Facelift after fat loss from microneedling RF procedure?

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I had a microneedling RF procedure that caused significant apoptosis globally on my face. I now will need a facelift/necklift, lower bleph, and fat transfer as a result of the damage done. How long should I wait after the procedure to have any work done... 6 mos, a year? Will the damage and new scar tissue formed from the microneedling RF procedure make the FL/NL, LB, and FT more difficult to perform? If so, how?

Sirius K. Yoo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Pretty much all the minimally invasive, energy delivery modalities will damage some fat. This can be a good thing for patients who are a little heavy along the neck or jaw line, but is a negative for someone already lean in these areas. The other issue is that these procedures do injure the subdermal plexus vasculature of the skin which may lead to premature aging of the skin (think smoker skin). To answer your question, you really want to wait until any and all fat resorption is completed, 3-6 months is safe. There is usually a little more fibrosis of the subcutaneous tissue in the areas treated, but this isn't a big problem for an experienced facelift surgeon. Best of luck.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You could really proceed with a facelift as soon as a few weeks after needling, I’m not so sure that needling led to fat loss. Consider that the plastic surgeon may have told you that to convince you to pay more for fat transfer.,  personally  I think fat transfer is a worthless  procedure

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