What Are the Pros and Cons of a Lifestyle Lift?

Buyer beware: a number of ‘limited incision’ and ‘quick recovery’ facelift procedures are currently marketed to patients with names like “The Quicklift”, “The Lifestyle Lift”, “The Weekend Facelift”, “The S Lift”, “The MACS Lift”, etc. As with most things in life, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. In my opinion, the results of surgery are in direct proportion to the time and effort that the... more

Essentially all of us age and endure the consequences of aging. Particularly after the age of 35 and 40, we develop changes in the face that essentially none of us really like or desire. Specifically, increased lines around the mouth are noted, jowls and laxity and sagging of skin; fat and soft tissue become apparent even at an earlier age. Essentially the best answer to try to improve these problems is a mini facelift or Lifestyle Lift. Other treatments simply fall short in the majority... more

The lifestyle lift is a trademark for a mass marketing corporation that sells lower third facelifts under local anesthetic using plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons as technicians to accomplish this goal. There is nothing revolutionary about the lifestyle lift. It is a lower third facelift that incorporates a SMAS plication or imbrication technique in order to anchor the muscle in a more youthful, elevated position. These techniques are some of the most traditional facelift... more