Bethesda Quick Lift doctors
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Chris Thiagarajah, MD
Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon
110 Irving St NW Suite 1A-01 301-277-4844, Washington |
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Arthur Dean Jabs, MD, PhD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon
10215 Fernwood Rd Suite 280, Bethesda |
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Franklin D. Richards, MD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon
10215 Fernwood Road Suite 280, Bethesda |
Recent Answers
What are the long term side effects of a Quicklift? How long do they last? Will my face age normally after the surgery?
The biggest side effects are the following:
1. Assymetry - as things heal or we do a surgical procedure, assymetry is a known risk.
2. Bleeding - any incision in the skin or under the skin has the risk of excessive bleeding. Though this is in the operating room or office where we stop the bleeding, it is possible for the bleeding to open up again when you are home and necessitates you coming back to have it controlled
3. scarring - any surgical procedure has the risk of scar tissue development
4. Facial nerve injury - any procedure on the midface or face risks damage to the nerve that controls facial function. This risk is low but present. The nerve may be temporarily stunned or may be damaged more permanently
5. Need for more surgery - Any procedure that is done on the face has a risk that it may need a future surgery. This may be to touch it up or to fix a complication.
6. Surgery not working - sometimes after a procedure we dont get the lift or tightening we expect and the surgery just didnt work as well as we hoped. It is always a possibility with any surgery on the face. Patients who have had the quick lift sometimes complain it doesn't have the lasting power of a full facelift.
Risks and complications are important to know. Just like when you get in a car you take a risk of getting in an accident, any procedure has a risk of a complication. Just like the car we don't expect it and we try to avoid it by any means possible it can happen.
What's the difference between a Quicklift and a Lifestyle Lift? I have read about the Lifestyle Lift with major complications like hematomas, nerve paralysis, swelling, and extensive scarring as well as a 41% satisfaction rate. How do the two procedures differ?
In my experience, the shorter the procedure, threads, temporary stitches etc... result in a procedure that has short long term results. The thread lift for example lasts 1-2 years in my experience and my practice sees patients that have had a thread lift and are coming to get something more definitive. I would really weigh the cost and the resulting effect and see if it is worth it for you. I generally try to sway patients away from thread lifts as I know in 2 years they will be wondering "did I do anything with this procedure.? I look the same".