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What is the Miracle Facelift?
I heard about the Miracle Facelift on TV and was wondering how it is non surgical? What types of fillers are used to achieve the refreshed and youthful look? Thank you for your input.
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Nonsurgical Facelift
Hello,
You have asked a very interesting question and received amazing feedback. One of the great values of RealSelf is that it allows experts to dispel unfounded therapies popularized in the media, television advertisements and word-of-mouth.
I had not heard of the “miracle lift” before this post, a quick internet search suggested it was a non-surgical, herbal, anti-aging serum. I don’t think I need to anything to the expert opinions...
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Do you believe in Miracles?
I do, but not this one. I have seen those who advertise fillers as a replacement for a facelift. The reality is that non-surgical facelifts is something done by non-surgeons. I recommend you see a surgeon, one who does both fillers and surgery. Discuss the effects of the surgery vs. filler. The goal of the consult is to articulate your goals for facial rejuvenation. Then, come up with a plan that will address those goals. That may include fillers,...
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Miracle facelift ?
It only works for you if you believe in "miracles". It is an obvious marketing term. Non surgical implies that a person can have volume restoration to the face with volumizing agents (Sculptra), fillers like Juvederm, Radiesse, Restylane, Perlane just to name the most popular ones. Skin issues can be addressed with peels, non ablative lasers and/or creams. If you have a lot of skin looseness, muscle laxity, fat under the chin, etc. no miracle can fix that, but good surgery can...
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Miracle Facelift
You can achieve very good results with a facelift, but a cheap mixture of something will probably not achieve the results you desire. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Miracle facelift
I see other doctors have already told you the truth. I can add only one thing. I probably am the only doctor on this board who had a facelift. I made a good decision. You should too.
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Miracle Facelift-If it sounds too good to be true it is
Be careful paying attention to advertisements. A facelift is a surgical procedure. Only surgery will truly tighten and lift your facial skin.
You certainly can rejuvenate your face with filler and fat injections. These techniques work by adding volume to the face to replace fat lost by aging. They work well in the cheek, eyes, temple, and mouth area. This technique is often called the Liquid Facelift.
However correcting jowls, sagging neck, neck bands or chords, at least as of today...
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The Miracle Facelift
The "miracle facelift" is the procedure that makes you look about 15 years younger, let's you go back to work the next day, out to dinner that night, lasts until the day you die ...... all for about $1000. Then you pray you don't wake up from the dream.
Sorry - I couldn't resist!!
There are always a lot of "new" names and gimmicks out there. Be careful. Get a consultation from a well respected surgeon before you go waisting a lot...
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Miracle lift and other TV ads for cosmetic services
As stated by others one of many marketing gimmicks, re-inventing the wheel, or trying to sell you hope in a jar.
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It's a Miracle!
I hadn't heard of it, either. If I call my standard facelift the K-lift, will that make the news? Honestly, there is so much hype out there. My secretary tells me that it refers to some herbal product (which is not FDA approved), not a surgical procedure. Has it been proven effective? Absolutely not. Is it a miracle? Absolutely not. Buyer beware!
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Facelift - What is the Miracle Facelift?
What's in a name?
There is no procedure subject to be more different interpretations than a "facelift." And that's assuming you mean a surgical facelift. There's a Facelift, SMAS, Deep plane, skin, Mini-lift, Upper Facelift...and so on. And when you add in terms like "Miracle" it becomes even murkier. Miracle, in this case, can be non-surgical and non-injectable (creams or serums only), injectable (filler, neurotoxin), Chin lipo...
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Miracle lift is neither
The so called “miracle face lift” is neither. A savvy marketing program for a filler type of facial treatment will never come even close to what a well executed surgery can do. Choose wisely.
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Miracle Facelift.
A miracle facelift is a poorly defined and not well known entity which appears to be any combination of volume restoration with the normal fillers such as Sculptra, Juvaderm, or Restylane and some form of skin tightening such as laser, skin creams, etc. Some also mention threadlifting with this. Marketing in the media has produced an astonishing array of unproven but heavily marketed therapies, usually performed by non-surgeons. When patients come to me and ask about some...
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If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true
This is an effort to heavily market a procedure that promises a miracle. It is nothing more than the use of fillers which can only do so much and have a limited role. If someone is in need of a real facelift, then these nonsurgical techniques that have "facelift" in the name will not accomplish what a real facelift can accomplish. I hope this helps.
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Miracle Facelift, Not So Much.
A quick view of the internet brought up a skin cream and a guy doing an intraoffice string lift. This falls short of anything we would call a formal facelift. There are many folks out there touting liquid facelifts or lunchtime facelifts. A facelift is an operative procedure that repositions anatomy. It lifts tissue back where it should be in a secure fashion. Beware marketing gimmicks. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Go...
