Dr. Michael Byun
Chicago's Best Plastic
Surgeon
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Dr.
Byun's Midface Technique was presented at the
national meeting of Plastic Surgery.
The
technique was featured as a video at the American
College of Surgeons at the Orlando meeting May
1998.
The
delicate aging process of the midface involves the
relationships between the lower eye, the cheek area,
and the corner of the mouth. Thus, the process of
one area affects the other.
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concept of Dr Byun's face lift is to restore the natural
youthful disposition of the cheek by elevating the descended
malar cheek pad through very small incisions therefore helping
to reshape the central face and achieving a revitalized
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Procedures
- Midface Lift
- Muscle Facelift
- Jowl Lift
- Neck Lift
- Lower & Upper
Blepharoplasty
- Brow Lift
This patient flew
in from from New Zealand after finding Dr.
Byun on the internet. |
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As
a medical professional, she knew how to
distinquish from fact and fiction. After
her first consultation, she realized that
Dr. Byun's experience, artistry, and technique
could not be matched. |
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Procedures
- Midface Lift
- Muscle Facelift
(orbicularis oculi (eye muscle) tightening,
zygomaticus major (cheek muscle) lifting
and firming, buccinator tightening (droopy
lower cheek next to mouth), platysmal
(neck muscle) tightening
- Jowl Lift
- Neck Lift
- Lower & Upper
Blepharoplasty
- Brow Lift
All of the above
procedures are performed through multiple
small incisions using endoscopes. The facial
muscles are lifted right above the bone
called the periosteal layer. The lifted
muscles are anchored to the bone, periosteum
(tough thick membrane that lines the outer
surface of all bones).
After Dr. Byun repairs
the facial elements, the skin for the face,
neck, and eyes are gently pulled over the
muscle groups. Dr. Byun calls this a skin
sparing face lift. It is well known from
research done on plastic surgery procedures
that a full thickness skin graft shrinks
significantly. Undermining the face skin
from the tissues below is an essential part
of a face lift. As a result of Dr. Byun's
extensive experience and the skin's propensity
to shrink from a full thickness skin graft,
Dr. Byun removes the minimal amount of skin
from the face.
Dr. Byun believes
that it is erroneous to pull the skin tight
because this will result in an unnatural
look. It is absolutely archaic to take inches
of skin from your face. This antiquated
approach will result in a imbalance of tissue
tension which will eventually cause abnormal
aging. One can think of many examples of
a celebrity who have tight bands forming
from the sides of their mouth pulling the
corners towards their ears. Also, some look
like they are balding at the temple area
because someone took too much skin from
the hair area such as their sideburns.
Dr. Byun's approach
gives the patient the opportunity to have
dramatic changes with natural looking results.
Dr. Byun moves important muscles vertically,
he then separates the skin gently, and pulls
the skin over gracefully. Dr. Byun relies
on the natural shrinking property of the
skin. One should pay special attention to
the shape of the mouth/lips when looking
at the post-op photos of face lift patients.
The lips should be the same length or shorter
after surgery if the face lift was performed
correctly. The shadow at the corner of the
mouth should be smaller or it should be
lifted.
This unique approach
to the face was developed by Dr. Michael
Byun. Dr. Byun calls this a muscle lift,
multiple vector pull, vertical lift, and
multi-plane lift. Dr. Byun's procedure is
not a face lift, it is an "Expression
Lift." As a result, Dr. Byun reminds
his patients that his procedure is a repair
and treatment, not a vanity celebrity makeover.
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Wedding photos were taken 3 years after her surgery. What a difference a couple of years make! |
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- Before:
Notice droopy cheek and her original
cheek to eye distance. See A
- After:
Shortened distance from cheek to lower eye.
See B.
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- Patient: Female 40 years old
- Procedures: Lower Eyelids, Midface Lift
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- Patient: Female 43 years old
- Procedures: Endoscopic Brow Lift, Midface
Lift
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- Before:
Failed midface lift by other doctor. Notice
droopy cheek and her original cheek to eye
distance. See A
- After:
Subtle, but better contour of cheek to eye
relationship.
Shortened distance from cheek to lower eye.
See B.
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- Patient: Female 58 years old
- Procedures: Endoscopic Brow Lift, cheek
& Neck Lift, Upper and Lower EyeBlepharoplasty
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“I look energetic, and I’m
ecstatic that his great work has lasted
9 years!
I still look and feel great! He is the best
in this field!”
Elizabeth C.
Procedures: Face, Midface, Neck Lift, Endoscopic
Brow Lift, Upper &Lower Blepharoplasty |
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- Midface Lift
- Septoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Brow Lift
- Eye Lift
- Buccal Fat Excision
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This patient is young but she had prominent
droopy cheeks and was concerned about looking
older than her actual age. Her facial expression
was tired and looked grumpy. Dr Byun’s technique
brightened the patient’s appearance by making
small incisions and gently lifting the facial
muscles underneath the skin and then gently
lifted the skin.
Subtle changes lead to dramatic results.
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- Patient: Female 39 years old
- Procedures: Mid Face Lift, Endoscopic
Brow Lift, Upper and Lower Eye Blepharoplasty,
and Lipoplasty on chin
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