Dr. Jennifer Levine

Facelift is one of the most popular surgeries in New York, performed for the cosmetic purposes. The number of people opting for this procedure is increasing day by day, because of its benefit of slowing down the inevitable aging process. However, alongside the surgeon’s efforts to bring a flawless changes on patients face, it is equally important for a patients to follow surgeon’s recommendations to obtain desired results. Here are a few before and after surgery precautions recommended by facelift experts in NYC – Before Surgery Stop smoking A month before the surgery, patient should start to avoid or stop smoking. This is because it can impede the recovery process after surgery. Anti-inflammatory drugs - A big no! Patient should avoid medications like aspirin and ibuprofen like Advil, naproxen as they can cause excessive bleeding during the operation. One should not take these medicines for at least two weeks before the surgery. Avoid drinking or eating before the pr...

Looking at the progressions made in the field of cosmetic surgery, there has been a huge increase in the number of people undergoing different surgeries. The reasons to go under the knife are usually cosmetic and sometimes therapeutic. However, of all the cosmetic procedures, eyelid surgery has been one of the most popular ones. In New York City, the reasons behind blepharoplasty’s immense popularity are its positive results in reducing the signs of ageing near eyes. But, before you actually go ahead with the blepharoplasty, you need to consider a few of the complications that may come up after this surgery. What are those complications? Let’s have a look – Spots and Scars – This is a major concern that surgery brings with it. You should keep in mind that the surgical process involves incisions and cuts. There are chances that this cosmetica procedure is going to leave some scars in the area that was operated. However, the chances of sustaining scars are minimal if the proc...