Less costly facelift that will tighten more than just skin?

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A: Comprehensive face/neck lift involves more than just skin tightening

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

A comprehensive face/neck lift involves removing fat from underneath the skin and below the platysma muscle in the neck. It also involves tightening the muscles in the neck, in front of the neck, the posterior portion of the neck, and along the cheekbone area. Once the muscle and fascial layers are tightened... more

A: Mini vs Modern Facelift

By Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Dylan, The cost of minilifts and facelifts vary from $4000 to $25,000 and more depending on what part of the country you are in. Mini-facelifts tend to cost less but can be just as effective as full facelifts depending on how much skin and muscle needs to be pulled and what your expectations are. Many... more

A: Save for a modern facelift

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

A modern facelift includes more than just a skin pull. Save until you can comfortably afford one and then go to the best surgeon aroung. Skip the minifacelifts also... more

A: Modern Facelift Is A Good Value

By David L. Mobley, MD - Sarasota Plastic Surgeon

The modern facelift is an excellent value as it addresses the deep tissue muscles and jowls very effectively and should give you marked improvement for many years. Keep in mind that a complete facelift is different from some of the mini-lifts or suture suspension lifts which cost less and give less... more

A: "Skin Only" is not a Facelift

By Kamran Jafri, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hello Dylan, You've gotten some great advice from the other Doctors, but just to be thorough I wanted to add one thing: There is no such thing as a "skin only" facelift! All worthwhile facelifts include some way of elevating the SMAS layer (the fibro-muscular layer that gravity pulls down to... more

A: Best to save until you can afford it.

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

All of us would like a Ferrari for the price of a Ford. Save your money and don't look for a deal. You will find out the hard way why is was cheap and then it often cannot be repaired. You can try Medical Centers in your area to see if they have a teaching program for residents that are supervised by an... more

A: Facelift Discount

By Glenn Vallecillos, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Dylan, I understand your dilemma. You may want to consider going to your local university hospital that has an accredited plastic and reconstructive surgery program. Such programs typically have "resident clinics" which are overseen by Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. You will likely be able to get... more