Every face is individual. Changes in skin, volume, and tissue position can affect your appearance in different ways, so a useful plan starts with understanding what you want to address. At SARA Surgery in Morton Grove, Dr. Sara R. Dickie helps patients from the Chicago suburbs explore facial surgery around their own features and priorities.
Facial Surgery Options
Facelift
A facelift addresses selected changes in the lower face, such as sagging tissue and jowls. It repositions tissue to improve contour, but it does not stop aging or treat every surface skin concern. The extent of surgery depends on your anatomy and goals.
Neck Lift
A neck lift focuses on the contour beneath the chin and along the neck. Skin laxity, muscle bands, and fat can contribute differently to the area. A consultation helps determine whether neck surgery alone or a combined approach is appropriate.
Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery
Blepharoplasty addresses selected concerns involving upper or lower eyelid skin and tissue. These may include excess skin or under-eye bags. Eye health, dry-eye symptoms, and the position of surrounding structures are important to the assessment. Our eyelid surgery guide introduces the process.
Ear Surgery
Ear surgery can address concerns about ear shape, position, or proportion. Tell Dr. Dickie which feature bothers you and whether you have had an injury or previous procedure. The surgical approach is specific to the concern.
Facial Fat Grafting
Fat grafting transfers your own fat to selected areas of the face to add volume. It may be discussed on its own or alongside another procedure. Ask how the expected result, healing, and limitations compare with injectable fillers.
Finding the Right Approach
Start with the change you would like to see rather than a procedure name. Dr. Dickie, who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, can discuss what surgery may offer and where a different approach may be useful.
For some concerns, non-surgical injections or skin care may be appropriate to consider. These approaches have different purposes and do not necessarily produce the same change as surgery.
What to Discuss at Your Consultation
- Your goals and which changes matter most to you.
- Medical history, medications, smoking or nicotine use, and previous procedures.
- Incision placement, expected scars, and the proposed anesthesia.
- Potential risks, alternatives, and the limits of treatment.
- Time away from work, exercise, and caregiving responsibilities.
Planning Recovery
Recovery depends on the procedure and your individual healing. Swelling and bruising may affect your appearance before the result can be assessed. Ask about support at home, follow-up visits, and when you can return to usual activities.
Surgery carries risks, including bleeding, infection, changes in sensation, nerve injury, and unfavorable scarring. Dr. Dickie will discuss the risks relevant to your plan. Our face and neck lift guide offers additional background for your questions.
Meet with Dr. Dickie in Morton Grove
Contact SARA Surgery to arrange a consultation and explore facial surgery with your goals in mind.
