. But you don’t have to accept the facial aging process. While we cannot stop the deterioration of the facial tissues completely, we offer face lift, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lift, and BOTOX® Cosmetic injections at our Santa Barbara office to help set back the clock. These procedures can lift the skin and get rid of the angry or tired look that accompanies facial sagging. Deep wrinkles can also be smoothed by the face lift, brow lift, and blepharoplasty procedures, restoring our Santa Barbara patients’ youthful appearance. Contact our office to schedule a consultation on facial rejuvenation.

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Face Lift

The face lift procedure offered at our Santa Barbara practice lifts the skin and tissue around your cheeks, mouth, eyes, and forehead to reduce facial sagging and eliminate the tired or angry look that tends to develop with age. By undergoing the face lift procedure, patients postpone the aging process and enjoy the look of youth for years to come.

If you are interested in undergoing the face lift procedure in order to restore your face to a fresh, youthful look, consider a consultation with Dr. Mackenzie, which can give you a better idea of what results you can expect. Taking your face and skin into consideration, Dr. Mackenzie will describe the procedures that will work best for you as well as give you an in-depth description of the surgery itself.

The face lift surgery usually takes place at one of our Santa Barbara surgical facilities and can take as long as three hours. More time may be necessary if combined with other procedures. Once the patient has been anesthetized, the surgeon makes an incision along the hairline on each side of the face, then peels back the skin to reveal the underlying tissue. Then, he tightens the underlying tissues and reattaches the skin over the rejuvenated structure, removing the excess skin and fat and suturing the skin in place.

Though some pain, swelling, and discomfort follow the face lift procedure, the majority of patients are extremely happy with their choice. If you would like to enjoy the look of youthful vitality that face lift creates, contact our Santa Barbara offices today.

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Endoscopic Brow Lift

The endoscopic brow lift is a minimally invasive surgery that reduces the appearance of lines in the forehead. Oftentimes, the sagging of the brow causes deep furrows to form in the skin of the forehead, causing people to look older, tired, or even angry. Today, however, people don’t have to accept the effects of aging as a fact of life. An endoscopic brow lift can eliminate signs of aging in the forehead area.

During the brow lift procedure, Dr. MacKenzie inserts a small camera, or endoscope, through an incision he has made behind the hairline. He then lifts the skin of the brow away from the underlying muscle and tightens the underlying tissue. The brow heals in its new position, with no sagging or wrinkles in sight.

If you are interested in the endoscopic brow lift, contact the office of Dr. Mackenzie today to schedule a brow lift consultation.

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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)

Drooping or puffiness around the eyes can be corrected through eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty. In Santa Barbara, people don’t have to accept the signs of aging as inevitable. Instead, sagging or puffiness around the eyes can be eliminated through blepharoplasty in our Santa Barbara office. Aging of the eyes, which can make people look tired or sad, is not a necessary consequence of growing older. Instead, you can choose blepharoplasty and retain your youthful appearance for years to come.

Eyelid surgery takes place in the comfort of our Santa Barbara surgical facility and can be performed on the upper or lower eyelids, or both, depending on the patient’s cosmetic goals. To eliminate bags under the eyes, the surgeon makes an incision inside the lower eyelid and removes the fat or tissue that causes puffiness to form. If your goal is to eliminate sagging around the upper lid, the surgeon will make an incision near the lash line and remove excess skin, smoothing out wrinkles and restoring the eyes to their youthful, alert appearance.

If you are interested in learning more about what blepharoplasty can do for you, contact our Santa Barbara cosmetic surgery practice today.

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Rhinoplasty

Our rhinoplasty procedures change the shape of the nose to give patients a more proportional, balanced facial structure. Rhinoplasty can increase or decrease the size of the nose, remove a bump, or reshape the bridge or nostrils. Rhinoplasty is one of the most effective and popular procedures for changing the appearance. Just a small alteration in the shape of your nose can realign your face and make you look and feel more attractive. Additionally, at our Santa Barbara office, we offer advanced computer imaging, a state-of-the-art technology that allows patients to see the potential results of his or her rhinoplasty procedure. For more on rhinoplasty or to inquire about new non-surgical rhinoplasty, contact our plastic surgery practice today.

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Otoplasty (Ear Pinning)

People whose ears stick out know that this can be a source of intense self-consciousness. Often, people will try to hide their ears behind hair or hats. For a child whose ears stick out, self-consciousness can be magnified, as he or she can be teased or bullied by their peers. Dr. MacKenzie offers ear-pinning, or otoplasty surgery, to make ears lie flat against the head. This procedure can do wonders for the self-confidence of anyone who has ever felt embarrassed about his or her ears. Contact Pacific Plastic Surgery for more information on otoplasty.

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Chin Augmentation

For some people, a weak chin can cause a significant imbalance in the appearance of their profile. For these patients, we offer chin implants to strengthen the chin and re-balance the facial features. If you are concerned about the appearance of your chin, a chin implant or other chin surgery may be the option for you. We are also pleased to offer patients cheek implants, an option many choose to improve facial structure. Contact us for more information on chin or cheek augmentation.

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Lip Augmentation/Fat Transfer

Our office offers a range of procedures and techniques for enhancing the lips and correcting the nasolabial fold. From injections to your own tissue, these procedures vary with lasting permanence. If you have deep creases around your mouth or thin lips and want less noticeable creases or if you desire fuller more passionate lips please contact Pacific Plastic Surgery for a complimentary lip augmentation consultation.

