Facelift: Q&A
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My dermatologist feels like I can get some lift in my jowls with titan laser treatments. I would like to improve the sagginess and condition of my skin overall. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding their successful experience with lasers and skin tightening? Also if you are in the metro Atlanta area that would really help. Thanks !
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susano22
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Tightening jowls
Jowls are composed of lax tissues beneath the skin. A laser lightening procedure will not be of any benefit. A facelift with High SMAS will re-suspend the jowls and tighten the skin
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Lasers can improve skin quality and texture, but they can't lift. A combination procedure is best
Jowls are the loose skin below the jawline. This phenomenon is a facial aging issue that is related to volume loss due to loss of fat, muscle and bone. This is also related to sagging of the skin and the deeper tissue called the SMAS which is responsible for the support of the skin. Very often when people start to get jowls, they look at the mirror and they look up to straighten up the jawline, which is commonly called that the "mirror lift".
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Lasers don't work on jowls
Lasers use light energy and are great for resurfacing of the skin, but they don't penetrate the skin. Jowls are from laxity below the skin. The only noninvasive thing I know that helps is Ultherapy, though this will provide a more subtle improvement than definitive surgical lifting which will get you the best result. If minimal recovery is your emphasis- find a plastic surgeon with Ultherapy nearby. If you want the best improvement, surgery is the way to go!
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Facelift is the gold standard treatment for jowls and excess neck tissue
Facial jowls and neck laxity (loose tissues) are best improved with a facelift. A laser works superficially and does not address the deeper issues such as fat and muscle. While lasers can improve the quality of the skin, a large amount of excess skin is not going to go away with this treatment.
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Laser and Facelift
Laser can be used to augment the effects of a facelift with regard to skin quality, but moderate jowling will not be corrected without a lift.
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Jowls need a good facelift, Lasers are for skin tightening and resurfacing,
From your photo, you have moderate jowls and laxity in your neck which are best treated by a good facelift. Not all facelifts are the same! superficial lifts where surgeons pull on your skin to achieve the lift is not natural and will not last. A deeper plane facelift, such as a Pema-Lift performed in our practice, gives more predictable, natural, and long lasting results. Lasers are limited to skin tightening and resurfacing. Don't waste your money trying to...
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Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift works best for rejuvination of jowls
Laser treatments are generally best for improvement of surface irregularities of the skin. Some types of lasers (CO2, for example) may provide a very small amount of tightening as well, through heating of the collagen layer. However, in order to correct visible jowls and sagging of the cheeks and neck, the best treatment option is a facelift. Facelift surgery (which should include SMAS and platysmaplasty) will not only tighten neck and facial skin, it will also correct drooping...
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Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Face lift
Dear susano22,
Thanks for submitting your picture. The aging process is defined by the 3D's : Deterioration, Deflation and Descent. Skin Deterioration can be helped with laser , however not the last 2 D's. From your picture the following is noticed : hollowing of the cheeks, peri oral folds, down turn of the corner of the mouth , joweling and platysma bands. The MACS face lift will address all the above mentioned findings. Consult with a board certified plastic...
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Will laser treatments lift my jowls?
Hi susano22. It is my opinion that laser resurfacing would provide very little improvement in jowling. Jowling results from laxity in the muscle layer of the face which results in sagging of the muscle and fat in the cheek below the jaw bone. The result is that the jawline is much less defined and creates a tired, aged appearance. I would consider a facelift and neck lift for the best results. Make sure to consult with a couple of qualified and experienced surgeons who will do a thorough...
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Lasers Do Not Correct "Jowls"
I do not feel that a series of laser treatments will improve your "jowling". Jowling is a result of muscle laxity seen at the skin surface. This best treated with facelift surgery. Gather several opinions via consultation with BC PS.
Dr. ES
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