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Gravity is not kind to any of us! One of the areas we see the effect of gravity and the Knoxville sunshine is in the face. This can give us an old or tired look. This is the major concern of people considering facelifts. A well-done facelift restores the normal youthful appearance to the face while avoiding that unnatural “over stretched” look.
An accomplished Board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Reath will modify his technique to 
treat your face, rather than the other way around. Different people have various levels of skin laxity and different degrees of the descent of cheek fat into the jowl and/or naso-labial area. You may have skin looseness in both the jaw line and the neck, but maybe you only have one or the other. It is the amount of skin laxity and the descent of your underlying fat and tissue that determines how much needs to be done.
The facelift is the most personalized aesthetic surgery procedure Dr. Reath performs for the women and men who visit him from the Knoxville area, Johnson City, Cookeville, Cleveland, and beyond. One size does not fit all, especially in the area of facial rejuvenation.
The bottom line: the way your face ages is as unique to you as your face itself.
A facelift changes the actual shape of your face by manipulating the tissue underneath to restore a more youthful appearance. It is not about pulling on the skin. This area, more than any other, requires true artistry as well as surgical technique. It is very difficult to achieve real and lasting rejuvenation with a procedure that takes less than an hour and promises no recovery time. When you schedule a facelift with Dr. Reath, you can be assured that you will be his first and only facelift patient that day.
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Before & After Facelift: This is a 64-year-old woman who came to see Dr. Reath with concerns about aging mainly in her neck, but also in her jowl region. Dr. Reath performed a facelift and she looks years younger.
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Before & After Facelift, Upper and Lower Lid Blepharoplasty and Browlift: Here is a 61-year-old woman whose profession involved spending all day in the sun. She wanted to reverse her years of sun damage and smooth the facial wrinkles in her eyes, forehead and neck. Here she is before and six months after her facial rejuvenation procedures. She has a much more youthful appearance and said she notices people interact with her in a much more positive way.
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Before & After Facelift- Here is a 55-year-old woman who was concerned about the impact that gravity and the aging process had on her cheek area and neck. Dr. Reath performed a facelift to re-contour these areas for her. She is pictured 6 months after her procedure and her results are subtle but quite impressive.
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Before & After Facelift with Browlift - Here is a 59-year old woman who came to us with concerns about facial aging. She had both deep wrinkles and sagging in her skin and forehead area. Dr. Reath performed a facelift and browlift along with one Pearl Fractional Treatment around her mouth. She is pictured here 6 months after her surgery with an incredible improvement in her appearance.
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Before & After Facelift, Upper and Lower Lid Blepharoplasty and Browlift: Here is a 58- year-old patient who presented to Dr. Reath with concerns about facial aging. She mentioned her nasal labial folds, upper and lower lids, and brow ptosis. Dr. Reath performed a facelift, upper and lower blepharoplasty and an endo brow lift. The patient looks naturally refreshed and is very happy with her results!
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Before & After Facelift with Lower Lid Blepharoplasty- Here is a 48-year-old woman who came to us concerned about her face. She had recently had gastric bypass surgery and lost over 130 pounds. She had some loose skin on her face, neck and under her eyes which can occur with massive weight fluctuation. Dr Reath performed a facelift with a lower eyelid blepharoplasty for this dramatic improvement.
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Before & After Facelift: This patient is 67 years old. She came to Dr. Reath with concerns about facial aging. She was particularly concerned about her "droopy upper eyelids". Here she is afterward looking happy and wide awake after her facelift and upper lid blepharoplasty.
One thing that nearly everyone asks is how much facelifts cost, so we include our surgery prices right here on our website. Amazing, right?
The cost of a facelift with Dr. Reath includes both surgical and anesthesia fees, our exclusive recovery kit, a medical-grade skin care procedure and all follow-up visits. If you are interested in having more than one facial procedure, you’ll save a little bit of money having them done at the same time. We’ll give you an exact quote for your surgical plan during your consultation with Dr. Reath.
