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Brent Moelleken, MD answers: Should I have to pay for Lifestyle lift revision if I'm not satisfied?

I got the Lifestyle Lift and it took care of the neck and the jowls. MY PS does also other proceedings than just the LSL. However, my mid face looks just as old as before. The ladies working at the LSL center told me that the LSL takes also pretty good care of sagging skin in the mid area, e.g. frown lines. It seems to me as if my doc didn't pull any muscle or skin to smoothen my mid face section. I got lots of stitches around the ears but the skin or the muscle is not pulled back from the mid section. I don't understand this. I have my last appointment on Wednesday. I am very unhappy with my mid face area, like before the surgery. What would you do? And do you think the PS should charge me then extra?


Brent Moelleken, MD
9 months ago

The LSL is usually a weak procedure for the midface.  It does nothing in my opinion to permanently redistribute the deeper tissues that have sagged.  It does nothing for the area below the eyes.

Depending on what arrangement you had with your doctor initially, he may or may not do additional surgery to help with your problem.

The lower eyelid / midfacial junction area is usually separate from the facelift, and is accomplished through an incision below the eye, in the mouth, or in the temple, whichever procedure is selected. 

If you are that unhappy with your LSL, are you sure you want the same surgeon to perform a midface lift on you, when a midface lift is technically a much more demanding operation than an LSL?

Consultations with several board certified plastic surgeons with special interest in the midface may help you to sort out these answers.

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