Dr. Patel is nationally board-certified in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery. He is in good standing with local and national medical societies.

Dr. Patel has been in private practice for over a decade and has performed thousands of facial plastic surgeries.

We perform cosmetic procedures for the nose, eyelids, forehead/brows, cheeks, chin, lips, and neck. We also provide functional surgeries for the nose and eyelids/brows.

Local (awake) anesthesia

• This is performed in our office. Patients are fully awake but may be medicated with oral Valium, pain medications, nitrous gas, topical anesthetics, and injected anesthetics. 
• There is pain during the administration of local anesthesia and patients are fully aware while undergoing the procedure. While most patients elect for this option, it is not for everyone.
• Not all procedures can be performed under local anesthesia.

General (asleep) anesthesia

• This is performed at the surgery center. Patients are fully anesthetized (requiring a breathing tube during the procedure), under the guidance of a board-certified anesthesiologist.
• Patients do not have to experience the pain of local anesthesia, but may have some common after-effects of general anesthesia (e.g. nausea, fatigue).

Usually 1-2 weeks, depending on the patient and procedure. By “at home”, we mean staying at home and not engaging in normal social life or exercise.

No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 2 weeks. Full activity at 1 month.

The average is 2-4 weeks, depending on the patient and procedure.

The average is 3-6 months, depending on the patient and procedure.

All procedures will vary based upon the type of anesthesia used. General anesthesia usually costs about a third more than local/awake anesthesia. Prices also vary based upon the type of procedure (see below). We cannot give an exact amount until we have examined a patient and determined the most appropriate type of procedure. 

Brow and Forehead Lift

• $4,000 to $10,000
• Types include: endoscopic, hairline, and temporal (lateral), direct.
• Some of these types may be performed in the office under local/awake anesthesia.

Eyelid Surgery (aka Blepharoplasty)

• $4,000 to $10,000
• Types include: upper, lower, lid tightening, fat repositioning.
• Lid tightening is required for patients who have increased laxity of the lower eyelid rim.
• Fat repositioning is a volumizing procedure during lower eyelid surgery.

Nose Surgery (aka Rhinoplasty)

• $6,000 to $15,000
• Types include: open (tip and bridge), tip only, nostril reduction, revision/reconstructive.
• Revision/reconstructive procedures may require grafts of cartilage from the ears or rib.

Face & Neck Lift

• $8,000 to $20,000
• Types include: full, mini, submentoplasty (includes neck liposuction and platysmaplasty)
• A mini lift is a lower facelift (jawline and neckline), while a full facelift also involves lifting the upper cheek.
• Platysmaplasty is a procedure to tighten muscular bands in the neck.

Facial Implants

• $3,500 to $6,000
• Types include: chin, cheeks, lips
• Prices include the cost of the silicone implant as well as surgical placement.