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Can I Get the Same Results of Silhouette Threads with a Liquid Facelift ( with Fillers )?
I want volume and lifting on my face I'm only 28 but my face is very flat, can the liquid facelift help with the same results of Silhouette threads, also can the liquid facelift help with Symmetry and Balance of my face ? Thank you so much for your help!
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urbay
in florida
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Liquid Facelifts and Threads and Nonsense.
Thread lifts are worthless. Period. Do not waste you precious money on nonesense. The same for fine line lifts, feather lifts, barbed lifts, Russian lifts....all nonsense. Worthless waste of your money. Go see a plastic surgeon boarded by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has major hospital operating privileges. The liquid face lift is sort of nonsens
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At 28 years old, go for the Fillers!
I see patients of all ages in my practice and my goal is to see them all happy with their results and their investment in themselves. For a 28 year old with concerns about her midface area, I would recommend hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injections to the cheeks for a natural appearing rejuvenation. Although HA products, such as Restylane, Perlane or Juvederm, are not permament products, I tell my patients that I use the potential downside of impermanence as a Benefit to achieve long term...
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Liquid facelift provides more natural volume than threads
The volumizers- including fillers , fat transfers, and sculptra- all provide a replacement of volume we lose over time. The consensus is they will restore the volume we tend to lose. That is a big reason our skin sags with time - loss of volume.
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Liquid facelift better than threads
Suspension lifts such as Threadlifts, Contour lifts, Featherlift, Silhouette lift, are fairly ineffective and very short lasting. Not the best value for the money spent. Fillers will provide you a longer lasting improvement for the same cost
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At age 28 - Lean towards the fillers for facial rejuvenation!
Dear Urbay,
At age 28, it would be unusual for you to be a candidate for a "real" Facelift procedure, as it is unlikely that you have significant laxity and descent of facial tissues to justify the operation. You are on the right tract considering these minimally invasive modalities, as they are best suited for young patients who are beginning to show signs of facial aging. As you are complaining that your face appears flat, fillers will probably give you the look...
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If volume loss is your main issue than liquid facelift is a better option
If volume loss is your main issue then liquid facelift will actually be a better option...you likely do not need lifting but volumizing which is what the liquid facelift does!
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Avoid Thread Facelift-Fillers-Liquid Facelift best to restore cheek volume in young person
Thread lifts cause bunching deformities in the cheek and the threads often fail after time with the skin dropping down. Avoid threads.
Especially in a young person who wants more mid face volume the soft tissue fillers such as Perlane and Radiesse do an excellent job of plumping the cheeks, a procedure often called the Liquid Facelift. In fact, adding volume to the cheek with fillers does lift the cheek as can be seen by the improvement of the Nasal labial Fold Line after only cheek...
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Face Lift, Mini Face Lift, The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift, Beverly Hills Face Lift
I understand that people would like Face Lift type results with threads or fillers but the reality is that while fillers are great at filling and shaping various parts of the face...they do not lift or tighten loose skin and muscles. They can't and you should not buy into that type of marketing hype. The same can be said about the often hyped fat transfer procedures that have recently been dubbed "Stem Cell" Face Lifts. These are sadly more hype than truth.
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Liquid facelift or thread lift to improve facial volume
Improving the volume loss of your face (the flatness you describe) would likely be a very high yield procedure to improve your appearance.
Thread lifting has fallen out of favor due to problems with poor, temporary results and other complications. At your age, I wouldn't recommend a more formal lifting procedure. I suspect that you will find that improving your volume loss will provide a bit of a lift to your skin thanks to the better tissue projection.
A liquid facelift involves...
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Threads are a problem. Liquid is your best bet.
Liquid face lift, a largely over-used term, can absolutely help with symmetry of the face in a young person. Changing facial "shape" with threads wouldn't make sense, even if the thread lifts weren't so problematic. And they are. I can't count how many times I have had to remove those threads. Stick to temporary measures for now, as you are so young.
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The Liquid Facelift
Threadlifts have largely fallen out of favor because the results haven't been as good as originally advertised. Also, at 28 years old, you may benefit from fillers that can provide you with the facial contours you desire in a simple office visit. Best of luck!
Pasadena Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Liquid Facelifts and Threadlifts
Many Plastic Surgeons have stopped performing thread lifts because of their long term ineffectiveness. So the next question is: what is a liquid facelift? There are a variety of ways of performing augmentation to the volume of the face. Some will last for 3-6 months. Others depending on what is used may last years. Fat augmentation to the face in our own practice has in many patients lasted > than 10 years. These techniques can be used as an artist would sculpt a face;...
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Thread lift versus fillers
Thread lifts have been shown to be ineffective, with results that just don't last. Cross that off your list. Some sort of filler - whether it is juvederm, restylane, sculptra or a fat transfer would be a much better idea.
