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Is There an Acculift Expert in the Madison, Wisconsin Area?

asked 2 years ago by Terry Sands in Madison, Wi
Latest answer by Stephen Prendiville, MD
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I have had a second facelift six years ago. I need work to address sagging skin around mouth and fat under chin. Is there an Acculift expert in the Madison area? I am 56 years old.

4 answers to Is There an Acculift Expert in the Madison, Wisconsin Area?

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Seeking Acculift expert

The Acculift is one type of branded minilift. There are probably over 100 branded minilifts out there. You know my thoughts on branded minilifts if you have read posts on RealSelf. In my opinion, minilifts are weak for jowls and jawlines, problems you cite, and are generally performed by inexperienced facelift practitioners on patients whose primary criterion for their choice of surgeon is a cheap price. Revision facelifts, which you now need, are much trickier than first time facelifts. ... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

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Acculift is not a Facelift

Acculift refers to the use of laser assisted lipolysis via the Lutronic device. I have a colleague who firmly believes in this technology, but I remain unconvinced. Laser assisted lipolysis is designed to remove facial volume, a very different paradigm from what most of us have been trying to achieve with restoration of facial volume, vis a vis Facelift, fillers, fat transfer, etc.
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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Avoid "branded" facelifts

Until everyone has exactly the same aging process, generic lifts will neither be very accurate or give much lift. In Florida, I regularly am asked to either re-do or revise the varieties of generic lifts that have poor style and limited life. Find a plastic surgeon with years of experience in the whole variety of facial rejuvenation, and you will have an artistic and individualized outcome. Dr. Mayl Fort Lauderdale
Nathan Mayl, MD

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
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Mini lifts give mini results

As Dr. Moelleken has said, the multitude of branded mini lifts sound great, are marketed heavily but really are mostly just old fashioned mini facelifts that were largely abandoned by real plastic surgeons because newer and better techniques became available. Most minis are done by non-plastic surgeons wanting to dabble in the facelift market and tempt you to come to them by selling you on the idea that you can have everything you want from a mini lift. These do not adress the jowls... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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