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What Happens When Browlift and Facelift Start to Sag Again?
asked 8 months ago by philsfan in PA
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 463 times
Tags: sagging, expectation, longevity, results
I'm considering a brow and facelift. How long will the results last. Do people look a little strange as the face starts to fall again as the years go by...I'm mean, do things fall in a weird way because of the previous surgeries?
24 answers to What Happens When Browlift and Facelift Start to Sag Again?
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When do a Facelift and Browlift Begin to Sag?
An full facelft will begin to sag about 10 years after surgery. A browlift will last much longer - I have 15-18 year results that still look good. The duration of improvement will depend on what was done during the original surgery. Unfortunately, we continue to age after rejuvenation surgery, but the "tuck" is rarely as extensive as the original procedure.
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When browlift and facelift begin to sag
A brow lift is typically a one-time procedure and does not need to be repeated because the brows become fixed to the frontalis bone. A facelift will probably need to be repeated 10-15 years after the original procedure. However, if it is performed correctly, the facial aging process will occur naturally and the facial features should not appear weird in any way because of the previous procedure.
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How long does a brow facelift last
There are many factors that influence how long those procedures last, among them is genetics, age, activity level, weight fluctuations and others. On average I would say that a brow lift should last longer than a Facelift and in most cases the Facelift should last 7-10 years. In some cases, after a Facelift is done, a person can see some wrinkles forming in an unnatural fashion due to the direction of pull placed on the skin during the Facelift, but since this was seen years ago, the new...
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How the face ages after surgery
If the brow lift and face lift are done correctly and in a natural and harmonious way then they should age naturally over time. Fat grafting helps make the results of the brow and face lift even more natural.
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Longevity of Browlifts and Facelifts
The longevity of a browlift or facelift usually depends mainly on what type of browlift or facelift procedure was performed. If one does the multiple layer “Lift & Fill facelift” that I perform it can last over a decade and the brows can last 10-15 years as well. The goal of any type of facial rejuvenation is to give a natural, youthful lift that does not looked operated on or windswept and is long lasting.
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Longevity of Aging Surgery
This is a common question patients ask. Yes, you do continue to age after the procedures but factors such as smoking, sun exposure, skin care, and your genetic plan of aging will largely determine how you age. You will always look better then if you hadn't had the procedures. Enjoy your results, be confident and follow your providers plan. Good luck!
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A brow and face lift last forever: you will always look better than you would have had you not had (even as it sags again)
The easy answer to this question is that a brow and face lift last forever. What this means is that you will always look better than you would have had you not had these procedures done at all.
The aging of the face and the sagging of the skin does not progress and accelerate after you’ve had surgery; however, you will continue to age and gradually you’ll notice flattening of the mid-face/cheek area, deepening of the nasolabial folds, recurrence of the jowling and...
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Surgery for facial aging changes
Results from a brow and facelift vary, but the average effect lasts about 5-10 years. Keep in mind that by having surgery, it does not stops the aging process. It has not been my experience that patients age weird or strangely, they seem to age just fine.
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Recurrent sagging after facelift
There is no time limit for the effects or benefits from these surgeries. The aging process does not stop with the surgery. However you will look better in 10 years as compared to if you never had this surgery. Generally speaking, if you had face lift in your fifties, you may need a secondary face lift in your sixties to keep you looking your best.
Paramjit S. Bajaj, M.D.
Oklahoma City Plastic Surgeon
Oklahoma City Plastic Surgeon
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MACS-type facelift is a good answer for a second facelift
A second facelift is a credible answer when the tissue begin to sag again. I have been performing rejuvenation surgery for almost 30 years and have been fortunate to perform many second facelifts on my own patients.
Many people are uncomfortable with a second surgery because they don't want to look distorted. The MACS facelift has a vertical direction of pull, instead of the the usual "up & back" pull of a traditional facelift, and is a good choice for second facelifts....
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How long does facelift surgery last?
Facial surgery produces a more youthful face but does not stop time. Aging resumes as soon as the surgery is over. A well done facelift will allow you to age more youthfully as time goes on. In general I think that facelifts last a good 10 years. Browlifts rarely have to be repeated. Sometimes a mini browlift can be done with secondary facelifts in order to keep things balanced.
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Repeat facelift and browlift
A Facelift and midface lift should give you a lifetime of improved appearance, meaning you'll always look better than you would have had you not had the procedure. Brow lifts don't usually need to be performed again as the brow skin scars down to the forehead bone. Since you do continue to age, though, a facelift may be indicated about 10-15 years after the initial surgery. Having had prior surgery shouldn't cause you to age unnaturally.
