Cheek pad repositioning during facelift or neck lift?

When explaining the term Facelift to patients, I generally describe the procedure as a mid face, jowl, and neck elevation.  In my hands, the "vector of pull" of the jowl and mid face will be vertical, thereby raising and providing more volume to the mid face.  The "vector of pull"... more

The cheek pads are usually repositioned with a traditional face/neck lift so as to resuspend them back up into their normal anatomical position. This is the normal course for a comprehensive face/neck lift.

Hi! Fullness of the upper midface MEANS a youthful look. So in one way or another, a good facelift will lift the cheek pads to create this fullness.  But there are several different techniques to do this.

Hi Brooke, Are the "cheek pads always respositioned" ? No, They are not. A Facelift is a very generic term with little specific meaning. It describes  facial procedures intended to reverse facial descent. But, because face lifts can be done at several anatomical levels, each with specific ways... more

"Facelift" is a very generic term. There are many ways to do this surgery. Most of us will use different techniques , so the procedure is individualized  to meet the needs of each  patient. Repositioning the cheek fat is done when indicated.

Dear Brooke Cheek pad repostioning means very different thing to different surgeons. You can be sure that when there are a lot of really different ways of doing something, no one approach is best.   There are many maneuvers that are done in an effort to reposition the cheek fat pad. Some are ok and some... more

Hi Brooke, This is a great question.  Not all facelifts are equivalent.  Many minimally invasive facelifts, which are marketed as quick, in-office procedures done under local anesthesia, do not involve significant manipulation of the deeper tissues of the face.  This layer, which is called the... more