Opinions on Silhouette Lift?

asked 2 years ago by BELGA in Brussels, Belgium
Latest answer by Charles Virden, MD
Question viewed 6,644 times
Tags: opinion, technique

Have you heard of the Silhouette Lift? If so, what is your opinion on this? Thanks!

6 answers to Opinions on Silhouette Lift?

Silly Wet lifts Huh?

All you have to do is peruse this very sites blog comments regarding these"cut the corner" type of lifts. My research indicates that your chance of a satisfactory outcome is 47%!. Now I don't know about you but that is unacceptable to us Board Certified plastic surgeons who daily perform the gold standard and have happy patients whose results will assuredly last for years.

Charles Virden, MD
Reno Plastic Surgeon

www.virdenmd.com

Marketing terms and a facelift

It used to be that advertising in plastic surgery, or medicine in general, was not the norm. Now of days, there are so many "cosmetic" surgeons who have approached these procedures without formal plastic surgery training, that they tend to use marketing, advertising and catchy names to try to promote business. Don't get fooled by a fancy ad, but make sure you discuss your complaints with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Jason Brett Lichten, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Silhouette Lift is a Thread LIft variation

It really depends on how its done, is the bottom line. If the sutures that they use are not properly placed and done without proper dissection the results will be temporary. In order for the skin and muscle of the face to take on a new shape a significant amount of dissectiion is required to allow these tissues to readjust for the long term. I've done over 1200 facelifts so I know how the effects of a superficial lift is compared to a more traditional approach. There is a huge difference.... more

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Silhouette Lift

This procedure uses suture elevation of relaxed tissue to achieve facial rejuvenation.It is a straight-forward procedure with limited results. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as the patient has realistic goals. I have seen several patients who had this lift. I personally was not impressed with the results. My opinion may change in the future when I I see the work of another operator at a different time.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Named facelifts are OK - as long as they are backed up with Facts and not Fluff!

Hello Belga, This certainly is a confusing time for both Patients and Surgeons when it comes to facelifts. Fact is there are a lot of Surgeons offering facelifts and some have decided to apply a "name" to their technique or variation to help stand out in the crowd. Be aware of the following: 1. No facelift is "revolutionary" or "groundbreaking". Surgical techniques always develop from and build on previously known techniques. An honest Surgeon will tell you... more

Kamran Jafri, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Beware of named procedures for facelift.

Silhouette lift, Quick lift, S-lift, Simoni lift, Beverly Hills lift, MACS lift. What else can I say? Beware of seeking facial rejuvenation based on a named procedure. What you want is a careful analysis of your own facial aging concerns and a careful plan to reverse those aging changes. Do not fall just for the marketing pitch of "less swelling, faster recovery" that seems to be the most important aspect of many sales pitches.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

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