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LOOK NO FURTHER! Dr. Lanfranchi and his staff is THE BEST THERE IS! Having work done on your face can be very nerve-wracking(to say the least), but from the initial consultation to my final appointment with the good doctor, it was clear that my safety and overall well-being was front and center. And everyone on his staff is so kind, patient and very smart! I couldn't be happier with the...
Excellent job! Very natural lower facelift! I highly recommend Dr. Lafranchi and his team. It's been less than a month but my stitches are healing nicely. I'm 63 and was hoping to refresh my face and look a little younger. It has been 23 days since the surgery. The first 3-4 days were minimal pain. Full wrap around my chin and face 8-10 hours a day for 30 days to help the chin muscles heal...
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Dr. Lanfranchi is a true artist and his staff is amazing!! When I first read that he only does faces, that was super important to me. When someone specializes like that, you KNOW they're great. And he is! From the initial consultation, to the actual surgery, to the follow up, they always made me feel comfortable and right at home at home. The entire staff is always available for questions...
I had surgery on 4/3/23 with Dr Lanfranchi. I’m a 30 year old female. I knew during our consult he was 100% my choice. He only performs facial surgery which was very important to me. I didn’t want to go to a doctor that did tummy tucks, implants, BBLs, nose jobs, and face. How can you be a jack of all trades? He’s a true facial expert and I wanted to trust my eyes to an expert. I had a separ...
A: Certainly losing almost 10% of your weight can effect the overall volume of your face. Unfortunately as we get older we lose the quality of our skin and it is more likely to droop with weight loss (versus if it happened 25 years earlier). Thus, some individuals choose to carry a few extra pounds simply because it fills out the face and makes it appear healthier. Once we get into our 40's and beyond, this weight loss and resultant facial drooping starts the process of considering a facelift for many. If you decide to stay at your current weight, it would be reasonable to consider a lower facelift (even if just a "mini/jawline"lift). Volume replacement in the cheeks/midface could be addressed with either filler or perhaps your own fat via a fat transfer procedure. Fat transfer, of course, would be contingent on you having excess fat (to "donate") in an area that is typically harvested (ie lower abdomen or thighs).
A: As a general rule, all legitimate facelifts (deep plane or otherwise) create a fair amount of swelling, and hence discomfort. In my experience, adding a chin implant usually adds about equal amount of discomfort that one feels on the sides of the ears and neck. The total time of discomfort does not change, and in my experience most patient take low dose prescription pain pills for 2-3 days. The amount of discomfort, and time it lasts, does vary on how much swelling one has, along as other factors such as how tight the headwrap is placed (and materials used). I would mention that the surgeon's experience can also play a role in this as to how much unnecessary trauma is caused during the procedure (hence more pain), as well as his/her post-op protocols.
A: I feel it is fair to say that it is not customary to use nitro-paste as a routine treatment after a facelift. It is true that it causes vasodilation, which in theory, delivers more blood and oxygen to healing skin. Some surgeons do use nitro when there is potential compromise (ie necrosis) of the skin (due to excessive trauma, persistent hematoma etc.), and this is reasonable. But as a "routine", I think it is safe to say it is not the standard. That said, from a healing standpoint it probably will do no harm, but the side effects of lowering blood pressure and severe headaches should be a concern and consideration. Hope this helps. -Doc L.
A: Every surgeon tackles the area under the chin in a different way (both technically, and philosophically). Some are more conservative and remove only modest amounts of fat. Others are more aggressive and take every bit of fat (potentially leaving the muscle visible underneath). Additionally, depending on the amount of plat muscle drooping, some docs will either remove or tighten the muscle under the chin. Depending on how this is performed, it my leave irregularities. The point is that there are so many ways the work could have been performed.
At this time you are certainly in the early-mid stages of healing. You should keep in touch with your PS since there are treatments potentially that can help this healing along (ie wearing a headwrap, ultrasound, steriod injections). That said, what you have may very well still be normal healing based on how your surgeon does the procedure. Your PS will be better able to assess this, so I advise a follow up with him/her as soon as reasonable.
A: Most surgeons agree that a "mini" lift is equal to a jawline lift. This has been known in the past as a "lunchtime lift" for some. Certainly the recovery time for a minilift is shorter than that of a full lower face and necklift. In our practice, we advise patients that they will look "presentable" at one week post-procedure with their hair down (ie for women with long hair). They typically can go back to the gym at that time as well. A lower facelift and necklift usually doubles that time frame as far as looking good and getting back to routine activity.