My friend wants to get a very serious body modification done called a Glasgow Smile. The cheek would be cut from the corner of the mouth to the connecting jaw, literally extending their smile and left to heal "open" not letting the cheek heal back together. What would the effects be to facial expression? What risks would be involved? I have enclosed a picture of a fake Glasgow Smile to show what they wish to get. When it heals they want to get piercings to then hold the cheeks together.
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A well preformed lower face and neck lift should have a long lasting results. This procedure can be performed with local anesthesia and twilight sedation without the need for general anesthesia.
The first thing to address if your orthognatic work. You may benefit from a sliding genioplasty or chin implant, depending on what needs to be done to your teeth. This would probably bring the biggest impact, followed by neck liposuction.
Many different options exist to improve the midface, ranging from minimally invasive to facelift surgery. As a board certified plastic surgeon, I get asked this question daily. As a general rule of thumb, the facelift is most effective. The less invasive, the less effective. Most important is...
