Dr. Holcomb loves the idea of owning his own art gallery and describes his motivation as similar to what drives him to excel as a facial plastic surgeon. “You can put yourself in front of a piece of art and contemplate the intricate steps that went into creating it. Just as an art gallery owner is on a never-ending quest to find a great piece of art, a plastic surgeon is always on a quest to achieve the best result for each individual patient,” he explains.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and
Neck Surgery
MEDICAL DEGREE
University of Texas Medical Branch
GENERAL SURGERY INTERNSHIP
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
OTOLARYNGOLOGY/HEAD AND
NECK SURGERY RESIDENCY
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
FELLOWSHIP
Advanced Cosmetic Facial Plastic
Surgery, AAFPRS
AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow
Florida Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons,
President
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Face and Neck Lifts
Eyelid and Brow Lift
Rhinoplasty
Mini-Lifts and Mid-Facelifts
Laser Resurfacing
Facial Injectables
Dr. Holcomb’s experience with facial plastic surgery, lasers and injectables provides patients with an extensive menu of both traditional and more recent aesthetic enhancement options in the comprehensive practice that is Holcomb Facial Plastic Surgery. Along with life-enhancing surgical makeovers and facial sculpting with injectables, other options include medical-grade skin care treatments and various light and laser therapies for skin tightening, pigment reduction, redness, scarring and wrinkles. This broad range of cosmetic services enables Dr. Holcomb’s patients to enjoy multi-faceted, customized treatment options within the comfort of his beautiful facility. In fact, many surgical procedures—including brow, face and neck lifts, upper and lower eyelid lifts and facial implants—are performed at his private, AAAHC-accredited surgical center. Dr. Holcomb also routinely performs skin-resurfacing procedures, including Portrait® Plasma Skin Regeneration at his Aesthetic Light and Laser Center, located within the same facility.
"I help my patients achieve
natural facial rejuvenation
through a careful blending
of traditional procedures
and more recent innovations."
-J. David Holcomb, MD
FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB
The unveiling…when you take the dressing off and
you can immediately see the improvement
BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED
Be conservative
ALTERNATIVE OCCUPATION
I cannot imagine doing anything else
PLACE YOU GO TO ESCAPE THE OFFICE
The golf course; it’s such a tranquil and serene setting
and it’s nice to just concentrate on the ball for
a while
FRAMED PHOTOS ON YOUR DESK
Several of my wife and daughter
I START EACH DAY
With a Starbucks triple tall latte
I’M NEVER WITHOUT
My golf clubs
Q: I AM A 48-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO WANTS TO LOOK YEARS YOUNGER. I’M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD UNDERGO A FACELIFT OR PERHAPS SOME OTHER TYPE OF PROCEDURE. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
A: Presuming that you are healthy, my recommendation would be based on a careful evaluation of your individual features at this point in your life, YOUR FOREMOST GOALS and your ability to invest time in your recovery. At some point, nearly all patients seeking facial rejuvenation will benefit from a combination of procedures—LIFTING to eliminate skin laxity and sagging, facial implants and/or fillers for youthful VOLUME RESTORATION and SKIN REJUVENATION procedures to reduce sun damage and wrinkles. Early mild skin laxity and volume loss can often be effectively treated with skin rejuvenation procedures (such as laser resurfacing or Portrait Plasma Skin Regeneration) and injectables. More advanced skin laxity and volume loss with sagging, jowling and sunken areas generally require lifting and volume replacement procedures. In my facelift work, I carefully select the length and location of my incisions and precisely reposition deeper tissues to achieve natural lifting of the brows and midface and effective tightening of the jawline and neck. When appropriate, I also treat volume loss with implants (for sunken cheeks, deep tear troughs or a short chin) and/or injectables (terrific for plumping lips and filling deep lines). Skin rejuvenation is also very important and may require procedures such as photorejuvenation, laser treatment or Portrait Plasma Skin Regeneration, a new technology that can help to stimulate collagen production and improve the texture of your skin. I enjoy helping each patient develop an individualized treatment plan that is designed to provide a very natural, enhanced appearance.
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