Desert Health News - March-April 2024

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Eurolift ™ was created by world renowned plastic surgeon RimMarcinkus, MD of Rancho Mirage with over 45 years of experience in both Europe and the U.S. Also Offering Full Facelift | French Facelift | Botox/Restylane Injections Necklift | Hair Restoration | Browlift, Eyelids Nose and Breast Augmentation Lip and Chin Implants | Liposuction, Tummy Tuck Arm Lifts | Buttock Augmentation | Body Lift Vaginal Rejuvenation Along with a variety of non-surgical MediSpa therapies Look and feel ...In less than an hour Sensational this season S S S S S S S S S S S To view Eurolift ™ results, visit w w.E roliftMD.com For a free consultation, call 800.715.6299 www.DesertCos ticSurgery.com Model • Injectables: Botox, Fillers, Sculptra • Laser services: skin resurfacing, acne treatment, hair removal, tattoo removal • Non-surgical thread lift • IPL photofacial • Hair restoration • PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) • Microneedling • Chemical peels • Medical weight loss • Vitamin shots "Pam was great. She was very thorough during my consultation and offered several options for treatment, without any pressure to do any particular treatment. I was very nervous going in, but Pam is very gentle and reassuring." Leslie Burns 760.565.3990 73261 Highway 111, Suite 100, Studio #25. sertglowspa.com Pamela Gossman DNP, APN, BC-FNP, CPHQ Board Certified Nurse Practitioner DG M E D I C A L A E S T H E T I C S A N D W E L L N E S S G l ow Feel more confident and beautiful inside and out www.DesertHealthNews.com March/April 2024 Aging is something we all come to terms with differently. When we look in the mirror and see changes, it’s natural to consider what we can do to turn back the clock. In fact, the concept of facial rejuvenation dates back to ancient civilizations where massages, herbal remedies and rudimentary surgical procedures were employed. Today, we have a large variety of products and procedures fromwhich to choose, with the most substantial being a full facelift. And while they can certainly deliver desired results, it is not without the investment of significant money and recovery time. Since we have featured RimMarcinkus, MD in Health & Beauty, several readers have asked how his European facelift differs from a standard facelift, so I thought I’d sit down with him to learn more and answer that question for us all. Research states that European surgeons have been refining cosmetic surgery techniques for decades with the goal of less invasive techniques and scarring, shorter incisions and recovery time, and the use of local anesthesia and sedation over general anesthesia, which adds risk to any procedure. When Dr. Marcinkus, who hails from Lithuania, started practicing in Europe over 40 years ago, local anesthesia was standardly used. When he came to the U.S. in the early ‘90s, general anesthesia was standard practice and remains so today. “There are thousands of ways to do facelifts and many different techniques and materials are used,” he explains. “It is not uncommon for surgeons to use deep anesthesia and to make deep incisions that leave patients black and blue for weeks and even months with hospital stays required.” “Our goal is to make procedures simple and safe using IV medications to relax patients for the one to one-and-a-half hour procedure. The patient remains wrapped for one night and returns the next day for bandage removal. In most cases, they are ready to return to their normal routine that day.” There aremultiple components that may be considered, including a facelift, neck lift, temporal lift, eyelids and brows, liposuction and injections, and up to six can be done within the hour-and-a-half timeframe. The combination of components is determined in a preceding consultation with the doctor. Is this timely and less invasive method due to advanced technology? No, says Marcinkus. It is due to tricks and techniques learned in over 40 years of doing facelifts with the goal of maximizing results while simplifying the procedure. “Our European facelift uses very gentle surgical techniques, hidden and minimal incisions and special solutions to minimize swelling.” Technology such as high-quality lasers and radiofrequency may be used later for maintenance, he adds, “but nothing is better than the human hands of a skilled practitioner.” Those who should consider non-surgical options instead include patients with clotting and cardiac conditions and those who smoke. “In Europe, they used to refuse smokers entirely,” he says. “In the U.S. we advise smokers to stop for at least two weeks prior to the procedure and less invasive measures are used.” When asked who he considers the best candidates for the procedure, age is not a factor. “Our patients range from 34 to 94, so I’d say anyone looking to enhance their appearance with more natural looking results.” Lauren Del Sarto is founder/publisher of Desert Health and may be reached at Lauren@DesertHealthNews.com . The Difference in a European Facelift By Lauren Del Sarto