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Can Jowls Come Back After a Lower Face/neck Lift?

Is it true that jowls can reappear just a few years after a lower face/neck lift? i know a few women to whom this has happened. They are older than I...

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How Much Does a Lower Face Lift Cost?

Contemplating getting a lower facelift but wondering price ranges

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Alternative Procedure to Tighten Jawline?

What is the best option for tightening the jawline for the very beginning of jowls? I am only 43 and have been told that I am not ready for any type...

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How Much Does a Full Face Lift Cost?

I'm about to start scheduling consultations for a full face lift, but I'm curious about the range of prices I should expect to hear from surgeons.

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Numbness and Swelling Post-chin Implant, Neck Lift, and Lower Facelift

I had chin implant with wings, a neck lift (platysmaplasty), and lower face lift over a year ago and my right lower lip and chin area is still numb...

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Lower Facelift with Vertical Skin-pull Vectors?

Is it at all possible to get a lower facelift without using a horizontal vector? Are there any lower facelifts that use non-horizontal/vertical vector...

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Lower Facelift Advice?

I saw 3 board certified surgeons, two recommended lower face lift. One does lift in front of sideburn to avoid hair loss, and the other in the scalp...

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How Long to Wait for Lower Face and Neck Lift Revision Surgery?

I am 4 months post op from lower face and neck lift. When I look forward with my head raised my jawline looks perfectly smooth. If I smile, turn or...

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Cheek Wrinkles After Lower Face Lift

I had lower face lift, but now have horizontal lines on cheeks instead of vertical wrinkles. What's the best treatment for this now? I am happy with...

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Best Options for Sagging and Droopy Face?

Hi, I am a 25 year old female, 5'6" about 130lbs and am very upset with the draggy and saggy way my face has begun to droop. I have had a...

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Improving Marionette Lines with Lower Facelift?

How much improvement can I expect from a Lower facelift with fairly significant marionette lines? When I hold my face where approximately I think it...

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Neck and Lower Facelift Are Too Tight

I had a lower face and neck lift one week ago and there is a tight band extending across my neck from ear to ear. The tension is at best...

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Do I Need a Lower Facelift?

I'm 44 and have noticed the oral commissure starting to drop. I have considered filler in this area but I'm not sure which one is better. I've been...

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Lower Facelift and Other Options for a 66-year-old?

At 66, what would be the best treatment for lower face? I have read so many negative articles about thread lift. Fillers will not be enough; I need a...

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What Can Be Done to Reduce Swelling and Lumps After Lower Facelift and Platysmaplasty?

I had a lower facelift and platysmaplasy 9 weeks ago and still have swelling,numbness and lumps. Can I use ice and heat alternately? Can is use...

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Neck Swelling After Exercise - Will This Ruin my Facelift Results?

I am 59 years old and am 11 weeks post-op after having a lower facelift, forehead lift, and upper & lower eyelid surgery. Around 8 weeks post-op,...

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Is a Lower Face Lift the Only Way to Take Care of Sagging Skin Under the Chin and Jaw?

Hello, I'm a female in my 20's but the skin under my chin and jaw sags. I was wondering if a lower face lift is the only way to correct this?...

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Can I Wear my Hair in a Ponytail After a Lower Facelift?

I had a consultation with a surgeon who told me I would not be able to wear my hair up after a lower facelift. Is that the norm?

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Is It Better to Have Filler First Before Lower Face Lift?

I'm considering Lower Face Lift but I would like to try fillers first. I am 49 years old.

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Would a Lower Lift Help with Sagging in the Marionette Area?

Due to 30lb weight loss I have sagging in the marionette line area. Its not too bad but it bothers me that I look sad. I talked to a plastic surgeon...

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Sagging Jowls - Is a Mid-Face Lift Needed with Lower Lift?

I am 54, but look slightly younger. I don't mind the normal aging around my eyes, etc. but my sagging jowls bother me. My Plastic Surgeon says he...

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Lower Facelift and Platysmaplasty 8 Weeks Ago and I Still Have Lump Under my Chin

Is this normal or do I need liposuction? Prior to surgery my PS didn't think it was necessary and I didn't either(I am slender w/ good skin...

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Will Evaluation for Lower Facelift Be Accurate if I Have Fillers?

I just had Radiesse for my nasolabial folds and Juvederm to fill out the upper and a little for the lower lip. Nice improvement. However, the...

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Do You Need Good Bone Structure for a Lower Facelift to Work?

I have a weak jawline, I'm a female, I want to tighten moderatley loose skin and nusle. Woudl a lower facelift still work. I don't want to get...

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Sutures for Lower Facelift and Neck Lift

The plastic surgeon I am considering for a lower facelift and neck lift indicates he uses a rolling sutures around the ear and behind the tragus. Is...

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Mid Face Lift or Lower Face Lift with Chin Implant?

I am in early forties and I'm noticing indents on the corner of my upper mouth and lines around my mouth. I was wondering if I shall go in for mid...

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Swelling 14 Days After Lower Face Lift - Should I Be Concerned?

14 days after lower face lift the left side of my face remains swollen. On waking from the anaesthetic I had difficultly closing my left eye which...

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How to Give my Face a Contoured, Feminine Shape?

I am 21 years old, in good health (5'4 at about 120-125 pounds) and face is too round and has no real shape. I already had a rhinoplasty and chin...

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Is This Normal Swelling from Lower Face Lift?

Had lower facelift & CO2 laser 9 days ago. Mainly recuperating well, except lower right side of jawline and upper neck has swelled so badly, dr...

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Should I Correct my Bite Before a Jowl Lift?

