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Facelift vs. Fillers: Understanding Your Options

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The first signs of aging often appear on your face, and the sudden appearance of fine lines and wrinkles can have a significant impact on your confidence. It’s important to know that there are facial rejuvenation options available. Both facelift surgery and non-surgical fillers can help minimize the signs and symptoms of aging. However, it’s…

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Facelift Results: Longevity and Achieving a Natural Look

Woman with facelift markings during consultation; surgeon marks areas for facial rejuvenation

The facelift is one of the most popular anti-aging plastic surgery procedures. When performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, such as Dr. Christopher Schaffer, the facelift can rejuvenate your appearance and restore your vitality. Many people find that they often look at least a decade younger after they have recovered from their facelift procedure. While…

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Facelift Recovery: Timeline, Massage and Post-Op Care

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For those looking to minimize signs of aging such as wrinkles, facial volume loss or sagging skin, facelifts are a type of procedure that allows for personalized results tailored to address individual needs. Thanks to modern innovations in facelift procedures, patients can expect a more refreshed, youthful appearance with less recovery time. Dr. Schaffer offers…

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Understanding the Facelift Procedure: What to Expect

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Considered to be one of the most popular facial rejuvenation procedures, the facelift can provide you with life-changing results. The facelift is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and tightens facial muscles, ultimately reducing wrinkles and creating a more youthful appearance. Procedure Details The facelift procedure can be personalized to address your unique needs…

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Your Breast Augmentation Journey: From Consultation to Recovery

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Breast augmentation is a powerful plastic surgery procedure that allows women to take control of their appearance and gain the self-confidence they need to live full, happy and productive lives. At Schaffer Plastic Surgery, we recognize that this procedure is more than just an operation — it’s a transformative opportunity. Dr. Christopher Schaffer prides himself…

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Breast Augmentation FAQs & Recovery: What to Expect

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A breast augmentation is more than just a plastic surgery procedure that improves the shape or appearance of the breasts — it’s a powerful procedure that can restore your confidence and give you the boost you need to truly love the way that you look. Breast augmentation involves utilizing breast implants or fat transfer to…

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Support Systems: Navigating Breast Health with Professional Care

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Whether you are interested in a breast augmentation procedure or you are having breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, support systems are critical to your physical recovery as well as your emotional well-being. At Schaffer Plastic Surgery, our team of compassionate and empathetic providers actively works to provide patients with the personalized support they need…

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Comprehensive Relief: Plastic Surgery’s Role in Improving Quality of Life

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Plastic surgery is often associated with aesthetic improvements, but many procedures offer significant functional benefits that can improve a patient’s quality of life. From tummy tucks that strengthen the core to arm lifts that enhance mobility, plastic surgery can address a variety of physical discomforts and limitations. Dr. Christopher Schaffer is proud to offer personalized…

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Managing Expectations: The Realities of Breast Reconstruction

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Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who are at high risk of developing breast cancer at some point in their lives may opt to have a mastectomy performed. A mastectomy is a surgical procedure in which all breast tissue is removed. Not only is this a physically arduous surgery to recover from,…

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Enhancing Vision and Appearance: The Dual Impact of Eyelid Surgery

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Blepharoplasty, commonly referred to as eyelid surgery, is more than a cosmetic procedure. It offers aesthetic and functional benefits, particularly for individuals with vision impairment due to sagging or drooping eyelids. By removing excess skin and fat during blepharoplasty, Dr. Christopher Schaffer can rejuvenate the eye area while improving peripheral vision. Medical Reasons for Eyelid…

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