Arlington Heights Facelift doctors
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
880 W Central Rd Suite 3100, Arlington Heights |
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Peter E. Johnson, MD
Des Plaines Plastic Surgeon
8901 West Golf Road Ste. 204, Des Plaines |
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David A. Ross, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
875 N. Rush st., Chicago |
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Rudolph F. Dolezal, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
605 W. Central Road Suite 205, Arlington Heights |
Recent Answers
Why Do Some Plastic Surgeons Make Incisions in Hair-bearing Scalp when Doing a Facelift While Others Will Make the Incisions along the hairline, but not into the hair? Is there an advantage to making the incisions in hair-bearing scalp (even in a fairly young person without a lot of extra skin). I would prefer NOT to go into hair-bearing scalp, but want a life that will last?
The facelift incision can vary to hairline, in the scalp, sideburn sparing, all depending on where the laxity is and the direction of the pull. Individual needs differ and the surgery must adapted.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
55 y/o F considering full face lift vs lifestyle lift...the lifestyle lift was a consideration because i worry about displacing/destroying fragile dental work involving two front upper teeth if i have general anesthesia...still in research mode, please advise. Thanks. I do understand that full face lift with general anesthesia allows deeper/greater repair.
You can safely have a full facelift with general anesthesia and without worry for your dental work. You may also have a full facelift with a sedation technique, which is what we favor most. The key to safety and a great result is through selection of a surgeon who you can know and trust.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
where the SMAS is elevated by plication (folding) rather than imbrication (trimming)? I the tissue fixed onto itself or into the bone? There seems to be a difference of opinion regarding technique ad longevity; and, this is very important to a patient! I know everyone's skin differs, but photos are not reliable since every doctor takes them at a different phase of recovery.
By fixation I think you mean what is done so the facelift will last. We all understand the importance of the deeper tissues or SMAS to support and maintain the lift. The SMAS can be raised and overlapped to give a broad area of adherance, or can be trimmed or imbricated so that it heals firmly to itself. The key is that sutures will be temporary and longevity depends on tissue to tissue healing.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
