Columbia Facelift doctors

Randolph Capone, MD Randolph Capone, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon
6535 North Charles Street Suite 250, Baltimore
7 answers
Michele A. Shermak, MD Michele A. Shermak, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
1304 Bellona Avenue, Lutherville
2 answers
Eric Chang, MD Eric Chang, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
8860 Columbia 100 Parkway Suite 206, Columbia
Daniel P. Markmann, MD Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
9171 Baltimore National Pike Suite 205, Ellicott City
Adam Tattelbaum, MD Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
3203 Tower Oaks Blvd 2nd Fl, Rockville

Recent Answers

Facelift Sutures Permanent or Absorbable - How Do You Determine if a Facelift is Well Done?

If the sutures that stabilize the SMAS layers in their new position are dissolvable would that improve the longevity of the facelift? As the facial volume needs to be addressed properly for a good result, does it has to be fat transfer that achieve that volume or would replacing the SMAS layers give the same result. I am in the research stage for the right plastic surgeon so I will try to meet previous patients. How do you determine if a facelift is well done?

A: How do you determine if a facelift is well done?

The best way to determine the success of a facelift is the way it looks, and if the facelift addresses the concerns the individual desired to rejuvenate. Visiting with board-certified plastic surgeons to discuss their approach and finding out the surgeons of individuals you know who had great results is the best way to pick a surgeon. You may also check out surgeons' websites to check their credentials, see what they offer educationally, and look at photo galleries.

With regard to your specific questions, some individuals do well with just SMAS tightening alone, and others may get a better result with adding fat grafting. Generally those who do well with fat grafting are more deflated, thinner patients. A fuller face does not require fat grafting. By the time absorbable sutures resolve, the face is healed, so it will not drop if the sutures dissolve.

Michele A. Shermak, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
What Type of Facelift Will Best Address my Sagging Jowls Without Noticeable Scars?

Is 40 too young for a facelift? What treatment would be less radical, yet still effective for fleshy jowls?

A: Facelift at 40?

Men and women pursue facelift often for issues that they have no control over, like heredity. A lower facelift would help address jowling. Incision would be inconspicuous, hidden around the ear, and the effects are refreshing, rejuvenating, but not different. Thread lifts have not stood the test of time, unlike gold standard face lifting techniques, so this needs to be considered to choose the smartest solution.

Michele A. Shermak, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Am 18 Years Old and Am Experiencing Facial Sagging, What Are My Options?

am an 18 year old female and am experiencing facial sagging my eyes have turned downwards from it and i have tear trough in my face and i have noticed my chubby cheeks have become deflated giving an overall appearance of droopiness,i noticed the facial sagging in last december when i was 17 at the time i have been stressed a bit lately and have lost weight even though i was slim to begin with and i do exercise alot could weight loss have had an impact from it and what option is the best for me?

A: Check Your BMI Before Doing Anything! Before considering anything, check your Body Mass Index. Its your height / weight ratio and will tell you if you are at a healthy weight. There are numerous online BMI calculators and takes only a few mins to determine. You indicate you were already thin, and are now thinner, and like to exercise. This indicates you might have an eating disorder, and the last thing to consider would be any sort of cosmetic treatment. A BMI of 18.5 or less should spur you to see your family physician, not a cosmetic surgeon.
Randolph Capone, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon
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