Cosmetic surgery is now more popular than ever with plenty of realty TV shows increasing public
awareness about cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery procedures. Although in the past, cosmetic surgery
was only available to the rich and famous, it is now becoming popular amongst the general public.
In this regular feature, WorkLife asks your questions about surgical and non-surgical procedures to offer
you, our readers, the correct information and provide safer options.
Q: I’M IN MY LATE FORTIES, AND I’VE SUDDENLY STARTED TO GET A
SLIGHTLY ‘JOWELY’ APPEARANCE. DO I NEED A FACE LIFT?
A. This is a great question, and one that I’m faced with countless times in my clinic. Jowels are caused Dr Ravi Agarwal
by the muscles around the jaw line losing their alignment due to the constant pull of gravity on the
M.B.B.S M.S. is
facial tissue. This coupled with the fact that over time skin loses its elasticity, and hence ability to keep
Surgeon and Medical
those muscles in their place, and you’ve got the early development of jowels.
Director at
Castlefield Clinic on
Now that we know what they are, it would seem obvious that the way to solve the problem is to St. John Street in
re-align the muscles along the jaw line, and this is where the S-Lift comes in. A traditional face lift Manchester.
involves pulling the skin tighter so it can hold the muscles in their place. For me, that presents a
With over 30 years
couple of issues. Firstly, you haven’t addressed the real issue, which is the underlying muscle, and
of surgical experience
second, you are still relying on the skin retaining sufficient elasticity to hold the muscles in place.
in Plastic and
The S-Lift is a different way of doing the face lift, whereby you don’t simply tighten the skin, but you
Reconstructive
surgery, he has
also hitch the muscles up and re-align tem along the jaw line. The benefits are twofold; you enjoy a
treated in excess of
much more natural looking result simply because you cannot pull the muscles up too far, and you
20,000 patients.
reduce the pressure on the skin, thus giving a longer lasting result. Bearing in mind your age, I would
say that the longevity of the result is a crucial factor in choice of surgical technique.
This body of work
puts him among the
leading surgeons in
Q: AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER, I’VE HAD EARS THAT STICK OUT the UK, and he is
TOO MUCH. I’VE HEARD THAT THEY CAN BE PINNED BACK. WHAT DOES
here to answer some
THE PROCEDURE INVOLVE?
of your questions.
A. Pinning back ears is a relatively simple procedure, and what’s best it that you can see the results
immediately, which tends to surprise a lot of people. Depending on the cause of the ears protruding
just that little bit extra, the procedure involves cutting and reshaping the cartilage of the ear and
trimming away any excess skin.
The fact that the ears are cartilage is actually a huge benefit, because you can reshape them permanently
by scoring them and applying a little pressure. And when the procedure is done, usually in about 45
minutes, you can see the result for yourself before the bandages are applied over any stitches.
This tends to give my patients a little added reassurance that the expected result has been achieved.
If you have any questions for Dr. Agarwal then you can email him at
castlefieldclinic@worklifemagazine.co.uk
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