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Does the Smartlift Facelift Work?
Hi doctors I have been reading about the new smartlift facelift done with lasers. It is supposed to offer all the benefits of a facelift with little downtime. It sounds too good to be true! Is it effective? If so, how long are the effects meant to last? Many thanks
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Is a Smarflift Facelift as Effective as a True Facelift?
In short, the answer is no. They are not the same thing. A true facelift releases the sagging soft tissues below the skin and repositions them to a higher more youthful position, as well as tightening and removing lax skin excess. This cannot be achieved with a laser. While the latest cleverly named procedure that promises miraculous benefits with little downtime may sound appealing, they are always long on marketing and short on results. As you noted, it sounds too good to be true.............
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When it comes to facelift beware shortcuts.
One of the problems solved by a facelift is excess skin in the cheek, jowls, and neck. There is no way to shrink skin –period. Lasers can change the surface of the skin but cannot delete surplus. Furthermore they do nothing to the deeper structures that are repositioned as part of the facelift.
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How effective is the Smartlift?
Lasers are effective at rejuvenating the superficial portion of the skin. Most of the effects of aging in the face are due to sagging of the muscles in the neck and face as well as shrinking of the fat in the face. Surgery remains the most effective and thorough solution for this problem. Laser treatment can be added as a supplemental treatment to a facelift for skin enhancement, but it will not address the muscle and skin laxity.
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Smartlift - no so smart
Laser lifts are not very dependable and have minimal and short-term results as they don’t address the most important aging layer of the face - the muscle and fascia
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Lasers are only part of the solution.
Lasers are certainly part of the solution when it comes to rejuvenating the face. However, the aging process also affects the overall volume of the face and the position of the deeper tissue layers. I explain to my patients that each of these factors needs to be addressed to achieve a comprehensive rejuvenation of the face. Of course each patient needs an individual assessment and plan for their particular needs but in general true rejuvenation often needs form of surgical lift as well....
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The facelift is an operation of release and resuspension! No shortcuts work.
You are absolutely right to be weary of a laser actually being able to correct sagging jowls, and loose skin. The underlying structures of the face must be addressed in order to obtain a result that is satisfactory. There are no lasers on the market that can substantially resuspend what gravity has caused over time. The facelift is an operation of release of skin, tissue and the deeper structures of the facial musculature. These then must be resuspended in a natural vector to...
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Laser Facelifting Sounds Better Than It Delivers
As you have already surmised, using a laser to try and create a facelift is too good to be true. No form of facial skin treatment by any form of laser or light treatment wil create even 10% of what a real facelift does. There are many benefits to facial laser treatments but substantial skin lifting is not one of them. While the name may sound catchy, the result is likely to be less than expected.
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BE Smart - get a real lift
The original facelift dating back to its origins began with minimal incisions and minimal undermining.
As the operation evolved, it was understood that the best results did require real surgery with removal of extra skin and support of the underlying structures.
It appears that now we are moving back into the direction of archaic operations with limited style and less life.
No-one needs a named operation, but rather one designed to fit their needs.
Dr. Mayl Fort...
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Laser Face Lifting too good to be true
You are right to be skeptical, especially if you are being promised "all of the benefits of a facelift". Lasers work superficially as light cannot pass through opaque substances like the skin. Lasers therefore are good to resurface and condition the skin, but not to tighten the supportive structure below. Your skin might tighten a bit, but you should not expect facelift-like results.
Ultherapy uses ultrasound to penetrate to the deeper structures and will provide more...
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Smartlift facelift
A laser only addresses tightening of skin, while a comprehensive Face-neck lift addresses removal of fat (above and below the platysma) , tightening of the muscles of the neck and face, and tightening of the skin.
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Facial laser
Dear Nicollette,
The aging process can be defined by the 3 D's. Deterioration, Deflation and Descent. Laser, like skin care products helps with the 1st D only. It improves the epidermal - dermal layers only. In my opinion, any attempt to improve the other D's with laser is meaningless and you better spend your money elsewhere. If you have tear trough deformity, sunken cheeks, deep naso labial folds and jowels , consult with experienced board certified plastic...
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I would agree with other surgeons
There are many procedures that try to give the results of the face lift without the expense,downtime and scar and all has failed.
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Nonsurgical Facelift with Laser
The laser, in addition to skin tightening, has a potential to cause burns, which can really permanenty alter a face. The skin tightening effect is minimal. However, in a facelift, the skin tightening and deeper tissue resuspension yield better results with greater longevity. Find the board certified plastic sugeon with the Best Credentials who has performed hundreds of facelifts.
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How Smart is the Smartlift?
The theory behind the Smartlift is that you can laser beneath the facial skin in a rather superficial plane, heat the tissues with the laser just enough to cause contraction of the protein and elastic fibers causing some tightening of the facial skin without actually burning the skin leading to permanent scarring.This process necessarily melts some of facial fat in the cheeks and neck where it is used. This may sound good but unfortunately it rarely ever works as...
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No such thing as a nonsurgical facelift
If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. A surgical facelift is a 3-dimensional procedure that lifts skin where it needs lifting, and adds volume where it has been lost. Skin tightening devices may tone and rejuvenate skin but they are not a facelift. Similarly for injectable fillers; while they can be very useful, they also are not a facelift. With good technique a facelift can have a reasonable recovery time and last years.
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