I agree that if skin has poor levels of collagen and elastin, any type lift is only pulling on poor quality skin. Without examining you, and looking at the operative note, it is hard to comment on the effects of your specifi surgery. Skin parameter improvement can be improved by several modality as... more
Treatments to restore collagen and elasticity after face lift surgeries?
I had a Roux-en-Y done in 1999 and have lost 186 pounds. In Feb of 2009, I had a Lifestyle Lift done in Atlanta, GA. The neck work was an add-on option that I chose to have along with the upper and lower eyes and the mid-facial lift. I am not totally unhappy as there is a huge improvement BUT the skin after six weeks still has crepe-like look to it in the region the under chin, where it meets the neckline neck area. Is there anything that will help to firm this skin and restore some collagen and elasticity?
4 answers to “Treatments to restore collagen and...”
A: Inherent inelasticity of neck skin
The crepey-like skin in the neck can occur from the inherent inelasticity of the neck skin. This is especially true for very dry, thin skin such as a redhead may have. This is the first area to start aging after a facelift since it is the furthest away from the incisions behind the ears. The skin tightening... more
A: Lifestyle Lift does not create sufficient vertical lift
After so much weight loss a patient usually needs a very vertical lift with tissue taken out along the sideburn in order to create a lot of upward tension along the jawline. The liftestyle lift as usually done does not do this. In addition you are in the "lumpy-bumpy" stage, so the wound is thick... more
A: OK not a pretty looking chin area.
Dear Onebamalady First it is very early from your procedure. So many things get better with time. You are definitely in the lumpy bumpy stage of things. It is probably best to get about 6 months out before considering revisional surgery I wonder how your submental area looks when you hold... more
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