Dr. David Magilke

Hate your neck? Facelifts are your friend.

“I hate my neck, but I don’t want surgery.  The last thing I want is a facelift that makes me look pulled!” I hear this every day and usually end up recommending a facelift anyway, and patients that choose surgery are not disappointed.  On the contrary, they are usually pleasantly surprised when their neck does disappear, while their face stays the same.  So why is everyone so afraid of facelifts? The...

Don’t forget maintenance as you wait for your facelift

  So while you wait and plan for larger procedures you can still do little things that make you comfortable and proud of your appearance. I often hear people say “When I do something, I am going to do everything.  Until then I am saving my money.”  While this sounds like great advice, it really doesn’t make sense for most people who like to look their best.  If you are planning to re-landscape your...

Recover from a Facelift in 2 weeks – Really!

The myth clearly still exists – surgery takes months to recover from, and you need to hide out for the whole summer! I hear it nearly every day.  “I would love to have a facelift and get rid of my neck, but I cannot take a month off work.”  Or, “My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, I don’t have time to recover.” In reality, recovery from surgery is actually pretty quick.  By 2 weeks, nearly...

Here comes the sun – and the sun screen!

So what is the most important thing about sunscreen?  It needs to be something you will actually wear – EVERY DAY, RAIN OR SHINE! Ok, we maybe have had 10 days of sun in Oregon in 2011, but summer is coming.  Really.  So do you have your sun screen?  Have you been wearing it all winter long?  Or are you hiding a bikini under your rain coat for the rare chance that you could actually feel the warmth of...

Not Smoking is Beautiful

 Cigarette smoking is a major factor in many disease processes, but did you realize how much it affects your appearance?  Smoking ages you! Every day people come into my office – or pull me aside at a party – and ask “What can I do to look better?”  Since I am a cosmetic surgeon, they are often looking for the inside scoop on the newest procedure or product to reverse the effects of time.  And for many...