I have been to both a plastic surgeon’s office and a very good medical spa (I have had great filler work there-even better than at the surgery center) The surgery locale has suggested to me that eventually, fillers no longer work and a facelift will be my only helpful option. That I probably should think sooner than later for a facelift. The medspa says fillers will give me volume that a facelift will not give me. I don’t know who to listen to. Thank you
Answer: Do I need a facelift Of course the med spa will recommend fillers and you’ll spend a lot of money by the time you realize you should have had a facelift. If you want to start slowly and not spend a lot of money consider having your upper lids done. That would be an excellent start and a lot of bang for the buck
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Answer: Do I need a facelift Of course the med spa will recommend fillers and you’ll spend a lot of money by the time you realize you should have had a facelift. If you want to start slowly and not spend a lot of money consider having your upper lids done. That would be an excellent start and a lot of bang for the buck
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Answer: Full face lift Dear terriebari,
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October 7, 2022
Answer: Everything looks like a nail when all you have is a hammer. This is a fun question. Both of these treatment options, facelifting and fillers have their benefits. The facelift is the most powerful tool to improve the jowels and laxity in the central neck, both of which you have early signs of. Filler is best to improve the upper facial deflation that also occurs with age. Ideally however, injectables are used very lightly in the lower face, to avoid exacerbating the facial shape changes that occur with age: shrinking of the upper third of the face and expansion of the lower third, making the face look less heart shape and more square. Fillers for volumizing the loss of cheek, brow and temple are useful in the sense that they can be done in an office, in a staged fashion as the budget permits and can be reversed with enzyme. The downsides however are that they are a volume source that has a relatively high rate of "cosmetic complication" whereby it can look unnatural, puffy, or discolored. Unfortunately, if fillers are continued, the chance of one of these cosmetic complications occurring does get higher. The ideal approach uses a neck/facelift to slim the lower third of the face and more natural volume sources such as sculptra or fat grafting for the upper third. Hope this wasn't too confusing of an explanation!
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October 7, 2022
Answer: Everything looks like a nail when all you have is a hammer. This is a fun question. Both of these treatment options, facelifting and fillers have their benefits. The facelift is the most powerful tool to improve the jowels and laxity in the central neck, both of which you have early signs of. Filler is best to improve the upper facial deflation that also occurs with age. Ideally however, injectables are used very lightly in the lower face, to avoid exacerbating the facial shape changes that occur with age: shrinking of the upper third of the face and expansion of the lower third, making the face look less heart shape and more square. Fillers for volumizing the loss of cheek, brow and temple are useful in the sense that they can be done in an office, in a staged fashion as the budget permits and can be reversed with enzyme. The downsides however are that they are a volume source that has a relatively high rate of "cosmetic complication" whereby it can look unnatural, puffy, or discolored. Unfortunately, if fillers are continued, the chance of one of these cosmetic complications occurring does get higher. The ideal approach uses a neck/facelift to slim the lower third of the face and more natural volume sources such as sculptra or fat grafting for the upper third. Hope this wasn't too confusing of an explanation!
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September 12, 2022
Answer: Facelift or Filler Given your photos, it appears that there is some descent of the deeper facial structures and excess skin. Fillers are good ONLY for adding volume. I would recommend a facelift / necklift with facial fat grafting but these are only recommendations that truly need a physical exam prior to providing any official recommendations. I would highly recommend seeing a board eligible or board certified plastic surgeon for a physical exam and accurate analysis with safe recommendations for potential surgical options. Best of luck!
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September 12, 2022
Answer: Facelift or Filler Given your photos, it appears that there is some descent of the deeper facial structures and excess skin. Fillers are good ONLY for adding volume. I would recommend a facelift / necklift with facial fat grafting but these are only recommendations that truly need a physical exam prior to providing any official recommendations. I would highly recommend seeing a board eligible or board certified plastic surgeon for a physical exam and accurate analysis with safe recommendations for potential surgical options. Best of luck!
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August 30, 2022
Answer: Facelift with fat grafting A discussion of your concerns is important here, as well as a physical evaluation, but they are both "right" in a sense. A facelift alone will not give you the volume you need for facial rejuvenation. This is why modern facelifts are done with fat grafting at the same time. Both facelift and fat grafting address things that the other cannot. The amount of volume you need for facial rejuvenation could not safely or sanely be accomplished with fillers alone, and just fillers will not tighten any of the structures that have become lax with aging. Comprehensive facial rejuvenation requires both.
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August 30, 2022
Answer: Facelift with fat grafting A discussion of your concerns is important here, as well as a physical evaluation, but they are both "right" in a sense. A facelift alone will not give you the volume you need for facial rejuvenation. This is why modern facelifts are done with fat grafting at the same time. Both facelift and fat grafting address things that the other cannot. The amount of volume you need for facial rejuvenation could not safely or sanely be accomplished with fillers alone, and just fillers will not tighten any of the structures that have become lax with aging. Comprehensive facial rejuvenation requires both.
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August 25, 2022
Answer: Facelift versus filler Thank you for question in sharing your photographs.
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August 25, 2022
Answer: Facelift versus filler Thank you for question in sharing your photographs.
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