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Quick Lift Vs. Lifestyle Lift: What's the Difference?
What's the difference between a Quicklift and a Lifestyle Lift? I have read about the Lifestyle Lift with major complications like hematomas, nerve paralysis, swelling, and extensive scarring as well as a 41% satisfaction rate. How do the two procedures differ?
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marystarr
in Portsmouth, OH
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The difference between a Quicklift and a Lifestyle Lift
Unfortunately, there is much confusion about facelift terminology. Even sadder is the fact that physicians don't even understand what these procedures are which leads to further confusion when incorrect information is shared with the public.
I have investigated almost every variation of facelift and have performed extended SMAS facelifts (the gold standard - what I was taught), MACS facelifts, and now Quicklifts. Lifestyle lifts are a franchise marketing concept, i.e....
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Hard to top that
Dr McFadden's response is comprehensive and I agree with all - apart from the lifestyle lift (which I have not seen but heard the stories!) - being the domain of facial plastic surgeons alone!
I perform the quicklift and think the results are as good as any other SMAS tightening lift. I operated on a patient 2 weeks ago who slept that night in her own bed, was lunching with friends by day 3, shopping at day 5 and started a new job on day 7 post lift.
The only thing quick about the...
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Difference between Quicklift and Lifestyle Lift
I did perform Quicklift surgeries in the past and I was never involved with Lifestyle lift. For disclosure, purposes, I have no direct or indirect affiliation with either of them at this time.
In my practice Quicklift type (MACS lift) successfully replaced traditional facelifts especially for younger patients because of shorter recovery, comparable durability and effectiveness with improvement of face, neck, jowls, cheeks. Despite popular belief,...
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Quick Lift Vs Lifestyle Lift - Surgeon More Important than name
The LifeStyle Lift is a proprietary heavily branded type of mini lift. It is a mini-lift under my reasoning that it is focused on the lower face, does not require general anesthesia, and has abbreviated incisions, takes a shorter time to perform and recover from in comparison to a traditional facelift. But then again there are lots of mini-lifts that offer similar claims.
The mini-lifts may be tough to choose from because of all the brand names such as LifeStyle Lift, S-Lift, Quick...
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Quick Lift Vs. Lifestyle Lift
Quicklift is a modified facelift. It can be customized to fit a patient's needs. The lifestyle lift is a proprietary procedure that generally does not work on the SMAS. If your Quicklift works on the SMAS, the duration can be longer and the price more cost effective than a lifestyle lift.
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QuickLift verses Lifestyle Lift
The QuickLift procedure addresses the muscular layer beneath the skin. We can address each patient individually, offering them a very customized procedure tailored just for their specific needs. The QL is not a one-size fits all approach. With the QuickLift we can customize a plan for all patients which will optimize their chance for a pleasing outcome. By utilizing a special incision we can maximize the effect of the procedure, allowing both horizontal and vertical lift in...
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Quicklift
Good question. There are many types of facelifts. If someone only offers one, go somewhere else. There is the correct facelift for each person and just as every face is different, in order to achieve the best result, every facelift must also be. In order to make the right decision, make sure you go to a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery as they have years of training in performing facelifts (as opposed to so called "cosmetic surgeons" who have a...
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Gimmick face lifts
A quick lift and lifestyle lift are advertising gimmicks. Go see a board certified plastic surgeon and they will tell you the truth and what you will need.
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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A limited facelift by any name
The 'franchising' of facelift surgery is the basis of the name game in this form of a limited or tuck-up facelift. Whatever branded name is used, Quicklift and LIfestyle Lift to name the most recognized, they are essentially the same operation and result. It is a scaled version of a more complete facelift that has its greatest effect on improving the jowl area with some minor effect in the neck. The important question is not what the name is but whether the oepration is a good...
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Named Facelifts
Beware of anyone advertising a ________ lift. The ASPS and the AAFPRS do not allow their members to assign names to procedures commonly done for advertising purposes. This practice is generally done by "cosmetic surgeons", many of whom come from the ranks of oral surgery, OB/GYN and have questionable training. The public writes a question like, "what is the difference between and quick lift and a lifestyle lift" and the answer is the person...
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