I want to avoid buccal fat pad removal, however I don't know if it's possible. Would face lift and lipo help? I'm getting filler on my chin and lips this month, so it'll help with proportions but I really want to define my jawline better/make my cheeks less saggy with something permanent like a surgery.
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I would encourage you to wait a few weeks after your facelift simply so the swelling and edema resolve. Depending on the extent of your frontal hairline that you are desiring to have transplanted, these region will likely not (or very minimally) have undermining of the skin during your facelift...
Great question. One of the most common complications of a facelift is a hematoma or bleeding and with warfarin or coumadin this is substantially higher. I would advise against a facelift at this point. There are many non invasive options that are safer which include Zaffiro. I hope this helps.
Anything longer dramatically increases risk of complications as we have seen in the aesthetic literature. Also If someone is taking that long to perform the surgery they may not be efficient and experienced enough for you. Consider Sedation as well though I usually do deep plane facelift in 2.5...
