Face Lift and Still Looks the Same? (photo)

I had a face lift and face fat removable six months ago,three months out i look the very same.The Dr was not as happy with face but only say wait and take out more fat. Two years ago had a mini lift with fat in face that was over filled . The Dr. is more or less saying the fat is making my face fall or it stretched in three months and i am only six months out. I have everything showing in my face as before, fat under chin,fat spots, jowls. I do not smoke, eat right and 56 sending pic.any info?

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by carcat in oklahoma

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No improvement after facelift

Thank you for providing photos. I think that you concerns are related to two separate issues. There is the pre-jowl sulcus mentioned by my colleagues which could be improved with injectable filler, fat or certain types of chin implants. Also, what has been referred to as sagging skin under your jaw actually represents your submandibular glands. They are the symmetric swellings under the jawline. They tend to droop as we age. Some surgeons will try to resuspend these glands during facelift... more

Facelift and Still Looks the Same

The ptotic glands can be suspended in a few more months if not improved. The angle of the mandible can be improved with filler. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Empty prejowel sulcus

It appears not that you have jowels but the area in front of the jowel is depressed and empty. Fat injecton into this area willl work wonders. I feel the swelling is down and further pull in this area wont help.

Facelift Results

Hello, Thank you for including a photograph with your question. It helps make a meaningful discussion about your concerns a little more attainable. I agree that six months after surgery is a little soon to begin planning a revision. Although most of the swelling is gone by six months the last place it fully resorbs from is the area under the chin. Given that it is your second lifting procedure it may take a little longer for all of the swelling to go away... more

Facelift healing time

Hi, There may be some healing still left to go. If after 9-12 months, the skin still sags a bit and that pre-jowl area (in front of the jowl) is still hollow compared to the rest of the cheek, then a little fat injection can take care of it. It also depends on what kind of facelift you had. If it was a mini lift or a short scar lift, then the jowl area may not fully be addressed. It may not hurt to get a second opinion in a couple of months so someone can see you... more

Face lift questions

Thank you for the question and the photos. Your face does look thinner after surgery than before. The photos show you have pre jowl sulcus which has not changed much. There is also some skin laxity in submandibular area. You are only six months out and there is still a room for swelling to go down. As for the prejowel sulcus; this can be improved with fat injection or a filler such as juviderm. As for the neck skin; the treatment will depend on the cause. My advice for you is to... more

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secrets 13 Apr 2013

I had exactly the same with Kalecinski in Poland ....absolute rubbish. Basically he cut me and stitched me up exactly as i was before. I walked back immediately after to where i was staying,feeling no tightness,no bruising ,nothing ! It was a total rip off and they never reply to my emails,and now i hear that his coordinators(david and bridgett) are slagging me off big time,so no chance of confidentially or ethics there ! Be very wary of the Eastern Bloc countries for they are not artists ,they just want a quick buck.I now hear from several others who had appalling surgery and one girl who had a tummy tuck and lipo is really damaged.

ladynthedesert 13 Apr 2013

Wow good to hear from someone in Europe!! The Europeans always seem to know English and the Americans don't even know Spanish...reading your description it really does sound like he just made cuts in the right places and then sewed you up...my God, unbelievable. I had all the tightness, pain, swelling that goes with one but barely a month had passed that I noticed it was "going away". I am supposed to confer with my doc for the 2nd time Apr30 for possible revision. First talk we had it seemed he just wanted to convince me I looked great even as I sat there repeatedly pulling up my cheeks and brows...paid$7000- my neck is somewhat improved but now puckering and who knows how it will end up? Maybe the bad economy over there is causing people to turn criminal to make a living. Have heard that here there is an exodus of doctors due to our new wonderful (HAHA) socialist healthcare and many unqaulified going to plastic surgery as there is still some $$ to be made there. And also we are in a depression I'd call it but the news shills tell us all is well, after all look at the stock market... Do you have any way of finding someone reliable? Best of luck to you and we are also same age!

secrets 13 Apr 2013

Yep ladynthedesert ,i was stitched up more ways than one gggrrrrrr . I know one lady who is going back to try again,but frankly i could never allow the same apology of a doctor to hack me again . Of course, everyone i know have asked for their money back,but of course thats never going to happen,and the only ammunition we have, is to get the message across and warn who not to go to. I thought doctors had ethics,but ethics is a thing of the past ! All this cack causes us untold misery and knocks our confidence big time,but do these doctors care.......hell no.!

ladynthedesert 15 Apr 2013

Agreed...I figured that even though the doctor likely wouldn't give a rat's rear end about me, he probably DID give one about his reputation and so would do a good job just for that....after reading over 100 Dr. responses to LSL I've come to the conclusion that I was sold a product (LSL) a "mini-lift" that was wholly inadequate for my goals. Now, either the doc knew that and sold it to me anyway, or didn't know and so is incompetent. I don't know which is worse. When I told him I'd paid a visit to a top doc I found here he had the temerity to suggest the man just wanted my business....The 2nd Dr. told me I needed a full face/brow lift and never tried to sell me anything and has not even called to try and schedule a procedure. Another thing on ethics- I heard somewhere that Dr.s do not have to swear that Hippocrates oath anymore- you know, the one that says "first do no harm" and you are so right, for the past 5mos nothing BUT harm. My daughter has pics of me like 10 days out from surgery, there is still swelling but I am out and about again and looking 35!!! I paid $7000 to look 35 again for about a month- that's a little steep I'd say...she tried to e-mail me the pics but hasn't worked out yet. When I get them on computer will post-

ladynthedesert 12 Apr 2013

Hi Carcat, the same thing happened to me after a lifestyle lift 6mos ago.Is that the procedure you had? I paid a visit to a top rated surgeon from here in Phoenix and was told I needed a full facelift/browlift which is what I thought I had paid for already. I've been very depressed over it lately and in tears many times. My issues look a lot like yours- Best of luck to you

Calgirl47 27 Mar 2013

Wow, Carcat, this is exactly what happened to me. No change whatsoever between the before and after appearance. I share your grief. I recently posted about my results after about 6 months. I will be going in for a 2nd surgery in a couple of months. I wish you the best of luck.