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Face Lift in Brazil
I wanted to do thread lift but as I read it's not the best idea. can any one can recommand a doctor in Brazil?
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Medical Tourism has Its Pros and Cons
As other posters have eloquently stated, thread lifts now belong in the proverbial "garbage can" of cosmetic surgical gimmickry.
Medical tourism is an interesting and appealing concept due to the cost savings offered in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, or the Philippines. Certainly Brazil has many well trained and accomplished Surgeons. However, there is a reason an ethical Surgeon has a "complications discussion" with you prior to surgery:...
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I'd reconsider the threads
I recently had the opportunity to learn from and share experiences with many excellent Brazilian plastic surgeons at a conference organized by Dr. Renato Saltz. Many of these fine surgeons presented their work and you would do well to seek out their services.
As always, it is generally best to undergo your medical care in your local area, but travelling for your procedure can be done safely if you take some precautions, and are careful when making arrangements with your plastic surgeon...
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Look in the ASPS international members list
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is composed of board ceritfied plastic surgeons. The society also has international members that are included with similar qualifications. Look at the web site, www.plasticsurgery.org and search for members in Brazil. I think this would be the best place to start.
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Thread Lift in Brazil? - Go for the Carnival NOT for the Surgery
Thread lifts in general don't last and are a bad idea. In the future they will be seen as a passing fad. There are some great plastic surgeons in Brazil and also a lot of terrible ones that are not trained or board certified. How do you know which is which -Do you really want to fly to a foreign country and risk your face (potentially life long visible deformity) to save some money??That is the True Cost of Medical Tourism
Medical tourism has becoming increasingly popular in recent...
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Threadlifts
Threadlifts are no longer being performed. The FDA approved the us of threadlifts in 2005 and it has subsequently lost approval in May 2009. The loss of FDA approval, high dissatisfaction rate, and overall poor outcomes with threadlifting demonstrates it is not a procedure to use. Any procedure which relies on a suture to lift the face rather than lifting and repositioning tissue will not be effective.
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Important Considerations in Surgical Travel
In Houston, Texas; I frequently see patients for secondary procedures or complications associated with Surgical Tourism. Many patients see the initial price of these procedures on the internet and see this to be a cheaper solution. What is frequently not discussed are policies for complications. Cosmetic surgery, as any other surgical procedure, carries a significant risk. As opposed to insurance procedures, each cosmetic surgery carries a...
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Thread Lifts + International Surgery= Potential Problems
Thread lift have fallen out of favor in the United States. They have be found to create puckering and at times an unsightly result. the removal of these sutures is difficult at best. My advice is to find a board certified plastic surgeon in the U.S. to see if you are a good facelift candidate.
Dr. ES
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Threadlifts don't work
By all means do not have a thread lift because of the very high rate of problems associated with that procedure. I would also be very careful about traveling to Brazil to find a cheap Facelift. I have seen many disasters come out of similar countries (as patients travel based on cheap prices) and the cost to fix them is extremely high.
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Thread lifts just do not hold up over time
A thread lift is not a facelift. Thread lifts just do not hold up over time, and it is best to undergo a full comprehensive, contemporary face/neck lift when needed.
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Be careful about traveling for surgery
Please be very careful about traveling to other countries for plastic surgery. I have several patients each month who end up in my office who have traveled to other countries to have plastic surgery. They then return to the US and have problems and end up in our offices wanting everything fixed. It would be best to find a local or regional surgeon to do your surgery.
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Find a USA doctor
Thread lifts are gone as they done give you enough lasting results for the money. If you live in the US you would do much better finding one of the many excellent doctors available to do your surgery. Not only is it safer for you, if you did happen to have any issues after surgery you would be close to the doctor who can take care of you. Nobody is going to want to fix a problem created by having gone to Brazil.
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See a facelift specialist plastic surgeon
Don't go by the name of the lift, since this is only a marketing device. Unless you live in Brazil, there is no need to go that far. Find a board certified Facial plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon in your area and let him give you the pros and cons of various types of facelifts.
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Face lift in Brazil
I agree with Dr. Wallach re: thread lifts,but would warn you away from "surgical tourism". I have seen many catastrophies from south of the border. Don't forget that intermediate and long term post operative care are very importaht to the overall result--AND YOUR HEALTH!
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I don't know anyone to recommend in Brazil
I agree with Dr. Wallach. Thread lifts had initial promise, but that has not panned out. I also do not know anyone to recommend you to in Brazil.
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Threads are best put in with open technique
The "thread lift" procedure which you mentioned has very much fallen out of favor. Surgeons have found that the threads (or sutures) are better off being placed with an open technique, where the surgeon can more carefully place them to re-position the sagging tissues.
I frankly don't know anyone doing this procedure at this time either in Brazil, or this country.
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Thread Lift is no longer performed here
The Thread Lifts were removed from the market here in the USA around 2 years ago. As far as Brazil, I do not know anyone there, but you should at least read the recent stories about Usher's wife having surgery in Brazil. It does not mean that complications do not occur in our own backyard, but dealing with complications is easier when you are home and not 3,000 miles away.
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Thread lifts
Thread lifts don't work well. They drop very quickly. Sorry I can't recommend someone in Brazil. I don't know anyone personally there that I can recommend.
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