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Facelift or Lifestyle Lift for Jowls?
I am a 48-year-old female. I'm a little overweight, have jowls, and a fat neck area. I have been considering Liposuction, although I was told a year ago that it can make the skin hang more. I never had a defined jaw line even when a I was a teenager. I'm afraid of Facelift although I believe that will give the best results. Do you agree? Should I have Facelift or Lifestyle Lift?
Asked 33 months ago by
gbarbie4 in ny
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Facelift vs. Lifestyle Lift
You will, in my opinion, achieve your best result with a volume adjusting, volume replacing multivector facelift performed by a highly skilled surgeon than an inexpensive LifeStyle Lift performed by a novice or non board certified doctor.
I personally believe the LifeStyle Lift is particularly weak for the jowls, simply because the surgery doesn't go far enough in about an hour under local anesthesia to make a significant long term difference in the jowl area, particularly for heavier...
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Not so excited about the Lifestyle facelift.
Dear Gbarbie4
I see a number of patients every week who are unhappy with the results on their proprietary facelift. Many of these procedures are heavily promoted on tv and are otherwise heavily promoted. Many of these surgeries are surprisingly expensive when you consider what is not included. But by far the biggest issues is the lack of personalized tailoring and finesse that is an essential part of any well done facelift. Many of these proprietary facelifts are hack jobs. So what is...
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Facelift is longer lasting than a mini-lift
A comprehensive face/neck lift will address all the issues respective of the jaw line, the jowls, excess neck skin, fat, and tightening facial muscles. A mini lift will give mini and temporary results. It is best to make sure that patients are not overweight and in excellent health, and then perform a proper face/neck lift for comprehensive facial rejuvenation.
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See a plastic surgeon who is a facelift specialist.
The best way to solve your problem is by seeing an experienced facelift surgeon who can give you the advantages and disadvantages of doing procedures differently. Jowls are usually not corrected in my view with the minilifts or any of the catchy named minilifts. You will get more for your money with a real facelift-and in the long run it will be cheaper.
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Look for the experienced facelift surgeon who can give you the result you are looking for
It sounds to me that you have somewhat heavy jowl and neck tissues, features which put you in the "likely dissatisfied" group for a mini-lift.
You may benefit most from a deep-plane face and neck lift with repositioning and sculpting of tissues. It is certainly worthwhile to invest more time (and may be money) into your face to ensure that you made the right decision.
Good luck!
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon
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LifeStyle Lift is essentially a mini-face lift
The "LifeStyle Lift" is essentially a mini-face lift: shortened scars, less skin elevation, and little to no effect on the neck area. Their description of your problem suggests that you would need liposuction of the neck and jowl area, tightening of the resultant skin via a traditional facelift incision, and repair of the underlying layer (SMAS). At times, and depending on your skin quality, a shortened scar just in front of the ear can be performed (short-scar facelift).
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It depends on your surgeon
A lifestyle lift is just a marketed term for a minilift. What is more important is who is performing your procedure. A lifestyle lift is usually a plication lift meaning that they use sutures to move tissue, but do not actually move the deeper layers physically. It's theoretically safer to do a plication, but does not last as long in my opinion.
I also would not want my patients to have such minimal sedation that they perform with a lifestyle lift. I like my patients to be more comfortable...
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Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Marketing terms and a facelift
It used to be that advertising in plastic surgery, or medicine in general, was not the norm. Now of days, there are so many "cosmetic" surgeons who have approached these procedures without formal plastic surgery training, that they tend to use marketing, advertising and catchy names to try to promote business. Don't get fooled by a fancy ad, but make sure you discuss your complaints with a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Lifestyle lift vs facelift
I am not a fan of the marketing named face lift procedures. These are all marketed as limited lifts and not necessarily performed by plastic surgeons. Caveat emptor..or buyer beware!
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Facelift Considerations in the "heavy" face
Facelift in a heavy face can be a bit difficult but not impossible with the understanding of what is a realistic outcome. Liposuction can be combined with a facelift to help define the neck and jawline better. You should set a couple of consults with board-certified plastic surgeons to get a thorough exam and recommendations.
Dr. ES
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Choosing Type of Facelift for 48-year-old with Jowls & Neck Fat
Both face lift surgery and neck liposuction are good procedures for appropriate patients seeking to treat double chin or signs of facial aging. The decision on which cosmetic surgery to perform is based on a balance of many factors including recovery time, potential results, potential complications, and out-of-pocket cost.
Facelift refers to cosmetic surgery of the lower face (jowls) & neck. Although there are many different face lift procedure terms, there are really only a few...
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It's your money! You decide...
Dr Predniville always has the perfect answer and he summerizes the issues quite well. I would only add that in my practice I find the classic face-lift less than ideal for correction of jowels in a fuller face. I typically will do an extended midface lift with a neck lift and some fat contouring around the jowels and neck. These are much more involved procedures and offer better results that what can be achieved with a "life-style lift".
Something that occurs to me everytime I see...
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Oklahoma City Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lifestyle Lift? No Way
Whatever you do, you want to be happy with your eventual result. Lifestyle Lift is a company with aggressive advertising. Your are being "sold" the idea of an amazing result with little or no downtime and a safer procedure to boot. Truthfully, the advertising is quite seductive. However, it is critical to remember that your result comes from the expertise, judgment, and technical skill of your surgeon, not the appeal of the marketing. I would like to review a few facts about...
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Facelift vs Lifestyle lift
Just look here on REALSELF.com over 70% of the Life Style Lift patients are unhappy. You should see a boarded plastic surgeon who can do mini face lifts and full face lifts. BTW LSL is a micro mini face lift being poorly done.
From MIAMI
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A facelift is better than a Lifestyle lift for jowls and neck fat and laxity
What you are describing is much better treated by a true facelift by an experienced plastic surgeon. Why would that be more frightening to you than a Lifestyle lift performed usually by a modestly trained, inexperienced surgeon who typically is not a plastic surgeon?
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Consider Vaser Liposelection
It is impossible to say without seeing you. However, you are young enough that you may not need a facelift yet. You may consider Vaser Liposelection of the area just below your chin and, perhaps, jowl regions too. Add Titan treatments both before and after lipo to tighten the skin. I have had excellent luck with this technique in the right patients. You should consult with an ABPS plastic surgeon in your area to find out what is best for you. Good luck!
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