What Are the Best and Safest Techniques for a Secondary (Not Revision, Just Fading Results) Facelift?

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Safest and Best Techniques for a Secondary Facelift

There is no one best or safest surgical technique for a primary or secondary facelift. The optimal procedure depends upon your areas of concern, anatomy, your prior operative procedure, desired outcome, and the skill, artistry and expertise of the Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. There are a variety of techniques that support the deeper tissue and remove the excess skin which can produce excellent results with a low risk of complications. Often all that is necessary is a... more

Safest Techniques for Facelift Revision

Depending upon the areas of concern, skin removal coupled with SMAS plication is a very safe technique will low risk of complications. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facelifts each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Optimal Procedure for a Secondary Facelift

Depending on the previous operative procedure, one can either perform a SMAS plication or if the face is round and there is not significant scarring then one can do a SMASectomy. This all depends on the skill and expertise of the surgeon as well as the previous operative procedures.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

10 reviews

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

What are the options for a facelift touch up?

This really depends on the patient. In general, there are many different ways to perform a facelift, and a consultation with qualified surgeon can help determine the best procedure for you based on your individual needs. There are two main options to consider when deciding to have a facelift: 1) Traditional facelift: a great option for a patient with more advanced signs of aging who wants to refresh their neck, jawline, and cheeks. 2) Mini facelift: A less invasive facelift that... more

Results you desire..

There are several techniques which would be appropriate for secondary facelift. It is really a matter of the surgeons’ experience, judgment, and style and how they perform a procedure rather than a specific type of procedure. You may find yourself getting caught up with the jargon such as deep plane, SMAS flap, plication etc. An experienced to face lift surgeon will be able to address the changes you have now in the context of your original facelifting surgery and should be able to provide... more

Mini Facelift often best for Secondary Facelift choice

Mini Facelift Effective Option for Secondary Facial Rejeuvenation following full facelift. A full or "traditional" facelift addresses the sagging upper and lower neck skin and (platysmal) vertical neck bands, jowls, lower and mid nasolabial folds and marionette lines. It involves incisions from the temple scalp, along the front of the ear (inside the mid part for women), behind the ear in the crease then along or into the scalp hair behind the ear towards the back of your... more

Secondary facelift time to consider volume enhancement

I would say that if you have already had a face lift, you might want to consider some volume enhancement to your face. When you age, you lose a lot of volume and filling can be done in a judicious way without making your face more plump but can be actually smaller. see video

Philip Young, MD

6 reviews

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

What are the options for revision or secondary facelifts?

Other physicians have offered excellent advice about limited skin excision techniques, fat grafting etc. Most if not all of which I agree with. Let me offer you a completely different option which is becoming a very popular procedure in my Salt Lake City, UT cosmetic surgery practice which uses two different lasers to perform a "laser facelift". No skin is removed and it is performed with 3 small incisions about 3-4 mm long. The first laser is the Smartlipo... more

Second facelift

As with your original surgery the facial changes that you wish to correct are what determine the best surgical plan. For example if your neck line has relaxed then a neck lift would be most appropriate. If its fine wrinkling then a skin resurfacing procedure might suit you best. I would suggest meeting with your original surgeon, if available and go through the consultation process from the beginning and decide whats most important to you. see video

Thomas Buonassisi, MD

28 reviews

Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.8west.ca

Boot up a previous facelift

I recommend 5 to 10 years down the line a skin tightening lift with fat to the cheekbones, folds, under eyes, corners of mouth and lips. This assumes the platysma was previously closed..If not also a platysma plication