10 months post-op- Will this fix the look of my neck and loose skin? Should I see a different Doctor?

The ponytail facelift gets its name from the incision location and length. Keep in mind surgeons can call a procedure by whatever name they wish. No matter what the surgeon might call a procedure, you (the patient) need to be sure of the technique and amount of dissection that is being performed...

Congratulations on your weight loss! Thank you so much for sharing your story, photograph and questions. Many patients experiencing significant weight loss will require neck lift surgery to eliminate the loose skin and redundant soft tissue in the neck. In most cases, deep plane neck lifting...

At your age, considering the longstanding presence of your double chin and the condition of your skin elasticity, I generally recommend a combination of submental liposuction and a lower facelift as the most appropriate and effective approach. Simply removing fat alone can increase the risk of...

Great question! Most surgeons choose to use or not use drains based on their training. As far as I can tell, it's about half and half. Some use drains and some do not. I trained without the use of drains and have never used a drain on a facelift, including SMAS facelift, mini facelift and deep...

Good morning CarolinaWren!If by DAO release you mean mandibulocutaneous ligament release, then no, there are no known long term complications. This is the ligament that anchors the marionette region and can cause the dreaded "resting mean face". Just know that there does tend to be bruising in...

Hi Thank you for your question. A deep plane facelift as you may know involves dissection deep to a layer in the face called the SMAS. In doing the surgeon releases ligaments which can hold the SMAS fixed so it can be repositioned without tension. As you say it is the most effective and long...