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How to Avoid Freakish Results from Facelifts
So many celebrities have had facelifts or eye jobs done. The result is that they look like different (odd) persons post-procedure. For example: Rose McGowan, Melanie Griffith, Gwenyth Paltrow--the list goes on. How does one avoid looking weird after a procedure like that? I'm assuming those folks went to reputable physicians. What went wrong?
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Anonymous73
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Avoiding unnatural facelift results
There are many different styles and types of facelifts performed with varying results depending upon the physician that the patient goes to. The hallmark of an excellent facial plastic surgeon is to turn the clock back and without changing the whole look of the patient’s face. This can be done through minimally detectable incisions, freshening a patient’s appearance without having had the overdone look. Always communicate to your surgeon your desires and examine before and...
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We flat out don't know what produces freakish facelift results
Dear Anonymous
On Rodeo Drive, in the middle of the street is a sculpture of a female torso with no head and no arms. I guess a hacked up body is the model of female beauty in the center of the plastic surgery universe.
One thing is for sure, if our most famous stars can't get great surgery, what hope do mere mortals have? I think your concerns are appropriate. I am not really sure I argee with my colleague here who argues that most facelifts come out great or that the bad facelifts are the...
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Finding the Best Plastic Surgeon for a Facelift
Great plastic surgery doesn't look like surgery. it just makes people look great.
When choosing a plastic surgeon it is imperative to select a surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Often, plastic surgeons who perform a great deal of aesthetic or cosmetic surgery will also be members of ASAPS. A plastic surgeon who is a member of ASAPS is an indication that a surgeon has significant interest in aesthetic plastic surgery. When evaluating a surgeons...
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Avoiding a done look with facelift or plastic surgery
Avoiding a done look with a facelift will not occur by accident. It will only occur if techniques that avoid a pulled look are used. The signs of a top facelift should literally be minimally detectable or undetectable.
The most modern facelifts do not rely on very tight pulling of tissues as was the practice in the 80's. Rather, volume distribution and replacement are more important, and skin tightening is done more smartly, avoiding a high pull on the side of the face. For volume...
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Have realistic expectations and do not get upsold!
Anonymous73: I agree that any cosmetic surgery patient should not be wearing someone else's vision of themselves. Celebrities are not immune to being blindsided. While it is possible to dramatically change with facial procedures, the question is whether this is ultimately in your best interest. Review photos of yourself, so you know where you're coming from, so you know where you're going. Consider carefully what is being proposed, so that you remain...
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Facelift Results
A facelift is a complex procedure where the deeper tissues of the face are repositioned to a more youthful position. Facelifts which appear "done" or "windswept" are often the result of aggressive skin only facelifts where the skin is stretched in an unnatural vector. When the face is swollen, the windswept look is not as apparent. However, as the face relaxes over time, a "windswept" or lateral sweep deformity can be seen.
Avoiding a...
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Experience matters, PR does not
Avoiding "freakish results" is a common concern for both Patients and Surgeons alike.
Reading through the posted answers you have already received some excellent advice.
Having a practice focusing on facelift surgery, I have this conversation with prospective patients everyday. A clear line of communication and working with an experienced Surgeon who will appreciate your anatomy and be able to provide the widest and most applicable options to you will keep you away from...
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Facelifts can have natural results
The most natural results from facelift occur from making sure that the subcutaneous tissue (fascia and muscle) vectors of pull as well as the skin vectors are appropriate to result in the desired contour of the face and neck. The skin layer should never be pulled tight. The best contours are achieved by employing these principles along with a meticulous symmetrical dissection, redraping and closure technique.
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Avoiding bad Facelift results
The first step is a detailed consultation with your plastic surgeon. During the consultation be sure to look at before and after photos of face lifts to get an idea about your doctors style and results. Facelifts should place most of the tightening on the deeper tissues which elevates and smooths them and then the skin is redraped over this "new" foundation with only slight tightness and hence leaving you with a natural appearance.
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Communication with you surgeon is essential
The results of a surgical procedure are a combination of reviewing stated goals, surgical options and techniquesm as well as the individual's response to the surgical intervention.
Quite often in plastic surgery, patients report dissatisfaction with implants not being big enough, inadequate fat removal with liposuction, not a thin enough nose, and not a tight enough facelift.
Guaging the result as well as having reasonable expectations are a result of patient doctor understanding and...
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