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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?
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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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Best Facelift for Jowls - Many choices
Without photos or an exam it is hard to tell which would be best for you thougth from your description you may do well with a short scar/mini facelift such as a MACS, LiteLift, Quicklift, etc.
First off, to my knowledge there is no one technique called "LifeStyle Lift" rather it is a marketing name .Lifestyle Lift a trademarked brand name and also is a chain of facial cosmetic clinics with headquarters in Troy, Michigan.
As advertised, the LIFESTYLE LIFT is a...
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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".
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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.
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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!
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