What results can I expect from a face lift?
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Face-lift: Lift the jowls and improve the neck line
Facial Plastic Surgeon
The goals of a face-lift are to lift the jowls and clean up the neck.
The neck is sculpted by removing both the fat on top and underneath the platysma. This muscle is tightened in the front of the neck and underneath the jaw-line to improve the jowl line. To lift the jowls, the facial superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) is also tightened.
The outcome is a superior aesthetic result; the patient looks refreshed, youthful, and confident about their new look.
Facelift expectations, is tighter better?
I have to answer the question from a specific perspective, as a board certified (The American Board of Plastic Surgery) Plastic Surgeon: tighter is not better.
You should expect that your Plastic Surgeon will review your personal goals and expectations with you, prior to the surgery.
The surgery is typically designed to restore positioning of the facial areas that have lost their place, making you look tired or unhappy. This can be done with a very natural result, not making the skin too tight.
Often additional treatments can be helpful, such as filler placement and skin resurfacing. All approaches should be individual and customized to your needs.
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