09
May
How Long Do Deep Plane Facelifts Last?
A deep plane facelift lasts about 10 to 15 years, but that doesn't mean in that 10 to 15 years your face is going to go back to the way it was before surgery. What is means is that at the ten to fifteen year mark you might start to see a little bit of sagging along the jaw...
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May
What Causes Nasolabial Folds?
Nasolabial folds are caused by the depletion of fat in the compartments of the mid-face/cheek area that causes the skin to sag and fold over, creating vertical lines that develop between the nose and the mouth, often called smile lines. Age and rapid weight loss are the prime cul...
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May
What Is a Deep Plane Facelift?
A deep plane facelift is done by creating an incision and going under the skin to separate the skin and the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) from the attachments that hold it down. Once untethered, we move the whole area, the whole face, and/or the whole neck back up...
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May
How Do I Lift My Malar Fat Pad?
The malar fat pad is lifted with an upper-face lift, sometimes called a mid-face lift or a mini facelift. It lifts the part of the cheek between your eye and the jawline. There are minimally invasive lifts, such as the temporal lift, that have been abandoned, or thread lifts, tha...
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May
Can You See Facelift Scars?
You can't see facelift scars if a facelift is done well, and the incisions are well placed and enclosed. This is a really great question to ask when interviewing surgeons for a facelift. Ask about their technique and where they create their incisions.Is there a way to...
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May
What Is a Midface Lift?
The term midface lift can mean many things and is very surgeon-dependent. It really refers to the different techniques that are used to lift the midface. Some surgeons perform an endoscopic midface lift with very small incisions in the hairline, while other surgeons make incision...
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May
What Muscle Is Repaired In a Rhytidectomy?
A rhytidectomy does not repair a muscle, it lifts a fibromuscular layer called the SMAS. When that layer is lifted back into the position that it was when you were younger, it creates a younger, more youthful, and more healthy appearance to the face.What is a rhytidectomy?...
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May
What Is the Difference Between a Facelift and a Mini Facelift?
A facelift is a procedure that lifts the midface which includes the cheeks, jawline, and neck. So it basically lifts everything, whereas a mini facelift lift only lifts the cheeks and jawline. The incision is shorter in a mini facelift than a facelift but both are hidden in...
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May
What Is the Best Facelift Technique?
There is debate among surgeons regarding which facelift technique is best, and you'll get different answers from most of them. The reason is that there are so many different facelift techniques, such as the SMAS facelift, deep plane facelift, extended deep plane facelift, a...
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May
What Is a Ponytail Facelift?
A ponytail facelift is a branded name for a mini facelift. It's called that because it’s reminiscent of when you pull your hair into a tight ponytail and get a temporary lift. The surgical ponytail lift raises your cheeks and jawline and is called everything from a mi...
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