I was an extremely overweight child and teen, bu I healthy and very petite (about 48kg) for a decade now. I constantly get comments about looking sad or angry and really am becoming self conscious about how heavy and undefined my midface looks. What are my options? The muscle and fat are slack in my opinion so I was wondering would a midface lift of some sort be an option in a few years!
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Typically the marginal branch will return in function up to six months after the procedure. There is nothing to do to make it heal any faster. It could be permanent but usually is from stretching the nerve or cautery injury to the smaller branches but it usually returns to normal function. If it...
A facelift generally focuses on the bottom two-thirds of the face to tighten and lift the skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, nose, and mouth. Ideal candidates for facelift surgery will have noticeable facial lines similar to the sagging and drooping of the...
Darryl J. Hodgkinson, MD, FACS, FRCSC (retired) says:
You describe severe sun damaged skin and bags under your eyes as major concerns.To prioritise the lower lid blepharoplasty with removal or redistribution of fat and blending the lid cheek junction is the contemporary way to deal with these problems of the lids.For the facial skin, resurfacing...