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

An experienced facelift surgeon can assess your situation well by feeling where the filler is and knowing when, where, and how much was placed. We typically like to allow two months to pass from the time of injection, but that is just personal preference. We also typically augment many areas during our surgeries and therefore like an accurate assessment of each nook and cranny. I would agree with Dr. Rand that you should seek a top plastic surgeon, not a mini lift clinic, if you want... more

IF your primary concern is to treat the jowl area with a facelift, I do not believe that  the fillers you have recieved, will interfere with the examination.

I agree that an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon should be able to at least estimate the influence of your filler material volume on your needs for skin tightening. I think it is prudent to wait 6 months or so from the time you had the fillers; while the Radiesse (which feels firmer) may remain, he Juvederm may be reabsorbing at that point, making it a little easier to judge the volume deficiency.

I think if you’ve had Radiesse injected into your nasolabial fold areas as well as Juvederm injections an experienced plastic surgeon should still be able to evaluate your face properly unless there is an over abundance of Radiesse in the nasolabial folds. In general, I would recommend waiting at least six months following filler injections for doing a facelift procedure.  

An experienced surgeon who utilizes fillers in his or her practice should have minimal difficulty determining the best treatment plan for you, even with fillers currenly in your face. If the fillers are not meeting your expectations regarding your jowl area, your best bet is to consult with your surgeon about a facelift, which can give you much more dramatic and longer lasting results than fillers. Regarding how long you'll need to wait for surgery after receiving fillers, it's... more

Patients today have many options for facial rejuvenation of the lower face. Dermal fillers are extremely popular in patients that want to correct the nasolabial folds and marionette lines (otherwise known as the smile lines). A lower face lift will change the shape of the jaw or redrape the skin on your neck. Either way, your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has great deal of experience in lower facelift techniques, dermal fillers, and facial... more

You ask a good question and the answer is very simple so I will keep it short and simple. Yes, your surgeon can give you a precise and accurate evaluation of your jowls, neck and jawline even with filler in place.

Cesarboy, an experienced facelift surgeon will be able to recognize the dermal fillers you've had and adjust his/her technique accordingly. Some injectors will attempt to "blend" the mandibular jowls with the "dip" (prejowl sulcus) in front of it; the effect is temporary. When you decide that the mandibular jowls and neck cannot be temporized with fillers, a lower facelift which tightens the underlying muscle and fat, as well as the skin will give you many years of... more

 If you see an experienced face lift surgeon he can evaluate you aging by feeling the fillers and knowing what needs to be done surgically. He may or may not have you wait a month or two before surgery.

Thanks for the question - In most cases having filler will not greatly change the ability to determine your needs for a facelift. Be sure to disclose to your treating surgeon the amount of filler, the location and the type used. With this information you should be able to get a good plan for facial rejuvenation. I hope this helps.

Fillers in the areas you describe do not prevent a surgeon from making an accurate assessment of your candidacy for a facelift.  Just go to an excellent real plastic surgeon and avoid the "mini" lifts as they don't make a substantial improvement and don't last very long.