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Double Board-Certified Surgeon
Dr. Melinda Lacerna

I believe that a sense of well-being stems from feeling good, looking good, and having meaning and accomplishment in your life.

A consultation with Dr. Lacerna is like confiding to a close friend about insecurities you have about your appearance. As a woman, she listens very closely to your concerns and hopes. She understands exactly how women want to look and feel- whether in a bikini or lingerie, or simply wanting the right curves in jeans, a little black dress, or a wedding gown. She understands you want your face to have that “natural glow” during a candlelit dinner or a reunion, but not look like you just had your face done.

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How Facelift Works

As people age, the effects of gravity, exposure to the sun, and the stresses of daily life can be seen in their faces. Deep creases form between the nose and mouth; the jawline grows slack and jowly; folds and fat deposits appear around the neck. A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can’t stop this aging process.

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Dr. Lacerna’s office in Sarasota & Bradenton can help set back the clock, improving the most visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of your face and neck. A facelift can be done alone, or in conjunction with other procedures such as a forehead lift, eyelid surgery, or nose reshaping.

Benefits of Facelift

Facelift can make a series of aesthetic upgrades to the face and neck, including:

  • Tightening lax skin
  • Minimizing lines and wrinkles
  • Removing fat deposits under the face to restore definition to the chin and jawline
  • Eliminating sagging skin and folds on the neck
  • Repositioning soft tissue that has drooped to the bottom of the face
  • Restoring the “INVERTED TRIANGLE OF YOUTH” shape to the face, from a square

Dr. Lacerna utilizes advanced techniques to avoid creating a “pulled” look on the face. This allows patients to enjoy facial rejuvenation without it being obvious that they have had surgery performed.