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How long do facelifts and browlifts last?
A facelift turns back the clock. In general, patients return after 8 to 15 years for a little more. A browlift on the other hand is usually a one-time procedure as long as the brows are in a good position 1 year after surgery. Aging is also associated with volume loss; therefore, facial volume enhancement (ie fat grafting) is commonly done in association with a second lift or as a stand-alone procedure.
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Longevity of facelifts and revisions of face, brow, temple lifts
Many factors affect longevity. The age of the patient, skin type, elasticity. It is best to do small steps and small corrections at shorter intervals to avoid large changes in your appearance.
Most patients should come in for a touch up at 6-9 years but skin care, fillers and other treatments should be carried out along the way.. Previous surgeries do affect the way in which we age and that is taken into consideration on revisions
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Always plan for the future
While some patients choose only to have facial rejuvenative surgery once in their life, it is smart to plan ahead in case you do decide to have future surgery. Mostly these are simple choices regarding scar locations. If an "old style" traditional temporal incision is made during a primary facelift and repeated during a secondary, the sideburn will tend to originate high and back, leaving a very un-natural appearance. Instead, a small horizontal incision under the...
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Length of time a facelift lasts...
The results of a browlift and facelift typically last 5-10 years. The length of time primarily depends on your overall state of health and how you take care of yourself. If you smoke, are in the sun a lot, and have many weight fluctuations, then the results will not last as long. In general, you should not look "wierd" as time goes by. The primary goal of a good surgeon would be to keep you looking natural. Certain techniques used during a facelift can...
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Planning for descent after a facelift or browlift
Yes, even after a facelift and brow lift and any other lift, we still live in a world with gravity and motion and all the forces that produce the inevitable sagging of tissues. I tell my patients that if immediately after surgery we put them in the "deep freeze", they will never sag or droop! :) Otherwise, expect the same forces to affect their post-surgical effects. The good news is that if patients desire (and their overall health is maintained,)...
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Donn R. Chatham, MD
Louisville Facial Plastic Surgeon
Louisville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sagging
All facelifts have a time course depending on the [atients aging curve. The goal is to enhance and freshen the aging face. Today a second or thurd lift is not unusual but, consider facial plumping as we all lose fat as we age
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How long does a facelift last?
Most facelift and browlift patients want the same thing--a refreshed, more youthful, yet natural look that does not show visible scars, distortions of normal expression lines, or abnormal "pull" on anatomic landmarks such as the earlobes, corners of the mouth, and hairlines. They also want to not have to resort to certain types of hairstyles to conceal or "cover" unsightly, wide, or discolored (light or dark) scars.
They also want the results to last forever--well, at...
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How Long Does a Facelift Last?
Everyone ages differently, for some the results can last 10 years or longer. Some may want to have a second facelift at some point in their life where others are satisfied after one. It is a personal choice. Pick your surgeon carefully, with a good result the aging process will happen naturally. Be sure to select a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and ask to see before and after pictures. Good luck.
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What Happens When Browlift and Facelift Start to Sag Again?
I have performed Face Lifts and Brow Lifts for over 20 years and have repeated the Face Lifts on many of my patients after they continued to age some 10 years later. Coronal Brow Lifts, IMHO, last the longest and for some patients, are a one time surgery.
IMO, Traditional face Lifts, with the extensive tissue undermining, swelling and down time seem to offer a decade of facial rejuvenation. Minimal incision Face Lifts with a fraction of the tissue...
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When a facelift starts to sag again
The goal of facial rejuvenation is to flatten the aging curve, though aging will indeed continue, and typical facelift results will hold up for five to seven years. Many will repeat the process if their life path calls for enhancement and rejuvenation, though you should not feel that once you start that you will look odd or different if you don't keep up. For some one lift will do.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Depends
If you like the results of the surgery and want to refresh the look, revisional surgery may be appropriate.
It is interesting though, many of my patients opt for fillers instead. With no surgery, we often can recapture and surpass the rejuvenation obtained from the past facial surgery. Restylane and Perlane are fantastic products for this and the treatment effects last well beyond a year.
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Again after a facelift
Of course you will start to age the very day after the surgery, but when done well with no operated on look, the aging will only amount to laxity and descent of the currently tightened tissues. There shouldn't be any particular distortions from aging if there aren't any there from the surgery.
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