I had a lower face lift, 7 months ago now. The left side is good, the scarring I believe should have been more concealed My right side it has this pulling and since complaining my surgeon has cut contact with me. I've seen older people with better results and I feel like the right side was not done correctly. I still have fatty arrears around my jowls but my main concern is that pulling / rippled look on my right side when I look down
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Answer: For facelifts, the deep-plane approach is best and avoids skin traction
The risk of airway fire is exceedingly low with either type of anesthesia. I perform nearly all my deep plane facelifts under IV sedation with an anesthesiologist and we are able to perform this safely without any supplemental oxygen in most patients. With this approach there is no supplemental...
Since you are 20, the issue isn’t aging but more likely related to your facial skeleton. Based on your description, you may have a “negative vector” in the midface, meaning your cheekbones are set back compared to your pupils. This can lead to under-eye bags and nasolabial folds.
As you prefe...
Facial rejuvenation consultations can be quite broad a surgical recommendations are highly dependent on how holistically patients are hoping to address. You are showing many of the classic signs of aging that we see in patients with time- this includes a lower of your brow position, excess skin...