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Opinions on Stem Cell Facelift?

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jackster212Feb 20, 2010

Is the "stem cell facelift" hype or something worth looking into? I have seen wonderful before and after photos, but I have learned not to always trust them. Thank you for your input.

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Dr. Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACS
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Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACS
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Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh, MD
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Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh, MD
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Dr. David L. Mobley, MD, FACS
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Dr. David L. Mobley, MD, FACS
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Dr. James Murphy, FRCS(Plast)
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Dr. James Murphy, FRCS(Plast)
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Dr. Austin Hayes, MD
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Dr. Austin Hayes, MD
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Dr. Ronald J. Edelson, MD
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Dr. Ronald J. Edelson, MD
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Answered on Sep 11, 2014
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Dr. Jose Barrera, MD
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Dr. Jose Barrera, MD
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Dr. Mike Majmundar, MD
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Dr. Mike Majmundar, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Jun 11, 2014
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Dr. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS
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Dr. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS
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Miguel Delgado, MD

You can definitely do these procedures at the same time.  The only thing that I strongly recommend at my surgical facility is to stay overnight if the surgery is longer than 8 hours. For your recovery, it may be nice to only have the downtime all at once.  Good Luck!

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Stephen Prendiville, MD

Based on the photograph you have submitted, a facial volume enhancer such as Sculptra would be most beneficial.  Facial excercises are just about 100% guaranteed to give you no result. 

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Amir Nakhdjevani, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Plast)

Thank you for your picture and questions.   You would be a good candidate for local anaesthetist facelift and neck lift which will remove any excess skin.  This would help achieve a contoured L shaped neck and remove any jowls, giving a nice sharp jawline.   Most of my patients want a face...

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Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi Swirvi, I agree that you appear to be a somewhat attractive guy. It doesn't hurt to strive to look your best. You have likely grown your beard to masculize your jaw line, but it is difficult to answer your question based on your bearded photo. You are correct in your observation about jaw...

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Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS

Price of a #Facelift is always a concern when deciding whether or not to have a cosmetic procedure. Patients’ needs and goals vary, so there is no fixed price for a facelift. These are the contributing factors to the cost of a facelift:-Surgeon’s fee-Facility fee-Medication cost-Anesthesia fee...

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Brent Moelleken, MD

It is important how sutures are placed, and how much tension is used to close the incisions. Sutures should be removed as soon as possible, but not too quickly so the wound falls apart. Buried sutures in some places tend to produce better healig that sutures placed in an over- over fashion....

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