Sarah Novis, MD

What changed with Shakira?

The beautiful and talented Shakira recently made headlines after appearing at the World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico looking a little different than fans remembered.

So what's changed?

The biggest thing that stands out to me is her jawline. Earlier photos show a softer, more tapered chin, while her current appearance has a noticeably squarer lower face. One possible explanation is volume added along the jawline or chin.

Fillers and fat grafting can create support and contour, but they can also alter someone's natural facial shape enough that people notice something feels different.

What do you think is different? Let me know in the comments.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

Yesterday, we officially broke ground on something that has been years in the making.

What started in a small 800 square foot space has grown into a destination practice serving patients from across the United States and Canada. Now, we're taking the next step.

The CURRENT Building will be a 60,000 square foot Class A medical and office building in the heart of North Myrtle Beach, created to support the continued growth of CURRENT Facial Plastic Surgery & Med Spa and bring new opportunities to our community.

Thank you to our patients, team members, family, friends, city leaders, and community partners who helped make this day possible. We are honored by your support and excited to share this journey with you.

The future home of CURRENT starts now.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

Today, I’m incredibly proud to welcome you to the future site of The CURRENT Building.

We are building a 60,000 square foot Class A medical and office building in the heart of North Myrtle Beach. This project is deeply personal to me because it represents so much more than a building. It represents years of sacrifice, vision, growth, and the incredible community that has supported CURRENT from the very beginning.

I started this practice with a dream, and watching it grow into what it is today has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I am so excited to continue investing in the community that helped build this practice and to create the future home of CURRENT.

This is only the beginning.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

Watching DIY lip filler videos like this as a facial plastic surgeon is honestly terrifying.

A hyaluron pen uses pressure to force filler into the lips with zero control over depth or placement. The problem? There’s a major artery in the lips, and injecting filler into a blood vessel is a true medical emergency that can lead to tissue death and permanent complications if not treated immediately.

Beyond the safety risks, this is also why DIY filler so often creates that uneven, lumpy, overfilled look. Lip filler should be placed in very specific tissue planes to create smooth, natural enhancement, not random projection.

Please do not attempt filler at home. Your face is not worth risking for a trend.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

Can exercises actually tighten your neck?

Here’s the problem: the platysma muscle is not like a muscle in your arm that benefits from “working out.” The platysma is a thin sheet like muscle that helps create a smooth neckline and jaw contour. As we age, the connections underneath the chin begin to separate, eventually creating platysmal bands.

Repeatedly flexing those muscles with “neck toning” exercises may actually make those bands more prominent over time.

In many patients, strengthening the platysma is the opposite of what we want. The goal is usually to relax and flatten those bands, not strengthen them. That’s why treatments like platysma Botox are often used to soften neck tension and improve contour.

So while face yoga is unlikely to do much either way, aggressive neck exercises could potentially accelerate the appearance of neck aging and platysmal banding.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

Face yoga. Can you actually “exercise” your face tighter?

As a facial plastic surgeon who operates on these structures every day, here’s the reality: facial muscles are tiny, delicate muscles designed for expression, not lifting. They simply do not have the strength to reposition sagging tissue.

For very thin, very young patients, facial exercises may create a small temporary change in tone. But for the vast majority of people, facial yoga is not going to lift fallen tissue or reverse facial aging.

Aging in the face comes from changes in skin, fat, ligaments, and deeper support structures, not from weak facial muscles. So while facial yoga is unlikely to hurt anything, it’s also unlikely to create meaningful lifting or contour changes for most people.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

The power of the CURRENT Lift.

This patient underwent a deep plane face and neck lift, temporal brow lift, and full face fat grafting to restore natural volume and soften the face without looking overdone. Her jawline and neck are smoother and more defined, while the added facial volume creates a more rested, refreshed appearance.

She was also a candidate for lower blepharoplasty, but because she has Sjögren’s syndrome and significant dry eye concerns, we made the decision to avoid eyelid surgery to minimize the risk of worsening irritation and discomfort. Instead, fat grafting around the eyes was used to gently soften the hollowing and brighten the area in the safest way possible for her.

Beautiful results are not about doing the most. They’re about choosing the right procedures for each individual patient.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com

One of the best compliments after a facelift?
“No one can tell where the incisions are.”

Every incision is meticulously planned to follow the natural shadows and contours of the ear. Hidden in the crease in front of the ear and carefully closed with meticulous suturing techniques, they are designed to heal as inconspicuously as possible.

At just two months post op, this patient’s incision lines are already difficult to find. Smooth contours, natural shadows, and no obvious signs of surgery. Just a refreshed, natural result.

Dr. Novis is a double board certified facial plastic surgeon in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Patients travel from across the country for her signature CURRENT Lift technique.

For more information:
(843) 371-1610
[email protected]
www.currentfacialplasticsurgery.com