The Modern Facelift with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Facial Plastic Surgeon Timothy Greco, MD, FACS
Randy Alvarez, host of The Wellness Hour, interviews Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Facial Plastic Surgeon, Timothy M. Greco, MD, FACS about how to look years younger with the modern facelift.
As we age, changes occur in the soft tissues and bone of the face. The facial skin thins, our cells divide at a slower rate, and the proteins that give our skin elasticity begin to break down. As the skin loses elasticity, it succumbs more regularly to the effects of gravity, causing the skin to sag. Wrinkles are caused when the tissue beneath the skin changes with age. These changes include atrophy of fat in some areas, with hypertrophy in other areas. Some fat begins to descend. Additionally, fat collects in the jowls and under the chin, and the facial muscles become lax. All of these changes contribute to an aged, tired look. There are a number of different treatments and procedures that can help counter the effects of aging and offer patients a younger, fresher appearance, and there is one particularly effective option for Philadelphia area patients looking to gracefully combat the visible facial effects of aging.Dr. Timothy M. Greco performs facelift surgery, also known as a rhytidectomy, to give each Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware patient a natural, rested, and youthful appearance — not a stretched, operated-on look.
About Dr. Timothy M. Greco, MD, FACS
Dr. Greco is a facial cosmetic plastic surgeon in Bala Cynwyd, PA, near Philadelphia who is double board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.Dr. Greco’s aesthetic surgical practice focuses solely on plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck. He is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Greco is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.He’s authored numerous papers on facial plastic surgery and co-authored a chapter in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. He has provided instruction as part of the teaching faculty for courses in rhinoplasty, minimally invasive facial procedures, endoscopic facial plastic surgery, and has presented clinical research in facial plastic surgery at the national meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Additionally, he regularly teaches physicians throughout the United States on new facial procedures and techniques and has served as a key opinion leader and medical consultant for Allergan, Valeant (Medicis), and Merz, in facial aesthetics.Dr. Greco was chosen to be a faculty injector for the production of the PaletteSM instructional CD “Expert Injection Techniques.” He also was a faculty member and key planner for the CME activity with PaletteSM entitled “Anatomical Context of Facial Aesthetics.”He is part of the PaletteSM Education Faculty, where he trains physicians and nurse injectors in the aesthetic application of neuromodulators (like BOTOX®, Dysport®, and XEOMIN®) and fillers (JUVEDERM®, Restylane®, Perlane®, Radiesse®, and Sculptra®). Dr. Timothy M. Greco has current medical licenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Minnesota.