Are fillers necessary after a facelift? The answer is maybe, according to the patient’s problem and expectations. A facelift will restore some of the lost volume by rearranging the volumes in the face. The jowl, for instance, came from an area above the jowl. If this is moved in an upward direction, it will help [...]
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December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Facelift, Fillers, Restylane, Tear Trough | No Comments »
Facelift or Fillers?
October 31st, 2011 | Posted in Facelift, Fillers, Non Surgical Facial Rejuventation, Restylane, Sculptra | No Comments »
The question often arises as to whether one should have a facelift or injectable fillers, such as Restylane, Juvederm, Artefill, or Sculptra. The answer is another question: What is the primary problem? Let’s examine the physiology of looking older. Everyone knows that we lose some elasticity, but another primary cause of looking older is loss [...]
Read moreWhat should I do: get a facelift, fillers, or both?
October 30th, 2011 | Posted in Botox, Facelift, Fat transfer, Fillers, Injectables, Non Surgical Facial Rejuventation, Restylane, Sculptra | No Comments »
Patients ask me this question all the time. While there’s no pat answer, because each patient’s case is different, here’s some overall rules of thumb. Facial volume loss: one of the reasons you look older First, think about what happens when you age. Everyone knows that we lose elasticity as we get older [...]
Read moreWhat is a face lift?
April 18th, 2011 | Posted in Face, Facelift | No Comments »
This question seems simple enough, but the answers may surprise you. Historically, face lifts began with simple excisions (surgical removal of) skin in front of the ear many decades ago. This was mostly ineffective and often just pulled the skin in front of the ear forward, resulting in a visible scar and very little lift. [...]
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