Which is the Better Treatment? Ultherapy or Facial Lipo to Reduce Jowling/extra Volume/skin Laxity on ONE Side of Face?

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Ulthera vs Lipo vs facelift

There is no way to know without an in-person examination whether any of those options will achieve the desired result. Ultherapy might be the answer if skin tone is not too lax, and it might give an enhanced result in combination with liposuction. Best to consult a plastic surgeon who does facelifts and ultherapy.

Facial laxity and asymmetry - surgery or non-surgery??

Neither of the treatments you propose will work well if there is any significant issue going on with laxity, jowling or descent of the cheek. Neither will they correct any dramatic asymmetry. There are some folks that actually need a hemi-facelift or cheek lift to achieve the best result. Make sure that whomever you see can offer ALL the treatments including surgery so you can sort through the options one by one and decide which will best match or exceed your expectations... more

Treatment of Facial Asymmetry

Both of these are potential options, although it depends on the degree of asymmetry, skin quality and skin quantity. Direct patient examination is certainly required in this situation by a surgeon who can provide you with a range of treatment options here.

Best treatment for jowls on one side of face

Thank you for your question about Ultherapy and liposuction for jowls and loose skin on one side of your face. Ultherapy is a trademark name for ultrasound to shrink skin by heating it, as Thermage and ND YAG lasers do using radiofrequency and light. Works best in very thin skin, results unpredictable, Liposuction removes fat, skin will be looser, I recommend a one-side face lift for best results. If surgery is not an option, try... more

Ultherapy and Facial Lipo are not mutually exclusive

When there is excess fat pad along jowls, there is a new procedure called SideLaze lift that can help to melt the fat pads using Cynosure PrecisionTx (formerly known as SideLaze800) and the clinical result is even better with minor facial/neck liposuction. This new revolutionary technique achieves clinical results that approximate that of mini-facelift for the lower half of the face without the downtime or risks associated with mini-facelift. Ultherapy is still a viable option for people who... more

Face liposuction

If there is localized collection of fat in the lower face without much of skin laxity Facial Liposuction would be an option. if there is skin laxity along with it which is uslly the case in many patients then u might benefit from facelift.

Misbah Khan, MD

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Hoping For The Best 21 Feb 2013

Thank you so much for your input doctor. I have had a very negative experience over the past year due to over-injection of botox in my masseters (for TMJ). It caused horrible jowling, more on one side than the other, so I was then treated with Sculptra to correct the volume loss. Rather than correction, the result has been a swollen, puffy and cherub-look on ONE side of my face. It was suggested that Ultherapy may work to help tighten the lax skin and balance my features. Any suggestions on what may be the best treatment would be greatly appreciated. My self esteem has been so negatively affected by this experience that it has caused me personal and professional pain and loss. Thank you for your expertise and please help!

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