Liquid Facelift: Q&A
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Is It Possible to Get Desired Result? (photo)
Dear Doctors, Is it possible to get the desired result (not by volume, but by skin lift effect). I do not want to have more volume at the cheeks area. I do not want to add volume at all, but I can allow minimal volume to any areas, but cheeks (minimal cheeks volume is okay). Can I expect lift effect without adding much volume which I show at "desired" picture? Where and how injections should be done? Which is the most predictable option? Fat, hyaluronic acid or predefined implants?
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Facial Lift without Surgery
For my patients with similar requests, I would typically recommend what we call an UltraLift. This procedure uses Ultherapy, ultrasound technology, which provides subtle, non-surgical lifting and tightening of the skin; combined with Radiesse, which is a facial filler that provides immediate results by filling in the nasal labial folds. I would also recommend slight volume added to the mid face above the nasal labial fold which will lift and reduce the fold without significant...
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Facial lift without surgery
You are looking for a lift of the skin which is different from increasing volume. Fillers may help but you are correct in deciding not to over do the filling. Surgery would also help but you really do not have that much extra skin. You might consider a non surgical lifting of the skin with a procedure such as Exilis. This is a non invasive radiofrequency treatment that will tighten the skin a bit. It certainly does not do what a facelift does but in combination with a small amount of fillers...
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Liquid Facelift vs. Surgery To Lift Cheek And Decrease NL Fold
Thank you for this excellent question. The answer is both.
The orbicularis oculi muscle surrounds the eye and goes down onto the cheek. A lower eyelid blepharoplasty, if appropriate, with a lateral orbicularis muscle sling will elevate the cheek, decrease the nasal labial fold and improve the lower eyelid all simultaneously without any increase in volume. If a blepharoplasty is not appropriate, a mid facelift is a bigger surgery that will accomplish many of the same...
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To achieve "lift" without surgery, volume is required
Your desire not to add volume would make your desired effect quite difficult because it is the lack of volume that allows the face to "deflate" in the first place.
Sculptra can provide additional volume and can be injected more globally than HA fillers (plus it lasts much longer since the end result is your own collagen)
The placement of the product is the key - It's impossible to gauge the amount you would require from this minimal photo, but 1 or 2 syringes won't have much impact....
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Injectable fillers for facial enhancement
Injectable fillers such as hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxlyapaptite, or autologous fat can aid in lifting the cheek; however, this is done by adding volume. The filler can be placed in a deeper tissue plane to minimize the added apparent volume. Implants can also be considered, but in most cases will add more volume than injectable fillers. Best wishes.
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Liquid Lift
You will need to add volume in this area to achieve what you are looking for without a surgical lift. This may require anywhere between 3 and 7 cc's of filler. Fat is your best option. Implants are have shown unfavorable long term results in patients and HA is generally a poor choice for filling the cheeks with this amount of volume. Your typical HA syringe is between 0.8 and 1.0 cc and it does not last more than a few months. Consult a Board Certified Physician...
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Volume Vs Surgery For the Midface
Thank you for your question. Fillers or fat are both good options and the easiest way to achieve the desired result. This will require adding some volume. A midface lift would also work but requires surgery and recovery. A cheek implant would be the least effective option in achieving the desired result.
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