Naperville Facelift doctors
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Ricardo Izquierdo, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
2425 West 22nd Street Suite 213, Oak Brook |
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Peter D. Geldner, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
680 N Lake Shore Dr Ste 1325, Chicago |
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David A. Ross, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
875 N. Rush st., Chicago |
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Terry L. Donat, MD
Naperville Facial Plastic Surgeon
28381 Davis Parkway Suite 700, Warrenville |
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Bahram Ghaderi, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
2900 Foxfield Rd Suite 201, St. Charles |
Recent Answers
I have read extensively about the MFLs and FLs but doctors and I do not think I'd really benefit from the "standard" techniques. I'm 32 but have extra skin in the mouth area that form "pouches" or folds. There is no fat to remove. If I pinch my skin up by my sideburn, this alleviates the problem entirely. So I wonder if a skin-only lift could be done, with the scar in this region (see image). I don't think I need subperiosteal dissection - and doubt I'd benefit from standard MFL techniques.
In general, the farther away a deformity is from the incision, the less effect any surgery will have on the problem. Your specific issue is in an area rarely directly lifted or tightened by any kind of facelift. The pull of the skin in any surgery progressively diminishes as the distance to the problem grows, despite what you see when you pinch your skin. You will be disappointed with the results in an extended surgery, and there is a high possibility of injury to the nerves which move the lips.
I still have jowls and double chin. Loose skin is better than before.
By two to three weeks postop, you should begin to see improvement in all the areas you are concerned about. If you still have these issues at two months, you most likely will not improve. It is possible that the procedure performed was less than you required ("mini" vs. full facelift) or was not executed to affect your problem areas. You should speak with your surgeon regarding your concerns and possible revision.
I am worried about how the skin can be pulled up in a facelift (back to the cheek area), and then after the underlying work, it is redraped and tightened, so how does the skin "reattach", and what is the protection for not taking too much skin so the mouth doesn't close, etc.
Within 30 minutes or less of redraping the skin, the body begins to produce a sticky layer between the skin and the underlying tissues. The body will then begin to produce immature collagen as early as 24 hours, which will give the connection between the layers more strength.
With respect to your second question, it is very difficult to tighten your skin to the point of being unable to close your mouth and not be noticeable on the operating table. The deformity would be obvious to all.