All the best,
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Not a big fan of threads
I love to add volume to patient's faces that need it. It makes a huge difference. I would need to examine you personally, but more than likely, i would recommend volume in a 28 year old before I would recommend any lifting, expecially with threads that don't seem to last long, and can create problems (I've removed several).
Andrew C. Campbell, M.D.
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Volumizing a face can be a powerful rejuvenating technique
Urbay, at your age, I would try to persuade you that adding volume to your "flat" midface is preferable to implanting permanent devices, which can malfunction and cause more complications than you could imagine. (Extrusion or working out of the face. Suture breakage, in which case, your "results" will be lost. Visibility. Additionally, Silhouette threads cannot restore the volume, which you have identified as problematic.) Interview a few PS whose...
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Fillers or thread lift
Based on your description, it sounds like fillers would be best for you. You may want to consider a longer acting injectable, like Sculptra, or fat. I would not recommend a thread lift.
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Liquid facelifts vs thread lifts
Thread lifts are basically gone as they don't produce a good result for any length of time. Volume is better so for sure you will get more from a liquid facelift. If you were older and had enough looseness though, a liquid lift won't fix that and you would need a real facelift.
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Fillers and Thread Lifts
A young person with a "flat face" would improve their contour with temorary fillers, fat liposculpture, or permanent solid implants - not with a thread lifts which elevate the skin. Consult with a physician who does all of these techniques to get a thorough review of all options.
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Thread lift versus "liquid lift" for a young patient
Yes, I agree with others that I would recommend fillers or fat to improve your facial contour not the thread lifts. I have not seen the duration of effect that one would want after thread lifting and have not used this technique in my practice for several years. Adding volume to the cheeks will give you the tapering look that you desire in a safe and effective manner. The results may not be permanent depending on how it is performed but there is some added safety in not...
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JFillers verssus threads: alternatives to face lift in young individual
AT 28 your face will continue to age and evolve. I would recommend the use of fillers because they will achieve volume and corrections that are reversible and will not interfere with more definitive procedures at a later date.
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Fillers vs. thread lift
At 28 if you feel that say your cheeks are to hollow, you may be a better candidate for fillers as opposed to lift tissues like a thread lift might achieve.
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They Work in Different Ways
"Liquid Facelifts" are all about volume restoration. "Thread Lifts" are used for skin tightening, although the results tend to very short-lived. At 28 years old, I doubt you need skin tightening of any major degree. Your complaint is that of a flat face, so I think that the "Liquid Facelift" provided by injectables would work well for you. They will allow you to correct facial asymmetries as well.
If your face has significant sun damage, consider a slight...
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A well-performed Injectable Filler procedure may be used to add volume to your face.
In my view, you're too young for a facelift. And thread lifting has not been shown to be effective in any age group.
In my practice, flat cheeks may be improved by well-performed Injectable Filler treatments. My personal preference is to use Silikon-1000, an off-label filler, for permanent results.
All the best from NJ.
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Many reasons for a "flat face" so several different possibilities.
The thread lifts we have found to be not reliable both in durability and predictability. we have given them up. Injectables may be good solution in view of your age and we typically use a combination of two the three fillers to re-balance the face. Seldom will one do.
Regarding reasons for a "flat face", sometimes the proportions can be changed if part of the problem is masseter hypertrophy of retrognathia.
You need a considered opinion from a plastic...
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Liquid "Facelift" or "Silhouette Thread Lift" for a young person
Facelift is the medical term for a surgical procedure that lifts soft tissues of the lower face (and neck). Liquid "facelift" is a misnomer because it does not lift but rather fills by using temporary injectables.
Having said that, dermal filler injections are likely beneficial and appropriate for you, but a facelift (including a thread lift) would not be. Alternatives to fillers that you could consider include implants (such as cheek or chin implants) or, possibly, facial fat...
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Liquid facelift
This term applies to non permanent fillers which given your age would be most appropriate. Countour threadlifts, in my opinion, would not be appropriate for a "flat face" and would make further intervention later in life more complicated. Micro fat grafting is a great option for you based upon your comments. It would take a plastic surgeon to see you and discuss these options.
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Fat or fillers forthe flat face.
These will work well and you may need cheek implants if the cheeks are small.See an experienced surgeon.
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Options for facial cosmetic surgery
Given your age, I would not recommend any surgical procedures or any type of thread lifts now. Rather, perhaps non surgical options with fillers may achieve your goals. Another option may be fat micrografting. Pleae visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options
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Liquid Facelift
At 28 years old, I would recommend a liquid (filler) facelift over threadlift. Although the results are not permanent, it can give you an easy to maintain result with minimal risk at such a young age.
I would recommend to meet with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your specific concerns about the face. Based on this, a detailed injection plan can be outlined with types of filler and volume to help you achieve your desired result. There...
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