MAY 2018 | SARASOTA SCENE 87
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PARTS VS.THE WHOLE:
A GLOBAL APPROACH TO
ACQUIRING BEAUTY IN
THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Sumeet Bhanot, M.D., F.A.C.S
divisible, it cannot be cut up and sold in
pieces; the same is true for the face. We
seems so elusive when we try to create it
in pieces.
Encountering what I call the fallacy of
equivalent options: people feel that the
results of surgical and nonsurgical
approaches are the same and that all
providers are created equal. Sometimes
chasing small budget items ends up
time and it doesn’t last. We consider
we lose the war collectively. As in the
The Emperor’s New
Clothes
InHEALTH
What is plump enough, tight enough,
how much do you lift? Where do you
focus your dollars? Consumers are
wondering how to get the most bang for
$500?” Do patients want honest results or
a deal? These are the things that I ponder.
I am a purist. My goal is to do what is
my gain. Beauty is a composition of
ordinary parts that together become
extraordinary. There is too much general
credibility. What we need is true expert
opinion.
artist, as is true with wielding a needle.
The answer is balancing perspective and
proportions. Knowledge of complex
anatomy, symmetry of the facial
composition, how much to use, when to
and execution. My approach is
comprehensive, individual and measured.
Patients often present with a pressured
mindset to achieve their goal with
minimal cost. As with “retail therapy,”
they are hoping that addressing one
wanted to say it. We all recognize natural
so many unnatural results. All providers
are not created equal, perspective and
vision play a large part in outcome.
Ultimately, it comes down to a
collaborative partnership between the
patient and the surgeon. The patient
artistic vision creates the result. My
approach to aging faces is to restore
harmony to the face by recreating the
youthful proportions of volume. I see past
address the true concern of falling volume
with the deep plane facelift. The answer is
to address the problem and not the
symptoms; it is truly that simple. Changes
are dramatic yet the result is very subtle.
recognizes they have had a facelift. The
results are beautiful and natural. Have
life, anything that is worthwhile is never
Sumeet Bhanot, M.D., F.A.C.S
Bhanot Facial Plastic Surgery
2038 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34239
941.966.3223
“We all know
beauty when we see it
yet it seems so elusive
when we try to create
it in pieces.”