Better Together: The Best Surgical and Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures To Combine
Melissa Doft, MD, a Manhattan plastic surgeon and clinical assistant professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, has a similar approach. “Dermal fillers are painful, period,” she says. “So, doing them when you are already under sedation is appealing.”
Dr. Doft regularly incorporates injectable fillers into cosmetic surgery — even if the filler is not necessarily complementary to the surgical procedure (e.g. lip fillers with a breast augmentation). She also adds lip fillers and PRP (platelet-rich plasma scalp injections that stimulate regrowth) to facelift surgery. “Many older patients who are ready for a facelift are often also suffering from thinning hair and lips,” she explains. “So, many decide it is both efficient and painless to address them all at once.”