My dentist says I need neuromuscular work done on my teeth and orthodontic work for at least 3 months to correct my bite. I suffer from absolutely no...

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What is the Difference Between Neck Lift and Lower Face Lift?

The pictures make the results look pretty similar. What are the differences in operation?

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Options For Weak Jaw Line and Sagging Cheeks?

Hi Drs,I was wondering what are my options to restore facial fullness of my cheeks and heigth in my jaw line? I'm 34 years old. I always used to...

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Incision Location for Lower Facelift and Neck Lift

With a Lower Face and Necklift, Does the Incision Have to Go in Front of the ear and up the back of the ear, or does it also have to cross over at the...

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Why Would I Be Draining Light Pink Serous Fluid From Behind Left Ear 2 Weeks Post-Op Lower Face Lift?

I still have light draining of a light pink tinged serous fluid behind my left ear following lower face lift 17 days ago any thoughts on reason

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Swelling Supraclavicular Area 7 Months Post- Lower Facelift

I am 7 months postop lower facelift. I still have an area of soft, "puffiness" above each clavicle, but more pronounced over the left one....

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Will a Lower Facelift and Necklift Remove Sleep Lines Below Eyes?

I am planning to have a lower face and neck lift. i am not having any eye work done. But I do have sleep lines that go more vertical below my eyes....

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Breast Lift and Lower Facelift Together?

I'm 44 and had a breast reduction in 1989. The procedure was successful aside from needing radiation under my breasts for keloids. As I am older...

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Can a Mid Face Lift Help with the Baggy Cheeks? I Have Big, Baggy Droopy Cheeks. (photo)

When my face is in a neutral positionI have baggy cheeks that looks saggy from nose down. When I smile my cheeks lift up and i then have a heart...

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Lifting Mouth Area with a "Sling" Lift?

I had a necklift 3 years ago, in which the dr. pulled skin horizontally on jawline, making it so tight that my facial skin was pulled hard downward...

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Eyebrow Frozen After Lower Facelift, How is that Possible?

I had a mini face lift 3 days ago mainly to correct sagging jowls problem. The incision is at the ear. My left brow isn't moving much now and...

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Indention Between Eyes and Cheek Bone After Lower Facelift/upper and Lower Lids 19months PO: What is my Best Option? (photo)

Can an indention from underneath my eye to my cheek bone be repaired after a facelift? I still have a little fat underneath each eye, but a little...

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How Long Does It Take for Hair to Grow Back Infront of Ears I Have Lost All Y Hair

I had a lower face lift one month ago and i have bald patches infront of my ears have lost my side berns how long will it take to grow back if it will

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Why Does my Face Look So Saggy and Bottom Heavy? Options? (photo)

My bottom of face is heavy and the corners of mouth are turning down.I have had filler in lip area and dr put to much in. I also have very deep nasal...

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What is the Best Mid Facelift Procedure?

I had a facelift about 10 years ago. Recently, I have noticed that when I smile the area from the corner of my mouth to eyes is a mass of wrinkles. I...

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Dr with Maxillofacial and Costmetics Training Vs Plastic Surgeon For LFL?

Can a Dr who had Maxillofacial training with costmetics training do lower face lifts just as good as a plastic surgeon?. 'm looking for a lower...

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Can a Lower-lid Retraction Be Improved by Performing a Mid-face Lift Through the Mouth?

Could a mid-face lift by performed via the mouth in order to correct lower lid retraction by providing support -- and possibly increase volume of my...

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Why is my Neck Stiff, Tight with Pleated Skin After a Lower Facelift Only?

My Neck is Very Tight and Stiff with Pleated Bands of tissue running up the sternocleidomastoid muscle region with swelling in my neck to the mastoid....

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Jowls Returned 2 Months After Lower Face Lift, What Can I do Now?

I had a lower face and neck lift September 2011. I looked good for 2 months. Now my jowels are back. What can I do?

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Will Muscles That Have Been Shortened in a Facelift Thin out and Weaken in Time?

I am considering a lower face lift. I am 62 years old. I am told muscles will be shortened. I am thinking that might be compared to an elastic band...

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Tightness Behind Ears and in Neck One Year Post Surgery and Red Striations in Neck.

I had a lower facelift and upper eyelift about 11 months ago. The tightness behind my ears and in my neck (ears are worse) is really bothering me. I...

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Doctor Recommendations for Lower Facelift Revision in London?

I now am contemplating another facelift (lower face)after disastrous results in Costa Rica.....but i want a very tight jawline and preferably with a...

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Botched Lower Face Lift 18 Months Ago Left Me a Possible Leaking Parotid Gland?

I had a lower face lift 18 months ago, and my PS said the swelling in my cheek that followed was a hematoma that would go away on its own. It...

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Is It the Norm to Pleat the Skin Behind the Ears in Lower Face Lift Surgery?

I have been told the pleats resolve within 6 months

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How Do I Get Rid of This Peanut Size Pinch After Lower Face Lift?

Had a lower face lift approximately 7 weeks ago. The majority of the swelling has gone down. I still have this peanut size pinch that has not flatten...

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Stitches Dissolving but Skin is Not Totally Held Together. Should I Be Concerned?

I am 8 days postoperative from lower face lift and some of the crust is coming off my disolvable stitches but the skin is not holding together around...

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I Had a Lower Face Lift 9 Months Ago.I Have a Stiff Neck with Limited Range of Movement Side to Side and Up and Down.?

I Had a Lower Face Lift 9 Months Ago.I Have a Stiff Neck with Limited Range of Movement  Side to Side and Up and Down.?

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Is It Alright to Have Chin Lift While on Blood Thinners?

Is It Alright to Have Chin Lift While on Blood Thinners?

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