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The Evolution of the Facelift

My 30 year journey chasing the perfect facelift
Since I started Plastic Surgery in Blackhawk in 1994, I’ve always had a passion for Facial Rejuvenation because of the high stakes, complexity and challenge of each person’s anatomy. With a procedure like liposuction, there is room for a little error, but not with the face. Every little wrinkle, muscle and expression needs to be taken into consideration.

After performing over 1,000 facelifts throughout my career, direct learning from the world’s leading facelift masters and relentlessly pursuing better and better results, we are doing our best facelift ever.

In the early 2000’s, plastic surgeons started getting together to study the outcomes of their facelifts and compare notes on best practices. This led to tremendous advancements in techniques that produced superior results from traditional facelifts.

Only 3% of Plastic Surgeons are using the newest Facelift
techniques.
Originally, facelifts typically pulled on the skin and didn’t focus on the underlying structure. We now know that to achieve a natural looking facelift result, the skin and the underlying muscle and ligaments need to be pulled in slightly different directions. Additionally, there have been massive advancements in the neck rejuvenation area of a facelift which produce much sleeker, smoother and longer lasting results.

This journey to perfect the Facelift has led me all over the country, to Dubai in the Middle East, visiting the operating rooms of some of the most renowned Facelift plastic surgeons in the world and having them visit our surgery center here in Blackhawk. Earlier this year I was honored to moderate a panel of those facelift experts on the topic of safety of deep neck surgery for the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

What’s Unique About Dr. Stompro’s Practice?
The most important factor of Plastic Surgery is the skill and talent of the surgeon. The artistic vision of the surgery, understanding anatomy and the smallest details are what sets Dr. Stompro apart from the rest.

The next most important factor is the team surrounding the surgeon – and we’ve got a good one. Our office Manager Stacey, Clinical Director Morghan, Surgical Technician Indira and Admin Linda have all been with us for over 21 years. Can you imagine how many patients they have seen walk through our office? Literally tens of thousands.

Anesthesiology is extremely important for any surgical procedure, however, most plastic surgeons do not know who their anesthesiologist will be for that day when they walk into the operating room. At our surgery center, Dr. Stompro and Dr. Cheng have been working with our 3 anesthesiologists every day for over 20 years. The way the doctors, anesthesiologists and surgical technicians know each other is completely unmatched in the industry.

Another highly crucial difference that we offer to our patients is Lifetime Care. We are so dedicated to your results that we offer as many follow ups as you need. Many other offices offer one follow up and that’s it. This is important to know before choosing a practice. There is no office that is more dedicated to your satisfaction as a patient than our staff.

Our patients inspire us to deliver the highest quality results in the safest environment with the best patient care. We hope to see you in our office soon!


About The Author

Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Brett Stompro, F.A.C.S
The Art of Beauty Plastic Surgery & Med Spa
925-736-0401

Ranked Top 10 in CA and Top 20 in the USA, The Art of Beauty Plastic Surgery & MedSpa has been voted Best Plastic Surgeon in the East Bay and the Best MedSpa in the East Bay year after year, and again in 2025!

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