Face Bra or Face Lift Compression Garment?

Hello,

  There are many new and innovative, nonsurgical strategies coming to market to refresh and rejuvenative.  Unfortunately, the Face Bra is not a product that I can endorse.  The experts on this forum base recommendations on experience, evidence based medicine, and results.  I do not believe this product measures up to any of these standards.  

  I would suggest focusing your resources on the many other treatments which are economical and proven to work.  For someone in Malibu, California the first and most important therapy is prevention.  Without equal, excess sun exposure is the most important cause of premature aging.  Using sunscreen everyday and limiting sun exposure will help keep your skin healthy and minimize premature sagging.   

Hope this helps.

 

The facelift
compression garment has been promoted as a device that has the potential to
minimize facial aging. In theory this device provides support for facial soft
tissues at night and while patients are participating in various physical
activities. In theory, this results in a decreased incidence of skin sag over
time.Unfortunately, there’s no scientific
data to suggest that the face bra has any clinical validity. If you’re serious
about combating the effects of facial aging, consultation with a board
certified plastic surgeon is appropriate. This surgeon should be able to make
recommendations that will help you maintain a youthful appearance for as long
as possible.

There is no scientific studies supporting the idea of facial garments such as " facial bra" would prevent or delay facial aging process. However, it is important to wear these garments post surgery for a week. Do not believe whatever you see on TV, there are many products for aging face that are sold on TV or suggested that have no scientific bases on their applications.

   Using the facial compression garments to prevent facial sagging has not been studied.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

I agree with others that this is not likely a solution to delay facial aging not to mention that it would be a comical way to go about your daily business

The facial bras, although the idea sounds like it makes sense, have no proven effect in minimizing or preventing facial aging.  By far the best actions you can do are the tried and true methods to keeping your skin and tissues as healthy and elastic as possible:  No smoking, avoid too much sun exposure and wear skin protection when in the sun, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and cold water fish, drink plenty of water and get plenty of exercise.  These simple efforts will do far more to keep your skin youthful than any of the infomercial products.  A face bra may be helpful in the immediate period after a facelift as it provides some gentle compression to help the tissues adhere after the surgery.

There's no evidence that wearing a face bra at night while you sleep would help slow facial aging. They are very useful right after surgery to ensure proper tissue healing, though.

A face bra may or may not have some small benefit to sagging cheeks in avid runners. However, such a device will have little benefit if you wear it while you sleep.

Be well.

The face bra is commonly used to support the area of lower face/neck liposuction or following a facelift.  I personally use the face bra immediately following a lower face/neck liposuction.  Following a facelift, I used a compression dressing which is removed at 24 hours.  Following this I apply the face bra which is more comfortable.  Honestly these devices are probably only needed for the first 24 hours.  However, the device does support the surgical area and we believe that it contributes to post-surgical comfort.  

The devices are only thought to be useful for this purpose.  They assist in early healing.  There are no other effects and they do nothing if you have not have had surgery.

There is no valid scientific evidence that a garment like this will delay or reverse facial aging. "If it sound too good to be true, it usually is".Robert Singer, MD FACSLa Jolla, California