Facial skin tightening options?

The most effective and best way to get rid of jowls is with surgery. My favored procedure is a mini face-lift called an S lift. This procedure involves incision lines that are hidden behind the ear and thus create no visible scarring. The downtime is shorter than a traditional face-lift (usually only 4 to 5... more

By far, the best way to tighten sagging facial skin without surgery or downtime is Thermage. Thermage uses radiowaves to tighten the collagen in the deep layers of the skin, and is very useful to clean up jowls and a loose jaw line.    Thermage has been getting mixed reviews, and in fact on the... more

Listen to Dr. Sam Post describe the finer points of the facelift, including its indications and evolution.

There are several essential truths that must be stated in order to fully answer this question completely. There is an old saying that states: "Small surgery, small results." With rare exception, this continues to ring true. This also applies to treatments in general. A patient and a procedure must... more

Most modern approaches to the face tighten and replace volume. The patient's own tissues placed into hollow areas give the longest lasting, most stable results. LiveFill and fat injection are two techniques that use the patient's own tissues to restore fullness to the face, and are often used in combination... more

As we age, we need to address both the quality of the skin (thinning, looseness) and the loss of volume in the face that causes the skin and face (especially the cheeks and jowls) to droop.  Is isn't that there is one best treatment, it's really a multi-pronged approach.  It's usually a good idea... more

Sagging facial skin results from the loss of volume from the face, and the aging of the superficial skin. Traditionally surgeons correcting the problem pulled the sagging tissue and cut away the excess. You can tell who those patients are when you see them walking down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Park Avenue... more

How We Age The effects of gravity, sun exposure, intrinsic aging, and the stresses of daily life take their toll on our faces over time. On the surface, the skin accumulates sun damage, leading to age spots, blemishes, and fine lines. Deeper lines and creases develop as the skin loosens and sags. Beneath the... more

Although the skin is sagging and the jowls look unsightly, the best way to correct these problems is to tighten the underlying structures. These structures include fat, muscle and fascia (strong connective tissue that holds it all together) in a structure called the SMAS (submusculoaponeurotic system). There... more

Choosing between different types of lifts and fillers really depends on the quality of the skin, how far the individual is willing to go, what result they are looking for and how permanent they wish the result to be. Dermal fillers give an instant result for the typical wrinkles between the nose and the... more