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Can I Get a Facelift if I Already Have 3 or 4 Syringes of Juvederm in my Face?
Will I get good results or should I take a filler break for a year before a lift?
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sunflowers1965
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Facelift after Filler
Provided you are happy with the placement of the filler and the filler is not disrupted during the facelift, facelift would not be contraindicated. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Timing of Facelift and Fillers in the Face
This thoroughly depends on where you have had the filler. If it has been injected in the perioral or nasolabial area, then facial rejuvenation is fine to do anytime as these fillers are not touched by facial rejuvenation or facelift techniques.
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Facelift with 3 or 4 syringes of Juverdem already in face.
Most would say that it would be fine to proceed. It depends a bit on your particular face and where the Juvederm was placed. Often plastic surgeons will place fillers and fat to volumize the face at the time of the facelift. Some surgeons may want to have you wait if they have a specific question about your face and where the filler was placed. Best to ask your board certified, experienced surgeon and ask. Together, you will come up with a plan.
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Face lift after Fillers and Juvederm
You can consider waiting 6 months to a year. It depends on where you received the juvederm. If it is under the eyes and if not near where your facelift would be performed, I don't think you need to wait.
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Yes
Our faces lose volume as we age, and having filler in your face will likely enhance results from your facelift. Be aware, though, that you may have to continue to augment those areas after your facelift, or have a fat grafting procedure to more permanently replace the volume that you have lost over time.
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Can I Get a Facelift if I Already Have 3 or 4 Syringes of Juvederm in my Face?
We often recommend facial fillers while combining with a facelift. It compliments a facelift nicely. As we age we often lose or the fat pads in the cheeks drop so adding volume to the cheeks gives a youthful appearance.
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Fillers and facelifts
The juvederm in general is helpful to replace volume loss in your face. i would suggest however that you wait until you feel the Juvederm has dissolved before having a consult for your facelift. 4-6 months. As a surgeon I need to examine the face in its stable condition to determine the areas that require surgical lifting.
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Facelift and Fillers are Synergistic
No problem. You age by three factors - sagging (through gravity and time), loss of volume (counteracted by fillers), and skin texture (determined by environmental and genetic factors). Your fillers should enhance your effect of the lifting if placed appropriately by addressing one of the causes of aging
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Absolutely. It will likely help your result.
As we age, our facial tissues not only descend, but they lose volume. Lifting deflated tissue may give an unnatural result. The additional volume from Juvederm will like only enhance your final result.
I hope this helps!
Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift After Juvederm Injection Should Be Possible
Dear sunflowers1965-
In general, it should be safe to undergo a facelift after 3-4 syringes of Juvederm. The area under the skin with a typical facelift will not expose the areas of Juvederm and other dermal filers, so your end result should not be compromised. I assume that you have already discussed when and where you had your Juvederm injections in your face with your plastic surgeon.
Best Wishes with your facial rejuvenation!
Roy...
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Facelift with juvederm in
No problem. What the fillers do wont mask the effect of the facelift. At the time of facelift fat can be injected for an even greater filling out
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Juverderm Filler before Facelift
Yes, as a board certified plastic surgeon, I actually prefer doing a facelift when the face is sufficiently filled with fillers (such as Juvéderm) because I obtain a more natural end result.
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Facelift after Juvederm
It is acceptable to undergo a facelift after having Juvederm. The Juvederm itself has probably been placed in the areas that are not undermined during the facelift procedure. It is best not to have Juvederm and a facelift done together at the same point in time.
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Facelift and fillers
In general, injection of fillers can complement a facelift when the two procedures are performed together. It is ok to have a facelift performed if you already had filler. Thank you, and I hope this helps answer your question.
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Facelift and Juvederm
Hello,
Juvederm, Sclutpra, Radiesse and other fillers do not reduce the quality of the results or prohibit you from pursuing a facelift. Rather, adding volume to your face is frequently a good way to enhance your lift. If you choose to pursue a facelift I would ask your surgeon about performing a fat transfer at the time of surgery. Unwanted fat can be removed from you abdominal area and used to add volume to your cheeks, lips and face. Fat is considered a...
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Is it ok to do a facelift with Juvederm currently in my face?
It is definitely possible to do a facelift with pre-existing juvederm. It should not have any adverse effects on your ultimate outcome. I prefer to see my patients without any filler so I can get a more detailed analysis of the aging process, however, this is not mandatory.
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Facelift after Juvederm
You don't need to wait until the juvederm has dissolved completely prior to having a facelift. If your surgeon did not do the injections, you should let him know so he can be better prepared. If the surgeon and you, you have the option to dissolve the juvederm prior to surgery.
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Facelift is possible even with fillers in your face.
You may proceed forward with your facelift even with your dermal fillers in. Many people see me now, who have been receiving fillers over the last few years but now want to proceed with definitive facial rejuvenation. I suggest, for the best result, that they wait about 4 - 6 months after the injections to allow some dissipation of the fillers before proceeding. This delay helps to see the true facial shape so the correct surgical plan can be implemented.
