#EverythingSkin with Dr. Thomas Buonassisi

Considering a facelift or facial rejuvenation procedure but not feeling informed enough? In this 9-part series, Board Certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Buonassisi of Vancouver, Canada discusses everything you need to know about facelifts—from facial anatomy basics, to the post-op recovery process, to a discussion of the unprecedented deep plane facelift technique that he performs regularly alongside less than 5% of other surgeons.
In this bonus episode captured during a post-op appointment from patient Linda's facelift surgery experience, Dr. Buonassisi discusses and demonstrates common things to expect at 1 week post-op after a deep plane facelift procedure. He goes over:⁣

→ Puffiness & swelling particularly under the eyes (malar bags) and when they should improve,⁣

→ Incisions & when bunching or puckering of skin around the ears is normal,⁣

→ Areas where instances of bruising are normal,⁣

→ Sensations of tightness and how long the feeling should last,⁣

→ The expected healing timeline and when Linda’s results should start to look more natural.⁣

In this episode, Dr. Buonassisi does a deep dive into surgical treatments for smoothing the under eyes to brighten and enlarge the eyes, discussing the minimally invasive transconjunctival or “scarless” lower eyelid blepharoplasty and complementing injectable treatments with tear trough fillers. He answers the following questions:

→ Where is the transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty incision?

→ How does the scarless lower blepharoplasty procedure work?

→ Who is the scarless lower blepharoplasty procedure for?

→ What is recovery like after a transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty?

→ Will the fat removed after a transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty come back?

→ How can you smooth the under eyes with non invasive filler treatments?

In this episode, Dr. Buonassisi and advanced aesthetic nurse Lisa Roberge have completed their full spectrum holistic V-line assessment for Mica. Lisa breaks down the injectables portion of Mica’s 360o treatment plan. Then, Dr. Buonassisi breaks down the surgical (buccal fat reduction) portion of the plan for achieving a natural-looking facial slimming of her genetically fuller face shape.

In this episode, Dr. Buonassisi joins with advanced aesthetic nurse injector Lisa Roberge at 8 West Clinic to give a 4-dimensional assessment of Mica’s face and V-line objectives, coming up with a 360o treatment plan to achieve a natural-looking facial slimming of her genetically fuller face shape, including all the bells and whistles than will give her the best result.

Hump reduction is one of the most commonly desired outcomes in a rhinoplasty surgery. With thousands of surgeries performed and countless hump reduction techniques executed for patients, Board Certified rhinoplasty specialist Dr. Buonassisi is expert in this procedure.
Listen in as he performs a hump reduction carefully customized for patient Ola's unique nose while he talks through a real rhinoplasty surgery.