Looking at "before and after" photos of facelifts, I see photos of patients with not much difference between how they look before and after. In my opinion, many could have been pulled tighter. Most people do not want a "pulled", "wind tunnel" look and that is the trend of facelifts today. However, I am considering having a facelift and I would want my face to be pulled as tight and smooth as possible. Is the degree of the correction controllable and a choice?
Answers (18)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
October 26, 2013
Answer: Facelift Tightness Is Controllable But Skin May Relax More In Some People
Cheek implants are placed with the intention of being permanent. They may cause bone resorption over many years but usually this is not a problem. A facelift may be enhanced by cheek implants but in many cases the facelift itself will enhance the cheeks by bringing sagging tissue into its old...
I've not heard of trigeminal neuralgia being a possible result from a facelift operation. Perhaps, if your doctor numbed the trigeminal nerve as part of his/her preparation for surgery, I suppose it's possible that the facial branch of that nerve could have been pierced and damaged, but if that...
Thank you for your question. There are many techniques for a facelift, and many causes of TN. Thus, an evaluation with a Neurologist and your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon can better determine the causes of your pain. This can be a problem which may take some time to arrive at a conclusive...