Why Less Is More: Not Your Mother's Facelift

By Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD FACS

For over a century now, people from all walks of life have fervently pursued the goal of looking younger through Facelifts. Today, Facelifts are routine and there are numerous Facelifting surgical techniques that are employed. Yet all surgical approaches are not created equally nor do they all deliver stellar results. Why Less is More examines all methods of facelifting surgery and details what works, what doesn't and why a "less is more" approach can achieve optimal results that last.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Aug 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781483556581

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Introduction to This Book’s Author, Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS

Dr. Slupchynskyj is a Double Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Facial Plastic Surgeon that patients have trusted for years to help them attain their desired look. He recognizes the effects of aging as real and universal and that their earmarks such as excess skin sagging and the development of jowls and turkey waddle take a toll on self-esteem. He has seen the restorative power of Rhytidectomy Surgery, better known as a Facelift, to turn back the hands of time as much as ten years and restore patients’ confidence. Consequently, he believes the idea that growing older is inevitable but aging is optional.

Not satisfied with the limitedness of the procedures that were available to him, as he saw them to be unable to satisfy the requests of many of his younger as well as international patients, Dr. Slupchynskyj developed the SLUPlift™. This innovative Mini Facelift made the benefits of a Traditional Facelift accessible to those whose age or other personal factors made the trauma associated with a full-scale Facelift too excessive for them to decide to undergo the procedure. This customizable Facelift has become his signature procedure and he has performed thousands SLUPlift™ since he developed the technique over a decade ago.

About Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS

Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj is a Double Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Facial Plastic Surgeon in New York City who offers specialized cosmetic and reconstructive surgical expertise specific to the head, neck and face. He has been in private practice for over a decade and maintains an office on New York City’s Upper East Side, as well as an office in Livingston, New Jersey. Beyond the Northeastern U.S., patients from around the globe seek out Dr. Slupchynskyj for his pioneering Facial Plastic Surgery techniques.

Born and raised in Manhattan, Dr. Slupchynskyj graduated from Fordham University magna cum laude. During his undergraduate tenure, he distinguished himself as President of Emergency Medical Services and as a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society. He was also the recipient of the prestigious, M. Passarelli Science Award. After Fordham, he went on to receive his MD at New York Medical College, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. He completed his General Surgery Residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center also in NYC, and his Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgical Residency at New York City’s preeminent New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Following his Residency, Dr. Slupchynskyj was selected for intensive fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rochester.

Dr. Slupchynskyj is Dual Board Certified through the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology; he is a Diplomat with the National Board of Medical Examiners and he is a member of the following Societies:

•    American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

•    American Academy of Otolaryngology

•    New York County Medical Society

•    American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy

•    American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

•    American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

It should be noted that on numerous occasions, Dr. Slupchynskyj has been asked to speak at meetings of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery regarding his innovative surgical techniques and scientific research.

Dr. Slupchynskyj's Facial Plastic Surgery practice specializes in both surgical and non-surgical, solutions for the aging face. Surgical procedures in which Dr. Slupchynskyj has extensive experience and proven superior results include:

•    Mini Facelift

•    Endoscopic Brow Lift

•    Mid Facelift

•    Traditional Facelift

•    Neck Lift

•    Revision Facelift

•    Upper Eyelid Lift

•    Lower Eyelid Lift

•    Chin, Jaw and Cheek Augmentation and Sculpting

•    Nose Surgery

•    Revision Nose Surgery

•    Ear Surgery

•    Revision Ear Surgery

•    Neck Liposuction

•    Lip Augmentation and Reduction

Dr. Slupchynskyj is also an expert in non-invasive procedures and was selected by Allergan to be one of the first Facial Plastic Surgeons to offer live demonstrations of their most cutting-edge and now widely used injectable filler, Juvederm®, prior to its debut on the market.

As was previously mentioned, Dr. Slupchynskyj's patients have traveled from almost every state, as well as from locations all over the world for his expertise. Some are medical professionals themselves, and many have been high profile television and movie actors, politicians, sports figures, musical celebrities, fortune 500 executives, member of the press, and fashion models. While numerous others are just everyday people such as teachers, sales and marketing managers, stay-at-home moms and dads, and students.

Dr. Slupchynskyj has been named one of America's Best Doctors for 2012 and 2013 by U.S. News and World Report and was voted by his peers as a 2011 – 2015 Top Doctor in New York Magazine and Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS has been awarded privileges to perform surgery at the following top hospitals and surgical centers in both NY and NJ:

•    Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

•    The Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY

•    The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY

•    St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston, NJ

•    St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care and Surgery Center, Livingston, NJ

Hospital privileges grant a physician the right to use the facilities and equipment of a hospital. Not all hospital physician employees have these privileges, as they are subject to the discretion of the Chief of Medicine within each hospital and can easily be removed by the disciplinary board at anytime. Hospital privileges are discipline specific, so for example, a surgeon has the ability to book an operating room, but a general internist does not. In order to receive privileges, a physician must undergo a full review of their credentials to determine whether or not they are properly licensed and have the appropriate experience to perform the procedures they are planning to execute.

Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS, Certifications and Licensing:

New York State Medical License

New Jersey State Medical License

Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Board Certified

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Certified

In the United States, medical licensure is required and it sets the minimum competency requirements for a doctor to diagnose and treat patients. Medical Specialty Certification, or Board Certification, however, is a voluntary process and it demonstrates a physician’s exceptional expertise in a particular specialty and/or subspecialty of medical practice.

Additionally, board certification signals a physician’s consistent achievement of superior clinical outcomes in a responsive, patient-focused setting. Patients, physicians, healthcare providers, insurers, and quality organizations look for the Gold Star as the best measure of a physician’s knowledge, experience and