83%

268 reviews

Worth It Rating Our index shows the percentage of community members saying this was "Worth it". See cosmetic treatment rankings

Facelift Cost ≈ $12,100 average cost

Write a review | Ask a Question

Is There a Non Surgical Face Lift That Works?

in my early 50s with drooping facial features. pray that someone tells me that a non surgery face lift is available -- alternative that doesnt require going through lots of recovering. May be I can get away with treating using filling wiht things like resatylne?

Tags:

alternative non surgical

Non surgical facelift

A facelift is a procedure that tightens skin and readjusts the deep tissues of the face. The results from a skillfully performed facelift are dramatic and very long lasting. There is no treatment that even comes close to achieving what a facelift with ancillary procedures can. The down time before returning to public life is about two weeks, faster in some patients who are not having a lot of ancillary procedures (cheeklifts, blepharoplasties, minimally invasive browlifts, LiveFill etc.).... more

Doctor's Website

Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Nonsurgical facelifts do not work the same way as facelift surgery

"Non-surgical facelift" is a bad term--it should be called "Non-surgical facial rejuvenation." There are a number of different approaches: 1. Energy transfer. In this case, energy of some type (radiofrequency, infrared, etc) is used to 'heat' the deeper facial tissues and ostensibly cause tightening of the face. The first and most 'famous' was the Thermage system but several others exist. Most reputable studies have shown that these systems (at least... more

Sam Most, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

Non-Surgical Face Lifts

In today’s current technology, there is no such thing as a non-surgical face lift. There are promising new technologies out there, both with ultrasonic and radio frequency wave technology that may eventually tighten the skin in a very methodical orderly fashion. These are promising, but they are truly just to tighten minimally loose skin only and also potentially for patients who have a minimal secondary neck deformity after a facelift. There is no true, real substitute at this time... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Facial Volume Loss versus Facial Volume Descent

In order to determine the ideal solution for your facial aging concerns, it is important to differentiate whether your aging is due to volume loss or volume descent. If you maintain an angular jaw and neckline, but exhibit prominent nasolabial folds and marionette lines, you most probably have volume loss and may benefit from filler or fat grafting. However, if you have volume descent, you will exhibit excess skin and poor definition of the neck, jawline, and cheeks.... more

Paul S. Gill, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Non surgical facelift

It is no surprise that many people are after what you seek: dramatic results with no downtime. The reality of facial rejuvenation is that of life in general : you pay for what you get. People generally dont want to believe this and companies feed on this introducing a new 'revolutionary' product every couple of months. Most noninvasive energy techniques do one of two things: give you an almost imperceptable result, or create a distorted unnatural look that may... more

Doctor's Website

Rian Maercks, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

There are no miracle non-surgical procedures

Everyone would like a miracle cure for aging and the result of a well performed natural appearing facelift without actually having a surgical procedure. There are no miracle non-surgical procedures or treatments, including fillers, acupuncture, muscle stimulation, lasers, or skin creams, that can produce the same results as a facelift. The term “non-surgical facelift” is a marketing term that actually deceives the public and does not live up to what... more

Robert Singer, MD

La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

The Holy Grail: Non-Surgical Facelifts

You join a long line of people praying to the gods of beauty to bring some non-surgical answer to their prayers for facial rejuvenation. It is truly the Holy Grail of plastic surgery. Unfortunately, there is no non-surgical way to get the same results as a facelift. There are, however, a variety of treatments that can provide some rejuvenation and bridge the gap for those who just don't want to go under the knife. Anyone advertising a non-surgical facelift is performing some combination of... more

Doctor's Website

Adam Rubinstein, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Liquid Facelif is not the same as a facelift

A facelift is still the best way to tighten jowls and skin laxity in the face It depends on the deformity the patient has…The aging process is composed of not only skin relaxation but also displacement of the underlying tissues like muscle and fat as well as bony reabsorption. If the patient has minimal lines around the eyes or forehead one may use Botox or other fillers. Deflation of the cheek area and jaw line may also be addressed with fillers. It all depends on the patient’s... more

Vivian Hernandez, MD

Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS

There is NO SUCH THING as a "Non-Surgical" or "Liquid" Facelift

There really is NO non-surgical Facelift but there are a lot of Pretend-Face lifts are there. Just as every problem has its OWN particular solution and not all keys will open all locks, NOT all face skin tightening procedures are equally effective. Far from it. Skin shrinking (with chemical peeling, Profractional, SkinTyte, Fraxel) and wrinkle smoothing with fillers (Restylane,Juvederm or Botox) is NEVER to the extent afforded and made possible by a REAL (non brand xxx-lift ) Facelift... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Non Surgical Facelift is a Misnomer

When a patient has the aging changes (jowls, platysmal banding, mid facial descent, skin laxity) and the desire, Facelift is truly the gold standard for facial rejuvenation. There is no procedure, invasive or non invasive, that approximates the result of Facelift. Non surgical Facelift is truly more of a marketing description for minimally invasive procedures (fillers, Botox, IPL, non ablative laser treatments). At the same time, not every patient with significant aging changes wants to,... more

Doctor's Website

Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nonsurgical Facelifts "Liquid Facelifts" Are Often Recommended By Nonsurgeons

Often the marketing term "Non-surgical facelift" or "Liquid Facelift" is used by doctors who cannot perform a real facelift because they are not trained to do so. Because they can't do a facelift, these doctors attempt to rejuvenate the face using only injectable products such as Restylane, Juvederm, Sculptra, Radiesse and Botox Cosmetic. Many of these patients would be better served by a combination of skin tightening using a facelift, cheeklift, or necklift along... more

Doctor's Website

David L. Mobley, MD

Sarasota Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Non surgical lifting can only be achieved by restoring facial volume

Non surgical lifting can only be achieved by restoring facial volume, otherwise there is no such thing as a nonsurgical facelift. By definition, a facelift is a surgical procedcure that lifts the underlying structures back to their original anatomic position on the cheek and face including tightening the relaxed neck muscles. There are no fillers that can achieve the same exact result; however, fillers can restore the volume losses in the face that can occur with the aging process. For... more

Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Maybe but...