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BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections

For patients who have fine lines, wrinkles, or deeper furrows in the skin of their face, the BOTOX® Cosmetic injections offered at our Santa Barbara practice are a convenient, quick, non-surgical alternative to a face lift or blepharoplasty.

BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are done in our Santa Barbara office and take a very short amount of time. BOTOX® Cosmetic is a neurotoxin which, when injected into the facial tissue, relaxes the muscles around the injection site. Tightening of the muscles is often the cause of facial wrinkles, and when they are relaxed by the action of the BOTOX® Cosmetic injections, wrinkles are smoothed and the area takes on a younger appearance.

The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic injections can last up to three or four months. For more permanent facial smoothing, however, surgical procedures like a face lift or eyelid surgery may be a better choice. If you think BOTOX® Cosmetic sounds like the option for you, don’t hesitate to contact our Santa Barbara office for more information. Take the first steps toward a younger-looking face today.

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Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers can restore a youthful appearance to the face, or give lips, nose, and cheeks a fuller, more rounded appearance. Even scars can be softened to appear more discreet. Radiesse®, Juvéderm™, and ArteFill® are safe, biocompatible products that are similar to naturally occurring compounds in your body. Using these products, we can give patients the shape or fullness that they are looking for in a way that is natural and safe. Contact Pacific Plastic Surgery to find out whether dermal fillers can help you.

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Obagi® Blue Peel

The Obagi® Blue Peel is an intensive facial peel that removes the outer layers of skin to reveal younger, fresher skin beneath. This procedure can reduce the appearance of fine lines, scars, age spots, and other flaws. Through this 20-minute office procedure, the skin can regain some of its elasticity, making you look years younger. Contact Dr. MacKenzie for more information on the Obagi® Blue Peel.

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Skin Care

While skin care cannot fix every skin flaw, there are some skin care products that can actually make your skin look fresher and younger. We offer a line of skin care products, including Obagi® System and Innovative Skin Care, that can protect your skin from environmental stresses and give you a fresh, clean feeling every day. While our skin care cannot reverse the aging process, it can help to stall it and give your skin a glowing, youthful look that over-the-counter products just can’t match. Contact Pacific Plastic Surgery for more information on skin care and how it can help you.

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RevitaLash®

Longer, fuller, thicker eyelashes in weeks with RevitaLash®! Apply once a day to the base of your eyelashes, just like you would eyeliner, and in 7-10 weeks you will notice a dramatic difference. Use it on your eyebrows, too! RevitaLash® is a clear liquid eyelash conditioner. No prescription needed. Call our office to get the lashes you’ve always wanted.

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Structural Procedures

In studying the qualities that create beauty, scientists have discovered that symmetry is one of the most important aspects of an attractive face. In other words, those faces that are more symmetrical are more likely to be considered beautiful. Unfortunately, genetics, accidents, aging, or disease can create asymmetry in the facial structure. A bump in the nose, a weak chin, or thin lips can all contribute to this sense of asymmetry. However, these problems can be fixed. Dr. Mackenzie offers a number of procedures that correct issues of facial structure, giving you a more balanced, beautiful face. We use the Mirror Imaging System to show you what kind of realistic changes can be made during your surgery. This will require an additional consultation with Dr. MacKenzie. You don’t have to be self-conscious about the appearance of your cheeks, chin, or lips any more. Contact Dr. Douglas J Mackenzie today to see what plastic surgery can do to enhance your appearance.

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Skin Procedures

Beauty is not only skin deep. However, at Dr. Mackenzie’s office, we realize that having beautiful skin can make our patients feel more self-confident and can enhance their physical appearance. Many times, our face lift or eye lift patients find that, while reducing or eliminating deep wrinkles, these procedures cannot eliminate fine, surface lines in the skin, sunspots, or other skin irregularities. That is why we offer sun and age spot removal, skin peels, other laser treatments, as well as a whole line of skin care products and recommendations that you can only get from a licensed physician.

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Photodynamic Skin Rejuvenation

Sun and Age Spot Removal (IPL) – Intense Pulse Light

Correction of deep lines and wrinkles can require invasive blepharoplasty or face lift procedures. However, California residents often find that too much sun has done additional damage to the surface of their skin. A sad side-effect of long, sunny summers and hours at the beach can encourage the appearance of fine lines and sun spots on the face, arms, legs, and body. However, using an intense pulsed light system, we can eliminate these distracting marks with little or no discomfort to you. For more information on intense pulsed light therapy and how it can remove sun or age spots, contact our cosmetic surgery practice.

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a treatment performed with a topical photosensitizing agent called Levulan (5-aminolevulinic acid or ALA). Levulan is a natural product that is activated or “turned on” by a specific wavelength of light. Levulan is placed on the skin of the face, neck , chest or hands and then is activated by our IPL( Intense Pulse Light) device. These treatments improve actinic keratoses or precancerous spots caused by sun exposure. ALA/PDT is easier than the typical treatment options for actinic keratoses such as topical liquid nitrogen or Efudex (5-FU) cream. It offers an effective treatment option with minimal side effects and downtime. Levulan also offers cosmetic benefits. Sun spots, uneven pigmentation, and early wrinkles are improved with the its use. In addition, these treatments can improve the appearance of acne and some acne scars.

Follow-up treatments can be done in the future to maintain the rejuvenated appearance of the skin. For more information on photodynamic therapy and how it can remove sun or age spots, contact our cosmetic surgery practice.

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