When I hold a finger underneath my jaw (either side) & smile there is a significant improvement to dynamic smile lines. Due to thinned skin on sides of face + fat loss I now have some skin laxity and it is now quite stretchy in face and neck. When I lean over my face falls & the wrinkles are a lot worse. My face & neck at rest are ok. As well as fillers & resurfacing, is it possible to perform a tuck via the neck to improve lines & laxity before considering a more major lift . Thanks.
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These areas of delayed healing will usually eventually heal up just fine. It is important in most cases that these crusts be removed as soon as possible, allowing the skin underneath to heal up properly.
Numbness or muscle weakness following a #facelift is not uncommon. When the skin is separated from the underlying tissues during #surgery, small sensory nerves are cut. Varying degrees of #numbness will be present after surgery and will improve gradually as the nerves reconnect to the skin. ...
Unfortunately, the neck is usually the first place that a mini-lift will fail. As my colleagues have noted a traditional face and necklift would be required to improve the platysma bands that have recurred. This is the only procedure that allows a robust tightening and repositioning of the neck...
