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My Mother Wants to Get a 'Vampire Facelift'- What Can She Expect?
My mom keeps mentioning it but I want to be sure its safe and there isn't much information on this topic.
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Esteph
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Vampire facelift is a waste
First I would agree with all the skeptics answers listed already. But I will add some data to the story. I was one of the first surgeons in my area to try the procedure because I wanted to know how it would work in my hands. We had three models, and product provided by the company for free as field samples. The national educator was just in from france and one of the models was actually the local rep. In short there was no response at all noticed by myself or...
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Trademarked Facelift Procedures
Esteph, I would tell your mother "Caveat Emptor" - buyer beware, (and do your homework- as you are doing now). Some physicians are using trademarks with enticing catch phrases to attract both patients and other physicians to their "brand". In some instances, the developers of these trademarked medical procedures make claims which are not substanciated or are misleading.
Please inform your mother that this trademarked "facelift" is not a...
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What to expect with a vampire facelift
The vampire facelift is a very safe procedure. With a vampire facelift, we use PRP, or platelet rich plasma. We take some the patient's blood and spin it down into a centrifuge. This will give us the plasma, which has the platelets in it. We remove and discard the red blood cells, and are left with a yellow serum that has all the growth factors. The serum has all the great factors of blood, plus the platelets, which stimulate everything to grow inside, such as the collagen, or angiogenesis....
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Vampire facelift very short lasting
This is just a marketing gimmick for a temporary improvement related to the filler effect. I have seen a few patients who have done this and they have all regretted it. You can get the same result for a fraction of the cost using Radiesse, Restylane, or Juvederm
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My Mother Wants to Get a 'Vampire Facelift'- What Can She Expec
To put it succinctly, she can expect to be disappointed. They draw some blood from her and then separate the red cells from the rest of the fluid and then they inject it into areas on her face. If there had been an injury in that same area, it might help it heal faster, but into normal tissue, it will cause some swelling for a short period of time and then return to normal.
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Vampire facelift
The name alone should dissuade anyone from having this procedure. The most that you could hope for is to turn into a vampire yourself.
This is all marketing.
I would refer you to the comments of the other respondents most importantly the physician who tried and abandoned the procedure.
Thank you for your question.
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Vampire facelift demonstrates the magic of marketing
In my opinion, there is nothing spectacular or special about a Vampire Facelift. It is a marketing gimmick. It is like McDonalds selling a Big Mac...Two all beef patties, "special sauce", lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on sesame seed bun. Well, what has just been described is just a burger and hamburgers come in many varieties as do facelifts. I recommend she consult with 2-3 board-certifed plastic surgeons, listen to and compare recommendations. Buyer beware of...
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Very unscientific.
The news media loves these stories about new surgical procedures. Just because something gets new coverage it does not make it worthwhile. The scientific data on this is absent. Use vaguely imply that there are stem cells in this material that creates the treatment benefit. Many of these results honestly seem to be achieved by lighting difference in the before and after photos in my opinion. I would save my money for something that has stood the test of time....
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Vampire face lifts
If you are referring to the use of platelet rich plasma as a filler and facial enhancer it is quite safe. It is made from the patient's own blood platelets and injected into the face. It is a good facial filler especially for under the eyelid area. Some doctors do the initial procedure and then repeat it inane month and report great results. I have found it to be a useful adjunct to the other fillers and treatments that I offer. There are a couple of good studies by Dr. Sclafani...
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Vampire facelift
What can she expect? Not a whole heckuva lot, in my opinion.
This is essentially a procedure using some filler - which happens to be made from the patient's own blood. It's not really very different than having a few Juvederm or Restylane injections. Except there's even less data on longevity of the effect, than there is with these FDA approved fillers.
If she needs a facelift, consider a more traditional surgical one. I've been underwhelmed...
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My Mother Wants to Get a 'Vampire Facelift'- What Can She Expect?
She can expect only to be separated from some of her money. I have performed Face Lifts for over 20 years and injecting blood products, into the face, can't, won't and doesn't constitute any type of Face Lift procedure IMHO. This is more marketing hype than reality IMO.
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"Vampire Facelift" Not Yet Proven
While the "vampire facelift" has certainly gotten a lot of mention and media coverage because of the nature of the procedure, it is not yet proven to be effective. The filling effect and collagen stimulation effect is marginal at best. I would stay with fillers like restylane, juvederm, sculptra and radiesse. You will get a lot more improvement and avoid having your blood drawn.
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Vampire facelift!!
Vampire facelift!! Now i've heard everything!! It would be best if you went to an experienced facelift surgeon with proven skills. Hellllllloooooooo mom.
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Save your blood and your money
When I do a facelift I do not want to leave any blood in your face. So how is it that injecting your own blood into your face is a good thing? There is no long term evidence this technique works and it is completely counter intuitive to surgeons.
If there was photographic evidence of the long term effects (say three to five years) I might be convinced. But no one has any because this was just started in the past year.
So keep your blood where it belongs, inside your...
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My Mother Wants to Get a 'Vampire Facelift'- What Can She Expect?Answer:
She can expect to have some of her money sucked out of her purse!!! Actually we really don't have much information at all on the efficacy of this procedure or any stem cell procedure at present. It may turn out to be the next wonder treatment but for now, I wouldn't want my mother to be the first!
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Vampire facelift
The procedure you are referring to, injection of blood into the face, has not been shown to be effective. I am very skeptical of such a procedure unless and until there are controlled studies demonstrating its efficacy. I'm sure there are much better ways to spend money. If your mother is averse to undergoing surgery, she would be much better advised to have facial filler or laser treatment.
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What to Expect from a "Vampire Facelift"
Your mother can expect to pay for something that has not been proven to have any significant effect in any well done studies
A "vampire facelift" involves using a patients blood to create platelet rich plasma and stem cells. This is then injected into the face. There are no good studies to support doing this so buyer beware.
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