Chevy Chase SMAS Facelift doctors
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Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
2021 K Street NW #206, Washington D.C. |
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Eric Chang, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
8860 Columbia 100 Parkway Suite 206, Columbia |
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Theda C. Kontis, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon
1838 Greene Tree Rd Suite 370, Baltimore |
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Shervin Naderi, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
297 Herndon PKWY Suite 101, Herndon |
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C. Coleman Brown, MD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon
5454 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 1250, Chevy Chase |
Recent Answers
I really didn't want to lose the tightness I had on the sides of my face which included a well-defined cheekbone area. Have I lost this definition and the hollowness under the my cheekbones, which I actually liked?
SMAS facelift surgery, or similar variations, generally do not alter the midface or cheek areas. Face lift surgery does not alter the bone structure. Patients with well-defined cheek bones should maintain them after cosmetic face surgery. Fat injections may also be performed in combination with lower face lift, neck lift, or SMAS surgery. Fat injections would add volume to depressed, hollow areas. Swelling after plastic surgery may change the the appearance of the cheek area, which should go away with time. Only after speaking with your face lift surgeon can he/she determine appropriate options for you.
I would like a face lift, mainly for jowls but I also to correct other problems. I have an old fracture to the zygomatic arch on one side resulting in some inflammation/small indentation. I have been evaluated for this by an oral surgeon recently who said it would be a major surgery now and inadvisable. Good functioning. I also have TMJ w/some occ. swelling and problems with the position of the discs, fairly well controlled through exercises I learned in physical therapy. Is this contraindicat?
SMAS face lift, or other face lift surgery variations, may be performed in patients who have preexisting TMJ or jaw problems. Generally, there should not be a contraindication to facelifts. Unpredictably & inexplicably, some patients may have improved TMJ symptoms after cosmetic face lift surgery. However, facial surgery or the anesthesia itself may potentially worsen TMJ symptoms (pain, clicking, pressure, etc). Physical therapy & jaw exercises may be continued after surgery, once your plastic surgeon allows. There may be a brief waiting period immediately after surgery for healing when no facial exercises or massaging is allowed.
Additionally, the face lift itself will not correct bony asymmetry from prior facial trauma of the zygoma. Only after a comprehensive evaluation by a face lift surgeon can he/she determine appropriate options for you.
I had researched the midface cheek lift, because dr. said that is what I was getting. (I paid for a mid face lift to soften the nasal laugh lines.) He did the SMAS lift, and that did not correct the area I needed correcting. Can a doctor do this?? Are they the same surgery?
Face lift surgery has many names & terms, which confuses patients. Face lift surgery typically refers to cosmetic surgery to improve the jawline, lower face, and neck. Most plastic surgeons will speak of SMAS lift, and its variations, as a face lift to improve these areas.
Face lift surgery will generally not improve the mid face or cheeks. Nasolabial lines or smile lines are improved with mid facial & cheek procedures, such as a mid face lift, fat transfer, or facial fillers.