Jacksonville Non Surgical Face Lift doctors

	David C. Pearson, MD Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon 1835 East West Parkway Suite 19, Fleming Island		1 answer
	A. H. Nezami, MD Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon 820 Prudential Drive Suite 702, Jacksonville
	Armando Soto, MD Orlando Plastic Surgeon 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 100, Orlando
	Vaishali Doolabh, MD Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon 4221 Southpoint Pkwy Suite 1, Jacksonville
	Michael A. Fallucco Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon 14540 Old St Augustine MOBII Suite # 2391 - 3rd Floor, Jacksonville

Recent Answers

Does Facial Flex Work? I have just started using Facial Flexi. Has anyone heard of this and if so what do you think?

A: Facial Flex is not consistent with the science of the aging face.

Only two so-called studies exist on Facial-Flex. Both were written by the same authors, none of whom are doctors. The "studies" were written in 1992 and 1994 and apparently have never been replicated. They were not blinded studies. They were not published in plastic surgical journals. There is a lot to be skeptical of with such "research."

The changes that occur in the face with aging have nothing to due with a lack of exercise of the muscles in the face. Age-related changes are primarily due to deterioration of the structural components of skin (including elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid), which lead to sagging, and the loss of subcutaneous volume (such as fat). We correct these with surgery (to lift sagging) and with injectable fillers (to fill volume loss).

In fact, one well proven way to minimize wrinkles is to actually weaken the muscles of the face with agents such as Botox Cosmetic and Dysport. Building up muscle function is very likely the exact opposite of what a patient would want to do.

All the best,

--DCP

David C. Pearson, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon