Dear doctors, I am turning 50 this year and I am starting to see some sagging in my facial tissues. I am looking for a harmonious facial rejuvenation, addressing all areas of my face, i.e brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, deep plane face and neck lift, fat transfer where needed and possibly a lip lift. Would you recommend a staged approach spanning over 2-3 years (say, starting with a brow lift) or would you recommend waiting another 3 years and having it all done at once? Thank you!
January 30, 2023
Answer: What you should know about combining procedures Thank you for your question and the photos you provided. It is a common practice to perform multiple procedures during one surgical session. This allows for a single recovery period while also producing more comprehensive results. Many patients undergo two or more surgical procedures at a time to achieve their aesthetic goals sooner while requiring less downtime in the long term. I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. They will be able to discuss your goals with you and create an individualized treatment plan that is catered to your specific needs.
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January 30, 2023
Answer: What you should know about combining procedures Thank you for your question and the photos you provided. It is a common practice to perform multiple procedures during one surgical session. This allows for a single recovery period while also producing more comprehensive results. Many patients undergo two or more surgical procedures at a time to achieve their aesthetic goals sooner while requiring less downtime in the long term. I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. They will be able to discuss your goals with you and create an individualized treatment plan that is catered to your specific needs.
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January 12, 2023
Answer: Staging of facial rejuvenation Hi and thanks for the question with photos! In short, if you can do them at once that will simplify things so you have one recovery, one session of anesthesia, and one period of downtime. They are safe to do at the same time. Many times, budgeting is what causes people to stage procedures. In that case, I would make sure to explain your goals to your surgeon since a browlift and upper blepharoplasty need to be considered together as to leave enough upper eyelid skin for proper eyelid function in closing your eyes (if you have an upper blepharoplasty and later try to have a browlift, your eyes may not close well if both surgeries are too aggressive, and overresecting in an upper blepharoplasty can prevent your from being able to have significant change in a browlift later on)
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January 12, 2023
Answer: Staging of facial rejuvenation Hi and thanks for the question with photos! In short, if you can do them at once that will simplify things so you have one recovery, one session of anesthesia, and one period of downtime. They are safe to do at the same time. Many times, budgeting is what causes people to stage procedures. In that case, I would make sure to explain your goals to your surgeon since a browlift and upper blepharoplasty need to be considered together as to leave enough upper eyelid skin for proper eyelid function in closing your eyes (if you have an upper blepharoplasty and later try to have a browlift, your eyes may not close well if both surgeries are too aggressive, and overresecting in an upper blepharoplasty can prevent your from being able to have significant change in a browlift later on)
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