Makeover Recommendations for the Face?
If I was your patient, what would you do to improve my looks? Carte Blanche.
If you can, please give me two options (with average cost of the procedures): a low-budget and a high-budget route. Thanks!
P.S. The only things I had ever done (almost a year ago) were Botox and Restylane in the frown lines, Juvederm in nasolabial folds, marionette lines and a little in the lips. I took more views but seems I can only post one.
Asked 28 months ago by
CuriousInLA in Los Angeles
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Makeover recommendations for the face?
Dear Curious,
You certainly are one brave woman!
Recognizing that we are all different and are bothered by different things, I will take this on as an academic exercise. I'll take a chance and try and answer your question. (Although if you are Unhappy with my answer, please imagine that my name has just officially changed to either Dr. Yuan or Dr. Moelleken who are much closer to you...)
1. Your eyebrows are asymmetrical and overly depressed centrally (Right worse than Left - can this be due to
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Facial Evaluation
Now you realize that this boarders on the "how old do you think I am?" kind of question. But since you're asking here it is. When I look you I'm drawn to your lower lids. With only an anterior picture I'll give it a shot. I think you need a midface lift and lower lid blepharoplasties with fat redraping. As a distant second an upper lid blepharoplasty with removal of skin would help.
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What facial procedures are best?
It is a loaded question that you ask. I always ask patients what bothers them. Certainly multiple facial rejuvenation procedures can be performed especially around your lower eyes and your face. It is usually not one or the other in terms of fillers or surgery. It is often both.
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Considering multiple procedures
Your best bet is to schedule several consultations with fine surgeons and see what they have to offer.
You are lucky to be on RealSelf, where there are many fine surgeons to pick from.
Your case will be very complex and detailed. The choices you will make will be dependent on your medical history, your specific goals and the extent of procedures you are willing to undergo.
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Unfair and irrelevant question
I do not mean any disrespect, but the question or situation you pose is so common and illustrative of the problems in cosmetic surgery. While seemingly important and specific, the question is actually not the question patients should be asking. What cosmetic surgery should be doing is giving patients the look that they want. This is dependent on what the anatomy is to begin with (since everyone is built differently and looks different) and especially on what a patient wants to look like...
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