Why does skin relax more in a skin only facelift versus a deep plane facelift?

December 19, 2024
Asked By:Sensible253192 in Frostproof, Florida

I’m considering having a FL but skin only because I’m very scared of hematomas hardness and tightness my question is how long last a skin only mid facelift that could potentially remove 1 cm of skin on each in a 49 year old? I read that can take year two years etc what is the true and also why skin relaxes or comes down faster in a skin only mid FL that a deep FL,

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