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Is It Better to Have Filler First Before Lower Face Lift?

asked 2 years ago by lboykin in columbia south carolina
Latest answer by Glynn Bolitho, PhD, MD, FACS
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Tags: age 45-54, face

I'm considering Lower Face Lift but I would like to try fillers first. I am 49 years old.

12 answers to Is It Better to Have Filler First Before Lower Face Lift?

Facial rejuvenation options for a 49-year-old

Dear patient from South Carolina, When we reach age fifty, the aging process coarsens the texture of the skin, diminishes its youthful layer of fatty tissue, and causes the angularity of the face to be lost. As the skin makes its downward descent off the cheeks, jaw, and neck, it pouches into unsightly bags and overhanging jowls. At this point, lower facelift is the primary treatment for improving these aging processes. In some cases, secondary treatment would be a fractionated CO2 laser... more

Kevin Sadati, DO
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.galleryofcosmeticsurgery.com

Fillers before facelift.

Thank you for the question. Absolutely. At your age you are likely to benefit greatly from fillers. This will buy you some time and allow you to really research your facelift. Best regards, Dr. Bolitho

Glynn Bolitho, PhD, MD, FACS
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.bolithomd.com

Fillers versus lower facelift

The answer to your question depends on several factors, including your appearance, the severity of the aging which you want to correct, your feelings about surgery, ability to have time off for recovery and your pocketbook. For some patients who have early jowling, facial fillers can delay a facelift by at least 5-10 years. During this time, they can build a relationship of trust with a plastic surgeon. For patients with limited financial resources, filler offers the... more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Facelift and Fillers

In my opinion, it completely depends on what you look like and how you have aged. Make sure you see someone who is a great filler and surgeon to help determine if you need one, the other or, in many cases, both. Good luck!

Hannah Vargas, MD
Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift versus fillers

For most 49 year-olds, fillers would be a second choice to a true lift. If you have the time and money to complete the lift versus the fillers, you will get more dramatic and longer lasting improvement. You might also ask your doctor about fat grafting, which is a form of filling that is longer lasting. While aging changes are unique to each person, the average 39 year-old receives more benefits from filler than the average 49 year-old. A consultation with a board certified plastic... more

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Dermal fillers versus a lower facelift

Patients today have many options for facial rejuvenation of the lower face. Dermal fillers are extremely popular impatience I want to correct the nasolabial folds and marionette lines (otherwise known as the smile lines). If this is your main concern, a dermal filler making the trick. If you're interested in changing the shape of the jaw or in redraping the skin on your neck, a lower facelift will be more appropriate. Your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Facelift versus fillers

Many people are spending significant sums of money on fillers and liquid facelift. Most of these corrections are transient and last less than 1 year at best. In my opinion, it is better to treat the source of the issue properly and then build on it. That means doing the facelift first and then using fillers or botox as an adjunct when needed.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Face lift and fillers

With aging we lose volume in our face. I do use fat injection to certain areas of the face during face lift to enhance certain areas and to fill certain areas that the face lift did not adequately address. It is a very powerfull addition to the face lift.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Facelift first, then fillers

In my practice I strongly prefer surgery first although both are acceptable. Many patients will view their result after surgery and feel that the improvement is sufficient to hold off on fillers for now. The best results would be to have both, but they can save some money now, and have fillers in the future when they feel that they are ready. Sometimes, in a younger patient for example with little skin laxity, the exact opposite will be chosen, which can work in that type of patient.... more

David Shuter, MD
Jupiter Plastic Surgeon

Fillers and facelifts address 2 different problems.

Fillers fill cracks-Facelifts remove skin. If I am dealing with the average patient in your age group with too much sagging skin, I do a facelift. Often, since they are asleep, I will fill in cracks and depressions with temporary fillers or the patients own fat or tissue.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Filler before lower facelift

I have seen it done both ways and the outcome has been outstanding but I prefer to have the surgery done first and then place fillers second. Often, less filler is needed especially along the jawline and the creases in the corners of the mouth. Consult your facial plastic surgeon for his or her preferences.

Lee Robinson, MD
Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fillers or face lift?

Typically the areas treated with fillers are not surgically addressed during a facelift procedure. Furthermore, it is not uncommon to use fillers and/or fat grafting at the time of surgery. Depending on your particular situation, fillers may allow you to defer the face lift temporarily or enhance the overall result.