Why do a lot of patients look like they have a longer face after having this procedure? Rather than having the natural eye / cheek junction restored?
Answer: Midface lift I’m not sure what you may be referring to with the elongated face from a midface lift. I am familiar with the procedure and have been unimpressed to say the least with the purported benefit and results. A well done standard facelift gives great results. If you add a midface lift it does very little and can result in the lower lid dragging down. Not worth it in my opinion.
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Answer: Midface lift I’m not sure what you may be referring to with the elongated face from a midface lift. I am familiar with the procedure and have been unimpressed to say the least with the purported benefit and results. A well done standard facelift gives great results. If you add a midface lift it does very little and can result in the lower lid dragging down. Not worth it in my opinion.
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Answer: Facelift Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 3-4 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.
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Answer: Facelift Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 3-4 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Vertical Mid Face Lift; Why do a lot of patients look like they have a longer face after having this procedure? Thank you for your question.I have not really seen an increase in the length or a long appearance of the face after a vertical mid face lift, although the shape does look less natural. A vertical Mid Face Lift lifts the face in only one vector-vertical. A SMAS Face Lift as practiced by most Plastic Surgeons today lift the face in both vertical and an oblique direction. The latter gives a more natural result. I recommend & follow this approach for most patients.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Vertical Mid Face Lift; Why do a lot of patients look like they have a longer face after having this procedure? Thank you for your question.I have not really seen an increase in the length or a long appearance of the face after a vertical mid face lift, although the shape does look less natural. A vertical Mid Face Lift lifts the face in only one vector-vertical. A SMAS Face Lift as practiced by most Plastic Surgeons today lift the face in both vertical and an oblique direction. The latter gives a more natural result. I recommend & follow this approach for most patients.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Vertical vector facelifting Thank you for the question. I think there is a key distinction to be made between a midface lift, which is typically done through an endoscopic browlift-type approach (or less commonly, through a lower eyelid approach) and a facelift technique that emphasizes lifting the midface tissues (e.g., deep plane facelift or high-lateral SMAS). The former can have some negative consequences for the fatty tissues around the orbit and in the lateral face; in addition, it gives a more limited change. The latter are perfectly good options for lifting the face, especially in cases where the fat pads and soft tissue of the cheeks has dropped significantly. The vertical vector is described to emphasize that the tissues are lifted MOSTLY in a vertical direction. It is not straight up, but more up and back (toward the temples). When done correctly, this should reposition the fat pads to their more youthful position -- without changing the face shape.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Vertical vector facelifting Thank you for the question. I think there is a key distinction to be made between a midface lift, which is typically done through an endoscopic browlift-type approach (or less commonly, through a lower eyelid approach) and a facelift technique that emphasizes lifting the midface tissues (e.g., deep plane facelift or high-lateral SMAS). The former can have some negative consequences for the fatty tissues around the orbit and in the lateral face; in addition, it gives a more limited change. The latter are perfectly good options for lifting the face, especially in cases where the fat pads and soft tissue of the cheeks has dropped significantly. The vertical vector is described to emphasize that the tissues are lifted MOSTLY in a vertical direction. It is not straight up, but more up and back (toward the temples). When done correctly, this should reposition the fat pads to their more youthful position -- without changing the face shape.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Very few having a so called midface lift have a vertical lift. Generally the midface tissue is lifted to the temple area. This causes a variety of aesthetic issues. The worst of these is a subtle break down of the fat along the orbital rim. This loss of this volume creates a hollowing along the zygomatic arch. This has a profound negative effect. This little cushion of fat along the orbital rim aesthetically isolated the eyes from the temple. Without that cushion the gaze drifts off the eye area and into the temple. Patients with this deformity report that people no longer look in their eyes. I have several methods for correcting this issue.
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December 5, 2016
Answer: Very few having a so called midface lift have a vertical lift. Generally the midface tissue is lifted to the temple area. This causes a variety of aesthetic issues. The worst of these is a subtle break down of the fat along the orbital rim. This loss of this volume creates a hollowing along the zygomatic arch. This has a profound negative effect. This little cushion of fat along the orbital rim aesthetically isolated the eyes from the temple. Without that cushion the gaze drifts off the eye area and into the temple. Patients with this deformity report that people no longer look in their eyes. I have several methods for correcting this issue.
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