Sweep marks after Mini lift?

 When patients want to undergo a rejuvenation of their appearance it is critical that their surgeon make a complete analysis of the changes that have taken place and how each adds to their aging look. Recently many people are enticed by marketeers who pray on unsuspecting patients. The old saying that if... more

Dear Teresa, I read your question and your unhappy review.  I'm unable to comment on your outcome without seeing your pictures from before the face lift and brow lift. The pictures you provided do not demonstrate an "operated", asymmetrical, or disfigured appearance. I've never met the doc that... more

 While it's difficult to know exactly the issues based on these photos, in general we see a lot of patients who have had mini or "quick" facelifts elsewhere unhappy.  While some patients with limited signs of facial aging may be satisfied with these minimal procedures, the results are not... more

There are a whole lot of 'face lift' procedures which are being heavily marketed at this time. If theycut less, and if they heal faster, and if they cost less, you can only expect lessof the result. There is no easier, better replacement for the real face lift. You only get what you pay for. Go get a real face... more

Quick lift, Mini lift, Lifestyle lift, One-stitch lift.... Patients always gravitate to these procedures because they like the cost, they like the marketing, but they don't ask what the long term results are.   The question to ask is not how good you look at 7 days (which is the marketing pitch),... more

Without reviewing how severe your jowls were before surgery, it is nearly impossible to judge the efffectiveness of your mini lift. If you had advanced jowling, I would consider this an acceptable result. a

The mini lift which we also call a soft lift is a variation of traditional facelift with a short scar. Another term is a limited incision facelift. How the actual incision is made depends on what an individual surgeon has found to work best. We also will plan the incision according to individual patient needs.... more

Hello Teresa, I went back into your old question posting about SMAS and saw your pre op frontal photo.  I dare say that you look better now despite the fact that additional views would be more reflective of your results.  Your results may be subtle, but you opted for a less invasive... more

You don't say how far out from surgery you are, and before phaotos from different angles would be helpful.  Also the terminology mini-lift can be confusing.  It depends on exactly what was done at the time of surgery as to what results you should reasonably expect.

You have a heavy appearing face, one which a mini lift won't do much for.  It would be very helpful to see what you looked like before and therefore what changes you got and didn't get.  Avoid lipodissolve as it is NOT FDA approved and avoid liposuction to your face as it can cause grooves and lines... more