How long does it take for the swelling and handlebar to go away after a SMAS Facelift? (photos)

 Hi, I have performed many facelifts for over 30 years and have performed many minimally, invasive SMAS facelifts.  Non smiling photos of your face from the front and side would help in the evaluation.   The reality is, there are many different ways to perform a facelift from incision leng...

Thank you for your question and for attaching photos. It appears you need a revision of your face lift. It is hard to tell from the photos, but something certainly needs to be corrected. You should follow-up with your surgeon and talk about options. If you have lost confidence in your surgeon...

I'm sorry to hear that your lift is not lasting as long as you wished.  Many docs call their "lifts" by many names, thus it is difficult to determine exactly what type of lift was done based on the name of lift only.Most lower facelifts and necklifts performed today have both the muscles (...

SMAS lip augmentation is very successful with a natural feel and lasts many years. It is my preferred method for lip augmentation when performing a facelift. . My patients have been very happy with their results. Good luck.

A well-performed facelift will not result in a “pulled look”. There are many celebrities who have had facelift with youthful and natural results. The bad one are so obvious that become a hot topic and joke for media. Things can go wrong once there is a miscommunication between the doctor and the...

The results of CO2 laser resurfacing are the same whether done at the same time as a facelift or after. Ideally, you would undergo laser resurfacing at the same time as your facelift. It would yield the same results and will combine the downtime for both procedures. This is always my suggestion...