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| Facelift | $9,962 | $9,464 |
| Browlift | $5,220 | $4,959 |
| Eyelid Surgery Upper and Lower | $5,182 | $4,923 |
| Eyelid Surgery Upper or Lower | $3,715 | $3,529 |
Cash Discount: Great news! We offer a 5% discount for our patients who would like to pay with cash or check instead of using a credit card or financing.
Board-certified plastic surgeon David B. Reath, MD is renowned for his surgical skills and his commitment to public education. Practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee since 1986, his personal approach with patients is what truly sets him apart.
Recently I have had a couple of patients ask me why I don’t offer “mini-facelifts”. When people speak of a “mini-facelift” I am never really sure what they are referring to. There are a lot of variations on how face lifts are performed. My approach is one that re-positions the tissues that have moved (downward) in time back to where they used to be. This give the most natural results and makes people look like themselves. But this is a formal facelift which has a recovery period.
The problem with “mini” procedures is that most of the time they give “mini” results which – in my experience—is not what patients are looking for. A mini or small operation will not effectively treat the jowl area along the jaw line, or loosened of the neck which are the most common concerns for my patients.
In this Truth-O-Meter Tuesday video, he explains what you need to know to get the best results from a facelift.
With many so many new “trademarked” lifting procedures being advertised on late night television, it is important not to get sidetracked by slick marketing.
Be a smart consumer by keeping these things in mind when doing your research.
A Browlift is a surgical procedure that repositions a low or sagging brow and raises the eyebrows to a more alert and youthful position. It minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, and those that occur high on the bridge of the nose, between the eyes. It also improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines, vertical creases in the glabellar area that develop between the eyebrows. A brow lift is most commonly performed in conjunction with upper eyelid surgery and/or a facelift.
Many people who are concerned about excess skin in their upper eye area are surprised to find out that a browlift is indicated rather than eyelid surgery, (also known as blepharoplasty.) This is because the skin that is hooding the upper eyelid is raised as the brow is re-positioned during a brow lift.
Browlift and blepharoplasty are complimentary procedures for eyelid area improvement. Deciding whether to have a browlift, blepharoplasty, or a combination of both is a very individual decision that involves your particular anatomy, your aesthetic sense, and the artistry of your surgeon.
If you have noticed that your eye shadow is becoming harder to see or you have the sensation that your eyelid skin rests on your eyelashes, your excess skin is treated by an eyelid lift. Skin excess and hooding occurring in the crow’s feet area outside the outer corner of the eye (lateral canthus) is often better managed with a brow/forehead lift.
A good idea is to review pictures from decades ago and notice how your brow has moved over the years. In some people the brow has slowly descended over time. If so, you are more likely to benefit from a browlift. On the other hand, you may have always had a lower brow. If that is the case, a browlift is might give you an outcome that appears unnatural to you.
Today’s facelifts are done as out-patient procedures and do not involve an overnight stay in the hospital. The operation takes between 3 and 4 hours. Many people like to combine a facelift with other procedures such as eyelid surgery or a forehead lift. Once patients have recovered from the anesthetic, they go home in the care of their family.
Helping our patients manage a speedy recovery is one of our primary missions. Most people take off between ten days to two weeks of work after their facelift. Expect to be up and about in a day or two, and have the stitches removed in less than a week.
Many of our facelift patients, both men and women, are now consulting with Nurse Injector Jill Maze before or after their surgery to improve the areas not treated by a facelift. Treating lines and wrinkles in the brow area and forehead as well as restoring youthful fullness to the lips compliments the results of a facelift. Combining a facelift with Botox and injectable fillers like Juvederm or Voluma completes your youthful new look.
Our staff has just written an amazing free eBook based on suggestions from some of our patients. The Plastic Surgery Planner is 40-pages of best practices with everything you need to know about planning for your plastic surgery and recovery. It’s a must-read for anyone planning to have plastic surgery. It’s a free download.
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