“We’ve worked side by side in the beauty salon business for decades,” stated Bruce Chapman and Caroline Kronkaitis of Phillip and Bruce Salon in Westport, Connecticut. “As we got older, we both wanted to appear more youthful for ourselves as well as for our beauty-focused professions.” Recognized as experts in the beauty business they know what it takes for individuals to look their very best rather than a cookie cutter version of an ideal. They know that their expertise in creating the precise hairstyle and hair color could result in a marked improvement in a client’s appearance and self esteem.
“When we decided we wanted to create our own very personal transformations from looking aged and tired into a man and woman of vigor, more youthful and resilient, we contacted plastic surgeon Dr. Paula Moynahan because we had seen the very positive results in facelifts she had done for many of our long-time clients,” explained Chapman and Kronkaitis.
Dr. Paula Moynahan, a renowned plastic surgeon based in Connecticut and New York, commented, “Despite good genes, wise life choices including a healthy diet, proper exercise, and avoidance of sun exposure, aging of the face is inevitable. As we age, the skin and muscles of our face and neck sag, facial fat shrinks, cheeks sink from loss of volume, hollowness appears and the neck often becomes flabby. Many of these signs of aging can be altered through a face and neck lift surgical procedure performed by a surgeon who should be selected based upon certain criteria, not the least of which is trust and confidence.
When choosing a plastic surgeon, first check her credentials: Is she certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, where does she have hospital privileges, is the surgery done at an accredited facility? When selecting a plastic surgeon, ask yourself what are the benchmarks you need to be met by that surgeon. It is not sufficient to merely submit to a surgery and obtain a reasonable result. It is only natural to seek an optimal outcome. Your choice of surgeon makes all the difference.”
Dr. Moynahan emphasized, “You want to select someone who is qualified to do the surgery and acknowledged as performing superior surgery with superior results. Not all plastic surgeons are equal. Not all have the same talent which is vastly different than having similar educations. One has a finer sense of proportion, a more sure and delicate touch, an eagle eye, a compassionate nature and a record of accomplishment. That is the surgeon best for you.
One of the surest ways to find a surgeon is to listen to experts in the beauty profession. These professionals have seen the results in others with an experienced eye and have often undergone procedures of their own. They can be ideal resources for recommending surgeons of great value. Of all the important choices you will make when you decide to have surgery, the most important is your surgeon, so choose well.”
At age 62, Bruce Chapman, underwent a facelift procedure with Dr. Moynahan because, he stated, “I wanted to get the biggest bang for my buck. I started thinking about a facelift at age 60 while I was receiving BOTOX injections from Dr. Moynahan.” Chapman had seen the positive results of Dr. Moynahan’s work on many of his clients in his Westport beauty salon and commented that, “Every one of her patients looked so wonderful and natural. A couple of months before I turned 63, I contacted her and she stated it would be a good time to consider the facelift surgery.”
Chapman underwent the surgery with his business partner professional colorist Caroline Kronkaitis of Branford. Both highly-skilled experts in making men and women look and feel better about themselves, Kronkaitis commented, “We have a deep sense of accomplishment in helping our clients obtain an enhanced sense of self-confidence and esteem by making their appearance look sensational.
Kronkaitis had her facelift at age 52. “I began thinking about it at age 50 when one day my daughter reached over and pulled the skin on my face back. So for two years I received fillers and BOTOX from Dr. Moynahan. When my son got engaged I wanted to change my appearance with a facelift. Having been in the beauty business a long time I have seen a lot of bad facelifts. I’ve also seen Dr. Moynahan’s work on people so I wanted to look refreshed which I knew is what she does. I’ve seen many people who are unrecognizable after facelifts because their skin is pulled back so tightly. I’ve never seen that with any of Dr. Moynahan’s patients.”
Dr. Moynahan recalled, “Both Bruce and Caroline wanted to reverse the effects of facial aging. Their surgeries were performed the same day and Caroline’s daughter Chelsea, a nurse, did private duty nursing in a local hotel. When I removed the bandages the next day they had minimal swelling and bruising so they went home to begin the healing process with rest and were quickly back to work. For three weeks they modified their routines for healing, and the sutures were removed over two weeks.”
Chapman commented, “A facelift is about what appears under the skin and Dr. Moynahan is very careful with it. Surgery could take several hours but for me it was 1.5 hours. I went in at 6:30 a.m. and Caroline went in at 8:30. Neither one of us had any bleeding. Success has everything to do with technique and there really was no pain at all. I had no problems and I didn’t mind lying around the house for a few days during recovery. I was back to work eight days later and I definitely very satisfied with the results.”
Kronkaitis’ surgery took 2.5 hours and she said, “There really was no recovery. I had the surgery on Friday and went to a baby shower on Sunday. Getting facelift surgery was absolutely nothing compared to dental work. I always dread going to the dentist and get upset just walking into a dentist’s office. I’d do a facelift again before going to a dentist. The surgery and the recovery were painless. The only rest was no heavy lifting and no exercise so both the surgery, and the recovery were truly nothing, and the results are fantastic.”
Both Chapman and Kronkaitis continued their rejuvenations with new hairstyles and color. “We are both truly delighted with the goals we expressed to Dr. Moynahan. Not only did our appearances change, psychologically and the changes we both experienced were even more dramatic. Our spirits were definitely lifted because we not only saw ourselves as looking younger, we felt much younger. Our self-esteem and confidence both soared,” stated Kronkaitis.
To learn more about facelifts, injectables, and other cosmetic procedures, visit Dr. Paula Moynahan’s website, http://paulamoynahanmd.com. Her services can be obtained at her 687 Straits Turnpike office in Middlebury by calling 203-754-4125, and her New York office at 800 Fifth Avenue by calling 212- 535-0800.