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What is the Miracle Facelift?
Appears to be another marketing hype that contains the following, without any SMAS tightening or skin removal.
1. Botox Brow Lift to relax the wrinkles in the eye.
2. Topical numbing and then an injection in the eye area.
3. Removal of fat in the neck and jowl.
I have performed Face Lifts, of various kinds for over 290 years and this is no Face Lift. Save your money and choose a plastic and cosmetic surgeon with Face Lift experience that...
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Watch out for gimmicks!
Every few months, some marketing group comes up with a new gimmick. Injectables do not lift. I'm sure you've seen those women with what looks like a shelf in their cheeks. This freaky look is performed by people who can not perform surgery and convince the public that "all you need is an injectable...save your money...etc." The fact is there is a place for the injectable and a place for surgery. You need to be evaluated by someone who does both to get all of the honest...
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If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is
This "miracle" facelift sounds like marketing hype....there are many ways to accomplish facial rejuvenation. they include surgery, peels, lasers of many types, fillers of different types, and neurotoxins. suggest you see a board certified plastic surgeon familiar with all these modalities and come up with a reasonable approach to your individual situation. providers who can't "do it all" will tend to steer you toward whatever they can do (if all you have is a...
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MIracle lift: a variation of a face lift
There are a lot of lifts out there being marketed including the quick lift, lunchtime lift, mid face lift, vampire lift, stem cell lift, etc. Many of these variations are really just new terminology for a facelift. There are many ways to do a face lift and you can do it less invasively to make the recovery faster. Many times, the less invasive, the less results you get. I would be careful to think that anything can change your miraculously and yet not have the downtime. It is...
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What is a Miracle Lift?
Filling wrinkles with filler products, whether the filler is a form of Radiesse, Juvederm. Restylane, Perlene or even the longer lasting Artecoll only plump out the skin, just as does fat injections. There will be no tissue tightening or skin removal as is often required to give a long lasting lift as most of us desire. There is nothing miraculous about a Miracle Lift, except the possible profits that the non surgeon may reap from trying to convince the public that the...
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What is a Miracle Facelift
You'll run into a lot of marketing terms (S-lift, weekend facelift, Liquid facelift, Lifestyle lift, Vampire lift, etc.) when it comes to facial rejuvenation. I've not specifically heard of the Miracle Facelift term. In looking on the internet it looks like "Miracle Facelift" refers to a skin cream. Of course, I would take the claims with a grain of salt. Skin care is an important part of creating a more youthful appearance, but to suggest that you'll get the same...
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Nonsurgical facelift is a marketing tool
The "miracle facelift" is a marketing tool that some surgeons are using to get patients in the door. These non-surgical "lifts" are effective ways to volumize the face, but will not address any of the patient's neck laxity or muscle looseness. One thing to remember is that these "liquid" or filler facelifts can be very expensive and only last for the duration of the filler (about 6-12 months).
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Turns out that there are more than one "Miracle Facelifts" out there.
The name should tell you all you need to know about the accuracy, validity, and reliability of these procedures. It probably is a miracle if these services actually do anything but separate you from your money.
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Miracle facelift?
It's filler. Not much else. In the right hands with the right judgement you can get a very nice result with a combination of fillers, Sculptra, and other non-surgical techniques that have results very much like a facelift. It's a marketing angle.
Just go to a good provider with a good reputation.
Best of luck
Chase Lay, MD
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The "Miracle" Facelift? Not Sactioned by the Vatican!
After Googling the "Miracle" facelift, it appears to what is described as a "Facelift in a jar" (only $24.95). My advice is to please, please, please save your money. Most skin care products are not regulated by the FDA and therefore aren't necessarily truthful in their advertising descriptions. At best, the term "Miracle Facelift" can be described as a massive exaggeration of a skin care product's capabilities.
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The miracle facelift
The miracle facelift is a newer marketing concept for a nonsurgical facelift, in the past which might have been know as the liquid lift. Be careful with marketing claims. Miracles can indeed happen, though they are splendid and rare events.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
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What is the Miracle Facelift?
There are a bunch of trademark facelift techniques that are heavily marketed. I have not seen the specific add that you are referring to. I did a quick google search and I was unable to determine exactly what it is. Some of the results revealed thread lifting techniques, and skin creams promising great facial rejuvination results.
I would be very cautious of gimmicky trademarks promising great results. There are many options available to treat facial aging.
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Miracle facelift?
If you saw it on TV, it is a marketing ploy. Folks advertise because it works but it never ceases to amaze how many people are fooled by false advertising claims and dishonest photos (ie lighting and makeup and posing and digital manipulation tricks). The chances are it will cost a lot of money and the results are likely to be mixed and transient, despite the "miracle" patients you see in the ad. Be wary!
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