Lifestyle Lift vs. Quick Lift

5 answers to “Lifestyle Lift vs. Quick Lift”

A: Before you make your decision, read this article

By Stephen Prendiville, MD - Ft. Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

I encourage the readers of Real Self who are considering facial rejuvenation to read an excellent article published in the New York Times June 3rd. The article pertains to "branded" facelifts: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/fashion/04SKIN.html

A: You get what you pay for.

By Sanjay Grover, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Many patients will seek techniques that sometimes sound too good to be true. A nice facelift will address excess, lax skin as well as the underlying soft tissues/muscles. Techniques that utilize too much tension on the skin will lead to undesireable, tell-tale signs of a bad facelift.

A: Two popular minilift procedures

By Brent Moelleken, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Given the overwhelmingly negative blogs and comments on this website alone why patients are still undergoing and contemplating these mini-lifts, including the two procedures described above? What is the advantage of making all the incisions of a real facelift but just performing small undermining? You... more

A: Lifestyle Lift, Quicklift and Others Claim to be the Latest and Greatest

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

Buyer beware: a number of ‘limited incision’ and ‘quick recovery’ facelift procedures are currently marketed to patients with names like “The Quicklift”, “The Lifestyle Lift”, “The Weekend Facelift”, “The S Lift”, “The MACS... more

A: Similar Procdures but not Exactly

By Kamran Jafri, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hello Alliegirl, The Lifestyle Lift and Quick Lift are similar in some ways and different in others. Similarities: Both procedures have an incision that starts at the front of the ear and goes under the earlobe and then behind the ear. Both can be undertaken with local anesthesia and mild... more