I am 66 yrs old and weigh 150 lbs. I have lost 140 lbs. in the last 2.5 years and have sagging skin all over. I would like to start with a facelift. I am healthy, except for severe sleep apnea. The operation is somewhere between 4-6 hours under general anesthesi. My question is will this be safe for me ? Thank you.
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Thanks for your question and photos. At 9 months post-op from your deep plane facelift, what you’re seeing is likely a mix of scar tissue under the skin (fibrosis) and tension from the incision closure—especially where the skin ends behind the ear or in the temple area. Those small “co...
Yes, you can still have a deep plane facelift after Sculptra, but timing is key. The Sculptra needs time (3–12+ months) to settle and mature into collagen. As long as your facial tissues are soft, non-inflamed, and without any thickened areas, a facelift is possible. The surgery will be safe a...
Hello, hope you are doing well. The short answer is 'no', doing electrolysis will not make a future facelift more difficult. These procedures are done in different tissue planes, so we don't really need to worry about one procedure interfering with the other.
Best,
Dr. Tower
