According to recent news from American Health & Beauty, the problem with traditional liposuction is its inability to tighten the skin. Numerous individuals turn to tummy tuck surgery (“abdominoplasty”) for firming in the mid-section, while others may undergo newer liposuction techniques that involve a laser or ultrasound to melt the fat before it is removed. Many could say, however, that another innovative tightening method is necessary.

The “MAstertuck™,” developed by board certified New York cosmetic surgeon Dr. Mokhtar Asaadi, is a new technique that is designed to help patients achieve beautiful results without additional procedures.

As told to American Health & Beauty, Dr. Asaadi said: “For some people, no matter how much they diet and exercise, they can’t rid themselves of excess weight that is genetically predisposed to accumulate around the mid-section. The MAstertuck can give them the ‘kickstart’ they need.” Using Vaser advanced ultra-sound energy to emulsify fat so that it can be removed from targeted areas of the body, Dr. Asaadi is able to extract large volumes of fat and provide appropriate skin tightening by performing the Mastertuck. It has been reported that this skin tightening technique provides skin shrinkage of up to 19 percent immediately following the procedure, with that number increasing to between 30 and 40 percent after a month.

Tightening of the skin can also be necessary for the face. Dr. Steven J. Pearlman, a dual board certified facial plastic and reconstructive plastic surgeon in New York, offers more than one way for a patient to gain firmer, tighter facial skin. If an individual recently lost a large amount of weight or recently underwent a fat reduction procedure, but still has sagging skin in the facial region, Dr. Pearlman may perform one of several methods of facial rejuvenation for skin tightening. These include the “cheek-neck lift,” “Complete Facelift,” “short-flap facelift” or the “SMAS facelift.” Patients can learn which procedure will best meet their needs during the consultation. The practice of Dr. Pearlman can be reached at (212) 223-8300.

When you undergo a face lift, your face will look different, and not always in a good way. Take for example actress Jessica Lange. The photo on the left is from 1980, and the photo on the right is from 2005. You can tell in the photo on the right that she has a very surprised look. This is a considered a classic sign of a traditional face lift.

The reason for this is when you get a face lift, your skin is stretched to the top of your face. There are many cases where getting a face lift does not give the surprised look. In fact, many plastic surgeons can give you a face lift without making you look surprised all the time.

A wonderful alternative to face lifts is facial fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse, Pearlane and Sculptra. Each of these fillers are slightly different, and vary in what they are made from, how much they cost, where they are used on the face, and how long they last.

However, all of them are not cheap. They are cheaper than a face lift though. How much is your face worth to you? To many people it is worth the expense. Usually these injections will cost $500-$1000 and have to be performed 2 – 3 times a year. While a face lift can cost around $4000, and easily cost more with added procedures commonly being done at the same time as a face lift.

The best thing about facial fillers is that they build upon the natural beauty that people have. They fill in the gaps that age brings upon us. Some facial fillers, such as Juvederm, have been known to actually stimulate collagen growth.

A perfect example of facial fillers working great is Demi Moore. You can see how facial fillers have given her a natural look. She still looks just as young as she did years ago. That is what is so great about facial fillers. Perhaps face lifts will slowly fade out as more facial fillers come on market.

Johnson and Johnson is even releasing their own wrinkle fighting filler. It was approved by the FDA and has been in use by other countries since 2004. It’s called Evolence and is made from tendons harvested from pigs. It’s unlikey it will make a huge dent against Juvederm and Restylane which are produced in a lab.