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Happy Lift: Suture-free Injectable Facelift?
My doctor calls it happy lift and says it will absorb into the skin? I'm nervous. it doesn't have any surtures, Will the intection couse a scar?
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Ash13
in singapore
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Suture-free facelift.
A face lift is to remove sagging skin. Injections won't do that. If it sounds to good to be true.....
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Suture-free injectable facelift
Suture Free = Short lasting. The only long lasting fillers/regenerators are Fat, Silicone, PMMA, Artefill, and Selphyl (The Vampire Lift). Checks these out. From MIAMI Dr. B
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There are many approaches being marketed to provide facial rejuvenation without surgery.
There are many approaches being marketed to provide facial rejuvenation without surgery. However, there are few studies available that show whether these methods work. Injections will certainly add volume to the tissues, which can be helpful, but the changes will be small – and also temporary. Large volumes of injected fat or fillers can change the shape of the face and create an unnatural look. It's important to talk with your doctor and discuss the risks and benefits of any procedure....
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Can and injection "lift your face"
Injectable fillers are volume enhancers. If you have lost facial volume and would like to replace it, they are and excellent option. If you want your jaw and neckline to be more tight fillers will not do this for you. You may be better served by a facelift procedure. Have a consultation with an expert who performs both procedures to get an unbiased recomendation.
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Happy lift, liquid lift, weekend lift are all marketing concepts based on injectible fillers
Fillers and neuromodulators (such as Dyport and Botox) have revolutionized the world of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. With age the face becomes depleted of volume as fat starts to atrophy and the skin loses is youthful vigor as a result of sun exposure, genetics and environmental exposure (ie tobacco). It has been recognized that the lifting procedures (facelift, browlift) help in terms of removing lax skin, ameliorating wrinkles, and tightening the fascial sling...
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Liquid Facelift used to add volume to depleted face
Liquid facelift is using injectables (Botox, fillers, and/or Sculptra) to enhance and rejuvenate an aging face. It's especially useful in someone who has a somewhat depleted or hollowed-out appearance. There are a variable of filler materials currently available for injection in the USA. There even more injectables with unknown or unproven materials available in Asia. Some of the materials may not be completely absorbable by the body. Make sure you inquire about what type of injectable...
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Liquid facelift can mean many things
Injectible fillers and Botox are not the equivalent of a surgical facelift. They certainly can improve one's appearance and are a good tool to use in addition to surgery or to offer a more limited improvement for those who cannot afford surgery, are afraid of undergoing a surgical procedure, are not ready for surgery or do not have the downtime. All fillers will be resorbed within a varying time frame. Selphyl, which seeks to promote collagen production in the dermis, is longer lasting. ...
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Injectable face lift
"Liquid facelifts" are basically injectable fillers placed in strategic locations ot lift the cheeks. It does not do much for the loose skin or jowls unless you make the face a marshmallow. I like to combine fillers and facelifts to give a natural result.
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Liquid Face Lift with Unknown Material
Dear face lift patient from Singapore,
In Singapore they may use filler materials that are not FDA approved and US surgeons many not be familiar with it. Talk to your doctor and ask what exact material he is planning to inject and get a second opinion. Do not fall for catchy names. With unknown or unapproved material you many end up with a sad face, rather a happy one.
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Suture-free Injecable Facelift
Facial volume decreases as part of the aging process. Some surgeons recommend fat grafting to restore a more youthful appearance rather than doing an invasive facelift procedure. If your surgeon suggests this approach make sure he/she is experienced in this approach and ask for pictures of long term results. Botox is also used to limit muscle contraction which causes unwanted facial wrinkles
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Fillers and injections can not tighten skin like a face lift
A good face lift is designed to rejuvenate the lower face and neck. It does so by tightening the deep layers and removing the excess skin. Obviously, injecting something into the skin will not remove any skin or tighten the deep layers. This procedure will not replace a face lift but depending on your needs may rejuvenate you in a different way. Generally, procedures with quirky names like "Happy Lift" are usually promising more than they will...
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Watch out when you hear catchy names like "happy lift,life style lift...."
The best way to learn about new procedure is from board certified plastic surgeons or plastic surgery society web site. In general we do not go to the public if we come up with a new treatment. The proper way is to present in the meetings,publish the data and teach other surgeons so they can reproduce the same results. I always worry about a new technique that has a great name with no publications to back it up.
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A facelift is a facelift, with clever brands names you don't know
It is difficult to tell from your description exactly what it is the doctor has recommended. It may be injectable fillers, which can be helpful but aren't an alternative to a facelift. It may be some sort of threadlift in which the sutures are inserted without any external incisions, but this is not very commonly done anymore because the results were so disappointing. Or it could be a chemical peel. Regardless of what it is, the only thing that gives facelift results is a facelift....
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I think you need to be concerned about what precisely the doctor is using.
Dear Ash
Be cautious about propriety treatments. By this I mean, nonstandard treatments that the doctor has cooked up in his office. Most legitimate treatments are published and widely used by a variety of physicians and surgeons. When they are not, it is hard to know if what you are getting is safe and effective. Yes liquid facelifts are now very common and use standard fillers and BOTOX or Dysport to achieve their results. However, some enterprising...
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Liquid facelifts
There are many times a very minor of facelift effect can be achieved with Botox and fillers. These are called "liquid facelifts." The are temporary and you need to repeat them or eventually ahve surgery. The injections in the US don't cause problems but I don't know what material your doctor is planning to use.
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