41 with jowling - Do I qualify for a mini facelift? (Photos)

This concern is common after Sculptra because that product stimulates collagen and can create more fullness than expected. Facelifts are designed to reposition deeper tissues, and while they are not generally geared towards volume reduction, restoring appropriate contours and youthful...

These are excellent questions, and they reflect 1) how well you have researched and thought about this and your attention to detail 2) how much nuance exists in the terminology around deep plane facelifting. In general, the traditional deep plane approach provides the most direct access to the...

These are important questions, and it’s good that you’re thinking ahead about how current treatments might influence future surgery. Polynucleotides, PDRN, exosomes, and similar regenerative products are relatively new, and their long-term effects on deeper facial tissues are not yet well def...

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin - Winnetka & Chicago. This is a great question. What you’re describing—persistent flushing and burning after a facelift combined with profractional laser, starting a couple of months pos...

These are thoughtful concerns. The healing timeline and eventual results of fat grafting depend on how the fat was harvested, processed, and injected, how much of it was placed in each facial area, and the anatomical plane it was placed in. That being said, it's not uncommon for the cheeks and...

Hi there! I see the small areas around your mouth that are troubling you, and because you are young and have great skin quality, you have some great options! Before moving to surgery, I'd consider adding volume to the midface which will prop up some of that hanging tissue. You can also do skin...