Yes there are great advantages to dermal fillers. They can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Botox as well, in the right circumstances, can also be useful. In addition using a good skin care regimen which includes tretinoin is important. None of these have much down time. The next line of treatment would be peels and lasers. But you do have to do your homework when it comes to lasers. If they say it's painless it doesn't do anything. Some lasers can help tighten skin... more

Christopher L. Hess, MD

Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

There are definite options for a non surgical facelift

There are different options to rejuvenating a person's face. You don't necessarily have to undergo a major facelift with long incisions to make yourself look better. A great option is facial fat transfer. When people age, they lose volume in the face and this contributes to the facial skin drooping and the wrinkles to form. It has been the practice of surgeons to cut away skin that appears to be excessive to what it used to be. This approach is not always the best way to make a person... more

Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift vs. Mini facelift vs. nonsurgical facelift

Facial aging is due to a loss of skin quality; loss of fascial support; and atrophy of soft tissue. Skin quality and soft tissue can be improved nonsurgically, however, fascial support must be addressed with surgery. Thus, nothing is superior to a facelift in restoring facial harmony.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Depends how much corrrection you want for your face lift

It really depends on how much correction you are looking for and to what degree. Aging is a process that effects skin, muscle, fat, and bone. Using a treatment that corrects only one aspect of aging gives you a unidimensional correction. If the only aspect of aging is loss of volume than a filler such as restylane would be a great option. However, if you smoke, tan extensively, have osteoporeosis or dental disease, weight loss, etc, then you would need significantly different options for... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Non-surgical facelift

The answer is "yes...of course the non-surgical facelift is much better than a real facelift"...just kidding. There is no such thing as a non-surgical facelift. It was made up by non-surgeons who are incapable and not trained in surgery. I have had many patients come in saying, "Dr. Rosenpenis (fill in your doctors name) said I don't need a facelift and he can save me a great deal of money by just shooting in some fillers." Not only is it a... more

Jacob Freiman, MD

Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon

Is there a non-surgical facelift that works?

Yes, up to a point. Of course it isn't a true facelift, but that is just semantics. Faces look old for several reasons: skin deterioration, loss of volume, and loss of elasticity are the main ones. These all contribute to sagging and various shadows and hollows that make a face look old. Good skin care followed by an injectable product to replace lost volume can sometimes make an amazing difference. Then add a procedure like a Fraxel laser to tighten and resurface the skin, and you can... more

Doctor's Website

Ronald Finger, MD

Savannah Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Nonsurgical facelifts

Unfortunately marketing experts take advantage of our deep desires and dreams of getting something for nothing. There simply is no substitute for a well performed Surgical facelift. The recovery time is short and the discomfort with surgery is minimal in most cases. Fillers, lasers and botox are temporizing measures. and modalities such as thermage, muscle stimulation as well as creams and topicals do not give any kind of reproducible results. Do your homework and interview several board... more

Johan E. Brahme, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Face Lift, Mini Face Lift, The Palmer Celebrity Face Lift, Beverly Hills Face Lift

Sure, you can make your face more attractive with fillers placed in the correct aesthetic places and proportions but you should be realistic in your expectations. Fillers are great but they can't and won't, nor will a laser, RF or any other non surgical method lift the sagging and remove excess skin of the face and neck like any version of a Face Lift. Here's an analogy. If you had a large coat, could you take in the excess material by folding it or placing... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Surgery makes a difference

People attempting a facial rejuvenation without surgical intervention are going to have limited results and limited success. Not to say there will be some improvement, but the overall improvement will be moderate at best. having said this, there are many people who do not care to have surgery and anesthesia. As long as they have their eyes open going in they can achieve some modicum of satisfaction and improvement. All the Best, Tal Raine MD FACS more

Talmage J. Raine, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Miracle cure is usually available abroad ...

The simple answer to the question is NO. There are no miracle cures today. Perhaps, in the future, with development of stem cell or similar technology, we will be able to reverse signs of aging with a simple injection. However, it is not available today. Laser treatments, chemical peels, fat transfers, Botox, filler injections are all alternatives to traditional facelift surgery, but still require healing time and recovery an in most likelihood will not produce... more

Boris Volshteyn, MD, MS

Reno Plastic Surgeon

Non-surgical facelift that works

Non-surgical facelifts (LASER resurfacing, Botox, fillers) have a role in the rejuvenation of the face. However, they are limited in neck and jawline improvement. Seek a surgeon with a large experience in facial rejuvenation to hear the pros and cons of each procedure and what is best for you.

Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nonsurgical techniques only go so far, sometimes a facelift is necessary

This is a great question and one my patients have been asking for years. There comes a point where volume, fillers, thermage, IPL - all of these things are good but just cannot do the job of really rejuvenating the face and expecially the neck in the manner that is required. So, this is where it is helpful to go in and see someone who is experienced and honest - is there a way to get what I (you the patient) want without surgery or not. In general, if the neck is lax or... more

Douglas Stevens, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

Non surgical facelift. Does it work?

When the human face ages, several things happen. We loose fat, muscle and bone mass. But we also loose skin elasticity. It really depends on the degree of aging. The fillers can help and give improvements, but often one needs to correct the skin laxity. This is why you need to go to a surgeon who can give you what you need and not just what he is able to do.