The effects of aging occur gradually and many who suffer from the effects of age on the face find themselves in the position where they are not quite ready for a facelift but desire some improvement. Modern medicine has responded with several non-surgical answers to this dilemma. For over 20 years women and men alike have relied on BOTOX to reduce facial wrinkles, one of the most common sign of age. Today there are a range of what are called soft tissue fillers that are injected into ...
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8-May-07 12:00 PM
by Jeremy Hartling
The Liquid Facelift – As reported by Houston’s Channel 2 news. See the full story at: www.click2houston.com/health/7333385/detail.html
Dr. Mentz has been making news lately with what he calls the Liquid Facelift. Many find the proposition of surgery scary or would just rather stave off surgery for one reason or another. If you are one of these people a liquid facelift may be the answer. A Liquid Facelift is the technique of using the different injectable pharmaceuticals and ...
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8-May-07 11:00 AM
by Jeremy Hartling
New strategies can improve facelift results and rejuvenate with more control. Measured advantages with this new method described by Dr. Mentz in the article published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in September 2005.
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5-Oct-05 6:00 PM
by Henry Mentz
Dr. Mentz authored the facelift textbook outlining the latest techniques in comprehensive facial rejuvenation written for a textbook on plastic surgery procedures. The chapter describes techniques for planning, preparing, operating, and recovering from facelifts, written for plastic surgeons. Techniques for suspension lifting (feather lift), SMAS lifting, subperiosteal lifting, and endoscopic lifting were demonstrated. Multilayer Rhytidectomy, Chapter 15 of Operative Plastic Surgery, 143-162.
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9-Mar-05 3:00 AM
by Henry Mentz, MD, FICS, FACS
Ten Points That May Be Helpful Henry Mentz, MD, FICS, FACS, of Houston, TX 1. Clinic Measurements Measure approximate distance of desired movement Record measurements in some standard fashion Utilize for surgical planning and discussion 2. Preauricular Incision and Scar Auricular Stretch skin to mark Pretragal vs. quadrangular flap Earlobe slant Minimal skin hairline elevation < 10 mm. Remove wedge if >15 mm. Close bottom to top 3. Postauricular Incision and Scar Mark sulcus with ear ...
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4-Dec-04 7:00 PM
by Dr. Henry Mentz, FACS, FICS
Dr. Henry Mentz presented a one hour lecture to the distinguished plastic surgery staff and residents at Baylor Medical School Department of Plastic Surgery.
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9-Oct-04 3:00 AM
by Henry Mentz
The first plastic surgeon to present data on Isolagen (the use of a patient’s own fibroblast cells for wrinkle reduction and acne scarimprovement. Dr. Mentz was the only US plastic surgeon to host the phase 2 and 3 FDA studies for design and safety), presented at America’s most prestigious plastic surgery society.
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10-Aug-04 11:00 AM
by Henry Mentz, MD, FACS, FICS