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Facelift and fillers
I find that facelifts turn out better if the patient has some type of filler product on board to restore the fullness in the face that has diminshed with aging. Pulling the skin over the structure that the filler created leads to a more natural, youthful looking facelift.
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Facelift after Juvederm
You don't need to wait for the Juvederm to go away before you get your facelift. Depending on where it was put you probably don't really need to have it dissolved either. Discuss this with your surgeon during your consultation.
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Facelift Surgery Doesn't Need To Wait For Juvederm
If your desire a facelift and have a lot of Juvederm already injected into your face; you can have the Juvederm reversed with hyaluronidase. I would recommend that you have it reversed on two separate occasions to be thorough - but you should see the results of the enzyme right away.
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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The filler can be dissolved at your preop appointment to organize your best facelift plan
There is no need to wait any amount of time since your last filler injection. I perform fat transfer concurrently with facelifting surgery, as natural appearing rejuvenation requires volumization as well as lifting. On the preoperative appointment, your surgeon can inject an enzyme (hyaluronidase) that dissolves filler, leaving your natural state. This will allow him/her to put together the right customized facelift plan for you with an appropriate amount of fat transfer.
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Fillers and Facelifts
Deciding when to do fillers and when to do surgery is an becoming an increasingly common dilemma. Many of my patients start out using fillers such as Restylane, Sculptra, or Juvederm when they begin to notice signs of aging. I am able to help them achieve significant facial rejuvination with these products up to a point. Over-filling the face to try to compensate for drooping tissues can result in a weird, fake looking appearance. When the sagging of the cheeks or neck has...
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Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Stop the fillers for now
I run into this issue increasingly as my patients who have staved off a facelift with fillers finally get to the point they realize it is now time for surgery. You really need at least six months from the last injection to get to the point where the surgeon can see how much tightening you really need from the surgery. A year is the longest I would have anyone wait.
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Facelift after Fillers
The short answer to your question is yes. But it is important to tell your surgeon where exactly you have received fillers. Surgical facial rejuvenation (i.e. facelift surgery) and non-surgical facial rejuvenation with fillers go hand in hand for a multi-modal treatment. Best of luck!
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
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FACELIFT after FILLER
Sure you can. Except when you shouldn't. I'll explain. Many times filler is placed in areas that are low. If we shift the face in such a way that those filled areas are shifted or 'exposed' then the result might be that the filler shifts to an area that doesn't need filling and perhaps looks odd. In other words, suddenly a ridge or fullness appears over an area that didn't need it. On the other hand if you were having say a MACS facelift and the surgeon, while...
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Fillers and facelift
A facelift can be performed in the presence of fillers or fat grafting. yes, it may affect the final outcome a bit if you stop using the product, but fat grafting can be done in combination with the procedure at the same time or after.
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The use of fillers or fat grafting along with a facelift can provide much better results than either procedure by itself.
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Facelift after fillers
Fillers do not contraindicate facelifts which can be performed before or after surgery. There is no need to wait out the year but I would recommend coordinating any future filler plans with your surgical intentions.
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Facelift after fillers?
A facelift can be done after, or in conjunction with fillers. They often are very helpful in optimizing the result.
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Fillers and facelifting
Yes you can, in fact these procedures are often combined. If you are not happy with the results with only fillers, a facelift can help complement the fillers.
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift after fillers are not a problem.
Your fillers will not present a problem with a facelift. This will remove the excess skin and reposition your jowls etc.
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Certainly- "The key to the operating room is the needle"
One of my lectures of several years ago was entitled "The Key to the Operating Room is the Needle". This was because so many of my injection patients were eventually opting for surgery after seeing that despite great results in other areas, they still had problems in their jowls and neck.
A good lift also will decrease your need for fillers going forward and in the long run may save you money.
Dr. Mayl
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Can I Get a Facelift if I Already Have 3 or 4 Syringes of Juvederm in my Face?
The Juvederm shouldn't be an issue for you having a Face Lift. IMHO, Face Lifts should sculpt the facial tissues as well as tighten the underlying SMAS layer and remove excess skin. Sculpting the face, IMO, means removing excess subcutaneous fatty tissue of the lower face and nasolabial folds while creating aesthetically shaped cheeks using either fillers (I prefer Perlane) or Cheek Implants whichever is the most appropriate. This must be done following the proper...
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Fillers are not for the whole life
Yes you certainly may realize a face lift whenevere you want it does not matter if you recentely have gotten any kind of biological healthy fillers
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Facelift after Filler Injections
I do not see a problem with a face and neck lift in the presence of dermal fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane. In fact, it is rather common for me to perform facelifts in the presence of injectables; "virgin" faces are rare.
Of importance are fillers for the fat injections that we routinely combine with the lift. I would keep this in mind and adjust the plan accordingly.
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I agree, fillers should not interfere with a facelift.
Fillers treat very specific issues. I have yet to see someone for whom prior filler treatment effected in anyway planning for and performance of a facelift.
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Facelift After Juvederm
The brief answer is yes. Previous fillers should not limit having a Facelift in any way.
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