For a liquid facelift, is the needle technique important?

Thank you for your question, and I'd like to applaud you for doing your research before choosing an injector. Technique and training are EXTREMELY imperative when injecting the face. You MUST choose your injector carefully so that you get the natural enhancement you desire. There are many injection techniques and different types of fillers (HA and non-HA) to choose from. The term "aggressive" should never be used while injecting into your delicate tissues. This can cause increased bruising, swelling, nerve damage, and even occlusion of important blood vessels in your face. While injecting deep dermis with Voluma or Restylane Lyft, the filler is actually injected deep down right on top of the bone to support the tissue while replacing lost volume. I hope this helps!

You are very smart to have watched videos of different filler techniques and to ask about the importance of technique.  So many people "price shop," assuming that all fillers/injectors are basically the same.  Thinking that you're paying for the syringe of filler is like thinking that you're paying for the tube of paint when looking for a beautiful piece of art.  If you can tell that someone has had filler, then it was poorly done.  It's not about the amount of filler; an advanced physician injector can use 3 or more syringes of filler and give you an immediate beautiful, fresh, lifted result; while an inexperienced injector can make you look odd or disfigured with just one syringe: it all has to do with expertise, experience, and placement. However, every single injector, no matter how experienced and knowledgeable, has a different technique.  In my practice just outside of Washington, D.C., I perform my trademarked "Facelift In A Syringe" using various fillers (mostly hyaluronic acid) and injection techniques (needles of varying size, cannulas) for different faces and different areas.  During the consultation, many people are worried about their face looking too round or full; which is why I have my ipad full of before and after photos in hand.  I have my patients come in with a photo of themself fro 10-20 years earlier and we review together where volume loss has occurred and how to restore the youthful contours of the face.  You should leave the office looking fresh, not done.  I recommend that you consult with a board certified dermatologic surgeon experienced in facial contouring and review enough of that physician's photos that you feel very comfortable before the injection process begins.  Congratulations on realizing the importance of technique, and I hope that you find a physician with whom you can establish a long-term relationship so that you can receive age-appropriate maintenance treatments over the years to avoid a surgical procedure down the road.